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December 3, 2012
Couch Potatoes:
AM: Steven, Dylan, and Chardae
PM: Hunter, Richard, Paul
December 3, 2012
Let’s review your writing and
grammar retest…
Read the sentences from the paragraph Freddie wrote for English class.
I felt very alone when I first moved into the new neighborhood. In my old
neighborhood, I had great friends. This was very important to me. I am an
only child. My friends and I played soccer on weekends. We watched TV in
each other’s houses. My best friend was Byron. He lived only two houses
away. I missed my life back in the old neighborhood very much. Then I
started making friends here. Everything changed for the better.
Freddie is revising the paragraph because his teacher requires the students
to use at least one adverb clause. Which revision below will not meet the
teacher’s requirement?
a.
b.
c.
d.
here.
I am an only child, so this was very important to me.
My best friend, Byron, lived only two houses away.
When I first moved into the new neighborhood, I felt very alone.
Everything changed for the better after I started making friends
December 3, 2012
Let’s review your writing and
grammar retest…
Which of the following sentences is correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The bag of chips are in the cabinet over the stove.
Everyone who want to buy tickets should form a line.
One of the puzzle pieces have fallen inside the cushions.
Neither Roger nor Isaiah is going on the trip tomorrow.
December 3, 2012
Let’s review your writing and
grammar retest…
Read the sentences from the paragraph James wrote for English class.
My great-grandmother grew up on a farm. She had twelve brothers and
sisters. I once asked her what it was like to have so many siblings. She said
that it was fun living in a house with many children. There was never a dull
moment. Usually, there was a lot of noise. Her parents thought it was too
much noise. They did not have a lot of money to go around. The younger
kids wore hand-me-downs.
James is revising the paragraph because his teacher requires the students
to use at least one adverb clause. Which revision below will meet the
teacher’s requirement?
a.
There was a lot of noise, which her parents thought was too much.
b.
My great-grandmother grew up in a family of thirteen children.
c.
Because they did not have a lot of money, the younger kids wore
hand-me-downs.
d.
It was fun living in a house with many children, for there was never
a dull moment.
December 3, 2012
Let’s review your writing and
grammar retest…
Choose the letter of the sentence which does not have correct subject/verb
agreement.
a.
There are three routes you can take to get to school.
b.
Neither the milk nor the groceries has been delivered.
c.
Either Pete or his father is picking us up from the dance.
d.
Each of the stowaways has been questioned by immigration
officials.
December 3, 2012
Let’s review your writing and
grammar retest…
Choose the letter of the sentence which does not have correct subject/verb
agreement.
a.
There are three routes you can take to get to school.
b.
Neither the milk nor the groceries has been delivered.
c.
Either Pete or his father is picking us up from the dance.
d.
Each of the stowaways has been questioned by immigration
officials.
December 3, 2012
Let’s review your writing and
grammar retest…
Choose the letter of the sentence which uses correct pronoun-antecedent
agreement.
a.
Few at the conference gave its approval.
b.
Everyone of the boys has their instructions.
c.
Each of the girls is responsible for their own room.
d.
Everyone of the girls agreed to have her own opinion.
December 3, 2012
Let’s review your writing and
grammar retest…
Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?
a.
b.
c.
d.
I will see the movie tomorrow.
I will see the movie on Tuesday.
I will see the movie before I go to St. Louis.
After band practice on Monday, I will see the movie.
December 3, 2012
Let’s review your writing and
grammar retest…
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
a.
b.
c.
d.
After two days of rain, the sun finally appeared.
Since he learned to cook, he has made one rich dish after another.
Draw a map, and I will try to follow it.
Where have you put our movie reels?
December 3, 2012
Bathroom Break
December 3, 2012
Discuss different forms of
persuasive writing with your
table group….
http://www.scholastic.com/scopemagazine/PDFs/SCOPE-111212PairedTexts.pdf
As we read,
write down the
many words
used to
describe the
smells!
December 3, 2012
What could the caption be?
Use personification in the caption.
December 3, 2012
What could the caption be?
Use imagery in the caption.
December 3, 2012
What could the caption be?
Use hyperbole in the caption.
December 3, 2012
What can you remember?
What can you remember about the
various hygiene practices from the group
of people listed on the form?
December 3, 2012
Persuasive writing which informs the reader of
your opinion on a subject and has evidence to
support your thinking…
Write your body of the essay!
December 3, 2012
Review for SS 9 weeks test…this Thursday!!!
A Vocabulary Review Activity
Setup Directions:
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Type a vocabulary word on each of
the following 10 slides in the
subtitle textbox. When complete,
run the show by pressing F5 on the
keyboard.
One student stands with back to
this presentation.
The class gives the student clues to
the vocabulary word onscreen as a
clock keeps time.
The student tries to guess the word
before the buzzer.
Ready to play?
The
Popular Votes
is…
The
Conservatives
is…
The
Unconstitutional
is…
The
Democracy
is…
The
Executive Branch
is…
The
is…
Checks and Balances
The
Allegiance
is…
The
Veto
is…
The
Judicial Branch
is…
The
Nominate
is…
The
Electoral College
is…
The
Legislative Branch
is…
The
Representative
Government
is…
The
Individual Rights
is…
The
Liberals
is…
December 3, 2012
SSR