Characterization and Point of View
Day 1 – December 4, 2013
Entry # 20
Diagramming Review and Pre-Test
 Define the following parts of speech and diagram the
sentences below:
 What is a noun ?
 What is a verb ?
 What is a subject ?
 What is adverb ?
 What is an adjective ?
 1. The crazy boy ran.
 2. Tyron jumped very high.
 3. The noisy class talked loudly.
 4. Sarah walked.
Day 1 – December 4, 2013
Entry # 20
Diagramming Review and Pre-Test
 Today we are going to begin by seeing what you know
or remember about the two concepts and the new part
of speech we are going to learn about in Unit 2
 For Warm Up – On a lined sheet of paper define the
following terms with what ever comes to mind:
Characterization
Point of View
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Day 1 – December 4, 2013
Entry # 20
Unit 2- Overview
 Let’s Take a look at what we will be doing throughout
this unit….
Day 1 – December 4, 2013
Entry # 20
Diagramming Review and Pre-Test
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Today’s Assignment –
Pre-Test Assessment –
from Phoenix Farm by Jane Yolen P. 308
from Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech P. 309-310
Reading Comprehension
P. 310 1-4
P. 311 5-10
Short Constructed Response
P. 311 11-12
DAY 2- DECEMBER 5TH
ENTRY # 21
Header:
 Day 2 – December 5, 2013
Entry # 21
Unit 2 -Diagramming Review and Pre-Test
continued
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DIAGRAMMING REVIEW
Define the following parts of speech :
 What is an article? If your not sure please try to
list the articles you know
 Next rewrite the following sentences with
correct capitalization then diagram them:
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1. the girsl studied tueday.
 2. wednday we ran.
 3. Yesterday paul jumped quickly.
 4. i read loudly.
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REVIEW OF PRETEST
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Once you have completed the pretest we will
review the answers and discuss it as a class to
see where we go from this point…Complete
your pretest at this time
 Good
Morning Today we are going to
begin learning about helping verbs and
begin lesson 6 in our vocabulary unit
(red vcr book)then continue with Unit 2
Introduction workshops
 Helping Verbs:
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helping verb always stands in front of a
main verb.
 For example, in the sentence Shyla can
ride her sister's bicycle, the helping verb
is can and the main verb is ride.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j9Pm
cVN5yI
 VCR-
Lesson 6 Connecting:
 The root soci in social means “ being part
of a group.” The root mem as in memory
means “remembering.”
 Complete the activity on page 26- Using
Root Clues in your notebook with a
partner you have 3 minutes.
 Antisocial
 Adjective.
 1. Unfriendly; not
enjoying the company
of others.
 2. Harmful or hostile to the society of
other people.
 Association
 Noun.
 1. A
club, society, or organization of
people with similar interests.
 2. Connection, freiendship
 Dissociation
 Verb. To
break the ties between, separate
from, stop associating with.
 Society
 Noun.
 1. People, human
beings living and
working as a group or a community.
 2. A club, association, or organization of
people with similar interests.
 Sociologist
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noun. A scientist who works in the area of
sociology, which examines the
relationships, values, and institutions of
communities of people.
 Commemorate
 Verb. To
honor the memory of.
 Memento
 Noun. An
object that reminds one of a
special time or place.
 Memorandum
 Noun. A
written or typed note to help one
remember.
 Memorial
 Noun. A
monument or statue built in
memory of a person or an event.
 Remembrance
• Noun. An object that keeps a memory of
something alive.
• Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQzjit7b1w
Day 4- December 10th
Entry # 24
 Warm Up:
 Review of helping verbs, identify the helping verbs
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and the main verbs in the sentences below:
Sarah will sleep.
James will run.
Elizabeth may study.
They shall work.
Jessica will read.
Day 3- December 10th
Entry # 24
 Today we are going to continue with our mini
workshops then read Eleven:
 Page 74- 85
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Audio of the story
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft7BT-XWXh0
 Good
Morning
 Today we are going to review our vocabulary
terms this week by completing the practice
exercises on pages 29-30
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diagram the following sentences as review
of helping verbs:
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Reminder diagramming codes:
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S.p.n.= subject pronoun
H.p.= helping verb. Also remember helping verbs go on the
same line as the main verb (or action verb) because the
helping verb helps to make the main verb more
precise(clear).
1. She will leave.
2. They are walking.
3. We shall sing.
4. I could read.
5. They might run.