Winema sunset Tuesday, January 14th

TODAY, WE WILL… …use the student-friendly version of the standards to know what is expected of us.

Standards… What the heck DO these letters and numbers mean? Handout Tracking sheet and gradesheet How are you doing? Write the following on a post-it note: Based on my scores, I see that _________________________________________. However, my score in ____________ shows that _____________________________. I’m close to proficiency in ______________________, but it looks like I’ll need help in _________________________________.

Improving… Let’s get started! Sentences are made of parts of speech. They change based on how you put them together: Noun + verb= simple sentence: Ranada knits. Noun + verb + adverb= simple sentence: Ranada knits continually. Noun + verb + adjective + noun + adverb = simple sentence: Ranada knits funky-fresh hats continually. However, you’ll ALWAYS have a simple sentence unless you add one of these: FANBOYS and one more simple sentence Subordinating conjunction Ranada knits continually, but she never runs out of yarn. Ranada never runs out of yarn even though she knits continually.

Let’s try it On your own, or with a partner, using the handouts and your notes, identify the following sentences. Be prepared to share! The projector overheats every class. The students who leave at break are at risk of being dropped. Ranada allows us one break and no other free time. Because we’re only here for five weeks, Ranada moves very quickly through material. We’re only here for five weeks, and Ranada moves very quickly through the material. HOW DO YOU KNOW??????

Sentence types Simple Compound Complex Mixed