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Tuesday , January 7, 2014. Vocabulary. Copy the definitions from p. 611 on your handout. Note the part of speech and definition. flounders tremulous zeal putrid despicable lamentation scorn reprimand On pg. 627, complete Fluency : Sentence Completion. Wednesday , January 8, 2014.
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Vocabulary • Copy the definitions from p. 611 on your handout. Note the part of speech and definition. flounders tremulous zeal putrid despicable lamentation scorn reprimand • On pg. 627, complete Fluency: Sentence Completion
Mentor Sentence #1Copy this sentence on your grammar/vocab handout. "The moon was a thin, bright machete cutting its way through patches of clouds.“from In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez Consider the following: • Why is there a comma between thin and bright? • What is the moon being compared to in this sentence? • What is it called when writers use language that appeals to the senses? • To cut is a verb, but in this sentence cutting is used differently. What is it doing here?
Grammar Stuff I need to Know… "The moon was a thin, bright machete cutting its way through patches of clouds.” • Use a comma between two adjectives describing the same noun. • Metaphors compare two unlike objects. Authors often use metaphors to create imagery. • Verbalsare verbs used as parts of speech that do not show action. “Cutting its way through patches of clouds” describes the machete (a noun). This means cutting is a participle, which is a verb being used as an adjective. Participles often end in –ing, -ed, or –en. • There is NO REASON to use an apostrophe for its when you are using it as a pronoun that does not show possession.
Standardized Test Practice Which of the following edited statements is correct? Must wash there hands before returning too work! Must wash their hands before returning two work! Must wash their hands before returning to work! Must wash there hands before returning two work! 2. Which of the following is the correct edit of the word EMPLOYEE’S? EMPLOYEES’ EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES’S EMPLOYES’S
Imitate the Mentor Sentence "The moon was a thin, bright machete cutting its way through patches of clouds." • First, choose two unlike objects to compare. • Next, choose two adjectives to describe your first object. • Lastly, add a participle phrase describing the object. Mrs. Reynolds’ versions: My Christmas vacation was a busy, hectic whirlwind swirling with family and food. My minivan is a messy, unorganized trash dump filled with stuff from our recent travels. Now, you try it on your paper
Standardized Test Practice Which of the following edited statements is correct? Hard hats required beyone this point. Hard hats required beyond this point. Hard hats’ required beyond this point. Hard hat’s required beyone this point. 2. Which statement is written in Standard Written English? The feather on my hats is a peacock feather. The hats’ feather is a peacock feather. The hat’s feather is a peacock feather. The feather on my hat’s is a peacock feather.
Mentor Sentence #2Copy this sentence on your grammar/vocab handout. "The skin of his face and hands was almost as white as the tablecloth drawn tightly over the bones, and the veins showed like blue branches in his face and on the top of his hands." ChaimPotokThe Chosen Consider the following: To what are his skin and veins being compared? How many subject/verb pairs do you see? Based on the subject/verb pairs, how many clauses are there, and what kind of sentence is this?
Grammar Stuff I need to Know… "The skin of his face and hands was almost as white as the tablecloth drawn tightly over the bones, and the veins showed like blue branches in his face and on the top of his hands." Similescompare two unlike objects using the words like, as, than, or resembles. Similes are a type of figurative language like metaphors. Clauseshave a subject/verb pair. Phrasesdo not contain verbs. Even though a sentence is long, it doesn’t mean it is a compound-complex sentence. Sometimes it is just a lot of phrases. Compound Sentences contain two independent clauses. These clauses can be joined by a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
Understanding Allusions (when you don’t have a literature book with footnotes to explain them) What makes this pose of these men with their tools funny? To what does it allude? What two things does the viewer have to know to understand the humor in this cartoon?
Vocabulary • Copy the definitions from p. 628 on your handout. Note the part of speech and definition. grotesque degree anguish tempest perilous awe writhes nimble • On p. 646 complete Concept Development: Synonyms
Standardized Test Practice Which of the following edited statements is correct? America’s Best Premium Jeans Americas Best Premium Jean’s America’s Best Premium Jeans’ Americas Best Premium Jeans’ 2. Choose the sentence written in Standard Written English. America’s population is full of people from Central Americas largest country, Mexico. America’s population is full of people from Central America’s largest country, Mexico. Americas’ population is full of people from Central Americas’ largest country, Mexico. Americas population is full of people from Central America’s largest country, Mexico.
Imitate the Mentor Sentence "The skin of his face and hands was almost as white as the tablecloth drawn tightly over the bones, and the veins showed like blue branches in his face and on the top of his hands." • First, choose two unlike objects to compareusing a simile. • Next, choose two other unlike objects to compare using a simile. Make these objects have something in common with the first pair. • Lastly, create two independent clauses with these similes, and join them with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. Mrs. Reynolds’ version: Her smile was bright and white like moonbeams radiating from the full moon on a clear night, and the dimples in her smile resembled stars on either side of that same moon. Now, you try it on your paper
Mentor Sentence #3 “Little did I know That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles And Daddy my said, “Stay away from Juliet” And I was crying on the staircase Begging you, please, don’t go.” Taylor Swift “Love Song” What is the allusion in this song?
Grammar Stuff I need to Know… Imitate the Mentor Sentence “Little did I know That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles And Daddy my said, “Stay away from Juliet” And I was crying on the staircase Begging you, please, don’t go.” Taylor Swift “Love Song” Allusionsrefer to famous stories or events in order to compare the circumstances. The songwriter compares her own love life, in which she is wanting to date someone of whom her parents don’t approve, to the famous story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Think of a famous pair of lovers from a movie, history, book, TV show, etc… Now write a sentence comparing your love for someone or something to this famous pair. Notice how Taylor Swift used references to a balcony and staircase like in the play. My example: My son loves bacon like Jacob loves Bella; he knows it is bad for him but just can’t help himself.
Standardized Test Practice Choose the sentence written in Standard Written English. Can the owner of a silver BMW NTY 766 GP please remove your car its? Can the owner of a silver BMW NTY 766 GP please remove your car it’s Can the owner of a silver BMW NTY 766 GP please remove your car? 2. Choose the sentence written in Standard Written English. It’s blocking the English team’s bus. Its blocking the English teams bus. It’s blocking the English teams’ bus. It’s blocking the English’s team’s bus.
