1. English 9-Week at a Glance
Monday-Grammar Practice
Tuesday-Short Story Review, “Most Dangerous Game”…This is also the last day to turn in a signed, perfect EDP before the lunch detentions are assigned
Wednesday-Book Talks
Thursday, Friday-All About Me Speeches. Must turn in blue packet and your outline when giving your speech, also grammar quiz on Friday
Monday-Lesson with Most Dangerous Game
Tuesday-Short Story Test (Will get a review sheet on Tuesday)

2. Complete Sentences October 26, 2015
Term
Definition
Example Sentence
Run-On Sentence
Two or more independent clauses combined as one—an error in writing
Comma Splice
Two or more independent clauses combined as one and separated only by a comma-an error in writing
Fragment
An incomplete sentence—a dependent clause-usually an error in writing
Compoound Sentence
Two or more independent clauses separated by a comma and a conjunction-acceptable in writing

3. Fixing these errors—Put these notes in your Workbook
Add a comma and a FANBOYS word (a conjunction)
Add a semi colon
Add a period
Change an independent clause to a dependent clause by adding a word like although, because, despite or while
Because we were required to read the novel, I actually enjoyed it.

4. Fixing comma splices and run-ons

5. Practice Try the worksheet on run-on sentences
We will go over answers in about 10 minutes

6. Writer’s Notebook: Murder October 27, 2015
Is murder ever okay?
If so, in what situations? Why? Support with examples.
If it is never okay, why? Support with examples.

7. “Most Dangerous Game” Due Monday of next week:
Annotations to the entire story
A 150-word summary of the story
A 150-word reaction to the story
4 questions you would like to discuss about the story
Staple summary, reaction and questions to the front of the story

8. Thursday Warm Up If correct write correct; if not correct, rewrite with correction.
I always wanted a PS4, however, I didn’t get one until I was twelve.
George, our mailman, broke his leg in three places.
We should go on a picnic this Saturday, I know the perfect place.
I’ll light the fire, and you put the kettle on for tea.
Before he left for Florida, Darrian sold his comic book collection to Kedrick.
The weatherman predicted heavy thunderstorms for the July 4th weekend; nevertheless, we decided to go up north.
When the rain stopped and the fog finally cleared, we got our first glimpse of Mt. Katadin, it is the highest mountain in Maine.