Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Monday Did you present your Heritage Project to the class? See me if you have not, so you can do so today! Have out your.

Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Monday

Did you present your Heritage Project to the class? See me if you have not, so you can do so today!

Have out your choice reading book and start reading silently!

• Homework: None!

Past, Present, Future Monday

• Heritage Project

• Summative assessment results + choice reading & brief conferencing

• Unit 2!

Text Types Monday

Standard(s) 2 Reading for All Purpose and 3 Writing and Composition

Objectives: You will be able to determine the strengths and areas of need for your summative assessment responses. You will be able to identify and explain your choice book characters, setting, rising action, and conflict.

Relevance: If you understand how an author uses craft tools to form a purpose for a text, then you will be able to choose the mode of writing and conventions to best achieve your own purpose.Essential Question(s): How do I know what the type and purpose of the text is?

Activities: Obtain & ReflectWe Do - You Do Monday

Purpose: to determine the strengths and areas of need for your summative assessment responsesTasks: 1. Read one of the peer response ALOUD with a partner2. Read another peer response SILENTLY (make sure at least one is related

to the prompt on which you wrote)3. As you read both, identify aloud/in your head the following:

1. Introductory paragraph1. Hook – narrow to topic – thesis – text type, author, theme/main idea, craft tools

2. Body paragraphs1. Topic sentence related to thesis – examples – explanations of examples –

related to theme/main idea

3. Concluding paragraph1. Thesis ideas – broader topic

Outcome: an understanding of what to look for (strengths and areas of need) in your own paper

Activities: Obtain & ReflectWe Do - You Do Monday

Purpose: to determine the strengths and areas of need for your summative assessment responsesTasks:1. Identify your scores (upper right corner)

1. 10 points (annotation of both texts)2. 10 points (multiple choice)3. Rubric Score out of 8 = 40 points (content)4. Rubric Score out of 8 = 10 points (organization)5. Rubric Score out of 8 = 10 points (style & language)

2. Read through my comments, ask questions, and reflect

Outcome: At the end of you paper (on the blank writing lines), write down 1-2 things you did well and 1-2 things you need to work on

When you are done, turn it in and read your choice novel silently!

Text Types Monday

Standard(s) 2 Reading for All Purpose and 3 Writing and Composition

Objectives: You will be able to determine the strengths and areas of need for your summative assessment responses. You will be able to identify and explain your choice book characters, setting, rising action, and conflict.

Relevance: If you understand how an author uses craft tools to form a purpose for a text, then you will be able to choose the mode of writing and conventions to best achieve your own purpose.

Essential Question(s): How do I know what the type and purpose of the text is?

Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Tuesday

Did you present your Heritage Project to the class? See me if you have not, so you can do so today!

Have out your choice reading book and start reading silently!

Homework: If you do not finish the “Dependent and Independent Clauses Review” in class, you must do so tonight and have it ready and done for tomorrow!

Past, Present, Future Tuesday

• Summative assessment results + choice reading & brief conferencing

• Quarter 2 – Organization, Style and Language• Dependent & Independent Clauses

• Unit 2!

Standard Modern English Tuesday

Standard 3 Writing and Composition3. Grammar, language usage, mechanics, and clarity are the basis of ongoing refinements and revisions within the writing process

Objectives: Students will examine the value of knowing and using style and language (the conventions of Standard Modern English) rules.

Relevance: If you understand how an author uses style and language you will be able to use style and language (conventions) to best achieve your own purpose.

Essential Question(s): How does punctuation, capitalization, and spelling effect the meaning of a text/ How do I know when and how to punctuate a text?

Think About• Have you ever received a text message or email and you

couldn’t understand what the person was trying to say? If he she was joking or mad or sarcastic or sad? Have you ever written a text or email and been misunderstood?

Instruction: Obtain We Do Tuesday

Tasks:Read the letter you are given and identify:1. To whom is it written?2. Who wrote it?3. What is the content of the letter? What is it about?4. What are the feelings or tones (attitude of the speaker

towards the subject) conveyed

Activities: Develop & ApplyWe Do Tuesday

DEAR JOHN LETTERSDear John:I want a man who knows what love is all about you are generous kind thoughtful people who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior you have ruined me for other men I yearn for you I have no feelings whatsoever when we’re apart I can be forever happy will you let me be yoursGloria

Dear John:I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we’re apart. I can be forever happy–will you let me be yours? Gloria

Dear John:I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we’re apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours,Gloria

Reflect/ConnectStandard 3 Writing and Composition3. Grammar, language usage, mechanics, and clarity are the basis of ongoing refinements and revisions within the writing processObjectives: Students will examine the value of knowing and using style and language (the conventions of Standard Modern English) rules.

1. What do these differences show us about the use of punctuation with content?

2. Why do we have rules (capitalization, end punctuation, spelling) for writing? Why are these rules important?

3. Why are rules important for writing?4. What does a reader expect and why?

Instruction: Obtain• Dependent vs Independent http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS1ZW0FdoIU&feature=player_detailpage

• What makes someone dependent?

• What makes someone independent?

Why is this important to me?• If you have ever seen the words “Sentence Fragment” or “Fragment”

(Frag.) written on a paper, you might not know the difference between an independent and dependent clause.

• If you have ever seen the words “Run-on” (R.O.) or “Comma Splice” (C.S.) written on a paper, you might not understand what an independent clause is.

• If you have ever had trouble knowing when and where to place a comma (seen circles after words, around a comma, or a comma written in), you might not know the difference between an independent and dependent clause and the various types of conjunctions.

In all cases, you may be hindering the reader

from understanding your meaning (e.g. Dear John Letters)

Standards and Objectives

Standard 3: Writing for mechanics

Objective: You will be able to distinguish between dependent and independent clauses

Grammar Triage!

Instruction: Obtain

What makes a clause independent or dependent?Dependent = can’t be a sentence by itself, a

fragment, not a complete thoughtWhen she arrives late.

Independent = Subject + Predicate + complete thought, a sentence by itself

She feels embarrassed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SKrAK7SDmE&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLpz9FGvQtONA0Peu7TvLCPx1nRt38iZNr&v=nc1jEsBBOkU&feature=player_detailpage

You must

know the

mechanics of

sentences to

build good

ones!

Instruction: Obtain• What does it mean to be subordinate?

Verb• lower in rank or position• treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.

Subordinating ConjunctionsThe subordinate conjunction has two jobs. First, it provides a necessary transition between the two ideas in the sentence. This transition will indicate a time, place, or cause and effect relationship. Here are some examples:e.g. Because her teeth were chattering in fear, Lynda clenched her jaw muscle while waiting for her turn to audition.

The second job of the subordinate conjunction is to reduce the importance of one clause so that a reader understands which of the two ideas is more important. The more important idea belongs in the main clause, the less important in the clause introduced by the subordinate conjunction. 1. As Samson blew out the birthday candles atop the cake, he burned the

tip of his nose on a stubborn flame.• Burning his nose > blowing out candles.

2. Ronnie begins to sneeze violently whenever he opens the door to greet a fresh spring day.

• Sneezing violently > opening the door.

Activities: Develop & ApplyYou Do Tuesday

Purpose: to identify the difference between a dependent and independent clause in order to write complete sentences and use commas correctlyTasks:1. Read through the first ½ of the “Dependent and Independent Clauses

Review” and ANNOTATE the text2. Complete each section of the “Dependent and Independent Clauses

Review”3. Be prepared to share answersOutcome:• What is the difference between a dependent and independent clause?• What do you notice about punctuation (commas) when the

subordinating conjunction starts the sentence? • What do you notice about punctuation (commas) when the

subordinating conjunction comes in the middle or end of the sentence?

Standard Modern English Tuesday

Standard 3 Writing and Composition3. Grammar, language usage, mechanics, and clarity are the basis of ongoing refinements and revisions within the writing process

Objectives: Students will examine the value of knowing and using style and language (the conventions of Standard Modern English) rules.

Relevance: If you understand how an author uses style and language you will be able to use style and language (conventions) to best achieve your own purpose.

Essential Question(s): How does punctuation, capitalization, and spelling effect the meaning of a text/ How do I know when and how to punctuate a text?

HOMEWORK: IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, FINISH THE “Dependent and Independent Clauses

Review” FOR TOMORROW!

Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Wednesday

Did you complete the “Dependent and Independent Clauses Review” from yesterday?!

Have out your choice reading book and start reading silently!

Homework: Start memorizing those subordinating conjunctions (A White Bus)!If time allows … make sure you have finished the Runaway Letter started in class today.

Past, Present, FutureWednesday

• Quarter 2 – Organization, Style and Language• Dear John Letters• Dependent & Independent Clauses (notes & worksheet)

• Continue Organization, Style and Language• Proofreading for Dependent & Independent Clauses (review &

worksheet)

• Unit 2!

Standard Modern English Wednesday

Standard 3 Writing and Composition3. Grammar, language usage, mechanics, and clarity are the basis of ongoing refinements and revisions within the writing process

Objectives: You will review and apply your knowledge of the rules of Standard Modern English, specifically dependent and independent clauses, to a text.

Relevance: If you understand how an author uses style and language you will be able to use style and language (conventions) to best achieve your own purpose.

Essential Question(s): How does punctuation, capitalization, and spelling effect the meaning of a text/ How do I know when and how to punctuate a text?

Instruction: Obtain We Do Wednesday

Purpose: to identify the difference between a dependent and independent clause in order to write complete sentences and use commas correctly

Tasks: 1. Read and annotate the Subordinating Conjunctions handout2. Review and discuss the answers to “Dependent and

Independent Clauses Review”

Outcome: questions and concerns addressed about dependent and independent clauses and subordinating conjunctions

ReviewDependent• May have subject + verb but NOT a complete thought• When she is late. (not a complete thought)Independent• Subject + verb + complete thought = complete sentence!• She is embarrassed.Attach dependent clauses to independent to create complete thoughts!• Dependent + Independent = When she is late, she is embarrassed.

USE A COMMA WHEN THE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION (DEPENDENT CLAUSE) IS FIRST!

• Independent + Dependent = She is embarrassed when she is late.DO NOT USE A COMMA IF THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE IS FIRST!

Review

1. Which are dependent/independent?2. How/When do I punctuate?

• Because I have no hands.• I cannot bake a cake.

• Because I have no hands I cannot bake a cake.• I cannot bake a cake because I have no hands.

Instruction: Obtain We Do Wednesday

1. Louis Braille lost his sight in an accident when he was three years old.2. When he was fourteen, he invented a system of writing for the blind. 3. In the Braille system, letters, number and punctuation are written in units called “cells”.

4. Each cell contains between one and six dots. 5. Because sixty-three unique combinations of dots are possible, Braille is quite flexible.

6. Louis Braille determined that these raised dots can be interpreted much faster than raised lettering.

7. When a single raised dot appears in the number one position, the cell represents the letter a.

8. Special signs are used to precede numbers and capital letters.

Instruction: Obtain We Do Wednesday

9. The fish kept circling slowly

10.When he had seen the fish come out of the water

11.The hands cure quickly

12.The shark was not an accident

13.As the dark cloud of blood had settled and dispersed in the mile deep sea

14.Everything was beautiful about him except his jaws

15.When they are crisped like claws.

16.When the old man saw him coming

Instruction: Obtain We Do Wednesday

17. If I kill the fish,

18.While Santiago is dreaming about the lions,

19.Once the sharks eat the fish,

20.Although Santiago works hard,

21.Even though the fish begins to tire,

22.Whether or not the fisherman manages to save his catch,

Instruction: Obtain We Do Wednesday

• Write three sentences about yourself that properly combine a dependent and independent clause.

• Turn to a shoulder partner and share. • Volunteers?Outcome:• What is the difference between a dependent and independent

clause?• What do you know about punctuation (commas) when the

subordinating conjunction starts the sentence? • What do you know about punctuation (commas) when the

subordinating conjunction comes in the middle or end of the sentence?

If time allows…• Runaway Letter

Activities: Develop & ApplyI Do Wednesday

Runaway Letter

dear helen,

it was good of you to write me such a long letter when you are so busy

washing your husband should be proud of having such a capable wife

who can do so many things to tease the children i often tell them that I

am going to take a month off and let them do the washing and ironing

and cooking dear old aunt laura says this is exactly what i should do,

Activities: Develop & ApplyWe Do Wednesday

washing and ironing and cooking dear old aunt laura says this is exactly what i

should do, but if i quit working i am afraid I’d have a nervous breakdown i was

interested in hearing about the new house i hope you will soon get the flu has

kept me very busy thank goodness billy is now well and as good as new i met

our old neighbor captain smith on the city bus the other day he is still carrying

on his construction business at the age of seventy six he’s certainly a grand old

fellow with a heart as tender as a child’s baseball

Standard Modern English Wednesday

YOU DO Homework: Start memorizing those subordinating conjunctions (A White Bus)!If time allows … make sure you have finished the Runaway Letter started in class today.

Can you find and make corrections in your own writing?

Standard 3 Writing and Composition3. Grammar, language usage, mechanics, and clarity are the basis of ongoing refinements and revisions within the writing process

Objectives: You will review and apply your knowledge of the rules of Standard Modern English, specifically dependent and independent clauses, to a text.

Relevance: If you understand how an author uses style and language you will be able to use style and language (conventions) to best achieve your own purpose.

Essential Question(s): How does punctuation, capitalization, and spelling effect the meaning of a text/ How do I know when and how to punctuate a text?