8-26-16 AH ENGLISH II Ms. P

8-26-16 AHEng II

Composition Notebooks will be graded today! Monday BR: Math; ES: Semicolon practice (1-12 in comp books) Tuesday BR: ACT (Exit slip turned in on separate paper) Wednesday BR: N2K (Exit slip turned in on separate paper) Thursday BR: “Get Caught Up” Friday, 8-26-16: Bellringer All the commas and semicolons have been omitted from the following sentences. Each number contains one or two sentences which may have one or more commas or semicolons missing. 1. Although Lucretia is an excellent hostess she was somewhat shaken when she stumbled down the stairs falling face-first into the clam dip. 2. I told my friend whose name is Anne that I have homework to do therefore I must leave the play early. She understood but she was sad that I was going to miss the last act. 3. Although alligators are protected by law men continue to kill them for their skins. 4. In the United States too several species of wildlife have disappeared. 5. Consequently animals like the kangaroo for which Australia is famous are fast disappearing.

Reminders Folder check on 8/30 – must be in order Summer reading test on 8/30 NO EXCUSES *Hint* You should probably expect an assessment over commas, semi-colons, and the 12 vocabulary words we have covered so far next week some time! If you do not feel 100% confident on these things, please see me to VISA - ASAP. 

This week’s EQs EQ3: Can I use a variety of phrases & clauses to add variety to writing/presentations? EQ1: Can I write or speak using English properly? EQ12: Can I use a semicolon to link related clauses?

Around The World activity 10 questions around the room

Connections Marble steps Tree Broken Leg Trial The rivers Finny The Super Suicide Society Devon The surgery Leper Gene The Olympics Brinker Blitzball War