1. JAN 21-22 I can apply grammar rules (Bell Ringer). I can identify literary elements –plot, characterization, setting, theme, point of view, and conflict (notes/story/reading strategies).

2. BELL RINGER SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT  Subjects need to agree with their verbs. Okay, so what does that mean, exactly? You know that subjects can be either singular or plural. Well, verbs can also be singular or plural. 1. Find the subject (who or what is performing the action of the sentence?) 2. Then, locate your verb. Keep in mind that there may be more than one verb in a sentence—find the one that directly relates to the subject. 3. Determine if your subject is singular or plural, then select the verb that agrees. Answer the following questions (page 63) and be ready to justify your answer!

3. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS 1. B You may think the subject of this sentence is stars; however, this is a trick question. The subject is actually the pronoun one. The correct verb to agree with one is is. Ignore the prepositional phrase of today’s most popular and well-known pop stars. 2. H Another trick question. The sentence is designed to make you believe the subject is parents, but it is actually much earlier, the noun support. Ignore the prepositional phrase of her parents. The verb was agrees with the subject support. 3. A It may appear that the subject of the sentence is the plural noun record labels. Well, technically the subject is the indefinite pronoun few. In either case, the subject is plural, so the verb were is the correct choice. 4. F Picking up on a theme here? Although the plural noun hits appears right before the verb, the subject is actually the singular noun streak. The past tense verb was agrees with streak. 5. B Another deceptive question! Although the singular noun hair appears right before the verb, the sentence has a compound subject. The subject of the sentence includes three things: lyrics, costumes, and hair. This makes the subject plural, so the verb continue is the best fit. SELF-ASSESSMENT Check your score range as listed below: ______ 4-5 correct: Baby, you’re a firework! ______ 3 correct: You’re hot and you’re cold. ______ 1-2 correct: Doesn’t sound like you were wide awake for this lesson. ______ 0 correct: You should have spent last Friday night studying.

4. WATERS OF BABYLON Review the following power point for background information: http://curriculumcompanion.org/public/lite/mcdougalLittell/ml10/pdf/ml10_u 1p1_waters.pdf You will need to take notes!!! We will read By the Waters of Babylon and you will need to follow along in the Holt Reader (starting on page 82) and answer the questions that appear in the margins on your own paper.

5. AFTER READING  After reading By the Waters of Babylon you will design a video game based on the text. Incorporate details from the story into a standard video game to demonstrate your comprehension of the text. You will have to draw logical conclusions and make inference in order to create some details to enrich your game plan.  You will complete the handouts.