1. September 6, 2011 Homework Get sheet signed and attach to notebook Get sheet signed and attach to notebook Spelling pg 10 3Xeach Spelling pg 10 3Xeach Do Now Journal Entry #1 “One goal I hope to achieve this school year is…”

2. September 7, 2011 Homework Spelling pg 11 Spelling pg 11 TWO sided Grammar worksheet TWO sided Grammar worksheet Summer Reading Test September 23 rd Summer Reading Test September 23 rd Do Now Grammar text pg 48-49 Diagnostic A&B Grammar text pg 48-49 Diagnostic A&B

3. Chapter 1 The Sentence Subjects and Predicates, Kinds of Sentences

4. The Sentence What is a Sentence? Sentence - is a word group that contains a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought. Begins with a CAPITAL Ends with a PERIOD, QUESTION MARK, or EXPLAMATION POINT

5. Examples Sean was chosen captain of his soccer team. Sean was chosen captain of his soccer team. What is the verb? What is the verb? What is the subject? What is the subject? Scott Joplin was a well-known ragtime pianist. Scott Joplin was a well-known ragtime pianist. What is the verb? What is the verb? What is the subject? What is the subject?

6. What is a sentence fragment? What is a sentence fragment? Sentence Fragment- a group of words that looks like a sentence but does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought. Sentence Fragment- a group of words that looks like a sentence but does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought. Sentence Fragment

7. Examples Was a well known guitarist. Was a well known guitarist. Why is this a fragment? Why is this a fragment? Even though she has worked a long time Even though she has worked a long time Why is this a fragment? Why is this a fragment? Fragments because example A lacks a subject Fragments because example A lacks a subject Fragment because example B does not complete a thought Fragment because example B does not complete a thought

8. September 8, 2011 Homework Spelling pg 12 Spelling pg 12 Quiz tomorrow! Written Quiz tomorrow! Written Grammar text pg 55 ex. 4 and pg 57 ex. 5 Grammar text pg 55 ex. 4 and pg 57 ex. 5 FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE!! FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE!! Test Next Friday!! Do Now Page 51-52 Exercise 1

9. The Subject and the Predicate What is a subject? Subject Subject Tells whom or what the sentence is about. Tells whom or what the sentence is about. To find the subject ask who or what is doing something or whom or what is being talked about. To find the subject ask who or what is doing something or whom or what is being talked about.

10. What is a complete subject? Complete subject Complete subject Consists of ALL the words that tell whom or what a sentence is about. Consists of ALL the words that tell whom or what a sentence is about. What is a simple subject? Simple subject Simple subject The main word or word group that tells who or what the sentence is about. The main word or word group that tells who or what the sentence is about.

11. Predicate Predicate What is a predicate? A part of a sentence that tells something about the subject. A part of a sentence that tells something about the subject. What is a complete predicate? Consists of a verb and all the words that describe the verb and complete its meaning. Consists of a verb and all the words that describe the verb and complete its meaning. What is a simple predicate? Also known as a verb, it is the main word or word group that tells something about the subject Also known as a verb, it is the main word or word group that tells something about the subject

12. Examples Directions: Separate the complete subject from the complete predicate with vertical line. Then underline the simple subject once and highlight the simple predicate Example: Legends and folk tales / have been repeated throughout the Americas. The dangerous trip over the mountains took four days. The dangerous trip over the mountains took four days. These books are available in the media center These books are available in the media center Our English class is reading the novel Where the Red Fern Grows Our English class is reading the novel Where the Red Fern Grows On the tiny branch perched a lovely blue chickadee. On the tiny branch perched a lovely blue chickadee.

13. Answers The dangerous trip over the mountains/ took four days. The dangerous trip over the mountains/ took four days. These books/ are available in the media center These books/ are available in the media center Our class/ is reading the novel Where the Red Fern Grows Our class/ is reading the novel Where the Red Fern Grows On the tiny branch perched /a lovely blue chickadee. On the tiny branch perched /a lovely blue chickadee.

14. September 9, 2011 Homework Grammar text pages Grammar text pages 61-62 exercises 7 and 8 61-62 exercises 7 and 8 Test next Friday!! Test next Friday!! Do Now Spelling QUIZ Spelling QUIZ Grammar Text Grammar Text page 57 ex. 6

15. Verb Phrase Some simple predicates, or verbs, consists of more than one word. Such verbs are called verb phrases Verb Phrases include one or more helping verbs. Ex: isarewaswerebeenhadhave should can do

16. The Compound Subject A compound subject consists of two or more connected subjects that have the same verb. A compound subject consists of two or more connected subjects that have the same verb. The most common connecting words are and & or The most common connecting words are and & or Examples Examples Jolie and Todd worked a jigsaw puzzle. Jolie and Todd worked a jigsaw puzzle. What is the compound subject? What is the compound subject? What is the verb? What is the verb? Either Carmen or Gio will record the ceremony. Either Carmen or Gio will record the ceremony. What is the compound subject? What is the compound subject? What is the verb? What is the verb?

17. The Compound Verb The compound verb consists of two or more verbs that have the same subject The compound verb consists of two or more verbs that have the same subject A connecting word –usually and, or, but- is used between the verbs A connecting word –usually and, or, but- is used between the verbs Examples- find the compound verb and the subject. Examples- find the compound verb and the subject. The dog barked and growled at the stranger. The dog barked and growled at the stranger. The man was convicted but later was found innocent of the crime. The man was convicted but later was found innocent of the crime. Some plants sprout, bloom, and wither quickly. Some plants sprout, bloom, and wither quickly. You can leave now or wait for the others. You can leave now or wait for the others.

18. Text page 63 exercise 9 Text page 63 exercise 9

19. September 12, 2011 Homework Vocabulary pgs 24-25 just completing the sentence!!! Vocabulary pgs 24-25 just completing the sentence!!! Quiz Thursday! Quiz Thursday! Grammar text page 66 exercise 10 Grammar text page 66 exercise 10 Test Friday!! Test Friday!! Do Now Grammar Text pg 63 ex 9

20. Classifying Sentences by Purpose A sentence may be classified, depending on its purpose, a declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory A sentence may be classified, depending on its purpose, a declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. An interrogative sentence ask a question and ends with a question mark. An interrogative sentence ask a question and ends with a question mark. An exclamatory sentence shows excitement or strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point. An exclamatory sentence shows excitement or strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point.

21. September 13, 2011 Homework Vocabulary pg 25 Vocabulary pg 25 Quiz Thursday! Grammar pg 58 Review A and pg 59 Review C Grammar pg 58 Review A and pg 59 Review C Test Friday! Test Friday! Do Now Grammar text page 66 review G Grammar text page 66 review G

22. September 14, 2010 Homework Vocabulary page 25 Vocabulary page 25 Quiz Friday Quiz Friday Grammar Text pages 58 and 59 Review A and B Grammar Text pages 58 and 59 Review A and B Test Thursday! Test Thursday! Summer Reading Test September 20th Summer Reading Test September 20th Do Now Worksheet

23. Text Pg 59 Review c Pg 59 Review c

24. September 14, 2011 Homework Vocabulary pg 26-27 Quiz Friday!! Test Tomorrow Summer Reading September 23 rd Do Now Journal Entry Name a book you recently read and describe why you liked or did not like it.

25. September 15, 2011 Homework Chapter 1 test tomorrow! STUDY Finish any uncompleted classwork

26. Test Break Down! Sentence vs. Fragments Subjects-simple and complete Predicates- simple and complete Verb phrases Compound- subjects and predicates Classifying sentences by purpose

27. Review homework Review homework Chapter Review Chapter Review Pg 64 Review F Pg 64 Review F