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Good Morning!!. Agenda. Brainteaser Grammar Review Anthem Frayer Model Poetry Project. Brainteaser!!!
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Agenda Brainteaser Grammar Review Anthem Frayer Model Poetry Project Brainteaser!!! There have been many amendments to the U.S. Constitution during the last 100 years. One of the subjects of these amendments involves the progression of power when the heads of state die while in office. If the Vice-President of the United States and the Speaker of the House of Representatives should die while in office, who then becomes the President?
Grammar Practice Each group of students should have: A white board A dry erase marker Their notes
Rules • Each team will combine the sentences and write them on their board • When the teacher calls time the boards will be revealed • All groups with correct answers will receive points • The group with the highest points will receive extra credit Ready?
2. Ben is thoughtful. He always plays with me when I’m lonely.
4. Babies cry all of the time. They can get some attention from their mum.
5. Fifth Grade is a hardworking class. All of the children want to do well at school.
6. I can use simple sentences in my writing. I can use compound ones to make it more interesting.
Let’s total our points!!! Reminder: You will have a quiz on this tomorrow!!! So ask questions NOW. Anthem is up next so get out your book.
Anthem You should be through Chapter 10 by Weds. Let’s look at what we have read so far.
Anthem Review Who are the following: Equality Liberty International What is the importance of: The tunnel The Golden One The World Counsel The Frog The Light box
Today’s Activity We are going to make Frayer Models. These are a great way of organizing small amount of in-depth analysis.
Step 3: The Quote Step 2: Definition Quote the actual lines from the text. Be sure to include citations. What type of figurative language is it? Step 1: Topic Figurative Language Step 5: Draw a picture Step 4: What does it mean? Draw a picture of what the author is describing. This should be based on the text! Here is where you analyze. What do these lines mean?
HW Read through Chapter 10. Study for Quiz!!
Happy Tuesday! Warm Up: One snowy night, Sherlock Holmes was in his house sitting by a fire. All of a sudden a snowball came crashing through his window, breaking it. Holmes got up and looked out the window just in time to see three neighborhood kids who were brothers run around a corner. Their names were John Crimson, Mark Crimson and Paul Crimson. The next day Holmes got a note on his door that read "? Crimson. He broke your window." Which of the three Crimson brothers should Sherlock Holmes question about the incident?
Agenda Warm Up Grammar Quiz New Grammar Practice Theme
Grammar Quiz You will have two parts. Part One: On a blank sheet of paper do ex 5 on page 336. Then…
Grammar Quiz Part Two: Fix the errors in the following: • Maria wanted a new bicycle, she got a job to earn money. • Paul caught a turtle but his mother said he couldn't keep it • Sue could watch TV tonight she could read a book about Harry Potter. • Colleen wanted a good grade on the Math test; She studied last night. • Monica wanted to go on a picnic but it started to rain • I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua so I started to save my money. • The little boy did not like going to school He went anyway. • Pam liked Wayne but Leena also liked Wayne • Let's go to the swimming pool It's hot inside the house. • I need to go to the store yet im feeling too sick to drive.
Bonus Round!!! Write the answer to today’s Brain teaser in a compound sentence!! Then switch tests so we can grade them!
New Grammar Today we are starting phrases. Pull out our grammar sheet from before!
Practice Pg 325 ex 4 You need to tell me what type of phase each one is.
Unit Project After reading selected texts from Unit II – Self & Society, students will engage in a Public Forum debate that argues his or her position on The “Right to Privacy” is more important than government security. Students will support their position with evidence from the fiction and non-fiction texts in Unit II. They will respond and create counterarguments using the suppositions of their opponents .
Speech Parts 1st 2 min Intro Speech from the Affirmative side 2nd 1 min of Crossfire 3rd 2 min Intro Speech from the Negative side 4th 1 min of Crossfire 5th 1 min Affirmative Summary 6th 1 min Negative Summary Each side get 2 mins of planning that can be used at anytime.
Before We Begin Before you get assigned your side lets make a list of materials that you will need:
Step 1 By Monday you need to have the following: 1 article each Aff/Neg that relates this issue to real world events An opinion on which side you would prefer based on your research and reading.
HW Anthem Article for Speech
Agenda Brainteaser Complex Sentences Anthem Quiz The Pedestrian and the Real World I have a common English phrase. I feed this phrase into a computer translation program. This translates it into a foreign language then back into English again. Unfortunately, because computers do not understand idiom and sarcasm, the phrase has been changed. It now reads:BLIND, INSANITY.What was the original phrase?
Sentence Combining Pull out your notes and work from yesterday. Let’s review first.
Sentence Combining Independent Phrase – Dependent Phrase- Simple Sentence – Compound Sentence- Complex Sentence-
Practice Identify subjects and verbs, circle subordinating conjunctions and put commas in the following complex sentences wherever they are needed. 1. When the school bell rang the children left the classroom. 2. Although the blue jacket was on sale I did not buy it. 3. I bought the plaid cape although it was not on sale. 4. Your assignment is to read the chapter after you have completed the lab assignment. 5. He treated me as if I were his sister even though we had just met. 6. Whenever I have the time I practice my guitar playing and sing as loud as I can. 7. David stayed home from work because he was sick on the day before his promotion. 8. As long as I am here I will help you since no one else seems to be willing to help. 9. I want to go on the trip to Europe as soon as I can if we can afford it. 10. Wherever John goes his wife goes, too, since she really doesn’t trust him.
Anthem Quiz • Describe the house and its contents in your own words, and explain why Liberty and Equality find it so strange and unique. • Equality questions the morality of his former society. Contrast what he was previously taught about solitude, good, evil and joy with what he now believes. • What does the Uncharted Forest symbolize in Anthem?
Current Events Today we are going to take a break and look what is going on in the real world.
What connections can we build to the stories we have already read? Think about: The Pedestrian Harrison Bergeron
HW Finish Anthem