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Warm-Up 8/29/12 Write down the verb from each sentence and label it A (Active) or P (Passive). Both of the boys finished the homework in an hour. What kind of cake has he baked for the party? We have been given another week for that assignment.
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Warm-Up 8/29/12Write down the verb from each sentence and label it A (Active) or P (Passive). • Both of the boys finished the homework in an hour. • What kind of cake has he baked for the party? • We have been given another week for that assignment. • The deer trotted warily to the side of the highway. • Most of us have learned a little Spanish. • Most of these stories were written in the 1920s. • Did you take an earlier bus? • Announcements are read daily at 3:00. • My grandparents were raised on a cattle ranch. • Please take that wet dog out of the house.
Practice.Write A if active, P if Passive. • The new bill was presented to Congress by Senator Thompson. • Montreal was defeated by Pittsburgh, eight to two. • Low-flying planes impaired our TV reception. • The delicate glass was dropped accidentally by Maria. • The novel Ethan Frome was written by Edith Wharton. • Excessive heat and a lack of rain ruined the crops last summer. • The pitcher is throwing fast curve balls. • The play Romeo and Juliet was performed by the drama class last week. • The best-actor award had been won by a newcomer to the screen. • Carlo was elected president of the Student Council by the student body.
Vocab Lesson 12 • Any questions from Exercise D or altogether before your quiz? • Mark where Ex A begins with sticky note and leave your book on your desk. • Need something to write with • When finished, put your quiz on my white shelf and then continue working on Book Thief (Honors) or the rest of the Keller article (CP)
1 point per typo you find • If your sentence completion word bank has FLAMBOYANT in it, cross it out. • EVERYONE add FERVOR to your word bank. • Good luck and let me know if you have questions
Creation Controversy • Goal is to complete #1-7. *Save the last one for tomorrow! • Annotation instructions are included in the question directions. • As read (silently or out-loud with 1 partner) and answer questions. • You should finish this (#1-7) in class.
The Book Thief, Day 2 • review HW: “Death on death” review chart. • Page “4” of mini-packet: • Some of the death according to Book Thief parts will be review from the first page. • Refer to the poem from today’s handout to complete the 2nd column. • Begin Color Theory
Closure and Reminders • How do you know if an author is reliable? Is Keller reliable? Why/why not? • Honors: what are the main differences between Death in the book v. poem? • Homework: • CP: finish packet #5-8 • Honors: comparison of Death in book and poem chart