Hope you enjoyed your break! Get your journals from the crate and turn to the next blank page. You need to turn your cell phone (iPod, MP3, etc.) OFF or put it on silent and place it in the mini-crate. Welcome Back

January 6, 2014 In the upper right corner of your notebook, write today’s date EXACTLY this way. Title your page: How to Take Notes

Here’s what you write now…

Yes, you write this too…

Write this too… Main Idea Notes Causes of Civil War -Slavery -South wanted lower taxes -South made their living from farms. You can use the margin of your paper or make your columns within the red line of your paper.

Yeah, write this too… Webbing Main Idea Notes Put your main idea in a circle or box. Have strands to show sub-main ideas or notes about that main idea. Civil War Causes slavery South wanted lower taxes South made living from farms

4 th 6wks Vocabulary Turn to the next 4 blank pages – one can be the back of the last page. Write “4 th 6wks Vocabulary” in the upper right corner. Like this Every MONDAY we will have vocabulary words that you will write down and look up the definition in the dictionary. This is the page you will do that on.

4 th 6wks Vocabulary When you’re finished, leave the dictionary on your desk and put your journal in your class crate at the back.

January 7, 2014 Turn to the next blank page – there is nothing on the front or back of the page. Write today’s date in the upper right hand corner EXACTLY like this… Title your page: Two Main Parts of a Sentence We will be using “Webbing” for note taking.

Here’s what you write now… SUBJECT Tells who or what a sentence is about. Often a noun or pronoun Noun: names a person place, object/thing, or idea. Pronoun: can take the place of a noun, but doesn’t specifically name a person, place, thing, or idea. Usually appears before the verb. Verb: describes action of noun or pronoun.

Write this down too… Predicate Includes the verb, and tells what’s being done to the subject. May represent an action or thought. Singular: One action. Ex: …captured the flag. Compound: Two actions Ex: …captured the flag and scored a point. Can be singular or compound.

Here are some examples. You might want to write down at least two of each. The pirates captured the ship and stole its treasure. John and Peter quit their jobs to pursue a career in acting. The boy runs. (Who or what runs? The boy.) The bandits captured the stagecoach. (singular) The bandits captured and looted the stagecoach. (compound)

January 8, 2014 Turn to the next blank page – there is nothing on the front or back of the page. Write today’s date in the upper right hand corner EXACTLY like this… Title your page: Commonly Misused Punctuation: Apostrophe, Comma, and End Punctuation We will be using “Column Style” for note taking.

Let’s get started with the notes! Apostrophe ‘ -Shows Possession Add -’s to form the possessive of most singular nouns and plural nouns not ending in s. Ex: My mother’s car is black. -Creates a contraction or shortened forms of words. Ex: I’m (I am), We’re (we are), You’re (you are).

More notes… Comma, -Use with dates that include a month, day, and year. Ex: January 7, Use with large numbers. Ex: 234,578

Continuing from yesterday’s Commonly Misused Punctuation Notes… End Punctuation

When you’re finished, leave the dictionary on your desk and turn to the next blank page and write today’s date in the upper right corner: January 13, 2014.

Introductory/lead paragraph invites the reader to explore the topic. Thesis statement found in the introductory/lead paragraph and reveals the overall purpose of the essay. Main Point Body of Essay Supporting details about main point. Concluding paragraph – restates the thesis and offers the reader the opportunity to think more on the topic.

Model Essay - Prompt Expository Model Essay Set your page up like this (use glue, tape, or staple): Model Essay Prompt on the LEFT page Model Essay on the RIGHT page. Use a sticky note to make a tab that says “EXPOSITORY ESSAY MODEL”

When you see the word “explaining” that’s the keyword you need to remember to know that it is an EXPOSITORY essay.

Be sure to – Clearly state your controlling idea Organize and develop your explanation effectively Choose your words carefully Use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentences. This tells you what the grader (person reading your paper) will be looking for.