Directions: Write down tonight’s HW, begin making vocab cards, and put the
following on your right side of your desk: Friday’s homework, highlighter, red pen,
post-its, binder ring, notecards, SSR book.
Insolent (adj) – rudely disrespectful
2. Scrupulous (adj) -careful to behave ethically and/or
diligently
3. Prodigious (adj)- enormous; or far beyond what is
usual in magnitude or degree
1.
Root: duc/duct- “to lead”
4. conducive (adj.) helping to bring out, helpful,
favorable
5. induce (v.) to lead towards some action
6. deduce (v.) to draw a conclusion from fact, figure out
Vocabulary Example Sentences
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Nothing remained to him but his thirst, a prodigious
(enormous) possession in itself that grew more prodigious
with every sober breath he drew.
He is so very strict and scrupulous (detailed) in his notions;
over-scrupulous I must say.
She was fired for being offensive and insolent ( rude)to our
customers.
Having a car is conducive (helpful) to getting around in the
city.
Cecilia induced (led) the freshman girl to join the basketball
team even though she seemed nervous.
My father deduced (figured out) that my sister had broken
the lamp because he found it hidden under her bed.
When you finish, add your hints/connections to your cards.
Why Should we learn to write?
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Read the article, and make notes on the
side. Be ready to discuss the reading
and your thinking.
Think-Pair-Share:
 With a partner, brainstorm at least 2 reasons
why grammar is important.
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SWBAT distinguish between
contractions and possessive nouns.
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SWBAT use apostrophes correctly in
regular and irregular plural nouns.
Apostrophes Notes:
Term
Definition/ Rule
Example
Ex: The dog’s eyes are
blue.
-dog is the possessive
noun because the dog
-A noun is a person, place, owns the blue eyes.
thing, or emotion.
Ex: The lady’s purse was
ugly.
-lady is the possessive
-A possessive noun is a
noun because the lady
noun that owns something.
owns the ugly purse.
-Possession is another
word for ownership.
Possessive
Noun 
Apostrophe 
-An apostrophe is a flying
comma used for two things:
1. Show possession
Ex: The
dog’s
EX: do + not= don’t
eyes
If the Noun is Singular
Singular Nouns not ending in “s” Ex: Kramer’s hair
Add ’ S
girl + ’ + S = girl’s
Singular Nouns ending in “s”
Add
’S
Ms. Daniels + ’ + S = Ms. Daniels’s
Ex: Daphne’s father
Ex: the car’s engine
Ex: the boy’s
intelligence
Ex: the girl’s sadness
Ex: the desk’s legs
Ex: Dr. Seuss’s sense of
humor
Ex: the bus’s seats
Ex: the class’s desks
Ex: Mr. Williams’s dinner
party
Ex: Ms. Burns’s classroom
If the Noun is Plural
Plural Nouns ending in S
Add only ’
’
girls + = girls’
Plural Nouns not ending in S
Add ’
’
S
men + + S = men’s
Ex: the singers’ voices
Ex: the cousins’ favorite
uncle
Ex: the houses’ fences
Ex: the girls’ hair bows
Ex: the dishes’ cracks
Ex: the dancers’ practice
time
Ex: men’s clothing
Ex: women’s hair
Ex: teeth’s plaque
Ex: children’s room
Ex: people’s hopes
Ex: syllabi’s place on the table
Time to Practice!
1. Together we will do part 1.
2. Part two will be done with your partners
at level 1.
3. Part 3 will be done indpendently.
Clear your desk for your exit
ticket
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You will have five minutes!
Take out your homework.
2. Write a dialogue (conversation) between two or
three real or made up Greek deities (gods).
Include 3 of our vocabulary words and the
following:
1.
2 plural possessive nouns
 ex: rays’
2 contractions (do + not =don’t)
 ex: weren’t
GEN 502: Draw generalizations and conclusions about
people, ideas and so on in more challenging passages
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What is a generalization?
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A generalization is a broad statement
about a subject based on evidence
provided from the text.
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Examples of generalizations
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Dogs are nicer than cats.
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Anyone can learn to cook if they try.
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Most students enjoy when we have
pizza for lunch on Thursday.
Making generalizations about
characters.
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Identifying characters’ actions allows the
reader to make generalizations.
Making generalizations:
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With a partner, make a generalization
about Miley Cyrus. Identify two pieces of
evidence to support your generalization.
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Miley Cyrus is a poor role model.
 She sings about using drugs.
 She did inappropriate dancing on TV.
Take out your homework
2. Begin reading your SSR book.
1.
Vocabulary Quiz and
Apostrophes Quiz
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Clear your desk
except for a pencil.
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We will begin with
the Vocabulary Quiz.
After we collect the
Vocab Quiz, we will
begin the
Apostrophe’s Quiz.
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When you have
finished the
Apostrophes Quiz,
begin reading
“Phateon’ in your
Greek Mythology
text.
Purpose for Reading:
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SWBAT create and support 3
generalizations about the characters of
“Books 3 & 4.”