Week 4

MUG Monday

This paragraph contains six (6) errors. Find the errors and correct the sentences.

I made a scratching post our cat refused to use it. There were no directions so I made up the design. I thought I did a good job my mother agreed but the cat preferred to scratch the couch.

Library Procedures

• How many books can you have checked out at a time?

• How long can you have the books checked out?

• What is the username formula?

• What is the password formula?

• What if you pull a book off the shelf and decide you don’t like it?

• What does respect look like in the library?

Rules for Writing Dialogue

1. A speaker's exact words (also called dialogue) must be surrounded by quotation marks. Example: "I love flowers," said Jessie.

2. Opening quotation marks (example: ") are used to mark the beginning of the speaker's words, and closing quotation marks are used the mark the end of the speaker's words (example: ").  

3. Commas and periods are always placed inside the closing quotation marks. Example: "I like chips," said Milly. Jason replied, "I love pretzels." 

1. Use a comma to introduce a quotation after a dialogue tag. Example: Tyler replied, "Blue is my favorite color.“

2. If dialogue is split or separated, use quotation marks to surround each part that is spoken. Example: "Yes," said Bobby, "I love cheese pizza 

3. If a quotation is not split or separated, don't close the quotation until the speaker is finished. This could sometimes involve numerous sentences.Example: "Please write your name on your paper before you begin. Once you finish, bring your paper to the front of the room and place it on my desk," said the teacher. 

Creative Tuesday

You wake up one morning and find that you aren’t in your bed; you aren’t even in your room. You’re in the middle of a giant maze. A sign is hanging from the ivy: “You have one hour. Don’t touch the walls.”

Finish the scene.

Stick Man!

Riddle Wednesday

• If you were standing directly on Antarctica’s South Pole facing north, which direction would you travel if you took on step backward?

• What building has the most stories?

• What flies around all day but never goes anywhere?

Thoughtful Thursday

• “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”~Francis Bacon

Tell me what you think this quote means, and tell me about a time you made an opportunity for yourself.

Flex Friday

• Reflection: • Write 5-8 sentences reflecting on the topic

provided. In a reflection, you talk about 1. what you like 2. what you don’t like and 3. how to improve.

Topic: English Class