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Honors English I Agenda 10/11/2016
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Distribute Vocabulary and AOW (Due 10/14)
Mythology Project Presentation (Due 10/12)
Complete the Warm Up
Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
Grammar Notes and Practice
Stylistic Devices Notes and Practice
Poetry Analysis
Organize Materials for Student Led Conferences
Introduce the Odyssey
Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions:
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Common Errors in Sentence Structure
Sentence Fragments
2. Run-ons and comma splices
3. Misplaced modifiers and Dangling Modifiers
4. Non-parallel construction
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Error #3: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
(words, phrases, or clauses that describe)
 Misplaced modifiers modify the wrong word, or seem
to modify more than one word in a sentence. Correct
such a construction by moving the modifier as close
as you can to the word it modifies.
 Ex of Misplaced: The campers slipped on the mossy
rock crossing the river. (as written the rocks are
crossing the river)
 Correction: The campers crossing the river slipped
on the mossy rocks.
Error #3: Dangling Modifiers
 Dangling modifiers do not seem to modify any word
in the sentence. To correct this, insert a word for the
dangling modifier to describe.
 Ex of Dangling: Canoeing all day, a break was
needed. (as written no one is canoeing)
 Correction: Canoeing all day, the campers need a
break.
The word “only” can be tricky:
 The word “only” must be placed before the word or group
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of words it modifies in order for the sentence to be clear.
Unclear: Stella only takes trumpet lessons in the
summer. (Only Stella? Only trumpet lessons? Or only in
the summer?)
Clear: Stella takes only trumpet lessons in the summer.
(She takes no other lessons except trumpet).
Clear: Stella takes trumpet lessons only in the summer.
(She takes trumpet lesson at no other time except in the
summer).
Clear: Only Stella takes trumpet lessons in the summer.
(No one else takes trumpet lessons except Stella).
Grammar Practice-Identify each misplaced or dangling
modifier and then write the word that it should modify.
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Laughing at all his jokes, Stan was happy with the
audience.
Waiting for the game to begin, Karen’s heart
pounded.
Invented in California, millions of people
worldwide now thrill at the sport of skateboarding.
Rising at dawn, the sun lead the hikers across the
prairie.
Each week on his paper route, customers pay Dan
for delivery.
Corrections
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Laughing at all his jokes – audience
Waiting for the game to begin – Karen
Invented in California – skateboarding
Rising at dawn – hikers
Each week on his paper route - pay
Stylistic Devices-Imagery
 Imagery is the use of words to re-create a sensory
experience.
 People often think imagery just refers to creating a visual
picture for the reader, but imagery includes any
experience with the five senses.
 Unlike details, imagery captures in words what we see,
what we hear, what we touch, what we smell, and what
we taste.
 Visual imagery is most common, but expert writers
experiment with all of the sense experiences in their
writing. Imagery is another way to make writing alive
and interesting.
Stylistic Devices-Imagery
 It is difficult to separate imagery from diction and detail. In
fact, imagery depends on precise word choice and specific
detail. The differences lies only in focus: using words and
details to capture a sensory experience. Effective imagery is
built on effective diction and detail.
 Imagery can be figurative or not. If you describe a family
dinner as “a combination of boisterous conversation, badly
burnt chicken, and the fragrance of freshly baked bread, “ you
would be using imagery but not figurative imagery. It
describes the dinner exactly as it is, and there is no other
meaning. If, however, you describe the family dinner as “a
quilt of boisterous conversation, badly burnt chicken , and the
fragrance of freshly baked bread,” you would be using imagery
that is figurative. The family dinner is not literally a quilt. It
is like a quilt, combining different sounds, smells, and tastes.
It is a metaphor, and the metaphor is developed through
imagery.
Practice creating some specific images. The
images can be figurative or not.
Topic
Type of Imagery
Your favorite song
Sound
A sunset
Sight
Your favorite kind of pizza
Taste
A bowl of ice
Touch
A fish market/ Seafood
department at the grocery
store
Smell
Image
After viewing the clips, create an outline for one
of following:
 Who is most responsible for the Trojan War?
 Who emerges as hero? Who emerges as a leader?
Honors English I Agenda 10/12/2016
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sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
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Vocab Notes
Mythology Project Presentations
 Complete the Ticket-In and Review Vocabulary
 Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
 Grammar Practice
 Stylistic Devices Practice
 Poetry Practice
 Presentations
 Begin Reading the Odyssey (page 1045)
 Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Grammar Practice-Identify each misplaced or dangling modifier
and then write the word that it should modify.
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Regina fashioned sculptures of the fairgoers made
of clay.
Searching frantically, the family’s lost dog was
found.
Noah saw several distant farmhouses and barns
climbing the trees.
Whimpering under the couch, the storm frightened
our dog.
Sneaking up on her brother, an apple fell on
Hannah’s head and made her cry out.
Answers
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Made of clay – Regina
Searching frantically – family
Climbing the trees – Noah
Whimpering under the couch – dog
Sneaking up on her brother - Hannah
Stylistic Devices Practice 1
“The silence was delicate. Aunty Ifeoma was scraping a burnt pot in the
kitchen, and the kroo-kroo-kroo of the metal spoon on the pot seemed
intrusive. Amaka and Pap-Nnukwu spoke sometimes, their voices low,
twining together. They understood each other, using the sparest words.
Watching them, I felt a longing for something I knew I would never have. I
wanted to get up and leave, but my legs did not belong to me, did not do
what I wanted them to.” - Adichie, Purple Hibiscus
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Imagery is the re-creation of sensory experiences through language.
Which of the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) is most
important here? Underline the particular words that create this sense
experience for the reader?
2. The kroo-kroo-kroo of the metal spoon on the pot is described as
intrusive. What does this mean? What image is contrasted with the
sound of the metal spoon on the pot? What effect does this have on the
passage?
3. Describe you school hallway between classes. Focus on the sounds that
are important in the scene. Use two contrasting images and made up
word which imitates a sound.
Create the Chart
Name of
Presenters
Name of the
Idol/Greek god
Appearance
Basic
Personality
Traits
Challenges as We Mature/Distractions that keep
one from their goals
Honors English I Agenda 10/13/2016
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sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
Complete the Ticket-In and Review Vocabulary
Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
Grammar Practice
Stylistic Devices Practice
Poetry Practice
Continue Reading the Odyssey
Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Grammar Practice-Identify each misplaced or dangling modifier
and then write the word that it should modify.
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Flying over the prairie, the antelope were
frightened by the plane’s noise.
The witnesses said they saw a man rushing from
the jewelry store with a black hat.
After waiting for hours, the ticket seller said we
would have to wait for the next showing.
Listening to the news, the reporter described the
scene of an accident I had just driven past.
Pitching a no hitter, the crowd cheered Marcy as
she left the field.
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Flying over the prairie – plane
With a black hat – man
After waiting for hours – we
Listening to the news – I
Pitching a no hitter – Marcy
Imagery
“Backing out the driveway/ the car lights cast an eerie
glow/ in the morning fog centering/ on movement in
the rain slick street”-Giovanni, “Possum Crossing”
1. Write the images. What kind of imagery is used in
these lines? What kind of feeling is created with these
images?
2. Contrast the feeling created by Giovanni’s lines with the
following: “Backing out the driveway/the car lights cast
a warm glow/in the morning sunshine centering/on
movement in the rain slick street” How do the images
create a different feeling?
Honors English I Agenda 10/16/2016
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AOW
 Complete the Ticket In
 Review the Objectives and Essential Question
 Complete Quiz
 Begin Your BBR
 Complete Closure Question
Honors English I Agenda 10/17/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
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Distribute BBR Prompt, AOW, and Vocabulary
 Complete the Ticket-In
 Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
 Grammar Practice
 Stylistic Devices Practice
 Poetry Practice
 Continue Reading the Odyssey in Literature Circles
(Complete Book 1 by 10/21)
 Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Common Errors in Sentence Structure
Sentence Fragments
2. Run-ons and comma splices
3. Misplaced and Dangling modifiers (descriptive
words, phrases, clauses)
4. Non-parallel construction and verb tense
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Verb Tense- Verb is a word that shows action or
state of being
Verb tense tells us when the action of the sentence is
taking place- in the past, in the present, or in the
future. There a 6 basic verb tenses.
1. The present tense indicates an action that is happening
right now.
EX: He runs the 440 in 50 seconds.
2. The simple past tense indicates an action that took place
entirely in the past.
EX: He ran the 440 in 50 seconds last week.
3. The future tense indicates an action that will take place
at some point down the road.
EX: He will run the race next Saturday.
Verb Tense
4. The present perfect tense indicates an action that started
in the past but that may continue into the present.
EX: He has run the 440 in under 50 seconds in the last
four races.
5. The past perfect tense indicates an action that happened
in the past and that preceded another action also in the
past.
EX: He had run 100 yards of the race when he twisted his
ankle.
6. The future perfect tense indicates that an action will be
completed by a definite time in the future.
EX: He will have finished the race by next Saturday.
Error #4: Non-Parallel Construction
You need to correct inconsistencies in verb tense. Some occur in
simple sentences others are part of some kind of list.
Incorrect: When Tom finally came home, Aunt Sally kissed
him, hugged him, and gives him his favorite dessert after
dinner.
The sentence above has an error because all of the items on the
list must be in the same tense. The first two verbs in the
example above (“kissed” and “hugged”) are in the past tense,
but the third verb (“gives”) is in the present tense. It is not
“parallel” with the other two.
Correct: When Tom finally came home, Aunt Sally kissed him,
hugged him, and gave him his favorite desert after dinner.
Complete the Chart for the Verb “Talk”
Tense
Form
Meaning
Present
Talk
Happening right now
Talked
Future
Started in the past but
may continue in the
present
Had Talked
Future Perfect
Answers
Tense
Form
Meaning
Present
Talk
Happening right now
Past
Talked
Took place entirely in the
past
Future
Will Talk, Shall Talk
Will take place at some
point down the road
Present Perfect
Have Talked
Started in the past but
may continue in the
present
Past Perfect
Had Talked
Happened in the past and
that preceded another
action also in the past.
Future Perfect
Will Have Talked
Will be completed by a
definite time in the
future.
Imagery
“Well, after a long time I heard the clock away off in the
town go boom-boom-boom-twelve licks; and all still
again- stiller than ever. Pretty soon I heard a twig snap
down in the dark amongst the trees- something was astirring. I sat still and listened.” –Twain, The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn
1. What kind of imagery is used in the passage? How do
these images affect the reader?
2. Twain uses imagery to set up a contrast between
sounds and quiet. List these images as Quiet Images
and Sound Images. How does the use of “quiet” and
“sound” images shape your understanding of the scene?
3. Write a paragraph describing the sounds you hear in
your classroom right now. Use imagery that captures
both the quiet of the room and the sounds of the room.
Honors English I Agenda 10/18/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
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Vocabulary Notes
 Complete the Ticket-In
 Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
 Grammar Practice
 Stylistic Devices Practice
 Poetry Practice
 Continue Reading the Odyssey in Literature Circles
(Complete Book 1 by 10/21)
 Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Grammar Practice: Identify the problem and then correct
the following sentences (consider punctuation, modifiers,
and verb tense)
Sam is walking down the street when he found a
large suitcase.
2. Just last week, in the first elections held since the
fall of the tyrant, my 85 year old great grandfather
has cast his first vote in over 50 years.
3. Surprisingly, we found it easier to move the piano
into the other room than getting the refrigerator to
the other side of the kitchen.
4. Dad gave a new bicycle to Jeff with ten speeds.
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Corrections
Verb Tense-Sam is walking down the street when
he finds a large suitcase. OR Sam was walking
down the street when he found a large suitcase.
2. Verb Tense- Just last week, in the first elections
held since the fall of the tyrant, my 85 year old
grandfather cast his first vote in 50 years.
3. Non-Parallel- Surprisingly, we found it easier to
move the piano into the other room to get the
refrigerator to the other side of the kitchen.
4. Misplaced Modifier-Dad gave a new bicycle with
ten speeds to Jeff.
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Imagery Practice
“He had bathed regularly in the lake, but not with soap and
he thought how wonderful it would be to wash his hair.
Thick with grime and smoke dirt, frizzed with wind and
sun, matted with fish and foolbird grease, his hair had
grown and stuck and tangled and grown until it was a
clumped mess on his head.” -Paulsen, Hatchet
1. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between
figurative language (like metaphors and similes) and
imagery. That’s because a lot of figurative language
contain imagery. Is the imagery in the quotation
figurative or not. Explain.
2. What does the imagery in this passage reveal about the
character’s attitude toward his dirty hair?
Honors English I Agenda 10/19/2016
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sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
Complete the Ticket-In
Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
Grammar Practice
Stylistic Devices Practice
Poetry Practice
Continue Reading the Odyssey in Literature Circles
(Complete Book 1 by 10/21)
Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions:
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Make the Following Sentences Parallel
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On a hot day, I like swimming or to sit in the shade.
The telephone message was short, quiet, and what I
couldn’t understand.
Our vacation plans include exploring the city,
visiting old friends, and to spend a few days doing
nothing at all.
Sean had to choose between his brother’s baseball
game and going to his girl-friend’s recital
A teacher needs patience and to be fair.
Corrections
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On a hot day, I like to swim or sit in the shade. OR
On a hot day, I like swimming or sitting in the
shade.
The telephone message was short, quiet, and hard
to understand.
Our vacation plans include exploring the city,
visiting old friends, and spending a few days doing
nothing at all.
Sean had to choose between his brother’s baseball
game and his girlfriend’s recital.
A teacher needs patience and fairness.
Imagery Practice
“ Something warm was running across the backs of her
hands. She saw with mounting horror that it was
mixed slime and blood running from the dog’s mouth.”
–Stephen King, Cujo
1. What kind of imagery is used in this passage? Is the
imagery concrete or figurative? Explain.
2. How does the imagery in this passage help create the
horror of the situation?
3. Pretend that your best friend just threw up. You are
helping your friend and you accidentally touch the
vomit. Think about what it feels like. Using King’s
sentences as a model, write at least two sentences
describing the experience.
Honors English I Agenda 10/20/2016
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sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
Complete the Ticket-In
Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
Grammar Practice
Stylistic Devices Practice
Poetry Practice
Continue Reading the Odyssey in Literature Circles
(Complete Book 1 by 10/21)
Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Parallelism Practice
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I decided to buy the gift whether the store took
credit cards or even making me pay cash.
The legislature should approve the budget and can
raise taxes if necessary.
The movie was not entertaining or a pleasant
experience.
She is hoping for a career in medicine, law, or to be
an engineer.
I try to be honest, hardworking, and to pay
attention to my friends.
Corrections
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I decided to buy the gift whether the store took
credit cards or made me pay cash.
The legislature should approve the budget and
raise taxes if necessary.
The movie was neither entertaining nor pleasant.
She is hoping for a career in medicine, law, or
engineering.
I try to be honest, hardworking, and attentive to my
friends.
Imagery Practice
 “The camels move on, their only sound the kachinnik,
kachinnik of their bracelets, the gentle thong of their
bells, and the creaking of goat hair cords agains their
wooden saddles.”- Staples, Shabanu
1. Write the images from the quotation. What kind of
imagery is used in this passage?
2. How do the words kachinnik, thong, and creaking bring
the reader into the experience of the passage?
3. Think of a scene that includes very clear, vivid sounds.
Now describe the scene to your partner. Your partner
should write down one especially effective sound image
from your description-then switch.
Honors English I Agenda 10/21/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
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AOW on Right Corner
 Complete the Ticket-In
 Review the Essential Questions and Daily Objectives
 JA in a Day
Honors English I Agenda 10/24/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
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Distribute AOW and Vocabulary
 Complete the Ticket-In
 Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
 Grammar Practice
 Stylistic Devices Practice
 Poetry Practice
 Continue Reading the Odyssey in Literature Circles
(Complete Book 2 by 10/27)
 Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Error #4: Non Parallel Construction
 Non-Parallel Construction errors can also occur with
a list of nouns.
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Three explanations for Sid’s locking himself in his room were a
desire to do his homework, a sense that he needed to hone his
college essays, and disliking his brother Tom, who always got
away with murder.
 The sentence above is wrong because while “a desire”
and “a sense” are both nouns, “disliking” is a gerund
(a verb functioning as a noun)
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Corrected: Three explanations for Sid’s locking himself in his
room were a desire to do his homework, a sense that he needed
to hone his college essays, and a dislike of his brother Tom,
who always got away with murder.
Non-Parallel Construction
 The lists do not have to have three nouns or three
verbs. Sometime there are only two.
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To see the beauty of a sunset in Venice is experiencing
perfection.
 This is wrong because the first half of the sentence
begins with the infinitive of the verb “to see,” the
second half of the sentence must also begin with the
same form.
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Corrected: To see the beauty of a sunset in Venice is to
experience perfection.
How do you recognize Non-Parallel Construction?
 First, read over the piece of writing/passage.
 Pay close attention for a series of actions or nouns.
 Look for changes in verb tense or the way in which
nouns are setup.
 Then correct.
Correct the following sentences:
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The committee studied all aspects of the problemhumane, political, and the financial cost.
According to my teacher, my composition revealed
exceptional creative ability but that I make too
many spelling errors.
Water-skiing no longer interests me as much as to
go scuba diving.
Her novel was praised more for its style than for
what ideas it shared.
At the gate they tried both persuasion and to force
their way in.
Corrections (Answers may vary)
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The committee studied all aspects of the problemhumane, political, and financial.
According to my teacher, my composition revealed
exceptional creative ability but too many spelling
errors.
Water skiing no longer interests me as much as
scuba diving.
Her novel was praised more for its style than for its
ideas.
At the gate they tried both persuasion and force.
Syntax Notes
 Syntax is the way words are arranged in sentences. In
other words, syntax is sentence structure. Syntax
controls verbal pacing and focus. Syntax includes the
following elements
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Sentence parts (pay close attention to subjects, verbs, clauses,
phrases)
Word order (normal order in English is to have the subject first then
the verb and other details- changing order changes meaning)
Jim said he drives only a truck (he drives nothing else)
 Jim said that only he drives a truck (No one else drives a truck)
 Jim only said he drives a truck (He probably doesn’t really drive a
truck)
 Only Jim said that he drives a truck (No one else said it)
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Syntax Notes
 Sentence length
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Writers vary sentence length to keep their readers interested and to
control what their readers pay attention to.
 Punctuation
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Semicolon-joins two or more clauses when there is no coordinating
conjunction (FANBOYS). When a semicolon is used, all clauses are
equally important, and the reader should pay equal attention to them
all.
Colon- tells the reader that something important will follow.
Dash- marks a sudden change in thought or sets off a summary.
Parentheses can do this too, but the dash is more informal and
conversational.
Italics- are used to talk about a word as a word (He used the word
really too many times) or for emphasis.
Syntax Practice
“He was a year older than I, skinny, brown as a chocolate
bar, his hair orange, his hazel eyes full of mischief and
laughter.”-Santiago, When I Was a Puerto Rican
Look carefully at the way this sentence is written. All of the
words that follow the word “I” are used to describe the “he” of
the sentence. They are adjectives and adjective phrases. This is
not the way words are usually ordered in English. (In English,
adjectives are usually right before the nouns they modify, or at
least right next to them.) What effect does this word order have
on the meaning of the sentence?
2. Placing all of the adjectives and adjectives phrases one after the
other is called layering. What effect does this layering have on
the impact of the sentence?
1.
Application
 Fill in the blanks too create a sentence similar to Santiago’s
sentence.
 “He was a year older than I (comparative of an adjective)
skinny, (adjective) brown as a chocolate bar, (simile that
describes the subject) his hair orange (adjective) his hazel
eyes full of mischief and laughter. (adjective phrase)
 Now you try:
 She was ____________________(comparative) than I,
_____________(adjective),______________________
________(simile that describes the subject) her hair
_________________(adjective), her
eyes_______________ (adjective phrase).
Honors English I Agenda 10/25/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
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Vocabulary Notes
 Complete the Ticket-In
 Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
 Grammar Practice
 Stylistic Devices Practice
 Poetry Practice
 Continue Reading the Odyssey in Literature Circles
(Complete Book 2 by 10/27)
 Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Consider parallel structure, placement of modifiers, and
punctuation when correcting the following sentences:
The company now runs a late bus for skiers leaving
at 6:15.
2. Ms. Connor’s lectures are easier to comprehend
than Ms. Moore.
3. From 1970 to 1981, one-parent families doubled in
number, two-parent families in 1981 still
comprised nearly 80 percent of families with
children.
4. One of our observers sighted a plane through
binoculars that she could not identify.
1.
Corrections
The company now runs a late bus leaving at 6:15
for skiers.
2. Ms. Connor’s lectures are easier to comprehend
than Ms. Moore’s lectures.
3. From 1970 to 1981, one parent families doubled in
number; however, two parent families in 1981 still
comprised nearly 80 percent of families with
children.
4. One of our observers sighted a plane that she could
not identify through binoculars.
1.
Syntax Practice
“Grayson said, “Pitcher.” This word, unlike the others, was not worn at
all, but fresh and robust. It startled Maniac. It declared: I am not
what you see. I am not a line-laying, pickup-driving, live-at-the-Y,
bean-brained parkhand. I am not rickety, whiskered worm chow.
I am a pitcher.” –Spinelli, Maniac Magee
1.
Notice that the passage alternates long, layered sentences with
short sentences. What is the purpose of the short sentences?
What is the purpose of the longer sentences?
2. Why is the last sentence in italics? What effect does this sentence
have on the impact of the passage?
3. Write a short sentence that follows and emphasizes the long
sentence: Although I’m not a great athlete, that day I was flyingrunning as if I’d been training for weeks-and I felt capable, for
the very first time, of winning a race, of being a track star, of
helping my team.
Honors English I Agenda 10/26/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.

BBR
 Complete the Ticket-In
 Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
 Grammar Practice
 Stylistic Devices Practice
 Poetry Practice
 Continue Reading the Odyssey in Literature Circles
(Complete Book 2 by 10/27)
 Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Consider parallel structure, placement of modifiers, and
punctuation when correcting the following sentences:
The causeway has a drawbridge to permit the
passage of fishing boats from which all fishing is
prohibited.
2. The community center was built by Mrs. Borden,
who later became Mrs. Gruber, at the cost of
$800,000.
3. A modern director’s interpretation of Hamlet is
very different from a nineteenth century director.
4. According to historians, Michelangelo always
thought of himself first as a sculptor his sculpture
the Pieta, is the only he ever signed.
1.
Corrections
The causeway has a drawbridge from which all fishing
is prohibited to permit the passage of fishing boats.
2. The community center was built at a cost of $800,000
by Mrs. Borden, who later became Mrs. Gruber.
3. A modern director’s interpretation of Hamlet is very
different from a nineteenth century director’s
interpretation.
4. According to historians, Michelangelo always thought
of himself first as a sculptor; his sculpture, the Pieta, is
the only work he ever signed.
1.
Syntax Practice
“He found that he was often angry now: irrationally angry at his
groupmates, that they were satisfied with their lives which
had none of the vibrance his own was taking on.” – Lowry,
The Giver
1. What is the purpose of the colon in this sentence?
2. How would it change the effectiveness of the sentence if we
rewrote it like this? He found that he was often irrationally
angry at his groupmates because they were satisfied with
their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was
taking on.
3. Write a sentence which uses a colon to connect important
ideas. The words which follow the colon should explain and
emphasize the words that come before the colon. Start with
“Tonya found that she was much happier now…”
Honors English I Agenda 10/27/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
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sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
Complete the Ticket-In
Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
Grammar Practice
Stylistic Devices Practice
Poetry Practice
Complete Literature Circles and Create Socratic
Seminar Questions
Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions:
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Consider parallel structure, placement of modifiers, and
punctuation when correcting the following sentences:
Legislators were in a difficult position they had to
finance increased services without calling for
increased taxes.
2. The Simpsons gave a toy robot to one of their
children with a bullet-shaped glass head and
flashing red eyes.
3. When only five years old, Dad took me to see my
first baseball game.
4. One of the accident victims suffered a broken arm,
several broken ribs, and one of her lungs was
punctured.
1.
Corrections
Legislators were in a difficult position; they had to
finance increased services without calling for
increased taxes.
2. The Simpsons gave a toy robot with a bullet shaped
head and flashing red eyes to one of their children.
3. Dad took me to see my first baseball game when I
was only five years old.
4. One of the accident victims suffered a broken arm,
several broken ribs, and a punctured lung.
1.
Syntax Practice
 “When I woke up it was light. It was awfully quiet. Too quiet.
I mean, our house just isn’t naturally quiet. The radio’s
usually going full blast and the TV is turned up loud and
people are wrestling and knocking over lamps and tripping
over the coffee table and yelling at each other. Something was
wrong, but I couldn’t quite figure it out. Something had
happened…I couldn’t remember what.” Hinton, The Outsiders
1. Hinton starts the passage with two short sentences, a
sentence fragment, and another short sentence. Then she
writes two longer sentences. Look at these sentences
carefully, and contrast the purpose of the short sentences
and fragment and the purpose of the longer sentences.
2. How does the sentence length reinforce the meaning of the
passage?
3. Hinton uses ellipses (…) in the last sentence to show that
something has been left out. What has been left out? How
do you know?
Honors English I Agenda 10/28/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
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sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.
Complete the Ticket-In
Review the Essential Questions and Objectives
Grammar Practice
Stylistic Devices Practice
Poetry Practice
Socratic Seminar
Complete a Closure Question
Essential Questions
 What is the definition of leadership? Heroism?
 What characteristics does a leader possess? A hero?
 Can someone be heroic and not a leader? Can
someone be a leader and not heroic?
 What are the consequences of becoming a hero? A
leader?
 What role does language play in being an effective
leader? In the creation of a hero?
 Are heroism and/or leadership inherent or can it be
taught?
Consider parallel structure, placement of modifiers, and
punctuation when correcting the following sentences:
1. Consumers are beginning to take notice of electric cars
because they are quiet, cause no air pollution, and gasoline
is not used.
a. cause no air pollution, and gasoline is not used
b. air pollution is not caused, and gasoline is not used.
c. cause no air pollution and use no gasoline.
2. Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science
programs especially fascinating.
a. television, of which she found the science programs
especially fascinating.
b. television; she found the science programs especially
fascinating.
c. television, and it was especially the science programs that
were of fascination
Answers
Consumers are beginning to take notice of electric cars because
they are quiet, cause no air pollution, and gasoline is not
used.
a. cause no air pollution, and gasoline is not used
b. air pollution is not caused, and gasoline is not used.
c. cause no air pollution and use no gasoline.
2. Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science
programs especially fascinating.
a. television, of which she found the science programs
especially fascinating.
b. television; she found the science programs especially
fascinating.
c. television, and it was especially the science programs that
were of fascination
Syntax Practice
 “When I had waited a long time, very patiently, without hearing
him lie down, I resolved to open a little-very, very little crevice in
the lantern. So I opened it-you cannot imagine how stealthily,
stealthily- until, at length, a single dim ray, like the thread of a
spider, shot from out the crevice and full upon the vulture eye.” –
Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
1.
Look carefully at the first sentence. There are several groups of
words called phrases (very patiently, without hearing him lie
down, etc.) that interrupt the flow of the sentence. Why do you
think Poe wrote the sentence like this?
2. Look at the second sentence. What is the purpose of the dashes?
How do these dashes, and the words they set off, involve the
reader in the action of the passage?
3. Write a sentence about doing your homework that begins with
“When I.” Try to imitate the way Poe uses phrases to slow down
the way you read and use at least one dash.
Honors English I Agenda 10/31/2016
 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner,
sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.

AOW
 No Warm Up
 Review the Objectives and Essential Questions
 Complete Test
 Complete Closure Question