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Student Objectives

Student Objectives. Students will determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues. Students will utilize various English ACT strategies to enhance grammar skills. Students will use HOTS such as inferences and generalizations while reading a short story.

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Student Objectives

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  1. Student Objectives • Students will determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues. • Students will utilize various English ACT strategies to enhance grammar skills. • Students will use HOTS such as inferences and generalizations while reading a short story. • Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

  2. Weekly Agenda Grammar Practice Review: Possessives Observation of Black History Month Continue ACT Writing Prompt Vocabulary Practice Self -Reflection Quick Write Read the “The Duchess and the Jeweller” p. 1046 Homework

  3. Celebrating Black History Historical Fact On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.

  4. Self-Reflection I come to school because I want to fail/ I want to secure a successful future.

  5. Possessive Case • To form the possessive case of a singular noun, add an apostrophe and an s. Examples: Barbara’s house tonight’s • To form the possessive case if a plural noun ending in s, add only the apostrophe. Examples: teachers’ desks cities’ problems • Note: Plural nouns that do not end in s form the possessive by adding an apostrophe and s. men’s lockers children’s stories

  6. Possessive Case Cont. • Possessive personal and relative pronouns do not require an apostrophe. Examples: mine, its, theirs, hers • Indefinite pronouns in the possessive case require an apostrophe and an s. Examples: anyone’s choices, someone’s breakfast • In compound words, names of organizations and business firms, and words showing joint possession, only the last word is possessive form.

  7. Possessive Case Cont. • Examples: sister-in-law’s office, board of directors’ report, Joint possession: Bob and Jim’s canoe, Susan and Samantha’s house • When two or more persons possess something individually, each of their names is possessive in form. Examples: Michael’s and Mark’s wallet Denise’s and Lila’s hairbrushes

  8. Before Reading Words to Know Arrogance Lissome Astute Obsequiosly Forge

  9. Quick Write Have you ever agreed to do something unpleasant in return for a favor? What was the driving force that moved you to accept the bargain? Looking back, do you think you made the right decision?

  10. Before ReadingWords to Know Arrogance Astute Forge Lissome Obsequiously

  11. Words to Know

  12. During Reading

  13. After Reading • Comprehension Questions • Vocabulary Activity • English grammar practice • Summarization

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