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January 13-17

January 13-17. SPI Quiz Friday Essay due Friday. Agenda: Monday 1/13/2014. Warm-Up Vocabulary Go over homework on page 419 Listen to page 415-418; answer questions Homework: Essay assignment Library. Objectives:

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January 13-17

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  1. January 13-17 SPI Quiz Friday Essay due Friday

  2. Agenda: Monday 1/13/2014 • Warm-Up • Vocabulary • Go over homework on page 419 • Listen to page 415-418; answer questions • Homework: Essay assignment • Library • Objectives: • I can analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text • I can analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to development of the ideas. • I can determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.

  3. Warm-Up • An amazing mom quickly cooked a special dinner for her family. • Underline Subject once • Underline Predicate twice • Circle nouns C-common; P-proper • Box verb • Star above pronouns • Cloud around adjectives, draw line to word it modifies • Squiggle under adverbs, draw line to word it modifies

  4. Vocabulary • –rupt- • P.o.S. root word • Explanation: break or burst • Examples: • Corrupt • Abrupt • erupt

  5. “What Makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt” • Objectives: • I can analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text • I can analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to development of the ideas. • I can determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others. Page 415-418

  6. Question 1 In addition to being an analytical article, “What Makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt?” also blends two other kinds of nonfiction formats, descriptive and expository. Give an example of this kind of information found in the article. • Descriptive:______________________________ • Expository:_______________________________

  7. Question 2 What is most likely the reason that Richard Muhlberger wrote “What Makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt?” Explain your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  8. Question 3 In “What Makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt?” the author states that instead of just painting portraits of the militia members, as other artists did, Rembrandt chose to show them in action. Why did Rembrandt do this? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  9. Question 4 Based on “What Makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt?” what is the main reason that Rembrandt’s painting is remarkable? Use details from the article to support your answer. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  10. Reread page 415-418. Answer the final Question in a solid 5 paragraph essay. Due Friday!

  11. Warm-Up • That sandwich is mine; I don’t want to share it with you! • Underline Subject once • Underline Predicate twice • Circle nouns C-common; P-proper • Box verb • Star above pronouns • Cloud around adjectives, draw line to word it modifies • Squiggle under adverbs, draw line to word it modifies

  12. Agenda: Tuesday 1/14/2013 • SSR • Warm-Up • Vocabulary • Main Idea & Expository Essay • Conjunctions • “Life Without Gravity” • Homework: worksheet pg. 12-13

  13. Vocabulary • -ness • P.o.S. suffix • Explanation: state of; condition of • Examples: • Openness • Quietness • cuteness

  14. Main Idea, Expository Essay, Conjunctions

  15. Homework: Worksheet pg 12-13

  16. Agenda: Wednesday 1/15/2013 • SSR • Warm-Up • Vocabulary • Vocabulary Word Sort • “Life Without Gravity” questions page 428; #1-3 & page 429; # 1-3 • Homework: Worksheet page 13

  17. Warm-Up • Mrs. Buck is speaking to you. • Underline Subject once • Underline Predicate twice • Circle nouns C-common; P-proper • Box verb • Star above pronouns • Cloud around adjectives, draw line to word it modifies • Squiggle under adversb, draw line to word it modifies

  18. Vocabulary • Abscond • P.o.S. verb • Explanation: to run away secretly and hide • Sentence: The bank robbers planned to abscond with thousands of dollars.

  19. Word Sort • Casual • Cantankerous • Affluent • Hermit • Dapper • Remedy • Bedlam • Vanquish • Absurd • abscond 11. em-/en- • -rupt- • -ness

  20. “Life Without Gravity”pg. 428-429 Do questions #1-3 on page 428 & questions #2-3 on page 429

  21. Worksheet page 13

  22. Agenda: Thursday 1/16/2014 • SSR • Warm-up • Vocabulary • Go over page 428 & 429 • Do worksheet page 28 • Work on Essay that is due tomorrow!!! • Homework: SPI Quiz tomorrow

  23. Warm-Up • Weightless in space seems so exciting. • Underline Subject once • Underline Predicate twice • Circle nouns C-common; P-proper • Box verb • Star above pronouns • Cloud around adjectives, draw line to word it modifies • Squiggle under adversb, draw line to word it modifies

  24. Vocabulary • dejected • P.o.S. adjective • Explanation: low in spirits • Synonyms: • Discouraged • Blue • Down • Antonyms: • Happy • Cheerful • joyful

  25. Word Sort • Casual • Cantankerous • Affluent • Hermit • Dapper • Abscond • Remedy • Bedlam • Vanquish • absurd 11. em-/en- • -rupt- • -ness • dejected

  26. Page 428 & 429 SPI Quiz Tomorrow: Nonfiction Main Idea Conjunctions Author’s Purpose

  27. Agenda: Friday 1/17/2014 Turn in Essay! • Warm-Up • Vocabulary • Word Sort • Vocab Check • SPI Quiz • SSR

  28. Warm-Up • Astronauts bounce freely about from wall to wall everyday. • Underline Subject once • Underline Predicate twice • Circle nouns C-common; P-proper • Box verb • Star above pronouns • Cloud around adjectives, draw line to word it modifies • Squiggle under adverbs, draw line to word it modifies

  29. Vocabulary • Curtail • P.o.S. verb • Explanation: to cut short; reduce • Synonym: to shorten

  30. Word Sort • Casual • Cantankerous • Affluent • Hermit • Dapper • Abscond • Remedy • Bedlam • Vanquish • absurd 11. em-/en- • -rupt- • -ness • Abscond • curtail

  31. SPI Quiz 1/17/13 After you finish, SSR

  32. Due 1/24/13 • Essay: How-to Essay • A how-to essay is written, step-by-step explanation of how to do or make something. For example, how-to essays can explain how to repair a bicycle or how to make organic brownies. • Assignment: write a how-to essay about a process that you know well enough to explain clearly. You should feature the following elements. • A narrow, focused topic that can be fully explained in the essay. • A list of materials needed. • Multi-step directions explained in sequential order. • Illustrations that help clarify the directions. • Appropriate technical terms relating to your topic. • Error-free writing, including correct use of conjunctions.

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