1. Week of Sept

2. Grammar and Composition
DLP
Discuss homework for A Separate Peace
Vocabulary Books
Complete pages in your books…
Fill in the handout
Bring both book and paper to Mrs. L by the end of class…

3. Finish SOAPSTone Activity—SOAPSTone Chart due at end of class.
American Literature
DLP
Finish SOAPSTone Activity—SOAPSTone Chart due at end of class.
Choose characters for The Crucible

4. Grammar and Comp… Tues. 9/20/16
DLP
Notes on simple and compound sentences
Lesson 3
Read and work on reading logs

5. Simple Sentence A simple sentence contains one independent clause
An independent clause must have a subject, verb, and a complete thought
Do the test: It is a fact that
Example: Because I like icecream.
Place “It is a fact that” before “Because I like icecream.”
Is this a complete thought? It is a fact that because I like icecream.

6. Simple Sentences …
No, “It is a fact that because I like icecream” is not a complete thought.
How about this? I like icecream?
Do the test: It is a fact that I like icecream.
I like icecream is a complete sentence.
Where is the action/verb?
Where is the actor/subject?
Is the clause expressing a complete thought?

7. Simple Sentences To summarize….
A simple sentence has only one independent clause which is made up of a subject, verb, and is a complete thought.
Jack fell down the hill.
Jack and Jill fell down the hill.
Jack fell and rolled down the hill.
Jack and Jill fell and rolled down the hill.

8. A compound sentences is made up of two or more independent clauses.
A compound sentence must be joined by either…
Comma + a fanboy (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
A semicolon (;)
A semicolon +conjunctive adverb+ a comma (; however, )

9. Notice the differences below
Simple
Compound
Jack fell down the hill.
Jack and Jill fell down the hill.
Jack fell and rolled down the hill.
Jack and Jill fell and rolled down the hill.
Jack fell down the hill, and Jill fell too.
Jack fell and rolled down the hill; however, Jill just fell.
Jack and Jill fell down the hill; they kissed at the bottom.

10. Jack fell and rolled down the hill; however, Jill just fell.
A closer inspection
Jack fell and rolled down the hill; however, Jill just fell.

11. Exercise A
Label the subjects, verbs, and tell whether clauses are simple or compound.
If compound, put a box around
Comma + a fanboy (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
A semicolon (;)
A semicolon +conjunctive adverb+ a comma (; however, )

12. Exercise B Comma + a fanboy (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Combine the sentences to write a compound sentence.
Be sure to use at least one each of the following options. Again, put a box around the following conjunctions or punctuation:
Comma + a fanboy (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
A semicolon (;)
A semicolon +conjunctive adverb+ a comma (; however, )

13. American Literature—Tues. 9/20/16
DLP
Finish projects
Present
Arthur Miller—Take Notes None Without Sin: Arthur Miller...

14. Grammar and Comp. Wed. 9/21/2016
DLP
Discuss A Separate Peace
Chapter One Quiz
Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences…Activity

15. American Literature DLP
Arthur Miller—Take Notes None Without Sin: Arthur Miller...
Study for vocabulary quiz 

16. Grammar –Thurs. 9/22/2016
DLP
Grammar Review
Vocabulary Review
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz… go to vocabtest.com/ RL#2 Ch. 2 due Tuesday

17. American Lit—Thurs. 9/22/2016 DLP- Two Days Vocabulary Quiz
New Vocabulary Words

18. Handouts for this week
Vocabulary Fill-in \\server-file2\users\Licoscos.SJHS\Desktop\ \vocabulary workbook fill in.docx
A Separate Peace Chapter One Activity from Wednesday
Lesson 3—Simple and Compound Subjects
“Weathering These Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences”