Warm-Up Aaron wants to find the adjective form of the noun amphitheater. Which of the following sources would BEST help him? Why? A.an encyclopedia B. the Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature C. an almanac D. a dictionary

A Little of This & A Little of That Lesson 24

ELA9C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats.

Warm-Up Aaron wants to find the adjective form of the noun amphitheater. Which of the following sources would BEST help him? Why? A.an encyclopedia B. the Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature C. an almanac D. a dictionary

Group Competition In groups you will be given several different challenges. Let’s see which group will collect the most points.

sound a. 1. reliable 2. stable v. 3. ring out n. 4. racket Which meaning of sound fits the following sentence? The alarm sounded at the library when the door opened. A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4 GROUP CHALLENGE #1

sound a. 1. reliable 2. stable v. 3. ring out n. 4. racket Which meaning of sound fits the following sentence? The alarm sounded at the library when the door opened. A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4 GROUP CHALLENGE #1

What are prefixes? They are syllables attached before a root to change its meaning Sometimes a prefix can completely change the meaning of a word. For example, the prefix un- gives the opposite meaning to any word to which it is attached. Some prefixes have more than one meaning, and sometimes several different prefixes can convey the same meaning.

Study this list of prefixes and their meanings and be prepared for a challenge. circum- means around or about de- means from or down dis- means not hyper- means excessive il-, im-, in-, and ir- mean not mis- means do badly or hate pre- means before sub- means beneath or less than

Group Challenge #2 With your group, correctly match the number to the letter on a piece of scrap paper. 1.circum-A. do badly or hate 2.de-B. around or about 3.dis-C. beneath or less than 4.hyper-D. from or down 5.il-, im-, in-, ir-E. before 6.misF. not (use twice) 7.pre-G. excessive 8.sub-

Answers 1.= B 2.= D 3.= F 4.= G 5.= F 6.= A 7.= E 8.= C

Group Challenge #3 Read the following paragraph. With your group, discuss the questions that follow the paragraph and write down the answers on the scrap paper that you used for the last activity.

1)Everyone is always talking about the need for a good friend. 2)Procrastination is my best friend. 3)My friends and I often share books and magazines. 4)Procrastination follows me wherever I go - into my room at night when it’s time to do homework, to basketball practice when it’s time to do sprints, even to the Hamburger Hut on Saturday mornings when I show up ten minutes late for my meeting with friends. 5)I don’t know what the attraction is, but Procrastination and I have had a longstanding relationship. 6)Now that I think about this, I realize the time has come to call it quits, to find another close companion and rid myself of Procrastination once and for all. 7)Hold on a minute now. 8)I’d better give this more thought.

4. Which sentence is the topic sentence of this paragraph? A.Sentence 1 B.Sentence 2 C.Sentence 3 D.Sentence 4 1)Everyone is always talking about the need for a good friend. 2)Procrastination is my best friend. 3)My friends and I often share books and magazines. 4)Procrastination follows me wherever I go - into my room at night when it’s time to do homework, to basketball practice when it’s time to do sprints, even to the Hamburger Hut on Saturday mornings when I show up ten minutes late for my meeting with friends. 5)I don’t know what the attraction is, but Procrastination and I have had a longstanding relationship. 6)Now that I think about this, I realize the time has come to call it quits, to find another close companion and rid myself of Procrastination once and for all. 7)Hold on a minute now. 8)I’d better give this more thought.

5. Which sentence would BEST conclude the paragraph? A.Of course, I have a really close friend, John Jeffries. B.Tomorrow would be a better day to make such a life-altering decision! C.When I was younger, I had an incredible amount of energy. D.One time I was almost half an hour late. 1)Everyone is always talking about the need for a good friend. 2)Procrastination is my best friend. 3)My friends and I often share books and magazines. 4)Procrastination follows me wherever I go - into my room at night when it’s time to do homework, to basketball practice when it’s time to do sprints, even to the Hamburger Hut on Saturday mornings when I show up ten minutes late for my meeting with friends. 5)I don’t know what the attraction is, but Procrastination and I have had a longstanding relationship. 6)Now that I think about this, I realize the time has come to call it quits, to find another close companion and rid myself of Procrastination once and for all. 7)Hold on a minute now. 8)I’d better give this more thought.

6. Which sentence in the paragraph is off topic? A.Sentence 1 B.Sentence 2 C.Sentence 3 D.Sentence 6 1)Everyone is always talking about the need for a good friend. 2)Procrastination is my best friend. 3)My friends and I often share books and magazines. 4)Procrastination follows me wherever I go - into my room at night when it’s time to do homework, to basketball practice when it’s time to do sprints, even to the Hamburger Hut on Saturday mornings when I show up ten minutes late for my meeting with friends. 5)I don’t know what the attraction is, but Procrastination and I have had a longstanding relationship. 6)Now that I think about this, I realize the time has come to call it quits, to find another close companion and rid myself of Procrastination once and for all. 7)Hold on a minute now. 8)I’d better give this more thought.

Answers #4 = B #5 = B #6 = C

Group Challenge #4 Four students will stand in front of the room holding a sentence. Your job is to decide which one is holding a positive message and which one is holding a negative message. Put a sticky note with a plus sign or a minus sign on the appropriate sentences. After doing this, determine which sentence would not be included in a letter expressing thanks. Why not?

A.Maybe you can visit our English class again next year. B.I’m glad you could make it to the awards banquet. C.The players on our soccer team enjoyed your presentation. D.I sure was hoping for a different hook.

A.Maybe you can visit our English class again next year. + B.I’m glad you could make it to the awards banquet. + C.The players on our soccer team enjoyed your presentation. + D.I sure was hoping for a different hook. – (Never include a negative in a letter of thanks.)

Group Challenge #5 (Have an answer ready for the teacher.) First, discuss in your groups what you know about the words phonics and telephone. They are related. The root word of both is phon. After discussion, you can conclude that the root word phon relates to which of these? A. speech B. learning C. technology D. children

Answer A. speech

ELA9C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats.

Concluding Group Challenge With your group, be able to list as many things as you can that you have learned today. You will receive 1 point for each item that you correctly list. You have five minutes. The teacher will take the papers and read them aloud to the class. The class will evaluate whether the list is correct or not.

Which group won?