WARM-UP AND CLOSURE
English I Fall 2013
WARM-UP JANUARY 24
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Answer the following in complete sentences in your
warm-up notebook. Please put the date at the top:
1. What is the procedure for entering the classroom?
2. What is the procedure for turning things in late?
3. What is the procedure for the end of class?
4. What is the procedure for missed work?
5.What are the 8 parts of speech?
6. How many points are taken off for something being
two days late?
PARTS OF SPEECH
Verb
 Adjective
 Conjunction
 Noun
 Adverb
 Preposition
 Interjection
 Pronoun
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CLOSURE JANUARY 24
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Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence
by marking ( ) around the phrase. Mark a “P”
above the preposition itself.
She dove into the water before dawn.
 He wants to leave after the intermission.
 The book is between the shelves.
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Homework 4th: Finish Thank you M’am
annotations if needed; study prepositions and
finish preposition sheet from class today; turn in
parent info sheet [signed]. PURCHASE BINDER
AND NOTEBOOK!
WARM-UP~ JANUARY 27: DIRECTIONS
(PREPOSITIONS)
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Write instructions for a student who is trying to
get from this classroom to your next class. If it’s
too close, choose the cafeteria. Be specific. Do not
leave anything out of your instructions!
Pass your parent info the front.
 Have your binder and notebook out for me to
check.
 4th: Have your annotations ready for “Thank You
M’am”
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JANUARY 27: CLOSURE
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Go back to your warm-up and circle prepositions.
Bracket all “prep” phrases.
Homework:
 You will have a prepositions quiz on Thurs (4th)
Friday (1st/3rd).
 Honors: Read “The Model,” annotate, and answer
questions for tomorrow on a separate sheet of
paper in complete sentences.
 ALL: Study prepositions and take/print the
learning styles inventory on my wiki home page.
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CLOSURE: PREPOSITIONS JANUARY 28TH
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Mark prepositions and objects of prepositions in each
sentence. Bracket each phrase.
1. In spite of her struggles, she always succeeded in
anything she attempted to complete.
2. The above-average student made an effort to work
diligently on his homework for the benefit of his
educational pursuits.
3. He was a crusader for justice amid the difficulties
of his age.
Hw: Study prepositions; bring an article from the
newspaper into the class- we will analyze author’s
purpose and supporting details
WARM-UP: JANUARY 28 PREPOSITIONS
List as many prepositions as you can off the top
of your head. Write about your plans for the rest
of the week, and then mark all prep phrases after
you do so.
 Have your “Thank You M’am” questions out on
your desk for me to check.
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HONORS: JANUARY 31 WARM-UP
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Honors: Re-write the first paragraph of “The
Model” without prepositional phrases while I
come around and check your homework. You do
not need to mark “P” and “OP”.
ANSWER- WARM-UP
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Curving, the little town, lay one July day. Its two
"gates," the smaller, the larger one, stretched
forth--one a dwarf and the other a colossal limb-and the bell tower, almost as tall as the cliff, wide
below, narrowing, raised its pointed summit.
JANUARY 31: WARM-UP~ RECOGNIZING
PREPOSITIONS
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Copy this list of words on a piece of notebook paper.
Circle only the words that are prepositions. Do not
look at the list.
in
through
then
or
so
under
from
and
of
now
amid
run
but
for
right
over
up
like
straight
a
the
left
despite
GALLERY WALK OR SEATED WORK
Please finish the first three exercises from each
preposition worksheet.
 When you’re finished, you may complete the rest
of the exercises to get ahead.
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CLOSURE JAN 31: “RUN UP TO RUN
AROUND”
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Often, a verb and preposition combine to form an
expression that differs from the standard meaning of
the verb. For example, we can say that something
falls under a particular category, even though the
verb fall normally has to do with things giving in to
the influence of gravity.
See how many expressions you can form by combining
the following verbs and prepositions:
Go, run, call, give, shoot
Around, off, down, up, out
Homework: All vocab for unit 1 due Monday;
prepositions quiz on Monday; Bring in a newspaper
article that you can analyze for supporting detail;
print non-fiction notes on wiki.
WARM-UP FEB 3: PREP PHRASES
Please write the sentences and mark the
prepositional phrases appropriately with ( ).
 1. The roads of ancient Rome connected the cities
of the empire.
 2. The book on the table in the English classroom
is Barbara's book.
 3. According to the police, the suspect got away.
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Have your vocab out and ready to show me- Unit
1
GALLERY WALK OR SEATED WORK:
PREPOSITIONS
Continue to work on prepositions review from
last week for tomorrow’ s quiz.
 You have 15 minutes to finish the next three
exercises from each section of each practice sheet.
 If you have less than three exercises left, please
finish the section entirely.
 If you finish early, work on extra exercises.
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WARM-UP: FEBRUARY 4
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Use your vocabulary words to write a short story.
Please use at least 4 words from your list. Pay
attention to the part of speech.
YOUR VISUAL FEATURE ARTICLE
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Using your article with a visual feature included, answer the
following questions on a piece of paper (you may include this
with your other article answers if you have those.)
1. Describe your visual feature in as much detail as possible.
[Focus on facial expressions, clothing, action, coloring,
background, etc.]
2. What is the title of your article? (correctly punctuated!) Do
the title and the photo align? (Do they make sense together?)
3. What is the main idea of your piece? If it is stated, write
the sentence. Does the photo align with it?
4. What are the types of supporting details used and
examples of these?
5. Overall, how does your visual feature enhance the article?
Is there anything you would change about it? Why?
6. Would you be able to tell what your article is about without
reading it based on the visual features that you see? Why or
why not?
NON-FICTION ARTICLES
After you’re finished reading the NF article on
books and answering the NF term questions, we
will discuss.
 If you’re finished early, begin answering the NF
questions for your own article.
 Discuss and record notes for the articles of your 1
o’ clock partner. Summarize the bolded points
that appear on the question sheet. Then, answerhow is theirs different or similar to your piece?
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CLOSURE: FEBRUARY 4
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Please quote the following appropriately. Write them
with quotations or underline them if needed.
The Seven Ages of Man (a poem by Shakespeare)
The New York Times (a famous newspaper)
Homeland (a TV series)
The Lord of the Flies (a book by William Golding)
Your favorite magazine or song (punctuate
accordingly)
HW: Study vocab- late vocab- see note on board/wiki
WARM-UP FEBRUARY 6
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Please write three new sentences using new
vocabulary words. Make sure they are used
exactly how they appear in your text.
CLOSURE FEB 6
Exit slip on punctuation
 This is your own work/counts as a quiz
 When you are done, keep it at your desk (flip it
over.)
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MLA CITATION
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Internal citations- these go INSIDE of your actual
paper when you are writing. They appear within the
paper like this:
[If there’s a page number]
Gibaldi indicates, “Quotations are effective in
research papers when used selectively” (109).
[If not] Quotations need to be carefully chosen:
“Quotations are effective in research papers when
used selectively” (Gilbaldi).
According to Anthony Gilbaldi, “Quotations are
effective in research papers when used effectively.”
No author? Cite as (“Title of piece”).
MLA CITATIONS- WORKS CITED
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For “Who Killed the Iceman?” we are going to try
to use MLA citations in the form of Works Cited.
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available).
Name of Site. Name of institution/organization
affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher),
date of resource creation (if available). Medium of
publication. Date of access.
From The Purdue Owl
MLA WORKS CITED
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at
Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008.
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site.
Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site
(sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if
available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
*If no publisher, then n.p.
*No date published? N.d.
WARM-UP FEB 7
No warm-up- 5 minutes of vocab study
 Have your books out on your desk- novel check
 Have them by Monday- one day late (9/10).
 If you have an Amazon order, show me that (on
its way.)
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Have your finished “Who Killed The Iceman?”
article worksheet out on your desk to pass up to
me.
CLOSURE FEB. 8
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Try to write one sentence using parallelism and
one sentence using antithesis. Use your JFK
speech and notes as a model.
WARM-UP FEB 10
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Look at your vocab words for unit 2. Write 5
sentences using 5 words of your choice correctly.
TONE: JFK
On a sheet of paper, record JFK’s tone (use your
vocab list.)
 Create a main idea sentence for this tone choice.
 Include 2 examples to support your choice of
tone.
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In total, your response should only be about 6-7
lines.
WARM-UP FEB. 11
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Choose 3 new vocab words and use them
correctly in a sentence. Be sure to study its part
of speech (some have multiple parts of speech, so
be careful.)
CLOSURE FEB 11
Make the following statements parallel:
 In spring, summer, or in winter
 It was a long ceremony and very tedious.
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Mark prepositional phrases in the following
sentences:
 1. She stopped at the store on her way to the
ceremony.
 2. Over the hill and through the woods lives my
friend.
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WARM-UP FEB 17
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Welcome back.
There is no warm-up today. You may review your
punctuating titles notes and vocabulary unit 2 for
today’s quizzes that were supposed to take place
last week.
Pull out your practice EOC test. Begin to record
your answers on looseleaf.
QUIZZES
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When you are done, place both quizzes on the
front table. Make sure your name is on both.
Take an EOC answer key (do not write on this- I
need it back.) Check your answers and mark
accordingly on a sheet of looseleaf.
AS YOU LISTEN TO MLK’S SPEECH…
Metaphor
 Simile
 Parallelism
 Antithesis
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NOW, RECORD YOUR THOUGHTS
Then, think about:
 Dominant appeal
 Tone
 Style- formal or informal?
 Author’s purpose: Express, Persuade, Inform,
Entertain?
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CLOSURE FEB 17
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Punctuate the dialogue and titles correctly. Write
each sentence.
10. Can you believe, Dot asked me, that it has
been almost five years since we've seen each
other?
 11. A Perfect Day for Bananafish is, I believe, J.
D. Salinger's best short story.
 12. Certainly, Mr. Martin said, I shall explain the
whole situation to him. I know that he will
understand.
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WARM-UP 4TH BLOCK FEB 18
You need to work decisively and be quick. How
can you fix this to make it parallel?
 “Speech is silver, but silence is gold.”- What is
this called?
 Punctuate the dialogue and correct capitalization
if necessary.: He asked when will we be getting
our quiz back?
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STYLE
Informal v. formal (does the speaker/writer use
“you” and include the audience?)
 Elevated v. simple- Look at diction
 Figurative v. literal- metaphorical language? Or
straightforward?
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MLK SPEECH
Answer NF questions 1-5 in complete sentences.
 Author’s purpose: Persuade, inform, express,
entertain
 Style: Informal v. formal, figurative v. literal,
elevated v. simple
 Tone: Use three quotes to support your tone
choices. Use words from your tone list and make
sure they are appropriate.
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QUOTING
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The speaker says, “
CLOSURE FEB 18
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Label the verb and prepositional phrase in each
sentence.
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1. The radio was my favorite gift at Christmas.
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2. Jay will be the winner of the most games.
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4. The furniture should be early American style
for this room.
5. Gomer Pyle's favorite expression was "Golly!".
WARM-UP FEB 19- FIND PREP PHRASES
AND VERBS- FIRST THREE (1ST AND 3RD)
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1. An honest man should have been the leader of
the country.
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2. Curt's favorite toy is his big truck.
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3. Students' favorite food must be pizza.
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4. The alarm must be ringing again and again.
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5. My homes have been a school house, an old
apartment, and a moved-in house.
CLOSURE FEB 19 WED. 1ST AND 3RD
BLOCKS
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Create three unique sentences using one linking
verb and two action verbs. Use your notes.
Hw: Study verbs list, vocab, and complete your
story if you need to.
WARM-UP FEB 20
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Using your vocabulary words, create 3 unique
sentences. Do not recycle words that you may
have already used in class. If the word is not a
verb, add a verb to the sentence from your verb
list.
Please help me out by straightening the desks
and picking up any trash that you see. Thank
you.
CLOSURE: VERBS- FEBRUARY 20
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“Ride” and “hide” are similar verbs in the present
tense, but they follow different rules when
they’re put in the past tense. Ride becomes rode,
and hide becomes hid.
List three other pairs of verbs that are similar in
the present tense, but which follow different rules
in the past tense.
Homework:
 Study for vocab, verbs, and work on practice
EOC….FINISH research task if you did not
today.
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GALLERY WALK- PRIMARY V. SECONDARY
SOURCES
When you are finished, you may be seated as you
check over your work.
 You may work on vocabulary unit 4 or the EOC.
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KNIGHT TIME
Please have your verbs notes out.
 Also, get your Warriner’s purple grammar book
out from under your desk.
 Turn to pages 48 and 49.
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WARM-UP FEB 21
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No warm-up- study for quiz
EOC
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Generalization: Statement about a group of
people or things, based on a few people
Subject/verb agreement: The subject has to agree
with the verb: They is the best v. She is the best.
(Singular subject/singular verb).
Fragments and Run-ons- Be careful for sentences
without punctuation or ones that are not
complete (subject and verb.)
EOC CONTD.
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Comma splice- a comma that comes between
two independent clauses (these two clauses may
stand alone. A period could go in the middle.)
WRONG: She walked to the store, he followed
her there.
Correct: She walked to the store; he followed her
there. Or
 She walked to the store. He followed her there.
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POPULAR TERMS…
Point- of- view
 Mood
 Tone
 Author’s purpose
 Style
 Personification
 Main idea
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CLOSURE – FEBRUARY 21
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Write each sentence, double underline the
verb, and then label it action or linking.
Remember to use the “am”/ “is”/
“are” rule
1. She tastes the hamburger.
 2. You seem sick.
 3. He became a champion.
 4. The flowers grow quickly.
 5. Please remain in your seat.
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WARM-UP FEB 24
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Using your new vocab words for unit 4, create 3
unique sentences. Mark the prepositional
phrases and verbs in each sentence.
CLOSURE- FEB 24
Identify the verb in each sentence. Mark prep
phrases first, then verbs.
1.
2.
3.
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I will walk to the pharmacy after school.
I have been talking to my teacher about study
habits.
She is the leader of student council.
HW: Study for verbs quiz tomorrow (know your
list and how to identify them.) Work on vocab
exercises (due tomorrow- all except writing
portion.)
CLOSURE FEB 24- 4TH BLOCK
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4.
Mark the prepositional phrases, box infinitives,
simple subjects, and verbs in each sentence.:
She met her mother for lunch.
The new president would have been the new face for
America.
That dog was the pet to have.
(4th) Take this number, please.
Homework: Finish subjects and verbs work from
today’s class. Study vocab. Work on your EOC.
4th block: Finish Research Workshop for Friday (use
the online text at home.) Study vocab. Finish sub/v
sheet (imperatives.)
WARM-UP FEB 25
Find the verb in each sentence:
 She should have been the new teammate.
 She was talking to her mom on the phone.
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Linking or action?
 She tasted the hamburger.
 This smells good.
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New seats today
WARM-UP/CLOSURE CHECK
Warm-up grading- neatness and completion
 Check plus= 20/20 Excellent work….shows
great effort, completion, neatness, clarity, and
dates, as well as objectives listed for each day.
 Check= 18/20=Good work. There may be a 1-2
missing or incomplete exercises, or the work may
be a bit messy and hard to read; objectives are
mostly listed.
 Check minus 17/20=Average work. The work is
messy and difficult to read and/or several (more
than 1-2 are missing. Objectives and/or dates
may be missing as well. Overall, indicates a lack
of completeness and/or clarity.
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QUIZ
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When you are done, bring it to the front and
quietly take out your vocab or EOC practice.
MLK SPEECH
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280
You’re adding an answer about syntax to the
answers that you already have for the speech.
CLOSURE- FEB 25- 4TH BLOCK
Write a short paragraph about someone who has
greatly influenced your life. Who were they? How
did they influence you?
 Make sure you have a main idea, at least one
supporting detail, and a concluding sentence.
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4th block: Finish Research Workshop for Friday
(use the online text at home.) Study vocab. Finish
sub/v sheet (imperatives.)
 Work on EOC 2 for Monday.
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KNIGHT TIME 2/25
Page 49 of grammar book
 Ex. 8 1-5 Prep phrases, verbs, AND subjects.
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WARM-UP FEB 26
Find the prepositional phrases, verbs, and
subjects in each sentence:
 1. Tony rewound the cassette and then pressed
the playback button.
 2. Toshiro sings, acts, and dances in the show.
 3. Will you walk home or wait for the four o’clock
bus?
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BIAS ACTIVITY- 4TH BLOCK
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Using the article “How Private is Your Private Life?”
on p. 683, find the following items. Jot this down in
the literature section of your binder.
Main idea
Loaded Language
Fact v. opinion
Hyperbole (exaggeration)
Is there truth to what the author is saying? Could the
argument be more convincing? How?
Then Return to “Teaching Chess and Life” How
might this be biased?
CLOSURE FEB 26- 1ST AND 3RD BLOCKS
Reflect on a person who has influenced your life
in a positive way. Who is this person?
 What have they done for you?
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Homework: Study vocab and work on your EOC.
Also, review non-fiction terms.
CLOSURE FEB 26- 4TH BLOCK
Name three different appeals that a writer or
speaker may use to persuade their audience.
 How does syntax help convey an author’s point?
Name a specific example.
 What is the difference between a stated and
implied main idea? Which one do you think is
more prevalent in fiction? Non-fiction?
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Warm-up check tomorrow.
 Research workshop due Friday.
 Finish verb exercises.
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WARM-UP FEB 27
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Mark all prepositions, verbs, and subjects. Be
careful for interrupters.
1. Fortunately, he didn’t need surgery.
 2. His physical therapist has designed an exercise
program for him.
 3. Before exercise, he must spend at least five
minutes warming up.
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WRITING CHALLENGE- 4TH BLOCK FEB 27
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Craft a short story or poem using at least three
vocab words, three verbs, three prepositions, and
a unique syntax feature.
CLOSURE FEB 27- LEAVE NOTEBOOK AT
FRONT
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Non-fiction review
How can syntax help a writer express his or her
main point?
 What are four options for author’s purpose?
 What is a generalization?
 How can a NF piece be organized?
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EOC– do you remember?
 What is a comma splice?
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HW: Research workshop/quiz vocab
WARM-UP FEB 28
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Study for vocab.
Quiz- when done
 Work on EOC or start your research workshop
sheet at the front.
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PLACE QUIZ IN THE FRONT.
CLOSURE FEB 28
Reflect on three important things that you
learned from this non-fiction unit. Be prepared to
share your answers.
 What do you look forward to studying during our
fiction unit?
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WARM-UP MARCH 3: NF TEST TODAY
There is no warm-up today. Please have only
your EOC answers on your desk (looseleaf with
name on top.) Also, have your non-fiction
responses ready to turn in (“Chess and
Life”/”Community Service and You”)
 Please have two pencils and a sheet of looseleaf
ready to use on top of your desk. Borrow from a
friend if you do not have them.
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WARM-UP MARCH 5
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Reflect upon what you look forward to learning in
our fiction Unit. What is the most valuable
concept you took away from non-fiction?
CLOSURE MARCH 5
Write 3 things you learned today~
 2 things that confused you
 1 thing you still want to learn
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Be prepared to share.
WARM-UP: MARCH 6
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Dissect the sentences appropriately. Don’t forget
any marks!
1. Where are you going today?
 2. Over the fence and through the woods is a
cabin.
 3. Here are the tickets.
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Pass up your signed progress reports. Makeup
work can be done today after school- not
tomorrow.
EOC “COMMA SPLICE”
Inappropriately placed comma
 I went to the store, I walked home.
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Here, you have a subject and verb in each clause
(They are independent clauses. They can stand
alone.)
 Use a semi-colon: I went to the store; I walked
home.
 OR a conjunction with a comma….
 I went to the store, and I walked home.
 OR two complete sentences…
 I went to the store. I walked home.
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CLOSURE MARCH 6
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Think about a movie or book that created great
suspense for the viewer or reader. What was
suspenseful? Why was it memorable for you?
Vocab quiz tomorrow
 Pick a research topic/have parent sig. form signed
by tomorrow
 Bring your EOC packet and answers again.
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Finish questions 10-13 for “The Most Dangerous
Game.”
WARM-UP MARCH 7
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Create three sentences using your vocabulary
words. Use a verb and an unusually placed
subject.
CLOSURE MARCH 7: 1ST AND 3RD
On a slip of paper, record the following:
 1. What are the names of the two characters who
appear in the exposition of “The Most Dangerous
Game”?
 2. Who greets Rainsford at the door when he first
sees Zaroff’s chateau?
 3. What is Zaroff’s favorite hobby?
 4. What dilemma does Rainsford face in the
story?
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4TH BLOCK MARCH 7TH CLOSURE
1. What is the difference between direct and
indirect characterization?
 2. What is an epiphany that Rainsford has in the
story?
 3. What is one example of irony within the story?
What type is it?
 4. What is the point of view? Why is it used?
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CLOSURE
Add quotation marks, commas, and periods
where needed:
 How far is that she asked
 That’s unbelievable said Sue.
 Bill said That will cost you five dollars.
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Label the verb intransitive or transitive:
 1. Andres went to the beach last weekend.
 2. They stood in line for hours waiting for the
store to open.
 3. Maribel inherited one million dollars.
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MARCH 10 WARM-UP
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Using unit 6 vocab words, create 3 of your own
sentences. Mark the subject, verb, and
prepositional phrases.
GROUP STORY DISCUSSION
Each group should report your answers to each
question.
 Take turns recording information.
 Be sure to record who says what in the
conversation.
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CLOSURE MARCH 10
Label the direct object in each sentence. Double
underline the action verb. If there is no direct
object, indicate that.
 He walked with her in the park.
 I threw the ball to the catcher.
 I bought the present in the store.
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See side board for important due dates.
 Bring four sources to class by Friday.
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WARM-UP MARCH 11- DISSECT THE
SENTENCES. WRITE “DO” ABOVE THE DIRECT
OBJECT.
1. This article gives interesting facts about
libraries.
 2. The city of Alexandria had the most famous
library.
 3. This library contained the largest collection of
plays and works of philosophy in the world.
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NF test grades should be entered by tomorrow
evening.
 Makeup dates are located on the outside door.
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CLOSURE: MARCH 11- FICTION
What is the difference between a round character
and a flat character?
 What is the difference between a dynamic
character and a static character?
 What is indirect characterization v. direct
characterization?
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WARM-UP MARCH 12
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Label the indirect and direct objects for each
sentence.
1. The complicated passageways of this building
give us the word “labyrinth”.
 2. He gave Icarus careful instructions not to fly
too near the sun.
 3. Mythology tells us other stories of his fabulous
inventions.
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RESEARCH REMINDERS
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Narrow your topic if needed.
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This is not an argumentative paper.
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Your thesis will be structured a certain way; it
will address the problem and then the person or
group of people working to alleviate that
problem.
Search for four sources that relate to the social
justice issue and organization or person. Bring
four in by Friday. Evaluate yourself today and
tomorrow; bring this in on Friday with you.
CLOSURE MARCH 12
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No Closure.
MARCH 13- THURS WARM-UP
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Free-write.
You may write about whatever you wish. My one
request is that you use detail in your writing, similar
to the kind of detail we have seen in “The Most
Dangerous Game” and other short pieces of writing
we’ve read so far.
Include at least 3 sensory details (details that appeal
to the five senses) in your writing.
Change in research topic? Bring a new form attached
to the old one. You must get a new signature.
MARCH 13~ CLOSURE
Record each sentence and clearly make the
appropriate grammatical marks for each item (prep
phrases, verbs, subjects, IO, DO, and subject
complements.)
***You must create your own PA or PN (subject
complement.) Include “PA” or “PN” afterward.
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1. For some immigrants, the voyage to America
was__________________.
2. The task of adapting to a new way of life
is_______________________.
3. Two of the immigrant families
were___________________ and
______________________.
MARCH 14
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No WARM-UP- Quiz each other on vocab
Make sure you have your sources ready for a peer
swap later in class.
Put your name on the blank card. Pass them
back up to the front when you are finished.
VOCAB QUIZ
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When you are done, you may begin this
weekend’s assigned EOC passages. You may also
begin next week’s vocabulary.
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Place your quiz in the front.
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If you have any questions, ask me.
GRAMMAR REVIEW- SUBJECT
COMPLEMENTS
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Page 62 of Warriner’s text
Review C 1-10
Note about texts in this classroom:
Each day, you should place your books in the rack
under your seat when you are done using them.
In the back, interactive readers have been missing.
Do not touch any readers that are not your own. Place
your reader on the correct shelf each day and label
your name on the outside of the text.
CLOSURE MARCH 14- DISSECT
1. Natalie knitted her friend a sweater.
 2. My little sister sang me a song.
 3. Germs cause illness.
 Label each as “intransitive” or “transitive.”
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Don’t forget to complete your two EOC
passages- check my wiki for the titles (or
side board).
 Start your vocab for next week and study
grammar!
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MARCH 17: WARM-UP: RECORD THE SENTENCE
AND LABEL IT AS “TRANSITIVE” (HAS AN
OBJECT) OR “INTRANSITIVE” (DOES NOT)
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1. The stadium roared with the cheers of the
fans.
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2. A new dress will be needed for the dance.
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3. Did Rulon forget his new title?
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5. Chris has a new digital camera!
GRAMMAR REVIEW ROTATIONS
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When the timer goes off, you may move to the
next table (clockwise). Begin work immediately
or you may have not have enough time.
You do not have to write the whole sentence for
this.
CLOSURE MARCH 17
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1st and 3rd blocks
Write 3 original sentences using your vocab unit
7 words.
VOCAB DUE TOMORROW!
I’m kindly accepting paper ream donation; I’m
out of paper and probably not getting any more
soon!
 TOMORROW: Ch. 1 of LOTF, anticipation
guide, and vocab unit 7
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WARM-UP MARCH 18
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Dissect the following sentences. Be sure to mark
all prep phrases, verbs, IO, DO and PA/PN.
1. The strawberries should be ripe in a few days.
 2. Are any of these library books overdue?
 3. Everyone in that ballet is an excellent dancer.
 4. I am weaving my aunt and uncle a tapestry.
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CLOSURE MARCH 18
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Illustrate one example of characterization in
Lord of the Flies. This may be direct or indirect.
What does it show about the character so far?
MARCH 18- ALTERNATE (USED FOR 4TH)
Closure
 Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?
 What is one theme from this novel?
 What inspired the author to write the novel?
 What is one thing that you look forward to
learning with this text?
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SEPTEMBER 17: CLOSURE
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Place punctuation and dialogue marks in the
following sentences:
1. How much will that cost she asked inquisitively.
2. I am afraid said Martha that we will not be able to
go on the trip.
Then, write two sentences using your vocab words
correctly.
Homework: Bring in a PORTION of a draft for
your personal narrative (at least a paragraph
with some detail and dialogue). It may be
written. Also, please have all vocab exercises
completed.
SEPTEMBER 18: WARM-UP
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These are taken from the verb practice sheet
from yesterday. Without looking, please write the
sentence and underline all verbs/verb phrases. ()
prep phrases.
1. Did earthquakes destroy both of these
wonders?
 2. You should always look in several sources for
information about the seven wonders.
 3. You will find that some historians do not agree
with this list of wonders.
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SEPTEMBER 18: CLOSURE
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Please underline the verbs and mark them as
transitive or intransitive. Write the complete
sentences.
1. Robin finished early.
2. The dolphin turned quickly and smoothly.
3. The members of the chess club elected Janelle
president.
Homework: Visit wiki and read “The Climb”
(narrative). Please follow directions on the top and
print for class. Study your vocab.
4th block: Complete next two sections of vocab
KNIGHT TIME SEPT. 19
Complete the verb worksheet
 When finished, study vocabulary.
 Write three sentences using your vocab correctly.
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WARM-UP SEPTEMBER 19
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Free write: Write whatever you’d like for the next
five minutes.
DIALOGUE ACTIVITY
Pick a partner
 Pick a potential conversation out of the envelope
 First, name and describe your two characters
using a graphic organizer such as a web.
 Then, list a sequence of events that will function
as your plot.
 After that, begin dialogue with correct
punctuation. Don’t forget to mix it up with
different attributives. *Dialogue must
include dialogue tags and a new line for
each time the speaker changes.
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EVALUATING DIALOGUE PIECE
Was the conflict clear from the beginning?
 Did I capture the characters' personalities?
 Does the dialogue sound natural?
 Is the plot developed fully enough?
 Was it clear who was speaking?
 Should I change any of my verbs?
 Did I use variety in placing my dialogue tags?
 Should I add more action details anywhere?
 Should I add more description?
 Is there a part that doesn't fit?
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CLOSURE SEPTEMBER 19
Please complete the dialogue practice sheet and
put it in the writing section of your binder.
 Please leave your warm-up notebooks in the front
of the room. Place them at the front row by row.
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DEAR DAY
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HAVE A NOVEL TO READ. YOU MUST BE
READING THE NOVEL.
WARM-UP SEPT. 20
Please write one sentence with a vocab word that
contains an intransitive verb.
 Then, create a sentence using a vocab word that
contains one transitive verb.
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VOCAB QUIZ
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When you are done, place the quiz at the front
table and quietly return to your seat. You can be
working on your personal narrative or next
week’s vocab. You must be working on
something.
SENTENCE COMBINING- 4TH BLOCK
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Shadows filled the coach’s office as he bent over
his metal desk and cleaned out the bulging files.
He was about to dump an envelope when a fading
photo from another era caught his attention.
CLOSURE SEPTEMBER 20TH
Combine the following choppy sentences to make
one smooth, well-styled sentence. You may play
with tense and change wording a bit to make it
work.
 1. Bob woke up early.
 2. He pressed snooze on his alarm clock twice.
 3. He then prepared his breakfast.
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Homework: Work on your personal narrative
and look over non-fiction terms. Your test will be
the week of the 30th. We may have a quiz next
week. Get started on Lessons 3+4 of vocab.
WARM-UP SEPTEMBER 24- PASS YOUR
NARRATIVE TO THE FRONT (STAPLED)
Warm-ups in back
 Label each sentence transitive or
intransitive. Write the entire sentence.
 The sea waves lapped at the levy.
 There are many desserts for the party.
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Add punctuation where it is needed:
 Because you are a student you must study said
Jeanne.
 After the play we walked home and ate.
 That film was nearly perfect it had all the
elements of a five-star cinematic piece.
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INDIVIDUAL PROOFING EXERCISE
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Subject-verb agreement:
Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in
number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular,
its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb
must also be plural.
Thesis: Is it too broad or narrow? Must fully encapsulate
your paper in one clear, concise sentence that can be
supported throughout your paper.
Typically seen at the last sentence of the first Para.
Problem-solution (organizational feature): Does the paper
explain the problem and offer a clear solution?
NON-FICTION QUESTIONS: LAYERED
CURRICULUM
Complete “Teaching Chess and Life” on your
own, answering the non-fiction questions on a
separate piece of paper.
 When the 15 minutes is finished, I will come
around and check your answers.
 Then, you may begin the second piece with a
partner. [“Community Service and You”]
 Please complete those answers on a separate
piece of paper. Read the piece and discuss
together. Split the work evenly.
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SEPTEMBER 24: SEMI-COLONS AND
COMMAS
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Place punctuation where it is needed. Write the
entire sentence.
1. Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks,
which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the
drinks usually contain only one or two calories
per serving.
 The crab grass was flourishing but the rest of the
lawn, unfortunately, was dying.
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STYLE TYPES
Figurative v. Literal
 Informal v. formal
 Elevated v. simple
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SEPTEMBER 25: WARM-UP
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Please write the sentence and insert the correct
punctuation (comma or semi-colon)
The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a
beautiful sight.
 He looked carefully in the underbrush but he
failed to notice the pair of green eyes staring at
him.
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CLOSURE
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Decipher the correct type of verb for each
underlined verb phrase. Pay attention to the last
word in the phrase.
She will be home for dinner.
 This tastes disgusting.
 He is on his way.
 He kicked the soccer ball.
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Homework: Next two vocabulary exercises (3
total should be done.)
WARM-UP SEPTEMBER 26
ADDING PUNCTUATION
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14. Professors are supposed to be absent-minded
and I've seen plenty of evidence to support that
claim.
15. The suspect said that he had never met the
victim however, the detective knew that he was
lying.
SECONDARY V. PRIMARY GALLERY WALK
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Please visit each station around the room (these
are on pieces of paper that are taped to the wall.)
Record your answer for each one using complete
sentences.
When you are finished, be seated and studying
your non-fiction terms, punctuation, or verbs.
You may also quiz a partner on vocabulary.
CLOSURE- SEPTEMBER 27
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Write three sentences about yourself. Two must of
these must contain transitive verbs. The other must
contain an intransitive verb.
Write each sentence and define the type of verb.:
She tasted the hamburger.
He sat on the chair in the room.
She should have been the new president.
You might have been the winner.
*Please study vocab, punctuation rules, and
verbs.
*Finish last article: “Feeding Frenzy”
WARM-UP: SEPTEMBER 27/ CLOSURE 4TH
BLOCK
Place punctuation where it belongs.
1.
After reading an article called Education
Revolution in this week’s Newsweek magazine,
I feel more informed.
2.
However I am sure she will accomplish what
she intends to do.
3.
This is not the time for second guessing a
decision must be made.
WARM-UP
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Review your vocabulary. Quiz a partner in your
seat.
QUIZ
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When you are done with the quiz, please place it
at the front and silently begin to study next
week’s vocab, verbs, punctuation, or non-fiction
notes.
PRIMARY V. SECONDARY SOURCES
Please take an ipad (two people per ipad). Split
the work.
 Find a PRIMARY SOURCE (speech, government
document, letter, record, data set, excerpt from
an autobiography, etc.)
 http://www.nhd.org/USHistoryPrimarySources.ht
m
 http://library.csusm.edu/subject_guides/history/o
nline_primary.asp
 Then, search for a similar SECONDARY source.
 Complete the “Tips for reading documents” sheet.
 Also: when would you use this source?
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NF REVIEW: WARM-UP SEPTEMBER 30
Identify at least two factors that make a source
BIASED.
 Name 3 different primary sources and 3 different
types of secondary sources.
 Name and define the three MAIN types of
appeals.
 What is the difference between a stated and
implied main idea?
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PRIMARY V. SECONDARY SOURCES CONTD.
After you have finished working on your primary
source, you must find a SECONDARY SOURCE
that relates to the primary source.
 Answer these questions:
 1. When was it published?
 2. Who wrote the piece? (Research their
background- are they an expert on the subject?)
 3. Write a paragraph response on what this piece
is about (summary).
 4. Overall, is this a reliable source? Why or why
not?
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CLOSURE SEPTEMBER 30: EXIT SLIP: GRADED
FOR ACCURACY. THIS IS TO BE YOUR OWN
WORK.
Write and punctuate the following titles
within each sentence:
 1.Tuesdays with Morrie, a memoir by Mitch
Albom, is a great book.
 2. The class read Thank You, M’am.
 3. Almost everybody in California knows the song
California Here I Come.
 4. Emily Dickinson wrote an interesting poem on
death called I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died.
 5. We are studying the chapter called The
Character Sketch.
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CLOSURE: SEPTEMBER 30 (FIRST BLOCK
ONLY)
Name the non-fiction term:
 The attitude a writer takes toward a subject.
 How an author attracts or baits the reader (3
types)
 A writer or speaker’s choice of words
 Name one structural feature and describe it.
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WARM-UP OCTOBER 1 SUBECTS
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Identify the subject in the sentence. Write the
entire sentence and mark prep phrases, verbs,
and subjects. If it is “you” understood, mark
accordingly.
Take this slip to the office before noon.
 Marla will not ask the question.
 Stop worrying about it, Anna.
 After five, she will be bringing enough food for us.
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VOCAB TEST: OCT 1
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When you are done, please quietly bring the test
to the front of the room and place it face down in
a neat pile on the table.
Then, sit down and review your NF terms for
tomorrow.
Please complete p. 655 1-5 as practice for the test.
CLOSURE OCT 1: NON-FICTION REVIEW
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Write a short response on why it is important to
study non-fiction. In your response, include at
least THREE non-fiction terms as support for
your answer.
Thus, your response should contain a topic
sentence, three pieces of support, and a
concluding sentence.
OCT 2:WARM-UP: NAME THAT NF TERM/S
1. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
comforted” and “Blessed are the meek, for they
will inherit the Earth.”
 2. “This is the just course of action; it will ensure
equality. Thus, this bill needs to be passed. It’s
the right thing to do.”
 3. This may be described as “simple or elevated.”
 4. A newspaper article v. an autobiography
 5. A writer’s most crucial point; stated or implied
 6. One type of supporting detail used by writers
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NF TEST
MARK YOUR NAME ON YOUR SCANTRON.
 CLEARLY MARK THE BUBBLES 1-48 (tone
question- not marked)
 Use a piece of looseleaf from your binder for the
constructed response.
 Unfortunately, we cannot write on this test.
Please use scrap paper for note taking.
 When finished, please answer pre-reading
questions in LIT section of binder; read “The
Most Dangerous Game” on p. 60.
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WARM-UP OCT 3
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Do you think it’s more important to study fiction
or non-fiction? Provide a main idea sentence,
evidence, and a conclusion sentence for your
response.
CLOSURE: 3-2-1
3 things you learned
 2 things you have questions about- confused or
want to know more
 1 thing you thought was interesting
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Why it’s important to read for class
WARM-UP FOR FRIDAY, OCT. 4: PLOT
DIAGRAM
In your notebook, record the following for
“The Most Dangerous Game”:
Exposition- background info/intro to story
Inciting action- trigger- sets the story in motion
Rising Action-events leading to peak of conflict
Climax- highest point of the conflict
Falling action- events leading to resolution
Denouement (Resolution)- How the story ends
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WARM-UP MON. OCTOBER 7
Subjects review Dissect each sentence.
 1. Would you like to surf in the Outer Banks?
 2. Carlos, report your findings to the class.
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Part Two:
 “In the Most Dangerous Game,” who is the
protagonist? Antagonist? Most dynamic
character? The most static? Write in complete
sentences.
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CLOSURE SEPTEMBER 7
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Check side board for announcements- VOCAB
AND SUBJECTS QUIZ THURSDAY!
Reflect:
 What is the most important piece of literature
you have read to date? What is the theme that
emerged from that?
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WARM-UP OCTOBER 8
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Dissect the sentence.
There is a cookie on top of the tray in the oven.
 Here is an antique for you to add to your
collection.
 Place that notebook on the desk, Jerry.
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CLOSURE OCT. 8
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Dissect the sentence. Be careful with the subject.
At the bottom of the ocean lives a giant squid.
 In the desk underneath the files is the novel.
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Then, use two vocab words in a sentence.
WARM-UP WED OCTOBER 9
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Dissect the sentence:
1. George, clean the kitchen immediately.
 2. She will take the dress to the store.
 3. Would you like to take a trip?
 4. Under the bridge is a great fishing spot.
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Subjects and vocab 5 quiz tomorrow!!
CLOSURE OCTOBER 9
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Write a story using five vocab words correctly.
WARM-UP OCTOBER 10
Please use 3 new vocab words correctly in a
sentence.
 Then, dissect the sentence:
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Over the valley and through the woods is
Rainsford’s chateau.
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“Would you like to hunt?” asked Zaroff.
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Here is a new set of clothes for your trip.
QUIZ
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When you’re done, please place the quiz at the
front table and take an anticipation guide. Please
begin to complete the anticipation guide.
QUIZ
When done, please put it on the table and take a
sentences quiz.
 When finished with both, take a LOTF
anticipation guide and begin to complete it.
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CLOSURE OCTOBER 10
3 things you’ve learned about fiction so far
 2 things you would like to know more about
 1 interesting thing you have learned about fiction
so far
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OCT 14: ANTICIPATION GUIDE
What, in your opinion, is the most important
item on your anticipation guide?
 Reflect on its significance. How do you think this
issue will appear in the novel? (if it has not
appeared already.)
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ADDITIONAL LOTF Q UESTIONS
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How do the boys initially feel about the island
(chapter 1)? There are several quotations that
highlight the initial feeling that is present.
What are some examples of Ralph and Jack’s
contrasting leadership styles? Which is more
effective?
CLOSURE OCTOBER 14
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Dissect the sentences:
As of Tuesday, you will have to work on the
paper.
 Before noon, she has to meet the deadline for
work.
 We will have this finished in time.
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Homework: Read Chapter 2 and begin
vocab for chapter 6- all due on Wed.
WARM-UP OCTOBER 15- LOTF THEME
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Reflect on a time when you acted differently due
to stress or unusual circumstances.
What was the situation? How did you behave?
Did you make the best decision given the
situation, or do you think you should have acted
differently?
LOTF: SOCIETY CREATION
In your group, decide upon a leader.
 Then, discuss your rules and come to a consensus
on 3-5 rules that you will put in place within the
community.
 If you would like, you can name your community
and describe its characteristics.
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LOTF SOCIETY CREATIONCLOSURE
What was simple about this task?
 What was most difficult?
 Overall, what have you learned from this?
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WARM-UP: OCTOBER 16 THEME IN LOTF
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What makes a good leader, in your opinion? Cite
specific qualities that a leader must have.
LOTF:
 Who most clearly demonstrates “good” leadership
qualities in LOTF? Why? (textual evidence)
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Be ready to share: what was difficult, simple
 What you learned from the activity itself
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CLOSURE OCTOBER 16
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Dissect the following sentences. Be sure to
mark direct and indirect objects.
1. The Angels gave the Red Sox a serious
beating.
 2. The Wildcats did the Huskies a favor in
the fourth quarter.
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WARM-UP OCT 17
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Dissect the sentences. Mark Direct and Indirect
objects.
1. After a meal of fresh cooked turtle soup,
Jeremy tossed Al the shell.
 2. Fourteen turtles dragged Jeremy to the
sheriff.
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Note: I am kindly accepting donations for reams of paper 
WARM-UP OCTOBER 17- 4TH BLOCK
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Be seated with your notebook out and
ready to begin when the bell rings.
Define the following fiction terms in your binder
using your notes or your textbook glossary.:
 Suspense
 Foreshadowing
 Point-of-View
 Symbol
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POP QUIZ- LORD OF THE FLIES
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Please write the answer in a complete sentence.
Sign the honor code at the bottom.
1. This character faints in chapter one and is reserved, as well as
kind.
2. This character argues that he should be elected chief in
Chapter One, but does not win.
3. This is the name of the thing that a younger boy fears is on the
island- He calls it a “…..”
4. The boys think they see this at the top of the mountain in
chapter 3, but Jack is too distracted too notice.
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5. What might Piggy’s glasses symbolize?
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6. What is Jack’s priority v. Ralph’s priority?
CLOSURE: OCTOBER 17
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Dissect the following sentences. Mark direct and
indirect objects.
1. After escaping from the country, the KGB
spies gave their bosses crucial information.
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2. During the last week, Isakson received a
cold from one of his little germ-machines.
3. Most students have shown the class part
of a Hero’s Journey poster.
WARM-UP OCTOBER 18
Write 3 sentences using vocabulary words
correctly.
 Mark the direct/indirect object in each of your
own sentences.
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Let’s help the hard-working custodians and pick
up trash off the floor right now. Pass it up to me.
VOCAB TEST
When you are done, place your test at the front of
the room and work on your direct and indirect
objects exercises (worksheets) or read LOTF.
 No vocab next week- midterm study guide to
come on Monday.
 Binder check next week!
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RALPH V. JACK- LEADERSHIP STYLE
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Compare and contrast Ralph and Jack’s
leadership styles. Which one is more effective,
and why?
Gather your evidence first, and then begin to
develop a thesis.
CLOSURE OCTOBER 21
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Punctuate the following titles:
The article entitled Raising the Minimum Wage
 The magazine Time
 The novel A Thousand Splendid Suns
 The song Human Nature
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WARM-UP: WARRINER’S GRAMMAR
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Page 61, 5-7
Write the sentence and mark:
 Prepositional phrases
 Verbs
 Subjects
 IO
 DO
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LOTF QUIZ
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When you are done, please place your quiz at the
front of the room face down and start to read
chapter 7 of LOTF (due Friday)
CLOSURE
58
 2-5
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Write the whole sentence.
OCTOBER 23 WARM-UP: SUBJECT
COMPLEMENTS
6-8 on page 58 of Warriner’s Grammar
 Please write the entire sentence and dissect it.
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CLOSURE OCT. 23

Underline the verb and specify the TYPE of verb.
WRITE each sentence.
Fortunately, he didn’t need surgery.
 His physical therapist has designed an exercise
program for him.
 You will be a member of the committee.
 She tasted the boiling hot soup.
 This tastes disgusting.

You must be familiar with this phrase: “you get
what you ask for.”
 Sarcastic comments or terms (think air quotes on
paper)
 This is referred to as a “hall sweep.”
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MIDTERM
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When you are finished, place your test at the
front table.
Put the scantron in a separate pile.
Begin to read Lord of the Flies chapter 7 and
answer the questions.
If you’re finished, you may begin vocab for next
week (8) or complete exercise 14 on page 57 as
practice for tomorrow’s quiz on DO/IO/PA/PN.
WRITING WITH LOTF
Pick a passage from LOTF and describe in 3-4
sentences how the author effectively describes
the setting in order to bring it to life for the
reader. What specific details does the author
use?
 Write your own short description of a place using
as many sensory details as possible.

LOTF THEME: QUOTE SEARCH
Context, quote, explanation, page number
Each person should have a quote for each;
collectively, these quotes should capture the
novel in its entirety up to this point.

Mankind needs structure (rules, government, laws,
police, etc.) to prevent chaos and violence.

Fear of the unknown is a powerful force created by
mankind, and it can lead to destructive consequences.
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Mankind has a tremendous capacity for good and
evil [Golding takes a negative stance and tends to
focus more on the capacity for evil, so you may likely
focus more on this aspect of mankind.]
CLOSURE
One thing you’ve done well
 One thing you can improve
 One thing you’ve learned
 One thing you want to learn

MIDTERM
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When done, please read chapter 7 of Lord of the
Flies with questions or begin next week’s vocab.
Place your scantron and test at the front of the
room when you are done.
WARM-UP OCTOBER 28: SETTING IN LOTF
Pick a passage from LOTF and describe in 3-4
sentences how the author effectively describes
the setting in order to bring it to life for the
reader. What specific details does the author
use?
 Then, write your own short description of a place
using as many sensory details as possible.

CLOSURE- 1ST AND 3RD
Explain in 4-5 sentences how one symbol from
Lord of the Flies helps illustrate theme.
 Be sure to have an main idea sentence, support,
and a conclusion.

LOTF LEADERSHIP COMPARE AND
CONTRAST
Compare and contrast Ralph and Jack’s
leadership styles.
 Find about 2-3 good quotes that depict Ralph’s
leadership style, Jack’s leadership style, and the
similarities between the two. Make sure you
record page numbers.
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OCT. 29: WARM-UP: CHARACTERIZATION
OF SIMON
Describe at least 1 charitable act that he has
performed throughout the novel and 1 moment where
he has displayed reason. What does this say about his
character overall? Why do you think Golding includes
this character in the novel?
 Be sure to include a main idea sentence, support, and
a conclusion sentence that wraps up your response.
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CLOSURE: OCTOBER 29

Dissect the sentences completely:
Before Ryan exited the room, she packed her
backpack.
 Evan gave his mother the test after school.
 Will does like cookies and cake.

GALLERY WALK: QUOTES FOR LOTF
LEADERSHIP
As you walk the room, please note any quotes in
your writing section of your notebook that you
may want to use in your paper.
 Write your name on the FRONT of your own
work.
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EVALUATING THE THESIS
1. Do I use the word “I” at all? If so, take this out.
 2. Do I answer the prompt?
 3. Is my thesis specific enough?
 4. Is my thesis parallel (wording)?
 5. Is my thesis ONE SENTENCE?

OCTOBER 30: RALPH’S CHANGE
Find three quotes that demonstrate Ralph’s
progression throughout the book.
 Explain how he has changed and why.

WARM-UP PROMPT LOTF
Have you ever been irrationally scared before?
 What were you afraid of? Why?
 Were you less scared once you found out the
truth?

OCTOBER 30: POP QUIZ LOTF CH 10
WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON A PIECE OF
LOOSELEAF/SIGN HONOR CODE
1. Do Ralph and Piggy willingly admit to being
involved in Simon’s death? Yes or no?
 2. What is Jack referred to as in Chapter 10? (he
is no longer called by his name.)
 3. What does Jack do to Wilfred?
 4. Do Jack and his hunters still believe that the
beast exists? (Yes or no)
 5. What do Jack and his hunters do while Ralph
and the others are sleeping?
 6. What do they steal and why? (purpose for their
actions in question #5)
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QUOTE GALLERY WALK LOTF
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Take a few post-it’s
(Annotate) Comment on quote sheets- something
you liked and would use in your paper, as well
any as questions or comments in generalanything confusing?
Rate the quotes 1-5 based on the quality: quality
of quotes, overall appearance (neat? Easy to
read?)
Constructive comments only, please.
CLOSURE: OCTOBER 30: THEME IN LOTF

In The Lord of the Flies, the boys change over the
course of their time on the island.
Have you ever witnessed someone change as a
person? What about them changed? Why do you
think they changed?
 Why do you think people commit horrible crimes?
What are some possible motivations for murder,
etc.?

WARM-UP: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
(LOTF)
Do you believe in the idea that the stronger and
more aggressive are more likely to “survive and
thrive” on earth?
 Why or why not?
 What do you think Golding’s viewpoint would be?
 Use textual evidence.

WARM-UP: OCTOBER 31
Try to write a spooky story using at least 3 vocab
words.
 Make sure to use the word according to its part of
speech.
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CLOSURE: OCT. 31
Integrate a quote properly using the techniques
you learned today.
 It can be any quote from the novel.
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CLOSURE
NOV. 1
Trace the development of Ralph as a thinker in
the Lord of the Flies.
 How does he think in the final chapter as
opposed to the earlier chapters?
 What causes his development as a thinker?
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
Great question for the seminar tomorrow!
QUOTE INTEGRATION ACTIVITY
Find at least 2 important quotes in LOTF that
exemplify reason trumping instinct and 2 quotes
that display instinct trumping reason
 You must have a lead-in where you identify the
context and speaker (partial or full sentence),
analysis/explanation, and citation.
 NOTE: If you identify the context of the
quotation prior to the lead-in, you do not have to
include that info in the actual lead-in.
 After you are finished, find someone to critique
your work. Have you done this properly?

QUIZ


When done, begin to work on literary term
definitions (due tomorrow) or read chapter 11
No warm-up- study
KNIGHT TIME

Please take out your thesis statement and quotes
(all materials for the literary analysis paper.)
WARM-UP NOVEMBER 5
Assume that you are one of the boys on the island
in Lord of the Flies.
 Write a letter home explaining what you
witnessed during your time on the island and
how this has impacted you.
 Character: You may choose whomever you would
like.

WARM UP

What does Piggy’s death and the breaking of the
conch symbolize?
POP QUIZ
Why are Ralph and Piggy going to castle rock? [
what are they trying to retrieve?]
 Who launches a boulder on to Piggy?
 Which two characters join Jack’s tribe (not by
their choice)?

CLOSURE: NOVEMBER 5
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If the quote is not integrated correctly, re-write it.
If it is, write “correct.
1. In "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For," Thoreau
states directly his purpose for going into the woods when he
says, "I went to the woods because I wished to live
deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life…” (62).
Thoreau lived in a cabin for two years in order to escape his
routine and be able to contemplate life in solitude.
2. T.S. Eliot, in his "Talent and the Individual," uses
gender-specific language. "No poet, no artist of any art, has
his complete meaning alone. His significance, his
appreciation is the appreciation of his relation to the dead
poets and artists" (29).
WARM-UP: NOVEMBER 6
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Analyze elements of fiction and evaluate
quotation integrations.
“Parents can only give good advice or put them
on the right paths, but the final forming of a
person's character lies in their own hands.” –
Anne Frank
Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Use
support from Lord of the Flies to support your
own observations.
CLOSURE NOVEMBER 6
Is the quotation properly integrated? How can it be
fixed? Edit each quote.
1.
Thoreau argues that people blindly accept
"shams and delusions" as the "soundest truths,"
while regarding reality as "fabulous.” (52).
2.
Thoreau asks, "Why should we live with such
hurry and waste of life?"
NOV 7 WARM-UP: LIT TERM REVIEW


Analyze elements of fiction; create cohesion in a
paper through quotations and topic sentences.
In your own words, describe these literary terms:
Diction
 Mood
 Tone
 Syntax
 Internal conflict
 Theme
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CLOSURE NOV 7

Answer in complete sentences:
What does a quotation need in order to be
properly integrated into a paper?
 What is a topic sentence?
 What is a foil?
 What is an archetype?
 What is a round character v. a flat character?
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CLOSURE NOVEMBER 8
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1. What is tone?
2. What is mood?
3. What is a theme of Lord of the Flies?
4. What is an external conflict v. internal conflict?
5. What is a dynamic character v. a static character?
6. What is dramatic irony?
7. What is an allusion?
HOMEWORK: BRING A TYPED DRAFT IN ON
TUESDAY. NO EXCEPTIONS.
KNIGHT TIME
Jot down 3-5 questions that you have about your
outline or draft.
 Be prepared to ask about them.

WARM-UP NOVEMBER 8
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
Provide proper integration for the following
quote:
“The fire is the most important thing on this
island. How can we ever be rescued, except by
luck, if we don’t keep a fire going? Is a fire too
much for us to make?
OUTLINE SWAP
Is your neighbor’s outline organized correctly?
 Is your neighbor’s thesis understandable? Does it
follow the rules discussed in class?
 Do they have enough support? (at least 2 quotes
per body paragraph)
 Are their quotes relevant to their thesis?
 Do the quotes seem properly placed?
 Argument: Do they account for both sides?

LITERARY ANALYSIS REFLECTION
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
Objective: Identify phrases within a sentence;
plan, edit, and revise a paper.
What was the most difficult item on the rubric to
accomplish with the literary analysis paper?
What do you think you did well with the paper?
CLOSURE: GERUND PHRASES
Identify the gerund and its function within
the sentence. Write the whole sentence.
 Walking to the bus was a chore.
 This water activity requires getting a new
wetsuit.
 Tom has been jabbering away to his classmates.


Finish reading “The Cask of Amontillado” and
answer discussion questions 1-4.
WARM-UP NOVEMBER 13
1. Point-of-View: Why do you think it is
beneficial for “The Cask of Amontillado” to be
told from first person point of view with
Montresor as the narrator? How would the story
change if the point of view were to change?
 2. Theme: What motivates people to pursue
revenge? Is it ever justified, in your opinion? Why
or why not?
 3. How well do you think Poe utilizes careful
diction in order to create a macabre(eerie)
mood? Cite a few examples.

WARM-UP NOVEMBER 13

Identify the gerund in each sentence. Then,
specify its role.
1. Walking to the store is my favorite pastime.
 2. These boots were made for walking.
 3. She likes running as a sport.

CLOSURE: NOVEMBER 18 (EXIT SLIP)
1. Why did Montresor kill Fortunado?
 2. Where did Montresor take Fortunado in order
to kill him?
 3. What are two hints that Montresor gives
Fortunado before he kills him?
 4. How did Montresor kill Fortunado?
 5. Did Montresor get caught for his deed?
 6. During what festival does this story take
place?

WARM-UP NOVEMBER 14

Identify the gerund, phrase, and its type.
Write each sentence fully.
1. Why do people enjoy flying?
 2. Getting to other countries is fast and easy by
plane.
 3. By reading, you can learn about a place before
you visit.

APPOSITIVES

Identify the appositive in each sentence.
1. Hector Ortiz, a famous pitcher, will be playing
in the game.
 2. The writer Alice Walker will be signing
autographs tonight.
 3. William Shakespeare, a famous playwright,
published many powerful plays.

“THE NECKLACE”
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
With your assigned partner, complete “Literary
Terms,” “Characterization”, and the plot diagram
(separate sheet)
P. 224
When finished, begin work on the vocabulary
terms.
CLOSURE

Do you think that the author Guy DeMaupassant
is a talented writer of fiction? Why or why not?
Defend your answer using concrete evidence,
such as literary terms and examples from the
text.
CLOSURE: WRITING PROMPT

Evaluate Edgar Allan Poe’s writing ability. Is he
a successful fiction writer? Why or why not? Use
specific literary terms to support your answer
(Ex. Explain how his use of characterization is
excellent, etc. )
Finish vocab- put into sentences/define
 Read “The Necklace” and answer the reading
comprehension questions only (see wiki).

WARM-UP FRIDAY NOV. 15- CREATIVE
WRITING EXERCISE

Write an alternate or extended ending to “The
Necklace.”
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE PRACTICE
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Six lines at the most this time
Need a main idea sentence (shorter version of
a thesis, really)- should be short, concise,
understandable, and answer “so what? How? And
why?”
Provide balanced examples (quotes) from both
texts.
Execute lead-ins with context/speaker (if not
introduced prior), citations, and
explanation/analysis correctly.
CHECK
Highlight the main idea and comment on it.
 Place a check next to each quotation and identify
whether or not it is correct.
 Check their conclusion- highlight this sentence in
a different color. Does it effectively conclude the
piece without directly repeating the words of the
main idea sentence?
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CLOSURE NOVEMBER 15
IDENTIFY THE GERUND, PHRASE, AND ROLE
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Throwing coins into the Trevi Fountain
guarantees one’s return to this thrilling city, so
legend says.
Going only a short distance from Rome lets you
see the ruins of the city’s ancient seaport, Ostia
Antica.
You will be amazed at structures capable of
standing for centuries.
WARM-UP NOVEMBER 18

“The Scarlet Ibis” is an example of Southern
Literature, which is characterized in part by its
emphasis on details of time and place, the
importance of family and community, an
exploration of the past, and a sense of moral
dilemma. How are these characteristics evident in
the story?
KNIGHT TIME NOV. 18: PHRASES
P. 90- Appositives: Definition
 Practice: Numbers 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7

P. 81- Gerunds
 Practice: Exercise 6, 1-10

4TH BLOCK WARM-UP NOVEMBER 18
Theme : “The Necklace”
 What would you give up in order to achieve
popularity?
 Answer this writing prompt.

CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE

The teens mentioned in the article “Spending Spree”
act similar to Madame Loisel in Guy DeMaupassant’s
“The Necklace” because they both borrow more than
they can afford, due to a desire for acceptance and
pleasure. Madame Loisel explains, “There is no thing
more humiliating than to look poor among women
who are rich (lines 90-91). Mme. Loisel desires to fit
in with French women of a higher social status.
Similiarly, the author of “Spending Spree” states that
“teens are often pressured to wear the same clothes”
(237). Two hundred years later, teens are struggling
for acceptance like Mme Loisel, and feel that material
goods will guarantee this. Thus, the desire to attain
material goods in order to gain acceptance seems to
transcend time and place.
CLOSURE NOV. 18

Use 5 of your vocab words correctly in a sentence.
Try to create a story.
KNIGHT TIME: NOVEMBER 19 PHRASE
REVIEW
1. Review exercises 1-7 p. 90
 2. P. 91: 1, 4, 5, 7, 10 (Write the entire phrase
and label it as a gerund or appositive phrase. If it
is a gerund phrase, specify the type of gerund.)
 3. Chapter Review p. 93: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

TEST
When done, work on vocabulary for Friday. All
exercises are due Thursday and the quiz is on
Friday.
 Review appositives, gerunds, and short stories as
well.
 You must remain silent until everyone is
finished.
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Homework: Complete learning styles inventory
(located on my wiki- record results.) Also,
purchase Romeo and Juliet if you haven’t yet.
Barnes and Noble Arboretum has our version
available.
WEDNESDAY NOV. 20
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Why do you think it is important to study fiction?
What is the most important item that you took
away from our unit on fiction?
What are you most excited to learn during our
drama unit?
REVIEW OF APPOSITIVES, GERUNDS, AND
PARTICIPLES- LABEL THE TYPE
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The prancing horses were loudly applauded by
the audience.
My friend Luisita is very generous.
No longer dependent on streetcars and trains, the
first motorists used for going on recreational
trips.
WARM-UP NOVEMBER 21
What is iambic pentameter?
 What is the difference between a Petrarchan
Sonnet and a Shakespearean sonnet?
 What is a participle?
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CLOSURE

Vocab- Write two sentences using vocab words
and then create a sentence with an antonym for
those. You should have four total sentences.
KNIGHT TIME NOV. 21
Appositives
 Chapter Review
 Participal review
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WARM-UP NOVEMBER 22

Quiz each other on vocab
VOCAB QUIZ
When you are done, place your quiz face down in
the front of the room.
 Then, take a participal phrases practice sheet
and begin to work on it.

CLOSURE NOVEMBER 22
Exit slip:
 What is iambic pentameter?
 What is a rhyme scheme?
 What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean
sonnet?
 What is one thing you learned about the
Elizabethan era? (Shakespeare’s time)


HW: Sonnet! Write your own Shakespeare
sonnet.
CLOSURE: IDENTIFY THE PARTICIPIAL
PHRASE AND THE NOUN THAT IT MODIFIES
1. A baked potato comes with every meal.
 2. Soothed by the music, Linda feel asleep in her
chair.
 3. Packing hurriedly, Tara forgot her shoes.
 4. In the film about endangered species, I saw a
bald eagle.
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WARM-UP NOV. 25

Identify the participle or gerund in each
sentence.
1. Enjoyed by people throughout history, amateur
athletic competitions can be very beneficial.
 2. Sharing hard work with teammates leads a
person to appreciate cooperative efforts.
 3. Competitions organized on many levels give
amateur athletes a motive.
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CLOSURE NOVEMBER 25
3-2-1
 Write three things you learned today.
 Write two things you have questions about.
 Write one thing you found interesting.


Share a few with the class.
KNIGHT TIME NOV. 25
Warriner’s grammar handbook- verbals and
phrases
 P. 94- C: 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
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P. 94-95: 31, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45
WARM-UP NOV 26TH
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Label each “participle” “gerund” or “verb”
6. We bailed water from the flooded basement.
 7. David Letterman bowed to the laughing
audience.
 8. Tired after the long practice, the athlete
stumbled.
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GRATITUDE EXERCISE
First, silently reflect on what you are grateful for
in your life. Is it your health? Family? Friends?
Peace?
 Second, write a short response on what you are
grateful for right now.

Then, begin to craft a sonnet about your response
or thanksgiving/thankfulness in general.
 You may work with a partner, but each person
must have their own.

CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE- FICTION

In “A Country Cottage” Chekov effectively uses personification to bring
his object to life, which represents the feelings of those who are not in
relationships. By giving the moon humanlike qualities of thought and
emotion, the moon is somewhat of a foil to the couple Sasha and Varya
because her feelings contrast with theirs. The moon envies their bond;
however, when the couple is annoyed by their unexpected guests, the
moon “seemed to smile, as though she were glad she had no relations.”
Thus, the moon’s thoughts put the topic of relationships into a greater
perspective . Overall, Chekov’s convincing personification adds diversity
to his characters.
CLOSURE
Writing: where have you improved?
 What do you think you still need to improve?

WARM-UP DECEMBER 2

Write about your Thanksgiving break using a
gerund, participle, and appositive.
CLOSURE: DECEMBER 2
Identify the participial phrase, infinitive phrase,
or gerund phrase.
 Label each. Identify the noun that the
participle describes and the function of the
gerund.

1. Maxine gets her exercise by dancing for at
least three hours a week.
 2. Is the man pushing the grocery cart an
employee or customer?
 3. Prepare to run your fastest.
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WARM-UP: TUES, DECEMBER 3
HAVE YOUR WARMUP OUT AND READY TO GO AT
THE BELL.
Create your own gerund:
 1. ________________is my favorite part of each
day.
Create your own participle:
2. The man, ________________________,could not
complete his task.
What is an infinitive? Define in your own words.
 What is the difference between an infinitive
phrase and a prepositional phrase?

CLOSURE
Describe each of the following characters from
Romeo and Juliet in a sentence. Pick one
adjective to describe their personality and an
example as well.
 1. Juliet
 2. Romeo
 3. Benvolio
 4. Lady Capulet
 5. Tybalt
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WARM-UP DECEMBER 4

Label the following participle or gerund phrase.
Please mark the noun that the phrase is
modifying if it is a participle. If it is a gerund,
label it “subject” “ DO” etc.
Walking to the store, Sue realized that she was
forgetting something.
 Eating is the highlight of his day.
 Her favorite hobby is sailing.

QUEEN MAB ACTIVITY
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Please draw a picture of Queen Mab using as much
detail as is possible to depict.
Draw a line stemming from each part of the drawing
and record a quote that explains it.
Please write legibly, using lead-ins and citations.
Example: In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bottom
wishes to transform his experience into art: "I will
Peter Quince to write a ballet of this dream. It shall
be called 'Bottom's Dream,' because it hath no
bottom"(IV.i.214-16). [ACT.scene.LINES]
CLOSURE DECEMBER 4

Describe two examples from Act One of why
Romeo and Juliet can be considered a comedy
more so than a tragedy at this point in the play.
WARM-UP DECEMBER 5
What dream does Romeo have about fate
prior to attending the ball?
 Who jokes with him about dreaming, and
what does he say?

WARM-UP 4TH BLOCK DECEMBER 5
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How does the Nurse’s monologue in Romeo and
Juliet characterize her? (What does this speech
show about the nurse’s personality?)
Reminder: As always, be seated with your warmup notebook out and ready to go for class today.
CLOSURE

Write a story using 5 vocabulary words from your
book.
WARM-UP: STUDY
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Quiz today
When you are done with the quiz, finish your
Queen Mab drawing.
WARM-UP DECEMBER 6
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Place commas where needed after writing
each sentence. Why would you place a
comma there?
1. The school building solidly constructed of brick
and steel sustained little damage.
2. Because her alarm clock was broken she was
late for class.
3. Jack says aggressively Bullocks to the rules!
(62).
WARM-UP 4TH BLOCK DEC. 9TH
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Write a letter from Romeo to Benvolio explaining
how he feels about Juliet after meeting her at the
Capulet feast. Use at least 1 line from the play.
CLOSURE DECEMBER 9
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Explain the purpose of extended metaphor in Act
One Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet. Please write
your response in the form of a constructed
response. Include a main idea, line of support,
analysis, and conclusion. Keep it to six lines.
Pick a research topic (HW)
 Leave warm-up/closure notebook in the front of
the room.
 Finish grammar practice (clauses)
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KNIGHT TIME 12/9
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 Practice sheet
 Workbook- 16/18 exercises 1-5
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WARM-UP DECEMBER 10
Which topic did you choose for your Romeo and
Juliet research writing assignment?
 Explain why you chose it and indicate whether or
not you have found any sources yet.
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CLOSURE DECEMBER 10
1. What are three things you learned in the
media center today?
 2. Explain the difference between an independent
and dependent clause.
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Homework: Research more information for your
paper.
WARMUP DECEMBER 11
Why is research important?
 Describe a few scenarios where you would need
research.
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I will be collecting your notebooks at the end of
class today.
QUOTE ACTIVITY
Each partner will take five sentence strips
 You will write 5 sentences neatly on each (should
be in pencil).
 The sentence should contain a dependent
first and independent clause second. (You
may also use two independent clauses
separated by a comma.)
 Cut the sentence to illustrate the difference
between the two clauses.
 Place a comma in the middle using a sticky note.
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WARMUP DECEMBER 12
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Write three sentences in which you use a
dependent and independent clause with commas
where needed.
QUICK WRITE- 1ST BLOCK
Do you think Friar Laurence is making the right
decision by agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Why or why not?
 Discuss
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PUN
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Common Examples of Pun
In everyday life, puns are intentionally or accidently
used in jokes and witty remarks. Let us consider a
few examples:
The life of a patient of hypertension is always at
steak.
Why do we still have troops in Germany? To keep the
Russians in Czech.
A horse is a very stable animal.
An elephant’s opinion carries a lot of weight.
What is the difference between a conductor and a
teacher? The conductor minds the train and a
teacher trains the mind.
SHAKESPEARE’S PUNS
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1. In constructing puns, William Shakespeare was a
master craftsman. We find many examples of puns in
his plays. Let us have a look at some of them:
“It is the unkindest tied that ever any man
tied.”(Richard III)
“winter of our discontent…made glorious summer by
this Son of York.”(Richard III)
Romeo: “Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes
with nimble soles; I have a soul of lead” (Romeo and
Juliet)
Claudius: “…But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my
son…” Hamlet: [aside] “A little more than kin, and
less than kind. (Kindred)” (Hamlet)
ACT 2 SCENE 4 PUNS
“Single sole”- thin shoe sole
 “Solely singular”- completely unique
 “Solely singular for the singleness”-weak/thin
joke
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“Wild goose chase”
 “Wild goose”=fool
 “Goose”= contest of wordplay
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COMPARE/CONTRAST RESPONSE
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Compare and contrast Friar Laurence and the
Nurse in Act 2. How is their behavior similar?
How is it is different?
WARM-UP DECEMBER 13
Write a newspaper headline that includes a pun
(Using homonyms or multiple word meanings to
be witty.)
 Puns of the day from punoftheday.com:
 I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's
impossible to put down.
 2. Did you hear about the guy whose whole left
side was cut off? He's all right now.
 3. I wondered why the baseball was getting
bigger. Then it hit me.
 6. I couldn't quite remember how to throw a
boomerang, but eventually it came back to me.
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PEER TRADE- ANSWER IN COMPLETE
SENTENCES FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR.
Read and mark any grammatical errors.
 Is the thesis understandable? Does it answer the
“so what” question?
 Do they follow the order of the thesis in the
paper? Does the paragraph have a logical flow?
 Are there two quotes from reputable sources? Are
they integrated correctly?
 Is there clear, in-depth analysis for each quote
that ties back to the thesis?
 Does their conclusion reiterate the main point
without being redundant?
 Overall, what do you think of their topic?
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CLOSURE
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What feedback did you get today from the peer
trade? How do you intend to use it?
WARMUP DEC 16
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Study your vocabulary words. You may use
quizlet on your phone, but please shut it off
completely when you are done.
ROMEO AND JULIET ACT 3
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You should be finishing your questions for Act 3
with your group. You should be done when the
timer runs out.
CLOSURE DEC. 16
Write one thing that you feel confused about with
the research paper due WED.
 On the second post-it, write one thing you feel
comfortable with.
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HW:
 -Romeo and Juliet FINISH ACT 3/Act 4 scenes 1
and 2 questions
 -Study drama terms
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KNIGHT TIME DEC. 16
Review of infinitives/phrases
 Review of appositives
 Page 87 in Warriner’s
 Have a sheet of paper out on your desk so that
you can record notes and practice examples.
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WARM-UP DEC 17: COMMA USAGE
Correct the following sentences by adding
commas where they are needed:
 1. When Jim studied for his chemistry quiz it was
very noisy.
 2. Although she has five purses she believes that
she does not own enough accessories.
 3. Jim studied in the library for the chemistry
test but it was hard to concentrate because of the
noise.
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COMMA SPLICES- THE PURDUE OWL
A comma splice is the use of a comma between
two independent clauses. You can usually fix the
error by changing the comma to a period and
therefore making the two clauses into two separate
sentences, by changing the comma to a semicolon, or
by making one clause dependent by inserting a
dependent marker word in front of it.
 Incorrect: I like this class, it is very interesting.
 Correct: I like this class. It is very interesting.
 (or) I like this class; it is very interesting.
 (or) I like this class, and it is very interesting.
 (or) I like this class because it is very interesting.
 (or) Because it is very interesting, I like this class.
RUN-ONS
Fused Sentences
 Fused sentences happen when there are two
independent clauses not separated by any form of
punctuation. This error is also known as a run-on
sentence. The error can sometimes be corrected
by adding a period, semicolon, or colon to
separate the two sentences.
 Incorrect: My professor is intelligent I've learned
a lot from her.
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FRAGMENTS
Sentence Fragments
 Sentence fragments happen by treating a
dependent clause or other incomplete thought as
a complete sentence. You can usually fix this
error by combining it with another sentence to
make a complete thought or by removing the
dependent marker.
 Incorrect: Because I forgot the exam was today.
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CLOSURE DECEMBER 17
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Apostrophes
1. I borrowed Jims bike from the shed and gave it
back after I was done.
 2. (Who’s/Whose) pen is this?
 3. I can count by 3s if you ask me to.
 4. We will go to the Randalls house tonight.
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WARM-UP DECEMBER 18
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Place the apostrophes where needed:
1. Whos he trying to fool? Its not me!
 2. The players sticks are looking a little worn.
 3. The teachers desk is bigger than mine.
 4. Wheres he going now?
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CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE- PICK
1. Describe the development of both Romeo and
Juliet as their circumstances change in the play
and whether or not their actions are justifiable.
 You may use 8 lines for this response.
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2. Explain how Friar Laurence’s actions may
seem contradictory.
CLOSURE DECEMBER 18
Fragments and run-ons
 Correct the following:
 1. Schools in the middle ages were different from
ours students usually did not have books.
 2.Canada has ten provinces each province has its
own government.
 3.Women served in the civil war. Not just men.
 4. Meanwhile, in another room of the castle.
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DEC 19: LETTER
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Write a short letter that explains the reasoning
behind your actions as a character in Romeo &
Juliet. Choose whomever you would like.
DEC 19 CLOSURE
Fix the errors in subject/verb agreement:
 1. Bill or Bob are the leader of the club.
 2. The mayor, along with his brother, are going to
jail.
 3. Mathematics are something I enjoy.
 4. Ten dollars are scattered all over the floor.
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WARM-UP DECEMBER 20
Edit the following sentences:
 1. Everybody in the theater are standing and
cheering.
 2. Both of the candidates seems capable.
 3. Is either of the doctors available?
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CLOSURE
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Write about what you are doing for Christmas
and what your plans are for the holidays. If you
don’t celebrate Christmas, you can write about
what your family does together!
Turn in: NAME AT TOP!
 R and J questions
 Seminar notes/question
 Film Comparison
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JAN. 6- WELCOME BACK!
Write about your Christmas break.
 When doing so, use:
 At least three vivid details.
 A comma separating two adjectives
 A comma separating a dependent and
independent clause
 One action verb
 One linking verb
 One preposition
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JAN. 7: WARM-UP
1. List 10 prepositions.
 2. Identify the subject of the sentence:
Over the hill and through the woods is a barn.
 3. Place commas where needed:
The mayor a respected man is going to be in town
this weekend.
4. Place punctuation where the comma splice
appears:
You won’t like the new restaurant, it’s not that
tasty.
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JAN 7 WARM-UP 4TH BLOCK
Write 3 sentences using prepositions.
 Name the 8 parts of speech.
 What is a comma splice?
 What is an independent clause?
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CLOSURE JAN. 7
Describe two facets (aspects) of an appositive.
 Describe two facets of a gerund.
 Describe two facets of a participle.
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BRING YOUR VOCAB BOOK BACK!
 Final has been moved to Thursday/Friday.
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WARM-UP JANUARY 8
Insert punctuation where it is needed:
 1. That is a great idea said Sarah.
 2. I wouldn’t mind said John if we had another
two hour delay tomorrow.
 3. That is the President’s new plan however I am
not sure how effective it will be.
 4. Please purchase the following eggs milk bread
and cheese.
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CLOSURE JANUARY 8
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Write the entire participial phrase and draw an
arrow to the noun that it describes.
1. The tour guide took snapshots of us standing
in front of the Aztec pyramid.
 2. Creating the family tree with his grandmother,
Derek learned a great deal about his ancestors.
 3. With everyone offering me different advice, I
became more confused than ever.
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TESTING
If you finish, please use the time to study for your
other exams or silently read a novel.
 Absolutely no talking. If you need something or
have a question, ask me.
 Warm-up check on Monday
 Collected the day before Christmas Break: Romeo
and Juliet questions in order, video comparison
notes, and fishbowl notes (if you were present
that day)
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CLOSURE
Free write
 Use three sentence variety strategies.
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CLOSURE JAN. 10
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Correct the errors in citations:
According to Dr. Kelly Jones, an member of the
Globe Theatre Research Council Many people
visit this historic site each year.
“There are over 100 visitors to the Globe Theatre
each day.” (Kimmich, 1).
JAN. 13: CITATION FIXES- WHAT IS
MISSING?
In the nineteenth century, a woman could be
"expected to have weak opinions; but the great
safeguard of society and of domestic life was, that
opinions were not acted upon".
 Paraphrase (your own words gathered from a
source:
 A beautiful woman from a good family with a
respectable income might be considered a poor
prospect for marriage if gentlemen discovered
that her beliefs were likely to make them
uncomfortable in any way (Eliot).
[Hint– this info is from a book.]
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CLOSURE: POETIC DEVICES
What is alliteration?
 What is assonance?
 What is consonance?
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Create your own example for each.
Reflect on the relevancy of Guest’s poem to your
own life. How is this message applicable to your
own life?