Mr. Van Bragt Online: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

ENGLISH - 1ST TRIMESTER- Day 49

Read definitions for Direct and Indirect Characterization…(in your Literary Terms packet)

Using your book, look through “Thank You, M’am” (Literature book pgs. 134 – 140) and make a chart for the 2 characters that lists 5 direct and 5 indirect characterizations for each. 20 ITEMS TOTAL

Roger Mrs. L.B.W. Jones

DIRECT:

INDIRECT:

Took notes on modifiers…

Practiced fixing sentences with misplaced and dangling modifiers

Considered the placement of adjectives

Rewrite the following 6 sentences so that the meaning is clear:

1.            He saw the deer using his binoculars.
2.            Walking along the beach, a rock scraped my foot.
3.            Juana only has algebra three days this week.
4.            In a tiny cage at the dog pound, we felt very sorry for the little bulldog.
5.            I saw her make a thrilling slalom run on my cousin’s television set.
6.            The governor agreed to punish every driver who endangers the lives of others without delay.

ENGLISH homework:

FINISH FOR HOMEWORK: Open book to page 348 and read “The Necklace” from Literature book (pages 348 – 358)

Complete backside of vocabulary handout #5 for Wednesday...remember to use CLAUSES to finish the sentences.

Study for Friday's vocabulary test. Use this quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_1l73o6

Use study guide to review for exam.

For online practice, try these links:

Parts of speech: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/215.html

Most Dangerous Game: http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=most-dangerous-game_1

Apostrophe practice: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/39.html

Cask of Amontillado: http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/9555-the-cask-of-amontillado

Plural practice: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/288.html

And http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/391.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/71.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/356.html