1. In this PowerPoint… Grammar (Parts of Speech in Sentences) QR Codes
Eminent Person Peer Review
Matrix Time

2. Advanced English 6 January 23-24
6.1 The student will use effective oral communication skills in a variety of settings.
a) Listen actively and speak using appropriate discussion rules with awareness of verbal and nonverbal cues.
b) Participate as a facilitator and a contributor in a group.
c) Participate in collaborative discussions with partners building on others’ ideas.
d) Ask questions to clarify the speaker’s purpose and perspective.
e) Summarize the main points a speaker makes.
f) Summarize and evaluate group activities.
g) Analyze the effectiveness of participant interactions.
h) Evaluate own contributions to discussions.
i) Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
j) Work respectfully with others and show value for individual contributions.
6.4 The student will read and determine the meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts.
a) Identify word origins and derivations.
b) Use roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to expand vocabulary.
c) Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
d) Identify and analyze the construction and impact of figurative language.
e) Use word-reference materials.
f) Extend general and cross-curricular vocabulary through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
6.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts, literary nonfiction, and poetry.
a) Identify the elements of narrative structure, including setting, character, plot, conflict, and theme.
b) Describe cause-and-effect relationships and their impact on plot.
c) Explain how an author uses character development to drive conflict and resolution.
d) Differentiate between first and third person point of view.
e) Describe how word choice and imagery contribute to the meaning of a text.
f) Draw conclusions and make inferences using the text for support.
g) Identify the characteristics of a variety of genres.
h) Identify and analyze the author’s use of figurative language.
i) Compare/contrast details in literary and informational nonfiction texts.
j) Identify transitional words and phrases that signal an author’s organizational pattern.
k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
6.6 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts.
a) Skim materials using text features such as type, headings, and graphics to predict and categorize information.
b) Identify main idea.
c) Summarize supporting details.
d) Create an objective summary including main idea and supporting details.
e) Draw conclusions and make inferences based on explicit and implied information.
f) Identify the author’s organizational pattern(s).
g) Identify transitional words and phrases that signal an author’s organizational pattern.
h) Differentiate between fact and opinion.
i) Identify cause-and-effect relationships.
j) Analyze ideas within and between selections, providing textual evidence.
6.7 The student will write in a variety of forms, to include narrative, expository, persuasive, and reflective, with an emphasis on narrative and reflective writing.
a) Engage in writing as a recursive process.
b) Choose audience and purpose.
c) Use a variety of prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas.
d) Organize writing to fit mode or topic.
e) Write narratives to include characters, plot, setting, and point of view.
f) Establish a central idea, incorporating evidence and maintaining an organized structure.
g) Compose a thesis statement for expository and persuasive writing.
h) Write multiparagraph compositions with elaboration and unity.
i) Use transition words and phrases.
j) Select vocabulary and information to enhance the central idea, tone, and voice.
k) Expand and embed ideas by using modifiers, standard coordination, and subordination in complete sentences.
l) Revise writing for clarity of content including specific vocabulary and information.
6.8 The student will self- and peer-edit writing for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, paragraphing, and Standard English.
a) Use subject-verb agreement with intervening phrases and clauses.
b) Use pronoun-antecedent agreement to include indefinite pronouns.
c) Maintain consistent verb tense across paragraphs.
d) Eliminate double negatives.
e) Use quotation marks with dialogue.
f) Choose adverbs to describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
g) Use correct spelling for frequently used words.
h) Use subordinating and coordinating conjunctions.
6.9 The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources to create a research product.
a) Formulate and revise questions about a research topic.
b) Collect and organize information from multiple sources.
c) Evaluate and analyze the validity and credibility of sources.
d) Cite primary and secondary sources.
e) Avoid plagiarism by using own words and follow ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information.
f) Demonstrate ethical use of the Internet.
January 23-24

3. To Do Today: You need: Continue grammar patterns and rules.
your Chromebook,
a pencil,
your planner,
your purple portfolio,
and earbuds for grammar and vocabulary.com.
To Do Today:
Continue grammar patterns and rules.
Make QR codes for snowflakes.
Peer review research papers.
Work on the matrix.
Work on your research paper.
Work on snowflakes and eminent person Weeblys.

4. Parts of Speech Noun Pronoun Adjective Verb Adverb Preposition
Person, place, thing, or idea
Proper and common
Noun
Takes the place of a noun
Subjective, objective, possessive, reflexive (compound)
Pronoun
Modifies a noun or pronoun
Which one? What kind? How many? How much? Whose?
Adjective
Shows action or state of being, links or helps
Verb
Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverbs
When? Where? How? How often? To what extent?
Adverb
Shows relationship among words in a sentence
Must be part of a prepositional phrase
Preposition
Joins words, phrases, or clauses
FANBOYS
Conjunction
Shows excitement or strong feeling
Not grammatically linked to the rest of the sentence (exclamation point or comma)
Interjection

5. Parts of Speech in Sentences
Mr. Smith took a walk.
The dentist pulled a tooth.
The pig with the big snout slobbered on a kid.

6. QR Codes for Snowflakes
Go to your Weebly (students.weebly.com).
Create a new page called Eminent Person.
Publish your page, and click on the blue link that pops up.
Go to qrstuff.com.
Copy and paste the URL for the PUBLISHED version of your website into step 2.
Download the QR code.
Open a new tab.
If that doesn’t work, go to the document in Schoology.
Click on the second column of the chart beside your name.
Go up to the top of the document, and click Insert>Image>Upload from Computer>Drive. Find the QR code, and either double click it or click “Open.”
Copy and paste your QR code onto the document in Schoology beside your name.

7. Peer Review: Use the checklist and rubric on Schoology to guide you.
At the end of the introduction
Needs 3 parts (Create, Innovate, Illuminate)
Thesis Statement:
Introduction, Create, Innovate, Illuminate, Conclusion, References
Your paper is in the same order as the thesis statement.
Organizational Structure:
Should follow Create, Innovate, Illuminate and match the Thesis Statement
Body paragraphs should have lots of evidence and in-text citations.
Evidence:
At least 6 in-text citations (2 in each body paragraph-Create, Innovate, Illuminate)
A References page correctly formatted in APA and in alphabetical order by first word
Ethics:
Grammar, spelling, usage, mechanics
Use SAS Writing Reviser and Paper Rater to help you.
Communication:

8. Garage Mechanics
Check for run-ons and fragments.
Read your paragraphs out loud to your partner.
Your partner will read along silently and will help to find run-ons and fragments.
Highlight all in-text citations.
Make sure the ending punctuation is outside the parentheses.
Make sure you have put commas in between each part of the citation.
Underline the first word in every sentence and ending punctuation.
Highlight missing capitals.
Highlight missing punctuation.

9. What are fragments? What are run-ons? How do you find them?
Missing subject or verb or an incomplete thought
What are run-ons?
Two complete sentences joined with no punctuation or with just a comma or with just a conjunction
How do you find them?
Read the sentence exactly as you wrote it. Do not change words and punctuation pauses.
No punctuation=No pause
Comma=Slight pause
Period=Longer pause
Take the “and” or other conjunction out of the sentence to see if you have two complete sentences.
If you read two complete sentences joined with no punctuation or with just a comma or with just a conjunction, change the punctuation.
Make sure you have a subject, verb, and complete thought in each sentence.

10. Smoothing the Rough Edges
Read
Read through your paragraphs in this order: Introduction, Create, Innovate, Illuminate, Conclusion.
Highlight
Highlight any places the paper seems to be rough (places the paper does not flow well or does not connect). These are areas that need transition words or phrases.
Think
See if you can think of some transition words that would connect your paragraphs and sentences to help your paper flow.

11. Paper Rater www.paperrater.com Use Now FREE! 6th Grade Research PaperGo
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Your References into the box.
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Analyze
Your paper to see what your strengths and areas for improvement are.
Reflect
List some areas of strength and areas for improvement.

12. Research Paper Work Introduction paragraph Create paragraph
Quote by or about your person or short anecdote (story) about your person
A sentence or two to tie it to your thesis statement
Thesis statement
Create paragraph
What did my person do? For what is my person known?
In-text citations
Innovate paragraph
What challenge(s) did my person face?
What Habit of Mind did my person use to overcome the challenge(s)?
Illuminate paragraph
How has my person impacted or influenced the world/field?
Conclusion paragraph
Create sentence
Innovate sentence
Illuminate sentence
References page
Make sure you use correct APA format.

13. Matrix Eminent Person Research Paper
Peer Review must be completed in class TODAY!
Final (introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, Reference page) completed and turned in to Schoology by Monday, January 28 (A Day) or Tuesday, January 29 (B Day)
Revise your paper using the following tools:
Paper Rater (paperrater.com)
SAS Writing Reviser add-on
Peer review
Rubric
Editing Checklist
Eminent Person Weebly page completed by Monday, January 28 (A Day) or Tuesday, January 29 (B Day)
Snowflake completed by Monday, January 28 (A Day) or Tuesday, January 29 (B Day)
Digital Portfolio
“Where I’m From” poem-6th grade page
“Where I’m From” reflection-6th grade page
Reader paragraph-Home page
Writer paragraph-Home page
Personal Narrative-6th grade page
Personal Narrative reflection-6th grade page
Eminent Person Page
Creative Journal 2 due by February 6 for ALL MARLINS.
Derivatives Activity on vocabulary.com
ONLY if you finish everything else, you may
Play Extreme Sentence Surgeons or “Beat the Clock!” (links in Schoology under Grammar Resources)
Record your “Where I’m From” poem on Seesaw.