Using Parentheticals i.e. parentheses Monday 4.11.16 PLEAS READ THIS FIRST Using Parentheticals i.e. parentheses Parentheses are punctuation marks that are used to set off information within a text or paragraph. Parentheses always come in pairs. They can enclose a single word, a phrase, or even an entire sentence. Typically, the words inside the parentheses provide extra information about something else in the sentence. HERE’S AN EXAMPLE Curators from the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) have announced a new dinosaur exhibit. While walking down the street (paying more attention to her phone than to her feet), Catherine tripped over the curb and sprained her ankle.

Monday, 4.11.16 Write the following sentence, then place parenthesis in the correct place. While walking down the street paying more attention to her phone than to her feet, Catherine tripped over the curb and sprained her ankle.

Tuesday, 4.12.16 READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE FROM “When Girls Ruled Baseball” USE CONTEXT CLUES TO WRITE A DEFINITION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD. “Oh, we’ll make sure they behave like ladies. We’ll dress ’em up in fetching uniforms. Send ‘em to charm school if need be.”

Wednesday, 4.13.16 READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE FROM “When Girls Ruled Baseball” USE CONTEXT CLUES TO WRITE A DEFINITION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD. “These are dark times. Every day, the newspapers tell us just how precarious things are.”

Thursday, 4.14.16 READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE FROM “When Girls Ruled Baseball” USE CONTEXT CLUES TO WRITE A DEFINITION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD. “Mr. Baskin: (scoffing): Nobody wants to watch girls try to play baseball.

Mr. McDonald: Think about it, will you? Friday, 4.15.15 READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE FROM “When Girls Ruled Baseball” USE CONTEXT CLUES TO WRITE A DEFINITION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD. “Mr. Larkin (handing Georgia a slip of paper): This flyer explains all the details. Tryouts are in Medford this weekend, and we would like you to come. If we like you, we’ll send you to a final tryout in Chicago. Mr. McDonald: Think about it, will you? Georgia (elated): I certainly will!