1. September 15, 2014

2. Do Now  Write a response to the quote. (Minimum of 8 sentences. Use textual evidence.)  “The only good human being is a dead one.” George Orwell

3. Agenda  Do Now  Appositives  Poster Presentations

4. Appositives  Appositives are descriptive phrases, nouns, or pronouns, set off by commas, that modify a noun or noun phrase.  They are placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it.  They give us extra information about the noun or pronoun.

5. Here ’ s an example of an appositive:  The teacher, Ms. Byrd, was the most interesting person I have ever met.

6. Example  I chose one person, her, to organize the shoe closet.

7. Examples  Rachel Carson, a biologist and writer, published the book Silent Spring in 1962.  Where are the appositives?

8. Practice: Identify and Punctuate the Appositive Phrases. 1. Pedro a tall and slender man rescued the kitten from the tree. 2. Vasco da Gama a Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea. 3. Last week Freddie witnessed an odd event a pig and a cat taking a nap together. 4. The professor a woman of keen insight explained her interpretation of the story. 5. The band played “Panther Pride” the school’s fight song during the graduation ceremony. 6. Hank Aaron the right fielder from Alabama broke Babe Ruth’s record for home runs.

9. Check 1. Pedro, a tall and slender man, rescued the kitten from the tree. 2. Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, was the first European to reach India by sea. 3. Last week, Freddie witnessed an odd event, a pig and a cat taking a nap together. 4. The professor, a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story. 5. The band played “Panther Pride,” the school’s fight song, during the graduation ceremony. 6. Hank Aaron, the right fielder from Alabama, broke Babe Ruth’s record for home runs.

10. Appositives  Create 10 sentences using Appositive. Sentences must pertain to Animal Farm and/Russian Revolution.  Trade with a partner and have your partner identify your appositives.

11. Worksheet  Silently and independently complete the worksheet.

12. Poster Presentations

13. Tuesday, Sept. 16 th, 2014  SSR 15 minutes

14. Wednesday, Sept. 17 th

15. Thursday, Sept. 18 th,2014  SSR 15 minutes

16. What do you know about thesis statements?

17. Friday, Sept. 19 th, 2014  Clear our desk of all materials except a pencil.