Wednesday, November 16, 2011

1^st trimester – Day 48

WARMUP:

1. Finished the backside of this week’s vocabulary handout
2. Reviewed misplaced and dangling modifiers - completed “Dangling Modifier” work and compared to “Misplaced Modifier” work.
3. Took notes and discussed the five steps of the writing process – used 5 WHO AM I riddles
4. Author’s purpose – see PowerPoint – identified purpose of sample paragraphs
5. Discussed the final exam using the up Exam Review Guide - 102 multiple choice questions worth 10% of final grade – show math

• .9  x   ______tri % so far______ = A
• .1  x  ______% on exam______  = B
• A + B = final grade for trimester

                                                              i.      EXAMPLE

·         .9 x 82 = 73.8

·         .1 x 93 = 9.3

·         73.8 + 9.3 = 83.1

Listened to a reading of “The Necklace” from Literature book pages 348 – 358 (20 minutes)

Homework:

Study for Friday’s vocabulary test (Lesson 5: jaded, gist, advocate…).

Use study guide to review for exam.