1. Bell work for Week of January 29
English 11
Bell work for Week of January 29

2. Monday, January 29
1. What is a modifier? 2. What is an adjective? 3. What is an adverb? 4. How would you determine which form of the following words to use? smart, smarter, smartest 5. What is wrong with this sentence? She was more funnier than her sister.

3. Tuesday, January 30 Which brother is most athletic, Sam or Bryan?
Find the modifier error in the following sentences. Write the corrected form on your paper.
Which brother is most athletic, Sam or Bryan?
I am more happier with my schedule this semester than last semester.
He played good in the basketball game last night.
There is a large amount of potholes on Twelve Mile.
I can’t hardly read the board from my seat.

4. Wednesday, January 31
Complete Set 24 (# )on the Modifiers handout.
DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Number your answers to correspond with the numbers on the handout.
Select the underlined part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Write the letter and the correct answer on your bell work paper.
If the answer is correct, mark “e” for no error.

5. Thursday, February 1
Take a copy of the Modifiers handout from the table and complete Set 25(# ) and Set 26 (# ).
Number your answers to correspond with the numbers on the handout.
Write the letter and the correct answer on your bell work paper.

6. Friday, February 3
Take a copy of the Modifiers handout from the table and complete Set 26 (# ) and Set 27 (# ).
Number your answers to correspond with the numbers on the handout.
Write the letter and the correct answer on your bell work paper.

7. Monday, February 5
Modifiers must be placed as closely as possible to the word or words that they modify.
Misplaced – High up on the wall, I saw a fly.
Correct – I saw a fly high up on the wall.
Misplaced – Investigators tested pollution equipped with elaborate instruments.
Correct – Investigators equipped with elaborate instruments tested pollution.

8. Monday, February 5 There is a stereo in the store that is on sale.
Correct each of the following sentences by correcting the misplaced modifiers.
There is a stereo in the store that is on sale.
Mrs. Jordan spotted several moose canoeing down the river.
Running down the field, the football slipped away from Mark.
Exhausted, the ribbon snapped as the winner of the marathon ran though.
Tourists can stay in guest houses visiting the coast.

9. Wednesday, February 6
Correct each of the following sentences by correcting the misplaced modifiers.
The doll belongs to my sister whose head is missing.
He wrote about the Loch Ness monster in his English class.
Scrambling wildly up the curtains, Jim tried to stop the kitten.
We could see the mountains in the distance driving toward Colorado.
She wore a ribbon in her hair which was light pink.

10. Thursday, February 8 What do you know about any of the following?
Cold War
1960’s
Sputnik
Space race
John F. Kennedy

11. Monday, February 12
Based on our discussions so far, what are some rhetorical and stylistic devices that you can look for when analyzing the author’s argument for the SAT essay?

12. Tuesday, February 13
When we read Chapter 8 in the Short Takes book, we discussed patterns of development or methods of organization that work well to develop an emotional appeal or pathos. What are they?
Which patterns of development or methods of organization work well to develop a rational or logical appeal?

13. Wednesday, February 14
Consider what you have read about argument in chapter 8 of the Short Takes book and what we have discussed in class. What makes a good argument?
What should author take into consideration?
What should an author include?
What should an author avoid?

14. Thursday, February 14
Write down 3 things that you understand about writing the SAT essay.
Write down 1 or 2 questions that you still have about writing the essay.

15. Monday, February 26
Take a paper from the table and complete Set 28, #
Number your answers to correspond to the numbers on the worksheet.
Write you answers on your bell work form only. DO NOT WRITE ON THE WORKSHEET.

16. Tuesday, February 27
Take a paper from the table and complete Set 29, #
Number your answers to correspond to the numbers on the worksheet.
Write you answers on your bell work form only. DO NOT WRITE ON THE WORKSHEET.

17. Wednesday, February 28
Take a paper from the table and complete Set 30, # Identify the sentence that does not belong.
Number your answers to correspond to the numbers on the worksheet.
Write you answers on your bell work form only. DO NOT WRITE ON THE WORKSHEET.

18. Monday, March 5
What do you know about the Great Depression era?

19. SAT Essay - “Bag Ban Bad For Freedom”
Highlight your thesis statement.
Highlight the topic sentence in each paragraph.
Choose one body paragraph to be evaluated. This should be your best body paragraph. Place a next to this paragraph.

20. Tuesday, March 6
Take a paper from the table and complete Set 31, # Choose the sentence order that would result in the best paragraph.
Number your answers to correspond to the numbers on the worksheet.
Write you answers on your bell work form only. DO NOT WRITE ON THE WORKSHEET.

21. Wednesday, March 7
Summarize what you can recall about John Steinbeck (4-5 sentences).
Junior scheduling in Counseling Office today.

22. Thursday, March 8
Take a copy of the Writing and Language Test passage “The Carrot or the Stick?”
Answer questions #1-10 and write your answers on your bell work paper. DO NOT WRITE ON THE COPY!

23. Friday, March 9
No bell work today.

24. Monday, March 12
What is your impression of George and Lennie at this point? (4-5 sentences)

25. Tuesday, March 13
Take a copy of the Writing and Language Test passage “The Promise of Bio-Informatics”
Answer questions #12-22 and write your answers on your bell work paper. DO NOT WRITE ON THE COPY!

26. Wednesday, March 14
Take a copy of the Writing and Language Test passage “What is Art?”
Answer questions #23-33 and write your answers on your bell work paper. DO NOT WRITE ON THE COPY!

27. Monday, March 19
Take a new bell work form from the basket and a copy of the Writing and Language Test passage “The Little Tramp.”
Answer questions #34-44 and write your answers on your bell work paper. DO NOT WRITE ON THE COPY!

28. Tuesday, March 20
In what ways do our relationships impact our dreams/goals in life? Explain. (4-5 sentences)

29. Wednesday, March 21
What is your opinion of Curley’s wife at this point? (4-5 sentences)

30. Thursday, March 22 Make 3 predictions for the end of the book.
Explain the reasoning for each prediction.
If you have already finished the book, give 3 examples of foreshadowing and explain what each foreshadowed.

31. Friday, March 23
What are your final thoughts on the novel Of Mice and Men? You may take into consideration the conclusion of the novel or the novel as a whole. (4-5 sentences)

32. Monday, March 26
The title of the novel is taken from the following lines of a poem titled “To a Mouse” written by Scottish poet Robert Burns.
“The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley (often go awry)”
What do you suppose this means? Why do you think Steinbeck chose part of it as his title for the novel? (4-5 sentences)