Task: determine the correct part of speech for each word in bold. Label each word accordingly: nouns (n), pronouns (pn), verbs (v), adverbs (adv), adjectives (adj), conjunctions (cnj), prepositions (prep) or interjections (intj). When you finish labeling all of your words: 1. Use your definitions to complete your vocabulary worksheet from yesterday 2. Work on any missing/incomplete No Red Ink assignments. |
leafChoosing the correct definition: Example 1: The neighbors were coming over for dinner so dad asked my brother and me to put an extra leaf in the dining room table. Example 2: The oak leaf had turned a bright orange with a shade of red on it's edges. 1 : one of the flat and typically green parts of a plant that grow from a stem or twig 2: a sheet of paper in a book : page — usually used figuratively 3: a part that can be added to or removed from a table to change the size of its top surface boltExample 1: The loud crack of thunder that accompanied the crisp bolt in the sky, made me jump and quickly run inside. Example 2: The sewing club needed fabric and were excited to learn that 15 bolts had been donated for their project. 1 : a bright line of light that appears in the sky during a storm : a flash of lightning 2 : a sliding bar that is used to lock a door or window 3 : the part of a lock that is moved by a key — see also dead bolt 4 : a long, round piece of metal that has a wider part at one end and is like a screw at the other end 5 : the act of running or moving quickly and suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place 6 : a large roll of cloth Today's Task - Define Vocabulary from "Anne of Green Gables" passage (partner work = 2 people)
Agenda: No Red Ink Semester 2 Diagnostic (25 questions) This is a test to determine how well you understand the following elements of grammar:
comparative & superlative adjectives and adverbs complete sentences vs. sentence fragments misplaced & dangling modifiers subject/verb agreement 1. Take the Semester 2 Diagnostic - 25 Questions 2. When you've completed the test, click "Ok, I'm ready" to fix your mistakes. Success Criteria: 1. Create a topic sentence that conveys the overall central idea using S"T"Art 2. Explain how supporting details develop the central idea Partner PracticeLearning Target: Analyze the development of the central idea over the course of a text. Prompt 1: Analyze how paragraph 2, sentence two, "AT age 2, her mother noted that she displayed a talent for singing and performing" develops the central idea of the article, "A True Performer." Success Criteria: 1. Create a topic sentence that conveys the overall central idea using S"T"Art 2. Explain how supporting details develop the central idea Prompt 2: Analyze how paragraph 5, sentence 2, "She played the voice of Heather the opossum in the animated film Over the Hedge and has had several small parts in movies" develops the central idea of the article, "A True Performer." Agenda: 1. Vocabulary Warm Up: synonyms & antonyms 2. Comprehension Passage "Surfing" 3. CFA Prep Part 1: Identifying Central Ideas 1. Familiarize yourself with the text by Independently read the passage "Surfing" silently for 4 minutes. If you finish, go back and reread the passage. DO NOT WRITE ON THE PASSAGE!
2. Independently answer the comprehension questions (front and back). WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE QUESTION WORKSHEET. You will use your answers to help you formulate your summary tomorrow. 3. When you finish your questions completely, there is an "I Spy" picture find on the back table. 1. Vocabulary Quiz2. Write an objective 10% summary. |
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Vocabulary Warm Up: Synonyms & Antonyms Analogies
1. Mummies 10% summary final draft - blue paper
2. CommonLit.org "Egyptian Mummies" assessment
3. No Red Ink
- Articles Practice
- Winchester Quiz
- Koko the Gorilla Quiz
- Conjuctions
- Commonly Confused Words (1, 2, 3)
1. Vocabulary Warm Up: synonyms & antonyms
2. Video: Mummies
3. CommonLit - Central Ideas: "Egyptian Mummies"
Videos: All About Mummies
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Analyzing Central Idea
Learning Target:
Analyze development of a central idea over the course of a non-fiction text, including its relationship to supporting ideas.
Success Criteria:
1. Determine the central idea of a text
2. Identify supporting details
3. Explain how supporting ideas develop the central idea of the text
All finished? Work on any incomplete No Red Ink assignments.
Warm UP: What do you know about mummies?
Fluency Practice - Mummy Making: A Grisly Task
Learning Target: Write an Objective 10% Summary
1. Create a topic sentence that conveys the central idea with S "T" A r t (Source, "Title" Author, right verb, topic sentence)
2. 2-4 supporting ideas written in our own words
3. Written in a coherent paragraph that makes sense / 10% in length
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