Lesson 39

Today’s Agenda SAT Question of the Day #13 Unit Three Activity 3.3 p. 179 Activity 3.2 p. 173 Exit Slip: Exercising My Five Freedoms handout OBJECTIVES: Students will examine key ideas for the unit. Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.

review Three testing areas on the SAT Math Critical Reading Writing Skills Types of questions in Writing Skills section Identifying Sentence Errors Improving Sentences Improving Paragraphs

Improving Sentences A Writing Skills section Usually 25 of these questions broken up into two sections of the test Usually increase in difficulty Questions ask you to make changes to sentences to make them more effective

Common Errors on the SAT: Improving Sentences Section Agreement in number – can’t have a singular modifier with a plural noun Pronoun – Antecedent agreement – pronoun that replaces the noun must agree in number with the antecedent Diction – be sure to pick the correct word Affect (v) and effect (n) Eminent and imminent Hanged (people) and hung (objects) Parallel structure – words, phrases, etc. must be written in the same grammatical structure Verb tense – all verbs must be the same tense Modifiers – phrase must be in close proximity to the word it is telling more about/describing Misplaced – word is in the sentence but in the wrong location Dangling – word that is being modified is not in the sentence and must be added

Modifiers What is a MODIFIER? It EXPLAINS or DESCRIBES a word. What are the two types of possible errors? Dangling After eating six cheeseburgers, nausea overwhelmed her. Misplaced Having a bargain price, Marcel snatched up the designer jeans right away

Notes on Modifiers Dangling Modifiers seem logically to modify NO word at (a word seems missing ). To correct a dangling modifier - add a word the dangling phrase can sensibly modify.

Dangling Modifier Working all night long, sleep was welcome. Is “sleep” working all night long?

Clear Working all night long, Frank welcomed sleep. Now we know WHO was working all night long.

Dangling After a valiant effort, the blaze still raged uncontrollably.

Good job, fire!!! Valiant effort!!

Clear After a valiant effort, the firefighters still faced a blaze that raged uncontrollably.

How do you fix a dangling modifier? ADD a WORD

SAT Question of the Day #13 Upon considering the facts, the solution was obvious; consequently, Holmes sent for the police. a)Upon considering the facts b)When considering the facts c)Considering the facts d)In consideration of the facts e)When he considered the facts Is the “solution” considering the facts?

Cultural perspectives Unit Three: American Forums: The Marketplace of Ideas

Unit Overview Turn to page 169

Previewing the Unit (172) Essential Questions: Answer these with your partner.

How do you obtain news and other information? American Forums: The Marketplace of Ideas

Activity 3.3 page 179 #1. Where do you go to get information on a major news story? Mark out “Write N/A to indicate you would not use that outlet.” Rank the outlets 1-7 with 1 being the first place you would go for information on a major news story and 7 the last place you would go. #2. Which outlet is usually most accurate and trustworthy? Mark out “Write N/A to indicate you would not use that outlet.” Rank the outlets 1-7 with 1 being the most accurate and trustworthy and 7 the least accurate and trustworthy.

First Amendment to the US Constitution Underline words in the vocabulary list as they are found in the First Amendment. Then, define the words. Finally, rewrite the Amendment, replacing the vocabulary words with their definitions in the space provided on pager 174.

Rewritten First Amendment Congress shall make no law that has anything to do with creating or setting up a state-sponsored religion; nor any law that prevents citizens from practicing their faith without fear of payback; nor can Congress write laws that conflict, cut short, or in any way curb the freedom of speech of news outlets to report; or the right of the people to get together for peaceful reasons or seek justice from the Government in the even that one suffers an injustice or other attack on one’s rights.

Outside of class Look for stories in the media that address the First Amendment, and bring them in to share with the class.

Exit Slip What are the five freedoms secured in the First Amendment? Religion Speech Press Assembly Petition Exercising My Five Freedoms Write down at least two ways you personally exercise or could exercise these rights.

Exit Slip 1.What are you excited for in this unit? 2.What is the embedded assessment 1 about? 3.What debatable issue might you choose?