WEEK 5 English 9 A October 5- 9

Monday, October 5 1. Silent Read: Biography/autobiography time 2. HW: Vocabulary 5 Nature Trail Tuesday Start of Class 3. Pink Packet : Sentence page & 8 parts of speech page 4. Class time to prepare for Book Presentations 5. 8 Parts of Speech defined on Friday quiz

Tuesday, October 6 1. Correct Vocabulary 5 2. Diagramming...more basics… 3. Create notes or slides for presentations tomorrow 4. For Tomorrow :) : Comma rules (READ in your biography/ and or free reading book and record three sentences with commas: see if you can find examples of 3 comma rules. :) Partner work : Create a poster using the white boards demonstrating your assigned comma rule: provide examples and be prepared to share with class 5. Begin book presentations tomorrow

1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet. The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave. The student explained her question, yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand. Yesterday was her brother's birthday, so she took him out to dinner.

Commas: You need to understand phrases and clauses A clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a predicate. An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause cannot. A phrase is a group of words that lacks either a subject, a predicate, or both

Semicolon ; Use a semicolon when you link two independent clauses with no connecting words. For example: I am going home; I intend to stay there. *It rained heavily during the afternoon ; we managed to have our picnic anyway. *They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark ; they decided to camp for the night. *You can also use a semicolon when you join two independent clauses together with one of the following conjunctive adverbs (adverbs that join independent clauses): however, moreover, therefore, consequently, otherwise, nevertheless, thus, etc. For example: I am going home; moreover, I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway. They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night. For more information about compound sentence patterns, see the Purdue OWL handout on Sentence Punctuation Patterns.

2. Use commas after introductory a) clauses, b) phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause. a. Common starter words for introductory clauses that should be followed by a comma include after, although, as, because, if, since, when, while. While I was eating, the cat scratched at the door. Because her alarm clock was broken, she was late for class. If you are ill, you ought to see a doctor. When the snow stops falling, we'll shovel the driveway. However, don't put a comma after the main clause when a dependent (subordinate) clause follows it (except for cases of extreme contrast). INCORRECT: The cat scratched at the door, while I was eating. CORRECT: She was still quite upset, although she had won the Oscar.

3. Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Use one comma before to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause. Here are some clues to help you decide whether the sentence element is essential: ● If you leave out the clause, phrase, or word, does the sentence still make sense? ● Does the clause, phrase, or word interrupt the flow of words in the original sentence? ● If you move the element to a different position in the sentence, does the sentence still make sense? If you answer "yes" to one or more of these questions, then the element in question is nonessential and should be set off with commas. Here are some example sentences with nonessential elements: Clause: That Tuesday, which happens to be my birthday, is the only day when I am available to meet. Phrase: This restaurant has an exciting atmosphere. The food, on the other hand, is rather bland. Word: I appreciate your hard work. In this case, however, you seem to have over-exerted yourself.

WEEK 6 ENGLISH 9 OCTOBER minutes silent Read record pages read Hand out lesson 6 for Vocabulary...end of UNIT UNIT TEST Lessons Vocabulary 1-6 Tuesday October 20 Comma Rules: Activity

. Don't use a comma to separate the subject from the verb. Don't use a comma to separate the subject from the verb. INCORRECT: An eighteen-year old in California, is now considered an adult. INCORRECT: The most important attribute of a ball player, is quick reflex actions.

Tuesday, October 6 continued... Notes: Definition of a sentence: A group of words, phrases and or clauses that form a complete thought and contain a subject and a predicate. List the types of sentences: :) TENSE= means TIME :) DEFINE GRAMMAR:

Wednesday, October 7 Book Presentations PSAT tips… :) Comma Rules...review Start The Odyssey: prereading... The Wanderings of Odysseus in textbook Define Epic Hero according to Mcdougal Littell

What to Bring ●Two No. 2 pencils with erasers ●An approved calculatorAn approved calculator ●Valid school- or government-issued photo ID (for students not testing at their own school and home-schooled students). If unavailable, students taking the PSAT 10 can use a notarized College Board Student ID Form (.pdf/ KB).College Board Student ID Form (.pdf/ KB) ●Home-schoolers: Bring this code, too. Social Security number (optional)Home-schoolers: Bring this code, too. ● What Not to Bring ●Any devices, including smartwatches, that can be used to record, transmit, receive or play back audio, photographic, text, or video content ●Protractors, compasses, rulers ●Highlighters, colored pens, colored pencils ●Pamphlets or papers of any kind ●Dictionaries or other books — there are no exceptions, even if English is not your first language ●Food and drinks — including bottled water — unless approved by the College Board’s Services for Students with Disabilities. Learn more about testing with accommodations.Learn more about testing with accommodations. Your school counselor can share a complete list of prohibited devices — just ask to see theOfficial Student Guide. During the Test You will be allowed to have only these items on your desk: ●A test book ●An answer sheetNo. 2 pencils with erasers ●An approved calculator — during one of the math sections onlyAn approved calculator Turn Off All Electronic Devices

During the Test You will be allowed to have only these items on your desk: ●A test book ●An answer sheet ●No. 2 pencils with erasers ●An approved calculator — during one of the math sections onlyAn approved calculator Turn Off All Electronic Devices

INSIDE THE PSAT The PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 are highly relevant to your future success because they focus on the skills and knowledge at the heart of education. They’ll measure: ●What you learn in high school ●What you need to succeed in college If you think the key to a high score is memorizing words and facts you’ll never use in the real world, think again. You don’t have to discover secret tricks or cram the night before. The best way to prepare for the test is to: ●Take challenging courses ●Do your homework ●Prepare for tests and quizzes ●Ask and answer lots of questions In short, take charge of your education and learn as much as you can.

READING TEST SKILL TESTED: Command of Evidence Some questions ask you to: ●Find evidence in a passage (or pair of passages) that best supports the answer to a previous question or serves as the basis for a reasonable conclusion. ●Identify how authors use evidence to support their claims. ●Find a relationship between an informational graphic and the passage it’s paired with.

Places to prepare yourself and practice :)

READING SKILLS TESTED: Words in Context Many questions focus on important, widely used words and phrases that you’ll find in texts in many different subjects. The words are ones that you’ll use in college and the workplace long after test day. The PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 focus on your ability to: ●Use context clues in a passage to figure out which meaning of a word or phrase is being used. ●Decide how an author’s word choice shapes meaning, style, and tone.

Analysis in History / Social Studies and in Science The Reading Test includes passages in the fields of history, social studies, and science. You’ll be asked questions that require you to draw on the reading skills needed most to succeed in those subjects. For instance, you might read about an experiment then see questions that ask you to: ●Examine hypotheses. ●Interpret data. ●Consider implications. Answers are based only on the content stated in or implied by the passage.

Thursday, October 8 Epic hero: characterization of Odysseus Taking notes Cornell Note style to write characterization of Odysseus Adjectives to describe Odysseus: cite source MLA

Friday, October 9 Library for new Free Reading books ( student choice ) Quiz Vocabulary 5 Define sentence & eight parts of speech