Week 9 March 11th

English 10 Do Now 3/11/13***TIMED***

Turn in any Do Nows you have to US MAIL. NAME and PERIOD on every page!Move your desk over to an elbow partner. Do not move across the room.All persons must have a partner for time to stop

Elbow PartnersDecide who is partner A and B. Be ready to tell me.Each group needs a white board, marker, eraser.Paper and pen/pencil for notesIMPORTANT: have your ROUGH DRAFT ON YOUR DESK

Elbow PartnersTalk to your partner: Is something wrong with this sentence? If so, what?

I am nobody nobody is perfect therefore I am perfect.

Notes (cue paper & pen) 3/11/13

RUN-ON SENTENCE:Two or more sentences (complete thoughts) written together as one sentence.

Review: Ways to Fix R.O.Put a period between the sentences (and capitalize the first word of new sentence)I am nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect.

Ways to Fix R.O.Use a comma and conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) I am nobody, and nobody is perfect. Therefore I am perfect.

Ways to Fix R.O.Insert a semi-colon (;) between complete thoughts.

I am nobody. Nobody is perfect; therefore, I am perfect.

Your turn (cue white board)

Using your notes and your partner, correct this run-on sentence:

I stepped on a cornflake now I am a cereal killer.

White board I used to hate my beard then it grew on me.

White boardPick the sentence that is a run-on and correct it.

I got a job at the bakery because I kneaded dough.I tried to catch fog but I mist.

Here is a student sample

“Since getting the sharpshooting guard J. J. Redick, the Bucks have looked like a different team and I really like their chances to make the playoffs. “

Talk to your partner. See any R.O.s? If so, rewrite the sentence correcting the mistake.

Now Use Your Powers!Read through your partners’ draft. Groups who find run-on sentence errors get dippies today. If your partner does not have a draft, you may review your own. If neither have drafts, for shame! Start writing your run-on free draft!Read for grammar once and give two pieces of feedback

Homework 3/11/13Revise your essay based on the feedback. Correct any grammar mistakes you found today.

Bring in REVISED draft tomorrow.

English 10 Do Now 3/12/13***TIMED***

Turn in Peer Review worksheet (Student sample 1 and 2) from Friday to USMAILMove your desk over to an elbow partner. Do not move across the room.All persons must have a partner for time to stop

Elbow PartnersDecide who is partner A and B. Be ready to tell me.Each group needs a white board, marker, eraser.Paper and pen/pencil for notesIMPORTANT: have your REVISED DRAFT ON YOUR DESK

Elbow PartnersTalk to your partner: Is something wrong with this sentence? If so, what?

The team are walking onto the field together.

Notes (cue paper & pen) 3/12/13

Subject Verb Agreement:

A singular subject needs a singular verb.Plural subjects need plural verbs.(Do you see how these two sentences demonstrate sub/verb agreement?)

Making subjects agree with their verbs

Isolate the subjectIgnore anything that is just describing the subject.Ask yourself: is the subject one thing (a collection or team can be one thing)Find the subject’s verb (usually its action)

Your turn (cue white board)

Let’s practice those steps with this sample:

They be tripping if they think I is going to go down without a fight.

White boardThey is not going to do anything about Derek Williams death so we need to stand up as a community.

White boardEach one of you have something to say so its important that you write in English class.

White boardChris, one of two brothers, are the oldest in the family.

Now Use Your Powers!Read through your partners’ draft. Groups who find run-on sentences or sub/verb errors get dippies today. If your partner does not have a draft, you may review your own. If neither have drafts, for shame! Start writing your run-on free draft!Read for grammar once and give two pieces of feedback

Homework 3/12/13Revise your essay based on the feedback. Correct any grammar mistakes you found today.

Bring in NEWLY REVISED draft tomorrow.

English 10 Do Now 3/13/13***TIMED***

Move your desk over to an elbow partner. Do not move across the room.All persons must have a partner for time to stop

English 10 Do Now 3/13/13Write out the sentence with the correct

word1. Halloween falls (among/between)

Labor Day and Thanksgiving.2. They danced (good/well) at the

assembly.3. Finish your homework (then/than) we

can kick it.4. What is the side (affect/effect) from

that drug?

Wednesday’s AgendaReview mixed up wordsLook for them in our Newly Revised EssayGet Dippies for discovering errors from mini-lesson today.HW: bottom section of each handout and FINALIZED ESSAY DUE IN CLASS TOMORROW!!!

English 10: Do Now 3/14/13Read through the handout about using

the letter generator website. Read it very carefullyToday, you will turn your finalized draft into letter form.If you can accomplish this goal today without asking me for help about the website, you will get full participation credit.

English 10 ThursdayReview grammar for quiz tomorrow.MUST HAVE LETTER READY FOR TOMORROW (Including mailing address aka where are you sending the letter?)

English 10 Do Now 3/15/13

Turn in grammar packet homework from Wednesday, and any work for the letter to editor unit you have not turned in (persuasion map, article summary worksheet, sample student letters packet) into US Mail.Sit quietly so I know you are ready for the next step.

Friday’s AgendaGet an envelope from me and address it (mailing address and return address)Review your letter to ensure that it is flawless and ready to be mailed.Put letter in envelope BUT DO NOT SEAL ENVELOPE!!!! (Can you guess why?)Take grammar quizzes on noredink.comComplete “fixing errors” assigment online