British Literature October 26, 2009 Ms. Cares

AGENDA: Go over the quiz from last week. Where do we go from here… the next two weeks. STOP/GO ACT strategy: take notes and practice, practice, practice.

A – Vocabulary in Context H – POE and identifying tone “Let Teenagers Try Adulthood” Quiz – Take notes on your quiz: A – Vocabulary in Context H – POE and identifying tone C – identifying information in the text J – identifying what is not included in the text C – identifying main idea G – summarizing individual paragraphs C – making inferences F – making inferences and POE G – identifying details within the text and POE D – making inferences

A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

Use a vertical line to indicate the break in thought. STOP / GO Use a vertical line to indicate the break in thought. Identify whether each side is a complete idea (CI) or a fragment (II). Punctuate accordingly.

( ; ) or ( , + BOYSFAN words ) If yes, then we need STOP punctuation: Is there a complete idea on either side? If yes, then we need STOP punctuation: ( . ) ( ; ) or ( , + BOYSFAN words )

If no, then we need GO punctuation: Is there a complete idea on either side? If no, then we need GO punctuation: (,) (--) (:) if there is a list (No punctuation)

STOP / GO Do not “read” the conjunction (if there is one) when evaluating whether there is a complete idea or not. Be aware of these conjunctions (transition words): But, Or, Yet, So, For, And, Nor Make sure you note which direction the sentence is going. Then use the word that goes the right way.

A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. Both sides have complete ideas. Therefore we need stop punctuation. Which answer choice is eliminated?

A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. Now check for the direction of the sentence. Is it going forward or reverse? Which two answer choices are now eliminated?

A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

Answer choice D is correct. A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways, but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

Now do the second question…

About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. This time there are two complete ideas as well. Eliminate some answer choices.

About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

Evaluate and pick an answer! About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

About three and a half million people a day ride the subways, and I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

Now practice on 1-5 (handout) Find the break in thought. Draw a vertical line. Evaluate whether each side is a complete idea (CI), a sentence, or an incomplete idea (II), a fragment. Label them CI or II. Decide whether your should use STOP or GO punctuation. Evaluate answer choices using POE.

With a partner, discuss your rationale for each answer. Pair-Share With a partner, discuss your rationale for each answer. Where did you agree and disagree? Make sure to mark the test “Whose test is it?”

Way to go!