Parts of Speech Warm Ups Week 19 Friday

Parts of Speech Warm Ups Week 19

Friday, January 15, 2010 Prepositions Create three different sentences using these prepositions. about below without Be sure to underline the prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and end with a noun. Be ready to share

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Open your comp book to the list of prepositions. The preposition never stands alone in a sentence. It is always used with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. Write the sentence and underline the prepositional phrase from that sentence. Circle (O) the object of the preposition and underline the preposition twice. 1. Penguins live at the South Pole. 2. The students slept during the speech. Rewrite the sentence, adding a prepositional phrase to each. Underline the prepositional phrase. 1. The dog ate his dinner. 2. The boys run.

Wednesday, January 19, 2010 A + Modules on Laptops 1. Take out notebooks. 2. Go to the back. (Language Usage goes into the same notebook with Language Arts. 3. Take Cornell Notes on each module.

A + Modules Directions A minimum of 15 mastered modules are due this quarter. A completion grade and average for modules will be taken this quarter. 1. Open lesson. 2. Take Cornell Notes. 3. Be sure to take notes and study lesson for 10 minutes. 4. Take practice test. If 80% or higher, you may take the mastery test. If you have questions on the material, see Mrs. Williams. 5. If you pass mastery test, get signature on module log and notes. If you fail mastery test, go to step 2. Add to existing notes in a red pen. Proceed down the list.

Thursday, January 21, 2010 Bully Seminar Get ready to go to 607.

Friday, January 21, 2010 The preposition never stands alone in a sentence. It is always used with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. Write the sentence and underline the prepositional phrase(s) from that sentence. Circle (O) the object of the preposition and underline the preposition twice. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In front of me Diana is always polite. Before 1945 butter was often scarce. In spite of her the team won easily. Since July the shortage has caused panic. My favorite sport is soccer.

Parts of Speech Warm Ups Week 20

Monday, January 25, 2010 Get your composition notebook from under your desk and get ready to move to your new seat.

Monday, January 25, 2010 Open your comp book to the list of prepositions. The preposition never stands alone in a sentence. It is always used with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. Number your paper 1 to 5. Each of the following groups of words contains a prepositional phrase. After each number, write the propositional phrase. Underline the preposition and circle its object. Example: 1. the dish on the table You’d write: 1. on the table. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. the box of envelopes surprised by the results a friend of yours a sound in the night a house near the lake

Write an essay on the following: Use your knowledge of bullying and the six key vocabulary words: to write a short essay describing a time… ØYou were bullied, witnessed bullying, or when you bullied another person. ØTell what can be done to stop bullying and prevent bullying in the future.

Mock Aims: Sentence Fluency I will listen to my classmates present two paragraphs of their Mock AIMS. I will then give them of score of 1 to 6 on each of the following criteria: 1. There is a fluent, natural sound to their writing. 2. Variation: sentences have different beginnings and length 3. Sentence structure draws attention to key ideas. 4. Overall score for SF

Mock Aims: Voice I will listen to my classmates present two paragraphs of their Mock AIMS. I will then give them of score of 1 to 6 on each of the following criteria: 1. An effective level of closeness or distance from the reader. 2. Writing is aware of the reader and can communicate his/her ideas effectively. 3. The topic has come to life. There is liveliness, honesty, conviction, excitement, humor or suspense. 4. Overall score for Voice

Sentence Fluency Name Fluent Variety SS to key ideas Overall

Voice Name Closeness/ Aware of Distance Reader Liveliness, humor Overall excitement, suspense…

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Open your comp book to the list of prepositions. The preposition never stands alone in a sentence. It is always used with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. Number your paper 1 to 5. Each of the following groups of words contains a prepositional phrase. After each number, write the propositional phrase. Underline the preposition and circle its object. Example: 1. the dish on the table You’d write: 1. on the table. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. waded in the surf far in the distance a carton of books and photos one of us shone above the horizon

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 A + Modules on Laptops 1. Take out notebooks. 2. Go to the back. (Language Usage goes into the same notebook with Language Arts. 3. Take Cornell Notes on each module.

A + Modules Directions A minimum of 15 mastered modules are due this quarter. A completion grade and average for modules will be taken this quarter. 1. Open lesson. 2. Take Cornell Notes. 3. Be sure to take notes and study lesson for 10 minutes. 4. Take practice test. If 80% or higher, you may take the mastery test. If you have questions on the material, see Mrs. Williams. 5. If you pass mastery test, get signature on module log and notes. If you fail mastery test, go to step 2. Add to existing notes in a red pen. Proceed down the list.

Thursday, January 28, 2010 Open your comp book to the list of prepositions. The preposition never stands alone in a sentence. It is always used with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. Number your paper 1 -5. write following sentences. Decide if the underlined word is used as either an adverb or as a preposition. Write adverb or prep next to the sentence on your a paper. Be prepared to share your answers. 1. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game, ” a famous hunter, fell overboard and swam to a strange island. 2. Among sailors, the place was known as “Ship-Trap Island. ” 3. A man with a pistol in his hand answered Rainsford’s knock. 4. Ford soon wished that he could get out and never see Zaroff again. 5. Zaroff had tired of ordinary hunting and had cast about for a new kind of game – human beings.

Friday, January 29, 2010 Take out your comp books, bellwork and Warriner’s Grammar book to complete this test. You’ll also need a piece of paper. Put a proper heading in the upper right-hand corner.

Friday, January 29, 2010 Answers to the adverb/preposition quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. carefully – adverb in – preposition about – preposition back – adverb; onto – preposition yesterday – adverb never – adverb daily – adverb; before – preposition quickly – adverb; under – preposition from – preposition aboard – preposition unusually – adverb extremely – adverb; of preposition

Friday, January 29, 2010 Answers to the adverb/preposition quiz 13. of state 14. across rough seas 15. during the voyage 16. on the shore 17. of the ship’s crew 18. in this poem, to the president 19. in the water, through weather