Transcript october_28
Agenda for October 28, 2008 • • • • • • Journal Writing: Complex Sentences Check Use It…for Monday. “The Werewolf’s Bride” Analysis Complete Plot Pyramid for Your Essay Complete Self Assessment with Rubric Reduce, Revise, and Refine Essay (See Narrative Writing Standards) • Edit Essay (See Convention Standards) • Homework: Use It…for Tuesday Journal Writing: Complex SentencesELA7C1.g • Use the same words to complete these two sentences. Punctuate both sentences correctly (2 minutes): • If I found a hairy toe… • …if I found a hairy toe. Journal Writing: Complex Sentences • If I found a hairy toe, I would make delicious soup. • I would make delicious soup if I found a hairy toe. • For a complex sentence, use a comma between the clauses ONLY if the subordinate clause comes first. Journal Writing: Complex Sentences Which of these sentences need a comma? 1. Because he was angry the giant stomped into her room. 2. While the old woman was sleeping she heard loud noises. 3. She made hairy toe soup because she was hungry. 4. The woman was never seen again after the giant went into her room. Were you right? 1. Because he was angry, the giant stomped into her room. 2. While the old woman was sleeping, she heard loud noises. 3. She made hairy toe soup because she was hungry. 4. The woman was never seen again after the giant went into her room. “The Werewolf’s Bride” 1. List the adjectives found immediately in front of the names for the various characters. There are eight. angry man 2. Find the six best examples of vivid verbs. 3. How do these words (from #1 and #2) help to create the mood of the story? 4. What is the tone of this story? How do you know? 5. In the last paragraph • What is the homonym error? • What is the subject/verb agreement error? Fictional Narrative • Re-read your essay. • Complete Plot Pyramid for Your EssayAdd Any Missing Elements • Complete Self Assessment with Rubric • Reduce, Revise, and Refine Essay (See Narrative Writing Standards) • Edit Essay (See Convention Standards) • Anchor Activity: Read Silently and Log. • Homework: Use It…for Tuesday