1. Grammar/Vocabulary/Writng Warm Up Language Matters

2. Grammar & Vocabulary OpenerTuesday, Jan 5, 2016 Grammar Today’s Sentence: everything about this nation the structure of the society its forms of family organization its economy its place in the world has become more complex not less 1. Copy the sentence. 2. Analyze the sentence. --What do you notice? --What corrections are needed? NEW Standard 8L2a: Use punctuation to indicate a pause or break in thought. (comma, ellipsis, or dash) Vocabulary Today’s word: ANALYZE 1.Copy it. 2.Define it. 3.Write a synonym(s) for it. 4.Write the word in a sentence that shows its meaning. 5.Create a word family for it. Confused? Here’s a word family example using a different word. APPLY: applied, applying, applies, applicable, application, applicant

3. Grammar Tasks—did you... Add punctuation Add capitalize letters Put parentheses around prepositional phrases. Divide sentence into complete subject and complete predicate. Underline simple subject 1x and simple predicate 2x What is the type of sentence structure? (Simple, compound, complex or compound complex) CORRECTED SENTENCE: Everything (about this nation)—the structure (of the society), its forms (of family organization), its economy, its place (in the world)—|has become more complex, not less. Sentence structure: simple sentence NEW! Standard 8L2a: Use punctuation to indicate a pause or break in thought. (comma, ellipsis or dash) Tues Jan 5

4. Vocabulary Tasks for ANALYZE Defined: break down Synonym: examine Sentence: The student analyzed the sentence to identify the prepositional phrases. Word Family: Analysis, analyst (nouns) Analyze, analyzing (verbs) Analytical (adjective) Analytically (adverb) Tues Jan 5

5. Does Grammar really Matter? Watch: http://viewpure.com/i0B1bFPneFI?sta rt=0&end=0 Tues Jan 5

6. McGhee is going to use this with advanced classes before we watch the “Does grammar matter” video.

7. Does Grammar really Matter? Write: Some people argue that advances in technology are making the study of grammar obsolete. In a well developed paragraph, delineate your opinion and support it with evidence from every day experiences. Tues Jan 5

8. Opener WEDNESDAY--Jan 6, 2016 1.Identify the sentence that uses an ellipsis correctly. (“I know what it is—wait, maybe I don’t... uhh... exactly what IS an ellipsis?”)

9. Standard 8L1a. Use punctuation to indicate a pause or break in thought. This pause or break can be achieved with a dash or ellipsis. The writer must determine which punctuation is appropriate. These marks can help the reader infer meaning. ANALYZE this: “There it was again... that soft but eerie sound.” (more of a long, slow pause/break) “There it was again—that soft but eerie sound.” (more of a fast, crisp break) Additionally, use of comma creates a pause or break, but commas are... well, common—dashes and ellipsis are not so commonly used. Weds Jan 6 Answer to previous slide= B! Three dots make up an ellipsis.

10. Someone always asks, so here it is—more rules for use of ellipsis. ANALYZE this: Use it to indicate that some words have been left out of a quote: EX: “ I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America... with liberty and justice for all.” Use an ellipsis to indicate that something unwritten came earlier. EX: “... and I’d like some fries with that,” said Jonesy. Use an ellipsis to indicate a sentence trailing off. EX: Tom and Carlos were camping in the woods, asleep in their tent, when they heard it—the sound.... (why use 4 dots here?) Weds Jan 6

11. Opener Thursday--Jan 7, 2016 REVIEW Copy the sentence. Analyze for needed punctuation marks. I pigged out on food at the fair pizza funnel cake cotton candy a turkey leg and I got a stomachache it was pretty bad This sentence needs... 1 ellipsis 1 exclamation point 2 dashes 3 commas I pigged out on food at the fair—pizza, funnel cake, cotton candy, a turkey leg—and I got a stomachache... it was pretty bad!

12. Grammar Tasks—did you... Add capital letters Put parentheses around prepositional phrases. Divide each clause into complete subject and complete predicate with |. Underline simple subject 1x and simple predicate 2x Determine the type of sentence structure? (simple, compound, complex or compound- complex) CORRECTED SENTENCE: I |pigged out (on food) (at the fair)—pizza, funnel cake, cotton candy, a turkey leg— and I |got a stomachache... it |was pretty bad! Sentence structure: compound sentence (3 independent clauses) NEW! Standard 8L2a: Use punctuation to indicate a pause or break in thought. (comma, ellipsis or dash) Thurs Jan 7

13. Vocab Review for ANALYZE Quick! Look away and spell the word... did you get it right? What does it mean? What is a synonym? What might you have to “analyze” in math class? in science class? How? Ask your teacher for the SPELLING SENTENCE—and get get ready to spell! Turn and talk/discuss these questions with a partner : Have you “analyzed” anything this week in any of your classes? At home? Do you know what to do when an assignment or test question uses action verb word “analyze” in the directions?

14. For Friday’s quiz I should be able to: Use a dash, ellipsis, and commas correctly Identify a simple subject & simple predicate Identify a complete subject & complete predicate Identify prepositional phrases with ( ) Identify sentence type Read/analyze a passage and answer text based questions.

15. Spelling sentence – check your work! The analyst analytically analyzed the annual analytical report of the American Association of Analysis.