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Journal 2-16-06 Thursday. What type of information do you think you would find on the weather page of a newspaper? Explain in detail. (7-10 sentences). Purpose. What are you learning? The parts of a weather page. Why are you learning this?
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Journal 2-16-06 Thursday What type of information do you think you would find on the weather page of a newspaper? Explain in detail. (7-10 sentences)
Purpose • What are you learning? • The parts of a weather page. • Why are you learning this? • To understand how to read the weather page and apply that information to everyday life.
Grammar – Independent Clause • Clause = a group of related words which has both a subject and a predicate. • Independent Clause = a complete thought and can stand as a sentence. • Practice: circle the independent clause in the sentence. 1. In 1885, the Pittsburgh Dispatch hired her after she wrote an eloquent letter to the newspaper. 2. Jo bought a house that was built in 1930. 3. Although yesterday was rainy, today is sunny. 4. Mrs. Dow, who teaches English, will retire soon.
Crafting the Lesson (me/we) • Parts of the Weather Page: • The Almanac • Allergies • More Info. • On This Day • Weather for Major South Carolina Cities • Rivers • Sun & Moon • Tides • Daily forecast • Sunburn Index • The Nation • Travel Advisories
With a partner locate the following information from the weather page of “The Sun News”:
Composing Meaning (you) • Use the weather page of “The Sun News to locate the following:
Reflection • Share something you learned today about the weather page.