NaNoWriMo Young Writer's Program
https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Reviewing for the Usage Test
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| Thank you, Word Art https://wordart.com/ |
Finishing out Grammar and V.ocabulary Week
In some cases, notice if you are examining the subject of the sentence or the object of the sentence.
Simply put- here are hints for the Usage Test:
ridden rode
We Us
drank drunk
rang rung
came come
was were
don't doesn't
I me
rang rung
was were
he him
Monday, September 17, 2018
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Saturday, September 15, 2018
This Week in MzT's Class 9/16-9/20
Grades 9. 10, 11, 12
Parts of Speech (Grammar Lesson) - Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Conjunction, and More
M. English Grammar Guidebook Packet
Parts of Speech (Grammar Lesson) - Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Conjunction, and More
Section 1 Parts of Speech, Prepositional Phrases, Correct Usage Study Guide
HW pages 1-6.
T. Section 2 Usage Connected with Prepositions
Section 4 Developing Sentences by Adding Prepositional Phrases, Word Study
HW pages 7-12.
W.
Prepositional Phrases
1. incessant- continual
2. inevitable- unavoidable
3. catastrophe- disaster
4. intricate- complicated
5. fascinating- captivating
6. turbulent- tumultuous
7. (to) discriminate- to differentiate
8.opportune- favorable
9. (to) contrive- to devise
10. (to) facilitate- to make easier
11. placid- calm
For Further Progress
1. enervating- stimulating
2. dilapidated- Partially ruined from neglect
3. ovation- acclamation of popularity
4. (to) extricate- to disentangle
5. casualty- accident
6. versatile- able to do many things well
7. reticence- reserve in speech
8. insipid- uninteresting
Review Vocabulary list, using Thesaurus.com for synonyms
HW study for test
F Test
Usage
Vocabulary
Grades 7 and 8
Grammar Book and Words Introduced Into Early English
M.
Where did English come from? - Claire Bowern
Introduced Words from Early English Language Development
Wordlist
Celtic
Latin
Anglo-Saxon
Norman
HW Study Latin roots
T Review Words from Early English Language Development
HW Study French roots
W Practice matching words to appropriate source
Th Practice Test for Root Words
HW Study Root Words for Test
F Test on Words from Early English Language Development
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Authors from Our Reading List: Marguerite Henry
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| Wesley Dennis (illustrator) and Marguerite Henry, author of Kind of the Wind--Newberry Award Winner. |
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Authors for Our Reading List: David McCullough
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| Notice the typewriter. |
And so many more to choose from!
Sentence Combining
I have long been a fan of sentence combining activities as a meaningful and effective way of improving students’ writing skills. Since the 1960’s, research studies have shown that sentence combining is an effective way to teach grammar to students in elementary through college levels and improves student writing. This is especially so for students who struggle with writing. The Writing Next report (2007) based on Graham and Perin’s meta-analysis of writing instruction research, identified sentence combining as one of the eleven most effective instructional practices for improving the writing of students in grades 4-12 Sentence Combining https://keystoliteracy.com/blog/sentence-combining/
How to Combine Sentences Effectively
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFAfeE8mGDU
Rules for Combining Sentences (includes grade levels)
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/sentences/rules-for-combining-sentences.html
Evaluating Sentence Combinations
After combining a set of sentences in a variety of ways, you should take the time to evaluate your work and decide which combinations you like and which ones you don't. You may do this evaluation on your own or in a group in which you will have a chance to compare your new sentences with those of others. In either case, read your sentences out loud as you evaluate them: how they sound to you can be just as revealing as for how they look.Here are six basic qualities to consider when you evaluate your new sentences:
- Meaning. As far as you can determine, have you conveyed the idea intended by the original author?
- Clarity. Is the sentence clear? Can it be understood on the first reading?
- Coherence. Do the various parts of the sentence fit together logically and smoothly?
- Emphasis. Are keywords and phrases put in emphatic positions (usually at the very end or at the very beginning of the sentence)?
- Conciseness. Does the sentence clearly express an idea without wasting words?
- Rhythm. Does the sentence flow, or is it marked by awkward interruptions? Do the interruptions help to emphasize key points (an effective technique), or do they merely distract (an ineffective technique)?Introduction to Sentence Combining https://www.thoughtco.com/an-introduction-to-sentence-combining-169242
List of Subordinate conjunctions
Some Subordinating Conjunctions
after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, by the time, even if, even though, if, in order that, in case, in the event that, lest , now that, once, only, only if, provided that, since, so, supposing, that, than, though, till, unless, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, wherever, whether or not, whileTuesday, September 11, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
This Week in MzT's Classroom 9/10/18
M The History of the English Language
Review Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Normans
Develop lists of words from each group still in English
T Journaling
Using Chromebook, identify MLA referencing for resources.
HW write full page summary of the History of the English Language\, describing from Celts to Normans.
Th Station Rotation-writing strategies and vocab
F Create Review Notes for Quiz
Gr 11
M Fill in general knowledge on the Iroquois Confederacy.
Notes on 'The Last of the Mohicans.'
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mohicans/summary/
T Journaling
Outline notes for Iroquois.
HW Outline for Last of the Mohicans.
W Check out MLA research referencing.
Th Journaling
Station Rotation-writing strategies and vocab
F Create Review Notes for Quiz
Gr 10, 9, and 8
M Group work, describe elements of short stories in each class short story.
HW Develop outline for Literary Analysis Essay.
Groups discuss the chosen elements for individual essays on the class short story.
HW Develop inner paragraphs of Literary Analysis Essay.
W Groups discuss theme in the stories.
Th Journaling
Read rough drafts in groups.
HW Polish rough drafts.
F Write final draft of Literary Analysis Essay in class.
Grade 7
M With a partner, finish reading 'Rikki Tikki Tavi.'
HW Draw a picture of one of the characters.
T Journaling
Groups discuss characters and write a paragraph about how the characters interact in the story.
HW Choose the four most important plot changes in 'Rikki Tikki Tavi.'
W Groups begin to illustrate the scenes from the story.
Th Groups continue to illustrate the scenes from the story.
F Watch the video, 'Rikki Tikki Tavi.' Make a Venn diagram to show differences and similarities.
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Authors from Our Reading Lists: Jack London
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| Jack London 1876-1916 |
The Call of the Wild (1903)
London’s most famous story is of the dog Buck, who sheds the virtues of civilized life and reverts to a wild state and thus survives in the Canadian wilderness during the Klondike gold rush.
White Fang (1906)
“White Fang,” a companion story to “The Call of the Wild,” depicts the domestication of a wolf and has been described as “an allegory of humanity’s progression from nature to civilization.”
The Sea-Wolf (1904)
About “The Sea-Wolf,” Ambrose Bierce wrote, “The great thing — and it is among the greatest of things — is that tremendous creation, Wolf Larsen... The hewing out and setting up of such a figure is enough for a man to do in one lifetime.”
And don't forget short stories.
A man and his dog fight for survival during a bitterly cold Arctic trek.
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