Monday, October 31, 2011

1^st trimester – Day 37

WARMUP: Complete pages 1 and 2 of “Three Little Pigs” handout (on center table) using their, there, they’re

No vocabulary test this week.

Reviewed the well-organized paragraph on the “Deep Sea” as an example of what to do for Wednesday's homework – What were the organizational “clues” that help us correctly assemble this paragraph from start to finish? Reviewed the key words and phrases that proved the method of arrangement used (that we wrote down on Friday…)

Unscrambled Jurassic Park paragraph

Discussed contractions and the purpose of apostrophes, the rules that govern them (and the exceptions) – practiced identification on overhead, “Apostrophes in Contractions” – it’s, who’s etc.

Chose one of the following “tell” statements to EXPAND AND ORGANIZE into a TYPED 7-sentence “show” paragraph for tonight’s homework:

1. It was a special pizza.

2. She looked old.

3. The quarterback had a great game.

4. I loved it.

5. I hated it.

6. The group sounded great.

7. We fastened our seat belts.

8. It was a beautiful sunset.

9. The fisherman did very well.

10. It used to be a mining town.

Homework:

Due Wednesday: Having chosen your poorly written “tell” statement (see above), TYPE 2 copies of a well-organized, tripled-spaced “SHOW” paragraph. Triple space your TYPED sentences, print 2 copies, and cut ONE of them apart into individual SENTENCES. Your other typed copy will serve as an answer key.