March 27/30, 2009
Self-Starter: More Test Preparation -- Answer practice questions about using reference works.
(If absent, make sure you get the paper for this.)
Looking at using resources -- Look at media center activity and suggested books.
Some resources you should know how to use:
almanacs
atlases
encyclopedias
Special dictionaries
Dictionaries
Biographical reference books to find information about people
Thesaurus
Self-Starter, continued: Take a quiz about what we've learned so far about sentences. (If absent, make sure you get a chance to do the quiz.)
1. More on Sentenced! See our wikki for the handout and even the PowerPoint. http://cavemanenglish.pbwiki.com/?pwd=e3xjtdh2p5
Students took a review quiz --
Then we learned about phrases and
illegal ways to combine "sentences" non-sentences
fragments/ run-ons/comma splices
A-DAY STUDENTS WILL TAKE A QUIZ later ON SUBJECTS, PREDICATES, AND IDENTIFYING DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT CLAUSES (on another day). (B-DAY ALREADY TOOK IT.)
2. Getting Started with Stand Tall -- What is a hero? What is a leader?
Ask for the portion of the packet completed today: Page 1-2.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
March 25/26, 2008
March 25/26, 2008
Test Preparation -- More Practice with an article about "The Evacuation of Saigon."
More about the Book-of-the-Month Club -- One possible project is a poster. -- See some examples from last year displayed in the room. (Your requirements may be a little different.)
Once again, you are "Sentenced." Today we are talking about sentences and clauses (dependent and independent. Students viewed the PowerPoint - Part 2 and filled in the blanks for notes on the PowerPoint information. B-DAY STUDENTS TOOK A QUIZ.
Check out our wiki for copies of handouts and even the PowerPoint about Sentences.
http://cavemanenglish.pbwiki.com/?pwd=e3xjtdh2p5
We are going to the Media Center to look for books and to do a scavenger hunt in print resources. (reference books!)
If you are absent, you need to do the test practice, get the worksheet that went with today's PowerPoint (you may ask a classmate for the words to fill in the blanks), and complete (on out own) the media lab assignment.
Test Preparation -- More Practice with an article about "The Evacuation of Saigon."
More about the Book-of-the-Month Club -- One possible project is a poster. -- See some examples from last year displayed in the room. (Your requirements may be a little different.)
Once again, you are "Sentenced." Today we are talking about sentences and clauses (dependent and independent. Students viewed the PowerPoint - Part 2 and filled in the blanks for notes on the PowerPoint information. B-DAY STUDENTS TOOK A QUIZ.
Check out our wiki for copies of handouts and even the PowerPoint about Sentences.
http://cavemanenglish.pbwiki.com/?pwd=e3xjtdh2p5
We are going to the Media Center to look for books and to do a scavenger hunt in print resources. (reference books!)
If you are absent, you need to do the test practice, get the worksheet that went with today's PowerPoint (you may ask a classmate for the words to fill in the blanks), and complete (on out own) the media lab assignment.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
September 11
Self-Starter:
1) Copy the model.
2) Choose the matching sentence from the imitations, and copy it.
3) Chunk both sentences.
4) Write your own imitation.
Follow the same steps for the other model.
Model 1: Then, stomach down on the bed, he began to draw.
Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terebithia
Model 2: Slowly, filled with dissatisfaction, he had gone to his room and got into bed.
Betsy Byars, The Summer of the Swans
IMITATIONS
a. Carefully, embarrassed by her mistake, she had repeated the process and done it correctly.
b. Later, knapsack high on his back, he ran to catch up.
*Do you have your 5 spelling words for the upcoming test? Are you studying them?
Test on September 21.
1. The Outsiders page 5 -- 15, middle of page.
Students filled out a graphic organizer for characters -- filling in information about the characters -- the Greasers.
2. Planning time for term projects. Students should have formed their groups and picked their subjects. Today the teacher lets students know whether their requested subjects were already taken or not.
* Have you had your binder for English with four labeled dividers checked off?
1) Copy the model.
2) Choose the matching sentence from the imitations, and copy it.
3) Chunk both sentences.
4) Write your own imitation.
Follow the same steps for the other model.
Model 1: Then, stomach down on the bed, he began to draw.
Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terebithia
Model 2: Slowly, filled with dissatisfaction, he had gone to his room and got into bed.
Betsy Byars, The Summer of the Swans
IMITATIONS
a. Carefully, embarrassed by her mistake, she had repeated the process and done it correctly.
b. Later, knapsack high on his back, he ran to catch up.
*Do you have your 5 spelling words for the upcoming test? Are you studying them?
Test on September 21.
1. The Outsiders page 5 -- 15, middle of page.
Students filled out a graphic organizer for characters -- filling in information about the characters -- the Greasers.
2. Planning time for term projects. Students should have formed their groups and picked their subjects. Today the teacher lets students know whether their requested subjects were already taken or not.
* Have you had your binder for English with four labeled dividers checked off?
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