GL#8/Singular Pronoun-Antecedent Obj: Writing agreeing pronoun-antecedents President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address in What is a pronoun? Circle it in the sentence. 2.What is an antecedent? Underline it in the sentence. Do Now Copy the sentence and answer the questions

GL#8/Singular Pronoun-Antecedent Obj: Writing agreeing pronoun-antecedents What is a Pronoun? A pronoun is a word used to substitute for a noun: His, her, his or her, she, he, it, its, he or she, him, some, any, none, all, most

GL#8/Singular Pronoun-Antecedent Obj: Writing agreeing pronoun-antecedents An antecedent is a word that the pronoun refers to. **When using people in writing, it is easier because the antecedent is usually the subject(s) of the sentence What is an Antecedent?

GL#8/Singular Pronoun-Antecedent Obj: Writing agreeing pronoun-antecedents An Antecedent can be: -An actual person/name -Some object or event - Words that specify the subject: each, neither, either, one, no one, nobody, nothing, something, anyone, anybody, anything, someone, somebody, everyone, everybody, everything, some, any, none, all, most

GL#8/Singular Pronoun-Antecedent Obj: Writing agreeing pronoun-antecedents Pronouns and Antecedents agree when: 1. The subject and the pronoun are both singular OR both plural 2. When the subject and pronoun are both masculine, both feminine, or both objects

GL#8/Singular Pronoun-Antecedent Obj: Writing agreeing pronoun-antecedents Examples: Jami forgot to get their signature for reading. Jami forgot to get its signature for reading.

. Next Steps: 1.Do the My Weekend Surprise sheet on a separate sheet of paper. 2. Copy down homework assignment: -Complete Pronoun-Antecedent Sheet- Only do #s 1, 3, and 5-7 (exercise 1) and 1-3 (exercise 2) DUE DATE: 7A (Oct. 28) 7C (Oct. 29) 7B (Oct. 31)

DO NOW-Pt. 1: GOAL TIME—12 minutes -Take out Reading Log - Go back over The Giver, pages 7-16, and add to the T-Chart and answer questions Add RTs to the RT section in the packet Expectations: -Reading should be SILENT! - No Electronics!

DO NOW-Pt. 1: GOAL TIME—8 minutes -Take out Reading Log - Reread pages 5-6 of The Giver, and add information to the T-Chart - Add RTs to the RT section in the packet Expectations: -Reading should be SILENT! - No Electronics!

DO NOW-Pt. 1: GOAL TIME—8 minutes -Take out Reading Log - Go back over The Giver, pages 7-16, and add to the T-Chart and answer questions Add RTs to the RT section in the packet Expectations: -Reading should be SILENT! - No Electronics!

PITW#20: Found it Right!

DO NOW-Pt. 2: In your Readers Journal—J20 Besides being a time and place, what else defines a setting? Give an example

Setting involves The rules and structures set in place that govern characters Example: The setting of the classroom include routines that help make the classroom operate smoothly.

In Fantasy Fiction, a couple of ways that setting often has impact are: 1. Character relationships: How characters interact with each other 2. Character decisions: The choices characters make

To figure out how a fantasy setting impacts fantasy characters, we can do 3 steps: WHAT’S THE ACTUAL SETTING FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SETTING How will this make characters/(charact er) interact with others How will this affect the choices characters/(charact er) make(s)

**DO THE STEPS BACKWARDS! IT HELPS! WHAT’S THE ACTUAL SETTING FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SETTING How will this make characters/(charact er) interact with others How will this affect the choices characters/(charact er) make(s)

PRACTICE!

Your Task: - Finish the practice sheet on fantasy impact -Continue reading The Giver, and continue working on the packet. GOAL TIME: 20 minutes

HOMEWORK: -READ: GOAL TIME—15-20 mins *Get Parent Signature! - ALWAYS add RTs as you are reading! Use the format to help you! -Setting Impact: The Giver handout