AUGUST 25 AND 26 I can use commas with independent clauses. I can apply knowledge of denotation to determine meaning of words. I can apply before, during, and after reading strategies. I can demonstrate comprehension of a text.
GRAMMAR Comma Rule #3 Join two independent clauses with a comma AND a coordinating conjunction. FANBOYS EXAMPLE: Many people today desperately want children, but they are unable to have a child. What do you see? A truck and a boat are both independent items. They can move on their own. However, you need tools in order to put them together and make them go the same direction. You need a hitch (like a comma in a sentence) and a trailer (like the conjunction).
VOCAB QUIZ/CLICK IN Write your answers on your paper and then put into the clickers.
TRY CLICKERS FOR DIAGNOSTIC Try putting in your answers for your diagnostic test.
PRE-READING QUESTIONS Answer the following questions in your notes. How is growing into a teenage body (physically, mentally and emotionally) like moving into a new house/apartment? Compare the experiences of moving into a new house/apartment to the experiences of being a teenager.
REVIEW LITERARY DEVICES Tone- the way the author feels about the subject they are writing about. Allusion- a reference to something else. Idiom-an expression that is not meant to be taken literally. Think about these 3 terms as you read today.
READ Read pg : The Family of Little Feet; A Rice Sandwich; Chanclas; Hips; The First Job Answer the question: How does Esperanza change as she enters adolescence? How does each vignette show something about identity? How does it connect to you, something you have read, or your world?
YOUR NEXT VIGNETTE Choose one of the chapters from your list for your writing project. -Include at least 3 pieces of imagery and 1 other device of your choice.
EXIT SLIP Finish your map from last class period.