2. OGL Science Fiction Quarter 2 2009-2010

3. Drill 1  Homework: Apostrophe Practice (page 212)  Objective: The students will be able to reflect on his or her growth as a strategic writer through portfolio activities.  Drill: Based on your performance in English during the first quarter, select a specific goal for second quarter and two actions to achieve this goal.  Example Goal:I will complete all homework on time.  Example Action: I will use my planner to record homework and check it off when it is done.  I will file all work in my binder or homework folder so I have it in class when I need it.  Homework: Apostrophe Practice (page 212)  Objective: The students will be able to reflect on his or her growth as a strategic writer through portfolio activities.  Drill: Based on your performance in English during the first quarter, select a specific goal for second quarter and two actions to achieve this goal.  Example Goal:I will complete all homework on time.  Example Action: I will use my planner to record homework and check it off when it is done.  I will file all work in my binder or homework folder so I have it in class when I need it.

4. Drill 2  Homework: Quotations with titles (208)  Objective: The students will be able to compose written presentations that express personal ideas.  Drill: Correctly punctuate the following phrases using the possessive case. 1. The students of Mrs. Demos 2. The pencil of Bill 3. The shoes of the women  Homework: Quotations with titles (208)  Objective: The students will be able to compose written presentations that express personal ideas.  Drill: Correctly punctuate the following phrases using the possessive case. 1. The students of Mrs. Demos 2. The pencil of Bill 3. The shoes of the women

5. Drill 2 answers  1. Mrs. Demos’ students  2. Bill’s pencil  3. The women’s shoes.  1. Mrs. Demos’ students  2. Bill’s pencil  3. The women’s shoes.

6. Drill 3  Homework: Quotations: 209-210  Objective:The students will be able to link appropriate experiences and prior knowledge about the topic, author, or type of material.  Drill: Answer in complete sentences. Give examples to support your answer.  Is it ever right to risk the well being of an individual in order to benefit the larger society?  Homework: Quotations: 209-210  Objective:The students will be able to link appropriate experiences and prior knowledge about the topic, author, or type of material.  Drill: Answer in complete sentences. Give examples to support your answer.  Is it ever right to risk the well being of an individual in order to benefit the larger society?

7. Drill 4  Homework: Intelligence BCR  Objective: The students will be able to link appropriate experiences and prior knowledge about the topic, author, or type of material.  Drill:Write the sentences and punctuate them following correctly. 1.The class will read the poem A Dream Deferred today. 2.Our next book is Flowers for Algernon. 3.The students notebook contains important information.  Homework: Intelligence BCR  Objective: The students will be able to link appropriate experiences and prior knowledge about the topic, author, or type of material.  Drill:Write the sentences and punctuate them following correctly. 1.The class will read the poem A Dream Deferred today. 2.Our next book is Flowers for Algernon. 3.The students notebook contains important information.

8. Drill 4 Answers  The class will read the poem, “A Dream Deferred” today.  Our next book is Flowers for Algernon.  The student’s notebook contains important information.  The class will read the poem, “A Dream Deferred” today.  Our next book is Flowers for Algernon.  The student’s notebook contains important information.

9. Drill 5  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement page 91-92 blue book  Objective: The students will be able to distinguish between science fiction and fantasy using structural features.  Drill: What is your multiple intelligence strength and what does it tell you about how you learn?  Take out your Intelligence BCR.  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement page 91-92 blue book  Objective: The students will be able to distinguish between science fiction and fantasy using structural features.  Drill: What is your multiple intelligence strength and what does it tell you about how you learn?  Take out your Intelligence BCR.

10. Drill 6  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement Practice A and B  Objective: The students will be able to justify the presence of a universal theme based on an analysis of the literature.  Drill: Select the correct verb in each sentence. Write the correct sentence. 1.The students and teacher (is/are) studying verb agreement. 2.Everyone (wants/want) to see the movie New Moon. 3.The test, covering several chapters, (is/are) on Friday.  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement Practice A and B  Objective: The students will be able to justify the presence of a universal theme based on an analysis of the literature.  Drill: Select the correct verb in each sentence. Write the correct sentence. 1.The students and teacher (is/are) studying verb agreement. 2.Everyone (wants/want) to see the movie New Moon. 3.The test, covering several chapters, (is/are) on Friday.

11. Drill 6 Answers are 1.The students and teacher are studying verb agreement. wants 2.Everyone wants to see the movie New Moon. is 3.The test, covering several chapters, is on Friday. are 1.The students and teacher are studying verb agreement. wants 2.Everyone wants to see the movie New Moon. is 3.The test, covering several chapters, is on Friday.

12. Drill 7  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement D/E  Objective: Students will analyze the author’s development of plot through the use of inciting incident.  Drill: Select the correct verb and write the correct sentence. 1.Nobody on our street (throws/throw) a better fastball. 2.Many of his pitches (blazes/blaze) past the batter. 3.Some of Mr. Green’s tomatoes (is/are) prize winners.  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement D/E  Objective: Students will analyze the author’s development of plot through the use of inciting incident.  Drill: Select the correct verb and write the correct sentence. 1.Nobody on our street (throws/throw) a better fastball. 2.Many of his pitches (blazes/blaze) past the batter. 3.Some of Mr. Green’s tomatoes (is/are) prize winners.

13. Drill 7 answers throws 1.Nobody on our street throws a better fastball. blaze 2.Many of his pitches blaze past the batter. are 3.Some of Mr. Green’s tomatoes are prize winners. throws 1.Nobody on our street throws a better fastball. blaze 2.Many of his pitches blaze past the batter. are 3.Some of Mr. Green’s tomatoes are prize winners.

14. Period F Extra Drill  Homework:None  Objective: Students will explore the six plus one writing trait of voice.  Drill: SOW Post Test Text Structures  Name,Date, Period on scantron  Homework:None  Objective: Students will explore the six plus one writing trait of voice.  Drill: SOW Post Test Text Structures  Name,Date, Period on scantron

15. Drill 8  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 12/3  Objective: The students will be able to analyze the author’s development of plot through the use of inciting incident and climax.  Drill: Select the correct verb. Write the sentence. 1.The students (plays, play) too hard on the weekend. 2.The teacher nor the students (is, are) ready for the day. 3.Most of the students (is, are) tired today.  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 12/3  Objective: The students will be able to analyze the author’s development of plot through the use of inciting incident and climax.  Drill: Select the correct verb. Write the sentence. 1.The students (plays, play) too hard on the weekend. 2.The teacher nor the students (is, are) ready for the day. 3.Most of the students (is, are) tired today.

16. Drill 9  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 12/3  Algernon Tone BCR  Objective: Same as drill 8  Drill: Write the correct sentences. 1.Neither the students nor the teacher (looks, look) forward to (Thursdays, Thursday’s) test. 2.The (childrens,children’s) toys (is, are) all over the floor. 3.Each (has, have) a chance to do well if they study.  Homework: Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 12/3  Algernon Tone BCR  Objective: Same as drill 8  Drill: Write the correct sentences. 1.Neither the students nor the teacher (looks, look) forward to (Thursdays, Thursday’s) test. 2.The (childrens,children’s) toys (is, are) all over the floor. 3.Each (has, have) a chance to do well if they study.

17. Drill 10  Homework: Tone in “Flowers for Algernon” BCR  Objective: Students will be able to identify and explain tone and its contribution to meaning.  Drill: Take out notes and review for the quiz. Review participial phrases also.  Homework: Tone in “Flowers for Algernon” BCR  Objective: Students will be able to identify and explain tone and its contribution to meaning.  Drill: Take out notes and review for the quiz. Review participial phrases also.

18. Drill 11  Homework:Make flashcards or a flip book for the vocabulary words.  Objective: The students will be able to analyze main ideas and themes.  Drill: A theme is a universal truth. Identify one idea that you think could be a theme in “Flowers for Algernon” and give one example from the text to support this idea.  Homework:Make flashcards or a flip book for the vocabulary words.  Objective: The students will be able to analyze main ideas and themes.  Drill: A theme is a universal truth. Identify one idea that you think could be a theme in “Flowers for Algernon” and give one example from the text to support this idea.

19. Drill 12  Homework: Page 16 Sentence Fragments. Vocabulary quiz F 12/9 and A, D 12/10  Objective: The student will demonstrate the ability to evaluate the effects of fictional elements on a reader’s interpretation of a short story.  Drill: Write a sentence about Charlie that has a compound subject and a compound verb. Use your notes to help you.  Homework: Page 16 Sentence Fragments. Vocabulary quiz F 12/9 and A, D 12/10  Objective: The student will demonstrate the ability to evaluate the effects of fictional elements on a reader’s interpretation of a short story.  Drill: Write a sentence about Charlie that has a compound subject and a compound verb. Use your notes to help you.

20. Drill 12 Possible Answers  Charlie and Algernon have an operation and get smarter.  Compound Subject:  Charlie and Algernon  Compound Verb:  have and get  Charlie and Algernon have an operation and get smarter.  Compound Subject:  Charlie and Algernon  Compound Verb:  have and get

21. Drill 13  Homework: Vocabulary quiz F 12/9 and A, D 12/10. Page 136 Modifiers  Objective: Same as drill 12  Drill: Combine these sentence pairs into a compound sentence using a semicolon. 1.Charlie wants to get smart.  Charlie wants to beat Algernon at the maze. 2. Miss Kinnian recommends Charlie for the operation. Drs. Strauss and Nemur agree that Charlie is the right choice for the operation.  Homework: Vocabulary quiz F 12/9 and A, D 12/10. Page 136 Modifiers  Objective: Same as drill 12  Drill: Combine these sentence pairs into a compound sentence using a semicolon. 1.Charlie wants to get smart.  Charlie wants to beat Algernon at the maze. 2. Miss Kinnian recommends Charlie for the operation. Drs. Strauss and Nemur agree that Charlie is the right choice for the operation.

22. Drill 13 Answers 1.Charlie wants to get smart; he wants to beat Algernon at the maze. 1.Subject: Charlie/he Verb: wants/wants 2.Miss Kinnian recommends Charlie for the operation; Drs. Strauss and Nemur agree that Charlie is the right choice for the operation. Subject: Miss Kinnian/Drs Strauss and Nemur Verb: recommends/agree 1.Charlie wants to get smart; he wants to beat Algernon at the maze. 1.Subject: Charlie/he Verb: wants/wants 2.Miss Kinnian recommends Charlie for the operation; Drs. Strauss and Nemur agree that Charlie is the right choice for the operation. Subject: Miss Kinnian/Drs Strauss and Nemur Verb: recommends/agree

23. Drill 14  Homework: Draft Due 12/18.  Page 137 Modifiers  Objective: The student will demonstrate the ability to compose written presentations to inform.  Drill: Combine these sentences to create a complex sentence. 1.Charlie falls in love with Miss Kinnian. Charlie is getting smarter. 2. Algernon has an operation. Algernon is smarter than Charlie.  Homework: Draft Due 12/18.  Page 137 Modifiers  Objective: The student will demonstrate the ability to compose written presentations to inform.  Drill: Combine these sentences to create a complex sentence. 1.Charlie falls in love with Miss Kinnian. Charlie is getting smarter. 2. Algernon has an operation. Algernon is smarter than Charlie.

24. Drill 14 answers  Because Charlie is getting smarter, he falls in love with Miss. Kinnian.  Since Algernon has an operation, he is smarter than Charlie.  Because Charlie is getting smarter, he falls in love with Miss. Kinnian.  Since Algernon has an operation, he is smarter than Charlie.

25. Monday 12/14 No Drill Number  Homework: A,D,F,Review Sentences  G,H Chapters 21-24  Drill:SOW Pre-Test Inferences  Please put your name, date, test name and class period on the scantron.  Homework: A,D,F,Review Sentences  G,H Chapters 21-24  Drill:SOW Pre-Test Inferences  Please put your name, date, test name and class period on the scantron.

26. All Classes  There will be a binder quiz next week. The quiz will test your organizational skills.  You are responsible for all the objectives and drills even if you are not in class.  Drills are in the book and on line.  There will be a binder quiz next week. The quiz will test your organizational skills.  You are responsible for all the objectives and drills even if you are not in class.  Drills are in the book and on line.

27. Drill 15  Homework: Newspaper draft is due Period A and F 12/18 and Period D 12/17 Objective:The student will demonstrate the ability to compose written presentations to inform. Drill: Combine these sentence pairs into compound sentences using a conjunction and a comma. 1. Joe and Frank work at the factory. Joe and Frank make fun of Charlie. 2. Mr. Donnegan fires Charlie. Mrs. Flynn worries about Charlie.  Homework: Newspaper draft is due Period A and F 12/18 and Period D 12/17 Objective:The student will demonstrate the ability to compose written presentations to inform. Drill: Combine these sentence pairs into compound sentences using a conjunction and a comma. 1. Joe and Frank work at the factory. Joe and Frank make fun of Charlie. 2. Mr. Donnegan fires Charlie. Mrs. Flynn worries about Charlie.

28. Drill 15 answers  Joe and Frank work at the factory, and they make fun of Charlie.  Mr. Donnegan fires Charlie, and Mrs. Flynn worries about him.  Joe and Frank work at the factory, and they make fun of Charlie.  Mr. Donnegan fires Charlie, and Mrs. Flynn worries about him.

29. Drill 16  Homework:Newspaper draft is due Period A and F 12/18 and Period D 12/17 Objective:The student will demonstrate the ability to compose written presentations to inform. Drill: What is the most important event in the story “Flowers for Algernon”? Explain your answer.  Homework:Newspaper draft is due Period A and F 12/18 and Period D 12/17 Objective:The student will demonstrate the ability to compose written presentations to inform. Drill: What is the most important event in the story “Flowers for Algernon”? Explain your answer.

30. Drill #17  Homework: Final paper due 12/21.  Notebook quiz next week.  Objective: The student will demonstrate the ability to compose written presentations to inform.  Drill: Explain how “Flowers for Algernon” is a science fiction story.  Base your answer on the definition of Science Fiction in your notes.  Homework: Final paper due 12/21.  Notebook quiz next week.  Objective: The student will demonstrate the ability to compose written presentations to inform.  Drill: Explain how “Flowers for Algernon” is a science fiction story.  Base your answer on the definition of Science Fiction in your notes.

31. Drill 18  Homework: Any and all make up work due by Friday 1/8. Blue Book pg 150.  Objective: Students will learn how to control language by reviewing skill of the week and grammar lessons.  Drill: Use context clues to make an inference about the meaning of the cartoon on the next slide.  Homework: Any and all make up work due by Friday 1/8. Blue Book pg 150.  Objective: Students will learn how to control language by reviewing skill of the week and grammar lessons.  Drill: Use context clues to make an inference about the meaning of the cartoon on the next slide.

32. Drill 18 Inferences  What can you infer that the word ‘minimalism’ means?

33. Drill 19  Homework: All late or missing work due by 1/8. Study for Algernon Test  Objective: Students will review SOW and grammar rules.  Drill: What false inference is being made in the next image?  Homework: All late or missing work due by 1/8. Study for Algernon Test  Objective: Students will review SOW and grammar rules.  Drill: What false inference is being made in the next image?

34. Drill 19  What false inference is being made by the little girl?

35. Binder Quiz  1. What is the answer to drill #5.(drill)  2. What does MLA stand for? (writing)  3. Define ‘ voice ’. (literature)  4. What is a modifier? (grammar)  5. Define ‘ feeble ’ (vocabulary)  1. What is the answer to drill #5.(drill)  2. What does MLA stand for? (writing)  3. Define ‘ voice ’. (literature)  4. What is a modifier? (grammar)  5. Define ‘ feeble ’ (vocabulary)

36. Drill 20  Homework: Page 151  Objective: Review SoW.  Drill: What inference can you make from this cartoon?  Homework: Page 151  Objective: Review SoW.  Drill: What inference can you make from this cartoon?

37. Drill 21  Homework: Blue Book page 152, 153, 154, Modifier quiz on 1/15  Objective: The students will be able to correctly use modifiers by placing then next to the words they modify.  Drill: Rewrite the sentence with correct modifier placement.  Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees.  Homework: Blue Book page 152, 153, 154, Modifier quiz on 1/15  Objective: The students will be able to correctly use modifiers by placing then next to the words they modify.  Drill: Rewrite the sentence with correct modifier placement.  Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees.

38. Drill 22  Homework: Read your book  Modifier Quiz A and F 1/14 D 1/15  Bring a book for service learning project.  Objective: The students will be able to draw inferences and/or conclusions and make generalizations.  Drill:Rewrite each sentence so the modifiers are correctly placed. 1. The young girl was walking the dog in a short skirt. 2. The dog was chasing the boy with the spiked collar.  Homework: Read your book  Modifier Quiz A and F 1/14 D 1/15  Bring a book for service learning project.  Objective: The students will be able to draw inferences and/or conclusions and make generalizations.  Drill:Rewrite each sentence so the modifiers are correctly placed. 1. The young girl was walking the dog in a short skirt. 2. The dog was chasing the boy with the spiked collar.

39. Drill 22 Answers 1.The young girl was walking the dog in a short skirt. The girl in a short skirt was walking the dog. 2. The dog was chasing the boy with the spiked collar. The dog with the spiked collar was chasing the boy. 1.The young girl was walking the dog in a short skirt. The girl in a short skirt was walking the dog. 2. The dog was chasing the boy with the spiked collar. The dog with the spiked collar was chasing the boy.

40. Drill 23  Homework: Read Project Book  Bring in Service Learning book  Note cards due 1/19  Objective: The students will be able to draw inferences and/or conclusions and make generalizations.  Drill: Rewrite the sentence with correct modifier placement. When finished read your book.  He was staring at the girl by the vending machine wearing dark glasses.  I heard that there was a revolution on the evening news.  Homework: Read Project Book  Bring in Service Learning book  Note cards due 1/19  Objective: The students will be able to draw inferences and/or conclusions and make generalizations.  Drill: Rewrite the sentence with correct modifier placement. When finished read your book.  He was staring at the girl by the vending machine wearing dark glasses.  I heard that there was a revolution on the evening news.

41. Drill 23 answers  He was staring at the girl by the vending machine wearing dark glasses.  He was starting at the girl wearing dark glasses by the vending machine.  I heard that there was a revolution on the evening news.  On the evening news, I heard that there was a revolution.  He was staring at the girl by the vending machine wearing dark glasses.  He was starting at the girl wearing dark glasses by the vending machine.  I heard that there was a revolution on the evening news.  On the evening news, I heard that there was a revolution.

42. Drill 24  Homework: Read your project book  Bring in book for service learning. Study for modifier quiz  Objective: The student will be able to analyze and evaluate figurative language and its contribution to meaning and/or style.  Drill: Where should the modifier be placed in in a sentence?  Read your book.  Homework: Read your project book  Bring in book for service learning. Study for modifier quiz  Objective: The student will be able to analyze and evaluate figurative language and its contribution to meaning and/or style.  Drill: Where should the modifier be placed in in a sentence?  Read your book.

43. Drill 25  Homework:Read book: note cards due next class  Service learning book  Objective: The student will be able to analyze and evaluate figurative language and its contribution to meaning and/or style.  Drill:”It was a nest of octopi, clustering up great arms of fleshlike weed, wavering, flowering in this brief spring” (Bradbury 3).  Underline all the modifiers.  What type of figurative language is this?  Homework:Read book: note cards due next class  Service learning book  Objective: The student will be able to analyze and evaluate figurative language and its contribution to meaning and/or style.  Drill:”It was a nest of octopi, clustering up great arms of fleshlike weed, wavering, flowering in this brief spring” (Bradbury 3).  Underline all the modifiers.  What type of figurative language is this?

44. Drill 25 answer  :”It was a nest of octopi, clustering up great arms of fleshlike weed, wavering, flowering in this brief spring” (Bradbury 3).  What type of figurative language is this? Imagery  :”It was a nest of octopi, clustering up great arms of fleshlike weed, wavering, flowering in this brief spring” (Bradbury 3).  What type of figurative language is this? Imagery

45. Drill 26  Homework: Study for Assessment 1/21  A/F outline 1/26  D outline 1/27  Objective: Students will demonstrate mastery of language skills with a review activity.  Drill: Combine the sentences to create first a compound sentence and then a complex sentence. Write the new sentences.  Monday is the Dr. King Holiday.  Students enjoy the day off.  Homework: Study for Assessment 1/21  A/F outline 1/26  D outline 1/27  Objective: Students will demonstrate mastery of language skills with a review activity.  Drill: Combine the sentences to create first a compound sentence and then a complex sentence. Write the new sentences.  Monday is the Dr. King Holiday.  Students enjoy the day off.

46. Drill 27  Homework: Study for Assessment 1/21  D outline 1/27  Objective: Students will demonstrate mastery of language skills with a review activity.  Drill: Use the simple sentences to create a compound and a complex sentence.  Toby chases Hercules.  Hercules avoids Toby.  Homework: Study for Assessment 1/21  D outline 1/27  Objective: Students will demonstrate mastery of language skills with a review activity.  Drill: Use the simple sentences to create a compound and a complex sentence.  Toby chases Hercules.  Hercules avoids Toby.