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The Drummer Boy of
Shiloh
March 10-14
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Practice Prior Skills
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Diagram the following
sentences:
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The dog that barked is mine.
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Mrs. Caple teaches in the
classroom where all of the
students are sitting.
Learning Goals
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Word of the Week
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Review results of exam from
Friday.
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Diagram 6-10 and apply
punctuation to adjective clauses.
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Word of the Week
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preclude (v): to prevent or exclude
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Just because his dad is a judge does not preclude him from
obeying the law.
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Do not let money preclude you from going on the mission trip
because the church offers scholarships.
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Access Prior Knowledge
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
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The purpose of an adjective clause is the same as an adjective: to
modify ____________________________.
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___________, _______________, ________________, ____________,
_______________, and ________________ are possible nouns in a
sentence.
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_________________ and ______________ are words that start adverb
clauses.
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When diagramming the __________________ clause always goes on
bottom and the ____________________ always sits on the diagonal
dotted line.
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A phrase does Not contain a _____________ and ___________ while a
____________________ does.
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Assignment – Diagram 6-10
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Review Diagrams 1-6
Please check your assignment.
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Review Diagrams 7-10
Please check your assignment
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Exit Assessment
Follow the directions below:
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Diagram and label the following:
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The eye sends nerve signals through the optic nerve to the
brain, which interprets the signals
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Practice Prior Skills
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List 4 relative pronouns and 3
relative adverbs.
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Label the following sentence:
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I like the fact that the
teacher gives extra credit.
Learning Goals
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Review and evaluate adjective
clause assessment.
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Punctuation with Adjective Clauses
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Commas are used when the clause is NOT essential for the meaning
of the sentence. Example:
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John Wayne, who appeared in over 200 movies, was the biggest box-office
attraction of his time.
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I lent some money to Earl, whose house was destroyed in the flood.
No commas are when the clause is essential for the meaning of the
sentence. Example:
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A physician who smokes and overeats has no right to criticize the personal
habits of his patients.
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Students who have young children are invited to use the free daycare
center.
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Punctuation with Adverb Clauses
“That” and “Which”
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That should be used when the clause is essential to the
meaning of the sentence. Example:
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The thing that impresses me the least about America is the
way children do not obey their parents.
Which should be used when the clause is nonessential to the
meaning of the sentence. Example:
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I left my son at the campus daycare center, which is free to all
full-time students.
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My new running shoes, which cost more than a hundred
dollars, fell apart during the marathon.
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Guided Practice – Punctuate the
following sentences
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The students that made an “A” on their exam do not have to
make corrections.
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It was fun to play in the snow which has already melted.
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George Washington who has many places named after him
was our first president.
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John Adams whose home was in Braintree, Massachusetts was
the second president.
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Exit Assessment
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1. Underline adjective clause in the following sentence and
circle the relative pronoun:
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The lady who was nice was our substitute teacher today.
Punctuate the following sentences (Where and if needed):
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I attend Jefferson Middle school which holds the best science fair
in our county.
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Some scientists think it was the sounds of nature that originally
inspired people to create music.
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Practice Prior Skills
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Diagram and label the
following:
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Everyone that is of the truth
hears my voice. (John
18:37c)
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They that sow in tears shall
reap in joy. (Psalm 126:5)
Learning Goals
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Assess adjective clauses on
junoed.com.
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Review Assessment
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Access Prior Knowledge
Adverb Clauses and Subordinating Conjunctions
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Relative ________________ or ________________are used to
write an adjective clause.
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When the sentence contains an essential clause, a
_______________ should NOT be used.
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When the sentence contains a non essential clause then a
__________________ should be used.
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Adjective clauses act like adjectives in the sense that they
modify ____________.
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Use “that” if the word is essential, and ___________ if is not.
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Assessment
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Assess the knowledge and comprehension of relative and
adverb pronouns and adjective clauses on junoed.com:
Adjective Clause Quiz 1.
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Closing
Review of Assessment
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What did you do well on this assessment?
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What challenged or confused you on this assessment?
Tomorrow is word of the week and informative essay exam on
junoed.com
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Friday, March 13, 2014
Practice Prior Skills
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Write a sentence using an
adjective clause that is
necessary for the meaning of
the sentence. Will you use a
comma? Why or Why not?
Learning Goals
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Comprehend the short story.
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Preview, read and
comprehend “The Drummer
Boy of Shiloh”
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Background Knowledge
Civil War
Although _____________________ accompanies troops into
battle, they carry no ________________.
To be a __________________ required no _______ requirement;
some were as young as ten.
Because most parents would not allow their young sons to enter
battle, most drummer boys were ______________ or
_____________.
_____________ is the location of a bloody Civil War battle.
Often the _____________ will contribute to the mood.
Part 1: “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by
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Ray Bradbury PDF of Short Story
Fill out this K-W-L Chart before, during and after you
read. After reading share results of the K-W-L Chart.
What I know
What I want to know
What I learned
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Closing
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A drummer boy is ________________________________.
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__________________ usually apply for this position.
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________________________ was the location of this war.