Week 2, September 2-5
M:
Imitate the model paragraph provided on the PPT.
F:
M:
- No School (Labor Day)
- More Nouns Notes (S, DO, IO, OP, POS, PN)
- Literary Elements Notes, Theme (See PPT for notes)
- Discuss themes in "SLOWM"; practice writing own theme statements.
- Substitute
- Grammar worksheets, Nouns Practice, WriteSource workbook (Complete pgs. 69B, 72-73 first and then complete 69A-71, 74 afterwards (it's review from last week). All pages are due tomorrow. This will be graded.
- Tutoring hours are moved to the morning for today only
- Last day to turn in supplies/letter
- Review difficult problems from grammar worksheets from previous day.
- Read and discuss the poem "Fifteen."
- Review short answer format (A-Answer the Question, B-Bring in the text to support your answer, and C-Comment on your evidence. How does it prove your point (Your "A" part)?)
- Answer the following in short answer format (due at the end of class):
Imitate the model paragraph provided on the PPT.
F:
- Correct errors on grammar worksheets, pgs 69B, 72, 73 (On a separate sheet of paper, write down the page #, problem #, and explain why the correct answer is correct, e.g. "p. 69B, #2. "Julius, Baby of the World is a predicate nominative because it follows a "be" verb and it renames the subject, book." Due by Monday for a higher grade.
- Grammar Quiz #2
- Review short answer format/rubric (takes notes on ABC format; copy only slide three and review the other slides) and revise yesterday's short answer for a grade. Due at end of class.