Welcome Back! Tuesday, January 4th Homework: Define SAT vocabulary by Weds: due at the BOP Grammar Worksheet due Thursday. Agenda: Music Journal SAT Vocabulary Grammar Notes: Nouns

SAT Vocabulary Due Weds. Write the word and definition. Trenchant Procrastinate Roster Impede Forbear Migratory Evade Efface Asunder Incite

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Today we are going to discuss… NOUNS

*a general name for a person, place thing, or idea. Common Noun *a general name for a person, place thing, or idea. *A common noun is NOT capitalized! Ex. city, boy, books 5

Identify the nouns in the sentences: The girl walked to the bookstore. Dogs make the best pets! Vampires are better than werewolves.

Examples The girl walked to the bookstore. Dogs make the best pets! Vampires are better than werewolves.

Proper Noun (proper, because it has importance) *a name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea. *A proper noun IS capitalized! It is important and has a certain level of significance, like your name! Ex. Baltimore, Friday, Astros, Houston Street, Edward Cullen, Jane Austen, (all names, all important!) 8

*Practice- Identify all nouns in sentence and label common or proper. Antonio emigrated to the United States from Italy. The homeless woman in the doorway often reads the newspaper. The bicycle had a basket attached to the handlebars. In Philadelphia, look for Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Perhaps your city has many museums, galleries, and libraries where you can spend a quiet Sunday. 9

*Practice- Identify all nouns in sentence and label common or proper. Antonio(P) emigrated to the United States(P) from Italy(P). The homeless woman(C) in the doorway(C) often reads the newspaper(C). The bicycle(C) had a basket(C) attached to the handlebars(C). In Philadelphia(P), look for Independence Hall(P) where the Declaration of Independence(P) was signed. Perhaps your city(C) has many museums(C), galleries(C), and libraries(C) where you can spend a quiet Sunday(P). 10

*You can add these to the* other noun notes. Types of Pronouns *You can add these to the* other noun notes. 11

Example: You have to study and learn all the material in the law book. Personal Pronoun Refers to a person, second person, and third person. Function: I, You, He, She, it Example: You have to study and learn all the material in the law book. 12

Shows ownership or belonging Possessive Pronoun Shows ownership or belonging Function: My, Mine, Ours Example: Josh received his temporary license by passing 2 tests. 13

Antecedent An antecedent is the noun which is being given a pronoun. Ex: Kirsten took her dog to the vet, but he was scared.

Reflects an action back on a preceding noun or pronoun. Reflexive Pronoun Reflects an action back on a preceding noun or pronoun. Function: himself Example: Mary drove herself to school the next day. 15

The manager of the driving school himself rode with Pat. Intensive Emphasizes a noun or pronoun in the same sentence Function: herself The manager of the driving school himself rode with Pat. 16

Used to ask a question Interrogative Function: Who, What, When, Where, Why Example What are the requirements for obtaining a driver license? 17

Wednesday, January 5th Agenda: Check vocab and go over definitions Continue Grammar Notes over Pronouns and nouns Begin Non-Fiction Short Story Unit: Mrs. Flowers Homework: Grammar WS due tomorrow!! Vocab Quiz Friday Finish Mrs. Flowers- Due tomorrow

*Study all words for quiz on Friday, January 7th SAT Vocabulary *Study all words for quiz on Friday, January 7th

Trenchant Definition: Cutting, incisive, having a sharp point; sarcastic Examples: The music teacher made numerous trenchant comments about the band’s performance; clearly she thought the band stunk. Julia had a trenchant tongue and was always putting her friends down behind their backs.

Procrastinate Definition: To put off until a later time Examples: Tom would procrastinate until the last minute to do his homework. Wilcox had a procrastinating personality; whatever he started, you felt he was probably not going to finish.

Roster Definition: A list of names; especially of personnel available for duty Examples: The football program has a roster for both teams. Tom saw his name on the duty roster.

Impede Definition: To obstruct or interfere with; to delay Examples: He was only my uncle, but he always told me no matter what, not to let anyone impede my ambition to go to medical school. As a hopeful runner on the school track team, James Carver’s biggest impediment to his foot speed was his short legs.

Forbear Definitions: To refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant Examples: To forbear your opinion on any controversial matter until you have first heard all the facts is generally the wisest course of action. Henry forbore his decision to close the store, deciding to wait until after the holiday season.

Migratory Definition: Wandering, nomadic Examples: Most American Indian tribes in the old west were migratory and followed the movements of the buffalo. Fruit pickers are migratory workers who move from place to place at harvesting time.

Evade Definition: To elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer Examples: Jane always managed to evade helping her sister wash the dinner dishes by claiming she had homework to do. Their romance never really blossomed as their friends expected, because Sarah was the pursuer, but Bill was the evader.

Efface Definition: To rub away Examples: To assure that he left no clues, the thief effaced his fingerprints from the stolen car. Someone vandalized the museum paintings by effacing each one with red spray paint.

Asunder Definition: In separate parts; apart from each other in position Examples: When the earthquake stopped, and we came up from our shelter, we found the city had been torn asunder and not one single building was left standing. Our team lost its unity and became a group of individuals who played entirely for themselves, asunder from each other.

Incite Definition: To arouse to action Examples: When Rodney decided that his case was hopeless, nothing the doctors could say would incite him to fight his illness. Waving a stick at Jerry’s dog only incites him and increases the chance he will bite you.

Demonstrative Points out specific persons, places, things, or ideas. Function: that, those, this, these Example: Is that the marker Halle’s front bumper hit? 30

Relative Introduces a subordinate clause Function: who, which Example: The examiner, who administered Al’s test, carried a clipboard. 31

Indefinite Does not refer to a certain person or thing. Function: Someone Example: Everyone took lessons through the school’s program. 32

Thursday, January 6th Agenda: Grammar Practice: Nouns and Pronouns Check grammar WS Discuss Mrs. Flowers and turn in Homework: SAT Vocab and Grammar quiz TOMORROW!! Study words Study nouns (2 types) Study all pronouns

Pronoun Practice 34

Laura admitted she was nervous before her driving test.(possessive) Underline the pronoun or pronouns described in parentheses after each sentence. Laura admitted she was nervous before her driving test.(possessive) The license itself confers on its owner both privileges and responsibilities.(intensive) The examiner told me to park the car, and then he got out.(personal) Sharese told herself to relax before her test.(reflexive) My grandfather claims that he taught himself how to drive.(reflexive) 35

Laura admitted she was nervous before her driving test. (possessive) Answers Laura admitted she was nervous before her driving test. (possessive) The license itself confers on its owner both privileges and responsibilities.(intensive) The examiner told me to park the car, and then he got out.(personal) Sharese told herself to relax before her test.(reflexive) My grandfather claims that he taught himself how to drive.(reflexive) 36