DAY 16- FOUNDATIONS/ ENGLISH I Research paper intro, Comma splices, and Nonfiction

Objectives 1. Demonstrate an understanding of informational text elements present in nonfiction via annotation. 2. Identify informational text elements present in a nonfiction text. Homework: Vocabulary 6A ctrw Research – sources due Thursday

Warm up Change the fragments into a sentence. 1.Out of the class and into the field. 2.Because my mom was sick. 3.Fire!

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Vocabulary 6A Have your flashcards out for me to check. Get with your group to work on lesson 6A.

Verb quiz review Identify the underlined part of speech 1. Would you donate a month's salary to our cause? a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 2. Kathy buried her money in the yard. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 3. The students watched a video about the Civil Rights Movement. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 4. Will Steve present the team leader a list of instructions? a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 5. We heard that the new director is a scientist from Argentina. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition

6. The clue did not help the contestants with the puzzle. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 7. Katie gave her daughter money for lunch. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 8. You will find the spices in the stove under the sink. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 9. The dog that Dennis gave his brother is a beagle. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 10. The announcement said that Ellen would be the new director of the department. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition

11. Grace called to the girl who lives across the street. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 12. Bruce is often mistaken for the actor John Malkovich. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 13. Does Heather offer the customers ideas for how to solve the problems they face? a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 14. After waiting for Tom for an hour, Trishia decided to go to the movie alone. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 15. The deputy wrestled the criminal to the ground. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition

16. Karen left the house without her watch or keys. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 17. The man who got arrested last week is the coach of the hockey team. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 18. Rich became the latest casualty of the slow economy. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 19. Altoids, a curiously strong peppermint, are made in England. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition 20. Some of the contestants used tactics that seemed unethical. a. direct object b. predicate nominative c. indirect object d. object of the preposition

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- Tips for Reading Nonfiction- 1. Begin with the title * make predictions * consider meaning 2. Read for the author’s main idea * it might be stated (end of introduction and conclusion) Also known as a thesis * it might be implied

Tips for Reading Nonfiction cont. 3. Identify types of supporting details * facts *quotes *opinions * statistics *anecdotes *descriptions * examples 4. Observe the visual features of the text * charts * maps * headings *photos

Tips for Reading Nonfiction cont. 5. Observe the organizational features of the text * compare/contrast * chronological * definition * cause and effect * problem-solution * order of importance (least to most) 6. Observe the structural features of the text (see additional notes) * parallelism * antithesis * syntax

Listen and read “Who Killed the Iceman?” Annotate for the questions on the sides of your book. Click Click Page 242

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Run on sentences 3. A run-on occurs when two sentences are run together without the proper punctuation and/or connecting words. One type of run-on, the fused sentence, occurs when two sentences are written together without any punctuation at all. Another type, the comma splice, occurs when a comma is used between two sentences without any connecting word (such as "and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet"). Examples: Joe was happy about the raise he felt like celebrating. (fused sentence) Joe was happy about the raise, he felt like celebrating. (comma splice)

There are several ways to correct the run-ons These are the most common ways: a) A run-on may be corrected by putting a period between the sentences. Joe was happy about the raise. He felt like celebrating.

b) A run-on may be corrected by connecting two related sentences with a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. Joe was happy about the raise, so he felt like celebrating.

c) A run-on may be corrected by connecting two related sentences with a semicolon only. Joe was happy about the raise; he felt like celebrating.

d) A run-on may be corrected by connecting two related sentences with a semicolon and a transition word or phrase, such as following: however, therefore, thus, then, as a result, consequently, nevertheless, also, on the other hand, for instance, in contrast, etc. Joe was happy about the raise; consequently, he felt like celebrating.

e) A run-on may be corrected by adding a dependent clause signal word to create a complex sentence. Common signal words include the following: because, if, although, when, who, which, etc. Because Joe was happy about the raise, he felt like celebrating. Joe, who was happy about the raise, felt like celebrating.

Run on worksheet 1- get the Computers 1. My father retired from the Air Force last year he is writing a book about his experiences. 2. Jeff mowed the grass this morning and tonight he will water the flowers and bushes. 3. The small girl seemed to be lost, she was crying and looking for her mother. 4. Mrs. Dawson inherited a large sum of money from her brother so she can buy a new car now. 5. Kathy and Jerry worked very hard on their project therefore they felt they deserved a high grade.

Prepare to take notes! Continued…………..

- Tips for Reading Nonfiction- 1. Begin with the title * make predictions * consider meaning 2. Read for the author’s main idea * it might be stated (end of introduction and conclusion) Also known as a thesis * it might be implied

Tips for Reading Nonfiction cont. 3. Identify types of supporting details * facts *quotes *opinions * statistics *anecdotes *descriptions * examples 4. Observe the visual features of the text * charts * maps * headings *photos

Tips for Reading Nonfiction cont. 5. Observe the organizational features of the text * compare/contrast * chronological * definition * cause and effect * problem-solution * order of importance (least to most) 6. Observe the structural features of the text (see additional notes) * parallelism * antithesis * syntax

Informational Text Elements What do they really show us?

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3. What picture would you replace the current picture with to make it correspond to the text more effectively?

Disney Article – Take one and get into your pairs Annotate for: Highlight main idea Meaning of title Relevance of pictures to text Add a sentence to the bottom explaining if a graph would have been helpful. Given the diction used, what position does the author take on the vaccination debate? When finished, compare your annotations. Give your partner two annotations to add to their reading.

Closure List three things you learned about nonfiction today. Describe two of the steps needed to understand nonfiction. Compose one question you still have regarding nonfiction.