Honors English II Agenda 2/29/2016 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. Distribute Vocabulary and AOW Complete the Ticket In-Complete Quiz Paragraph Review the Objectives and Essential Questions Grammar Poetry Presentation Continue Reading and Analyzing The Crucible Act III Complete a Closure Question Video Clip from Act II

Verb, Participle, Gerund- Quick Review Words ending in –ing that act as nouns are called gerunds. Unlike verbs ending in –ing, gerunds do not have helping verbs. Unlike participles ending in –ing they do not act as adjective. Kevin is yawing at his desk. (Verb-action ) The yawing boy was very tired. (Participle-adj) Yawning is contagious. (Gerund-noun)

Clauses and Phrases-Quick Review A clause is a group of words that contain a subject and a verb. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subject. Prepositional phrase (includes a preposition)- under the bed Participial phrase- (word that is typically a verb is used as an adjective, noun, or adverb and may use ing) discarded needlessly Gerund phrase-(ing that is used as a noun) the growling of dogs Infinitive phrase (to+verb)- to go quickly Appositive phrase (a noun/pronoun next to another noun/pronoun to describe it) the dog, a brown collie,

Honors English II Agenda 3/1/2016 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. Vocabulary Complete Ticket In Review the Objectives and Essential Questions Grammar Practice Poetry Presentations Continue Reading and Analyzing The Crucible Act III and Begin Act IV Complete a Closure Question

Some people love working in the kitchen, while others do not. Identify each of the following as an adverb phrase, adverbial phrase, a participle phrase or an appositive phrase. *Consider the parts of speech. Some people love working in the kitchen, while others do not. She found her jacket in the closet. Most high school students have an opportunity to read Shakespeare. The woman who is seated on the bench is my mother. Ever since she was young, Harriet has loved to receive flowers.

Honors English II Agenda 3/2/2016 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. Complete Ticket In Review the Objectives and Essential Questions Grammar Practice Poetry Presentations Complete The Crucible Act IV and the Study Questions Complete a Closure Question

Since the hour is late, let’s postpone making our decision. Identify each of the following as an adverb phrase, adverbial phrase, a participle phrase or an appositive phrase. *Consider the parts of speech. Hurricanes begin as easterly waves, which may grow and form an area of low pressure called a tropical depression. Since the hour is late, let’s postpone making our decision. Chameleons are famous for their ability to change color to match their surroundings. Buying a used car may require research. For some, the attempt to understand his writing is a challenge.

Honors English II 3/3/2016 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. AOW on Right Corner Study Questions Review the Daily Objectives and the Essential Questions Complete the Crucible Test

Honors English II Agenda 3/4/2016 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. Warm Up- Ticket In Review the Objectives and the Questions Poetry Presentation Socratic Seminar on the Crucible Complete a Closure Question