December 2013 BellRinger Activities and Lesson Plans ENGLISH

December 2013 Bell-Ringer Activities and Lesson Plans ENGLISH III

Monday, December 2 AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #7 – sentence revision 2. Share Turkey Challenge stories 3. Make a list of all the ways the punctuation was used 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 4. commas semicolons apostrophes parentheses Dashes Start Grammar Unit: Commas Notes and Practice BELL-RINGER Mr. tosca has less uniforms to wash every week he don’t work everyday at the garage anymore. She has that kind of car that uses a real lot of gas but she wont sell it until next Spring.

Tuesday, December 3 AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #8 – sentence revision 2. QUIZ: Write two sentences in which you correctly use commas in a series and two sentences in which you correctly use commas to join independent clauses. LABEL EACH SENTENCE. (20 points) 3. NOTES: DAY 2 of Commas 4. Day 2 Comma Practice BELL-RINGER There were between the 22 members not one whom agreed with the president on how the surplus money could be invested The tatarians didn’t want to walk any further instead they choose to take taxis back to they’re hotel

Wednesday, December 4 AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #9 – sentence revision 2. REVIEW OVER FIRST TWO COMMA RULES 3. Comma Rules Day 2: Notes 4. Day 2 practice 5. Comma videos/revision of turkey paragraphs (if time) BELL-RINGER Isabel please finish the rest of the translation for us ms. Parker requested so we can review for the test We should of sit the bookcase between the windows but it’s size prevented us from doing so

Thursday, December 5 AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #10 – sentence revision (TAKE A GRADE – 50 points) 2. 3. Watch Jane Eyre QUIZ: Write the following sentences: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Write two sentences using commas to set off nonessential elements. Write one sentence using commas to set off an introductory element. Write one sentence using commas with items in a series. Write one sentence using commas with independent clauses. LABEL EACH SENTENCE. (25 points) BELL-RINGER Pioneer hall the older building in town was dedicated on september 29 1865 by mayor Joseph C Wong. Don’t mike have no plans to submit his essay the underestimated teenager to school days magazine.

Friday, December 6 1. 2. 3. 4. AGENDA Bell-ringer #1 – sentence revision Day 2 review: nonessential information, introductory elements, interrupters NOTES: Day 3 of commas Practice: Day 3 of commas 5. NEXT WEEK: Semicolons and colons BELL-RINGER Near the end of our History class wendy and her gave there report on the end of the russian revolution. The man in the center of the photograph wearing a world war 1 uniform is him, Captain Joseph C. Wong.

Monday, December 9 • SNOW DAY

Tuesday, December 10 AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #2 – sentence revision 2. Pass back comma quiz 2/review rules 3. DAY 3 NOTES 4. DAY 3 Practice Exercise BELL-RINGER The bus for the children leave at 300 pm to take them to franklin park for a picnic. They will be showing two donald duck cartoons and a feature film dracula in the auditorium of lincoln school on halloween.

Wednesday, December 11 AGENDA 1. 2. 3. 4. Bell-ringer #3 – sentence revision 1 st hour: Watch Jane Eyre 7 th hour: Quiz, then come up with 5 questions you could ask another classmate about the movie (comprehension) and 5 questions you would like to see answered by the time the movie is over (will go over questions tomorrow) QUIZ: Write the following sentences. At least six out of your seven sentences need to be about Jane Eyre: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Write one sentence using commas to set off nonessential elements. Write one sentence using commas to set off an introductory element. Write one sentence using commas with items in a series. Write one sentence using commas with independent clauses. Write one sentence using commas with an interrupter. Write two sentences using commas with TWO SEPARATE conventional uses. Each sentence should have at least one comma, but both sentences CANNOT use the same conventional rule. LABEL EACH SENTENCE. (35 points) BELL-RINGER Bob is a good basketball player and golf is also a sport at which he excels coach piccolo commented. Our science teacher ms aguilera thinks that the successful apollo moon landing project was the major nasa achievement of the 60 s and 70 s.

Thursday, December 12 AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #4 – sentence revision 2. Pass back comma quiz 3/review rules 3. Get semicolon and colon notes packet 4. Semicolon notes 5. Semicolon practice BELL-RINGER Every July the bradnor family reunion is held on the shores of waconda lake about 75 relatives from the midwest attended. Either mom or dad have to sign this form before I can take the field trip to fort vancouver outside of portland.

Friday, December 13 AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #5 – sentence revision 2. Review semicolons 3. Colons notes 4. Colons practice 5. Semicolon and colon review BELL-RINGER Finish cleaning you’re room and then put your close away Captain Wong is coming over for dinner. Sarahs notes were different than mine when we compated it at the end of the lecture raul stated.

Monday, December 16 AGENDA 1. 2. 3. Bell-ringer #6 – sentence revision Review semicolons and colons Watch Jane Eyre 4. QUIZ: Write the following sentences: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Write one sentence using a semicolon between two independent clauses. Write one sentence using semicolons between items in a series containing commas. Write one sentence using a colon before a list of items. Write one sentence using a colon in between independent clauses when the second clause explains or restates the idea of the first. Write one sentence using a colon in a conventional use. LABEL EACH SENTENCE. (25 points) BELL-RINGER The new flexible lunch time has had a positive affect in aiding the students return to classes on time. Dad announced last night that my sister and me had did a lot to help mom he than raises our allowances.

Tuesday, December 17 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. AGENDA Bell-ringer #7 – sentence revision Pass back quizzes/review semicolons and colons Get apostrophes, parentheses, and dashes notes Take notes over apostrophes – day 1 Apostrophes practice BELL-RINGER Neither my friend or his sister have the time to address these envelopes maybe Captain Wong can help. Shawn said that neither of the singers were professionally trained but their rendition of maria was stunning.

Wednesday, December 18 AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #8 – sentence revision – TAKE A GRADE (40 points) 2. GET SEMESTER EXAM STUDY GUIDE/discuss exam 3. Watch Jane Eyre 4. QUIZ: Write the following sentences: 1. 2. 3. Write two sentences using an apostrophe to show the possessive of a plural noun. Write two sentences using an apostrophe to form the possessive in a word group showing joint possession of one object. LABEL EACH SENTENCE. (20 points) BELL-RINGER Among you and I I think sandy will get the lead in the new production of grease. After celebrating hanukkah alan chris and myself left for cable wisconsin to ski at telemark a nearby resort.