1. English 2 December 5-8 I CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPREHENSION OF THE DENOTATION OF WORDS. I CAN ANALYZE A TEXT FOR CULTURAL REFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES TO OUR OWN. I CAN USE A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO PLAN AN ESSAY. I CAN EDIT A TEXT FOR CORRECT MECHANICS.

2. Use apostrophes in contractions, omissions, and to show possession. Add 's to the singular noun; add only the apostrophe to plural nouns. Ms. Botts’s room The cats’ tails In cases of joint possession, only the last word is possessive. Paul and Raoul’s science project The board of directors’ report When two or more persons possess something individually, each of their names is possessive in form. Michael’s and Lily’s books The dog’s and the cat’s collars

3. Edit for mistakes in quotations, mechanics, and apostrophes. I asked Mrs. Savio Belinda said, and she said If it rains the tour will be postponed. In class we studied T.S. Eliots poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. These students will read Denise Levertov’s poem The Quarry Pool Jena, Pete and Marcus. Joan said Those books are our’s. The mens tennis team will meet at who’s house? To assemble this machine the instructions are included takes only an hour.

4. Using Claim, FEED, Commentary/Analysis organization, identify and explain the mood in the picture below:

6. Write the introduction and ONE body paragraph of your definition essay. YOU WILL HAVE TEN MINUTES TO DO SO. NOTE HOW THE INTRODUCTION OF THE “TACT” ESSAY BEGAN. IN YOUR OWN INTRODUCTION, BEGIN WITH AN ANECDOTE THAT LEADS UP TO YOUR THESIS. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE CLAIM, FEEDS (“EVIDENCE”), COMMENTARY/ANALYSIS ORGANIZATION FOR YOUR PARAGRAPH.

7. Read chapters 11-14 in A Long Way Gone.

8. Read and annotate the article about the civil war in Syria. HOMEWORK