Monday, September 14th
Write the following notes in your journal:
A colon (:) is used at the end of a complete thought to introduce a list, an
explanation, or a formal quotation.
A semicolon (;) is used to join the parts of a compound sentences if you don’t use a
coordinating conjunction.
Paste the paper in your journal with the sentences. ADD in the semicolon or colon where it is
needed. Write CORRECT next to the sentence if it’s correct as it is.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Treasure Island has all the elements of an exciting story: intricate plot,
interesting characters, dramatic situations, and suspense.
It’s full of suspense; the good guys, some of whom are interesting, some
of whom are dull, win in the end.
I stayed up until 10:30 three nights in a row reading it.
Jim begins the treasure hunt; he finds a map in the trunk of an inn guest
who dies.
Jim gathers some trusted older friends to help him, but one of them,
the squire, talks too much. CORRECT
Tuesday, September
th
15
FIRST!
To review your word cells….take a pile of index cards and make flashcards of the Word Cells
from Unit #2.
----------------------------------------------------------------------After you have finished, write the following notes on your Word Cells packet Tuesday section:
Hyphen( - ) used to join two or more words together that are being used to describe a noun.
It is also used in some compound words and with some prefixes (all-, ex-, self-) and suffixes.
It is used with numbers.
Dash (--) indicates a dramatic pause or special emphasis. Dashes are used to emphasize
information that interrupts the flow of the sentence. A dash can also be used to highlight a
special comment or shift in meaning at the end of a sentence.
Parentheses () used to set off information that is useful (or helpful) but not essential to the
meaning of the sentence.
Tuesday, September 15th contd…
Insert the correct punctuation mark (hyphen, dash, or parentheses) in the sentences.
1. Seventy two
2. Yard work not my favorite pastime can be a time
consuming activity.
3. Students at least the ones who hope to pass the
quiz should read pages 150 225 before the next
class.
4. No one and I mean no one should be permitted
to smoke in a restaurant.
5. Here's what I need at the store milk, bananas,
grapefruit, and ice cream.
Wednesday, September 16th
Write the sentences below, and fill in with the word that fits best
from Unit #2 Word Cells.
Word Bank: quadrennial, quartet, quadrupled, quarterly, quadrilateral.
1. An incumbent U.S. president usually wants another
quadrennial
_____________
term.
quartet
2. The jazz ___________
played, “My Wild Irish Rose” at the
Jazz Festival in Sun Valley.
quadrupled
3. We ___________________
our goal of $2,000 for the
fundraiser because we brought in $8,000.
4. The magazine comes out ___________,
which is January,
quarterly
May, August, and November.
quadrilateral
5. A square is a ____________________
figure.
Thursday, September 17th
These are your 10 TEST WORDS for the Quiz tomorrow. Write
them in your notes and draw a small picture next to each word to
signify the meaning.
quadrilateral
quadrennial
quadruped
quadrillion
quartet
quart
quintet
quintuplet
pentagon
pentathlon
Honors
Thursday, September 17th
These are your 19 TEST WORDS for the Quiz tomorrow. Write
them in your notesand draw a small picture next to each word to
signify the meaning.
quintet
quintuplet
quintuple
quintillion
quadruplet
quadruple
quadrennial
quadricycle
Quadrillion
Quadrilateral
quadruped
Wait….there’s more 
pentagon
Pentagon
pentathlon
pentangular
quartet
quart
quarterly
quarter
Thursday, September 3rd cont…
Take notes on the following…
Uses for an ELLIPSES – the dot, dot, dot…
• NARRATIVE WRITING – to show a character trailing off,
or a pause in speaking
Ex: “I’m not sure what to do…” he stammered.
Ex: “I’m feeling lost…isolated…so, so very alone,” she
cried.
• FORMAL WRITING – when using a long quote, to leave
out some words that are not important.
Friday, September 18th
GET OUT YOUR WORD CELLS
PACKET….and review for your quiz!
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