English I February 9, 2015

Grammar pattern Week 23: A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences (independent clauses) that are not properly joined or separated. A comma splice is a type of run-on sentence in which a comma is used to join two complete sentences (independent clauses).

1st-5th: Agenda Complete Warm Up Complete Monday portion of Grammar Sheet Week 23 Students will use scantrons and complete the first part of their TKAM test.

6th: Agenda Students will meet in computer lab; this is the last day to spend in class of the Mayvomb Tribune mini project Show students how to submit assignment on Turnitin.com and have them enroll. Class ID: 8742943 Class Password: Hickman6 HW: Read chs. 24 tonight and summarize

English I February 10

Auditorium Noun- aud-, audi- listen Definition and Part of Speech of Word: Noun- The area of a concert hall, theatre, school, etc, in which the audience sits. Your own sentence using the word: Definition of prefix, suffix, or root: aud-, audi- listen Other words with the prefix, suffix, or root:

Examples We got three easy outs our team was up. Billy wanted to be an actor, jobs were hard to get. Kelly came with us, Sue stayed home. (Corrected: Kelly came with us; Sue stayed home). The food was delicious, the service was excellent. (Corrected: The food was delicious, and the service was excellent).

1st-5th: Agenda Students will get their second portion of TKAM test, the essay portion. They can use their own notes and books to complete the test but no sharing of material. If time permits: Complete Warm Up Complete Week 23 Grammar Sheet, Tuesday portion

6th: Agenda Complete warm up for Monday and Tuesday and Grammar Worksheet Week 23 for Monday and Tuesday. Distribute TKAM video guides and begin watching first 20 minutes of movie HW: Read Ch. 25 and summarize

English I February 11

Egotistical Adjective- Ego: self Definition and Part of Speech of Word: Adjective- given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; conceited Your own sentence using the word: Definition of prefix, suffix, or root: Ego: self Other words with the root

1st-5th: Agenda Complete Wednesday warm up and grammar worksheet Present notes on Constructed Response Questions with the accompanying CRQ PPT and CRQ Notes Present students with a CRQ Practice on the CRQ Practice Sheet, complete CRQ 1 together. Have students complete CRQ 2 as homework

6th: Agenda Complete Wednesday warm up and grammar worksheet Introduce students to their new mini-project that follows the news article, a character analysis Give students the choice to create a diary, a POV piece, or obituary. Give out assignment sheets and watch next 20 minutes of TKAM in class if time permits. Read Ch. 26 for HW

English I February 12

Chronological Adjective- Chron- time Definition and Part of Speech of Word: Adjective- Arranged in the order of time. Your own sentence using the word: Definition of prefix, suffix, or root: Chron- time Other words with the prefix, suffix, or root

1st – 5th: Agenda Complete Thursday warm up and grammar worksheet SWRP Have students peer grade one another’s work with Peer Review Worksheet Give students back their CRQ from the midterm and give them until Monday to fix their CRQs

6th: Agenda Complete Thursday warm up and grammar worksheet Students will meet in the computer lab and begin working on their mini project creating obituary, blog, or POV piece. Read CH. 27 and summarize

English I February 13

1st-5th: Agenda Complete Warm Up Quiz Week 23 Students will analyze art at stations. Each station has a piece and a question. Students are to go station to station and answer them. HW: Students are to pick their favorite piece and write a CRQ answering the question posed

6th: Agenda Students will meet in the computer lab and finish working on their mini project creating obituary, blog, or POV piece. They are to submit it to turnitin.com