1. Response to Literature
Visit #2
Theme

2. 1. Label the subordinate (dependant) and independent clause
1.Label the subordinate (dependant) and independent clause. Place a comma (if needed) where needed.
Although the teacher was out in the hall she continued to monitor her students.
2.      What does delicate mean as used in the following sentence?
Now more than 100 years old, many of Andersen’s delicate paper cuttings still exist in a museum in Denmark devoted to his work.
A thin
B fragile
C creative
D old
3. Combine these sentences:
Megan rushed to help the victims. She had witnessed the auto accident only moments before.
4. Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
School is beginning in August, however, it should begin in September.
5. Turn this sentence from passive to active
An illegal time-out was called by one of the players.
10th GRADE ONLY! Write an x,y,z thesis statement on the symbols used in Lord of the Flies. Example: Golding uses the symbols x,y,and z to __________________.

3. What is wrong with this essay?
LOOK AT SAMPLE ESSAYS THAT RECEIVED LOW SCORES.

4. What score would you give your essay for “The Hiking Trip”?
BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF!!! Look for: Did you start any two sentences the same? Did you include any AWESOME SENTECES to add sentence variety? Do you have transitions?

5. pairs In the envelopes, you will find a paragraph cut up into strips.
With your partner, put the sentences together to make a coherent paragraph.

6. “The Quince Tree” by Saki
Prompt #2
“The Quince Tree” by Saki
LOOK AT:
THE TITLE
PICTURES
TOPIC SENTENCES
REPEATED WORDS/PHRASES
SUPPORTING DETAILS
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE- EASY AS PIE! Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain
LOOK AT THE FIRST AND LAST PARAGRAPHS FOR MAIN IDEAS (if ideas are repeated in both first and last paragraphs)
Do we have any math people in the house today? Here’s an equation for main idea just for you:
The subject + What the author says about the subject (opinion) = The main idea.

7. After reading the story
Complete the 6 steps to attack the writing prompt!
Write:
The introduction paragraph
One body paragraph
The conclusion
I will score this essay, provide feedback and pass it back for you to use in the future. You might want to consider writing the entire essay as to make sure you are on the right track with your essay writing.

8. Introduction Structure
Sentence One= genre, title, author, wording from the prompt
Sentences two-four= plot summary and theme
Sentence five =x,y,z thesis

9. Conclusion
Bring your essay to a close. Make sure you answer any questions from the prompt that you haven’t addressed yet.
Mention the theme of the story
How can this story be related to real life (look at the example I gave you)

10. Finally, use your resources!
You have an example introduction and conclusion from “The Hiking Trip” essay assignment. I types it up for you, and you labeled the parts that made up these paragraphs.
Model these examples in your own essay for “The Quince Tree.”