1. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 TH HELLO, CLASS! TODAY’S LEARNING TARGETS: I CAN IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SENTENCES, AS WELL AS RUN ON SENTENCES I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT USES OF COMMAS TONIGHT’S HOMEWORK: COMMA USE WORKSHEET

2. WHAT MAKES A SENTENCE? A SIMPLE SENTENCE IS A GROUP OF WORDS EXPRESSING A COMPLETE THOUGHT, AND IT MUST HAVE A SUBJECT AND A VERB. I SLEPT. MEGAN LOVES THE GREEN BAY PACKERS.

3. TYPES OF SENTENCES A DECLARATIVE SENTENCE MAKES A STATEMENT. EXAMPLE: THE ASSIGNMENT IS DUE TOMORROW.

4. TYPES OF SENTENCES AN IMPERATIVE SENTENCE GIVES A COMMAND OR MAKES A REQUEST. EXAMPLES: HAND IT IN NOW. STOP. THE SUBJECT FOR AN IMPERATIVE SENTENCE IS ALWAYS “YOU”

5. TYPES OF SENTENCES AN INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE ASKS A QUESTION. EXAMPLE: DO YOU KNOW THAT MAN?

6. TYPES OF SENTENCES AN EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE SHOWS STRONG FEELING. DECLARATIVE, IMPERATIVE, OR INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES CAN BE MADE INTO EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES BY PUNCTUATING THEM WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT. EXAMPLES: THE ASSIGNMENT IS DUE TOMORROW! HAND IT IN NOW!!!!!! DO YOU KNOW THAT MAN!?

7. RUN-ON SENTENCES RUN-ON SENTENCES OCCUR WHEN TWO (OR MORE) SENTENCES RUN TOGETHER WITHOUT PUNCTUATION OR WITHOUT A COMMA AND A CONNECTING WORD. EX. MY GREAT-UNCLE ATE UNHEALTHY FOODS ALL HIS LIFE HE LIVED TO BE 91.

8. RUN-ON SENTENCES INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

9. HOW CAN YOU USE A COMMA? TO SEPARATE TWO OR MORE ADJECTIVES BEFORE A NOUN: THE SHINY RED RIPE APPLE DRIPPED WITH POISON.

10. COMMA USE TO SEPARATE WORDS OR GROUPS OF WORDS IN A SERIES THE BAT SWOOPED INTO THE LIVING ROOM INTO THE FIREPLACE AND OUT THE CHIMNEY.

11. COMMA USE TO SEPARATE OPENING PHRASES IN SENTENCES AFTER A RIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY SIDE THE PRINCE RETURNED TO HIS CASTLE TO PLAY CHECKERS.

12. COMMA USE TO SEPARATE A PHRASE THAT INTERRUPTS THE MAIN THOUGHT IN A SENTENCE MICHAEL JORDAN IN MY OPINION IS THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME.

13. COMMA USE TO SEPARATE TWO COMPLETE SENTENCES WITH A CONJUNCTION THE HOBBIT WANTED THE RING BUT HE KNEW IT WAS EVIL.

14. COMMA USE TO INTRODUCE A QUOTATION IN A SENTENCE PBANKS31 ASKED “CAN I GO TO THE BATHROOM?”

15. COMMA USE TO SEPARATE THE DAY FROM THE YEAR IN A DATE OCTOBER 24 TH 2002

16. COMMA USE TO SEPARATE A CITY FROM A STATE DOYLESTOWN PENNSYLVANIA

17. COMMA USE TO SEPARATE A PERSON’S NAME AND TITLE CINDERELLA DIRECTOR OF HOUSE CLEANING

18. COMMA USE TO INTRODUCE A PERSONAL LETTER DEAR SOPHIA

19. COMMA USE, INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE

20. CLOSURE HELLO, CLASS! TODAY’S LEARNING TARGETS: I CAN IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SENTENCES, AS WELL AS RUN ON SENTENCES I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT USES OF COMMAS TONIGHT’S HOMEWORK: COMMA USE WORKSHEET

21. JANUARY 14 TH, 2016 HELLO, PERIOD 3! PLEASE TAKE A SEAT AND FIND A CLEAN SECTION IN YOUR NOTEBOOK AND TITLE IT WITH TODAY’S DATE

22. 20 MINUTE FREE-WRITE WHAT ARE YOUR THREE BIGGEST STRENGTHS? OR WHAT THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF YOURSELF DO YOU TAKE MOST PRIDE IN? THESE CAN BE ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, THEATRICAL, SOCIAL…WHEREVER YOUR STRENGTHS EXIST! FOR EACH STRENGTH, GIVE A PARAGRAPH LONG DESCRIPTION OF HOW EACH PLAYS A PART IN YOUR LIFE IF YOU FINISH EARLY, YOU ARE TO REEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAD

23. 20 MINUTE FREE-WRITE WHAT ARE YOUR THREE BIGGEST WEAKNESSES? OR WHAT THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF YOURSELF DO YOU MAYBE HIDE FROM OTHERS OR FEEL THE MOST UNCERTAIN ABOUT? THESE CAN BE ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, THEATRICAL, SOCIAL…WHEREVER YOUR STRENGTHS EXIST! FOR EACH WEAKNESS, GIVE A PARAGRAPH LONG DESCRIPTION OF HOW EACH PLAYS A PART IN YOUR LIFE IF YOU FINISH EARLY, YOU ARE TO REEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAD