September 12-16th
Monday
DEA Testing
Reader’s Workshop
Quiz and HW revisions
Tuesday
DEA Testing
Book Review Preparation
Reader’s Workshop
Wednesday
Grammar Mini-Lesson: Commas
Close reading: FSA Grading Rubric
Reader’s Workshop
Upcoming dates
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Thursday 9/15 Due: Homework - Commas Practice | Friday 9/30 Due: 1st draft of 5 paragraph essay |
Friday 9/23 Quiz: Spelling and Vocab Words | Thursday 10/6 Due: 2nd Draft of 5 paragraph essay |
Tuesday 9/27 Due: Book Review | Tuesday 10/11 Due: Unit 1 Test grade revisions |
Thursday 9/29 Unit 1 TEST | Thursday 10/13 (TEST grade) Due: Final draft of 5 paragraph essay |
Mini-Lesson: Commas
#1: Combine two strong clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction.
Example: School is still in session for another nine weeks, so you better try to learn all you can.
Define Clauses: A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate
Example: Some students like to play sports, but others prefer to play music.
Define Coordinating Conjunction: joins words or word groups that are used the same way
Examples: and, but, or, for, so, yet, nor
Example: I like chocolate and mint, so I combined both flavors.
Mini-Lesson: Commas
Use #2: Separate items in a series.
Example: We are going waterskiing, swimming, and snorkeling.
commas
separate
Items in the series: waterskiing, swimming, and snorkeling.
Mini-Lesson: Commas
Use #3: Set off introductory phrases or clauses.
Example:
To raise enough money in time, Mary sold all of her personal belongings.
Define Introductory phrases: They introduce the main idea and are separate from the subject and verb
Examples of introductory phrases:
To prepare for class, Mrs. Perkins made a presentation
Introductory phrase subject verb object
Mini-Lesson: Commas
Use #4: Set off one or more words that interrupt the flow of thought in a sentence.
Example: Justin, who lives down the street from me, is going to be at the party also.
Words that interrupt the flow
Use #5: Separate two or more adjectives that modify the same noun, if you can substitute the word and for the comma.
Example: She is a beautiful, intelligent girl.
Define adjectives: descriptive words that modify a noun or pronoun
Examples: strong girls really funny far away
Define Modify: words or groups of words that change the meaning of other words
Thursday
Grammar Mini-Lesson: Commas
Close reading: Exemplar Essay & FSA Grading Rubric
Reader’s Workshop
As you come in:
(no you may not go to your locker)
Mini-Lesson: Commas
Use #6: Separate two clauses if a dependent marker is used to start the sentence.
Dependent marker comma to separate
the clauses
Example: If you want to get good grades, you need to do your homework.
Reminders!
Define dependent marker: a word added to the beginning of an independent clause that makes it into a dependent clause.
Some common
dependent markers are:
after | although | as | whether |
As if | because | before | since |
Even if | Even though | if | though |
until | when | whenever | unless |
Mini-Lesson: Commas
Use #7: Set off direct quotes.
Example: Kevin said, "I'm fin to steal off you!"
Define direct quote: The exact words of an author or speaker
Example: J.K. Rowling said, “Words are our most inexhaustible source of magic”
Define indirect quote: paraphrase of someone else’s words, not exact
Example: Mrs. Perkins said that she loves the Harry Potter books
What is the difference?
Mini-Lesson: Commas
Use #8: Set off introductory words.
Introductory words comma to separate
Example: In conclusion, the 2020 Olympics should be held in Chicago.
Mini-Lesson: Commas
Use #9:
Set off years in full dates, titles in names, and regions.
Example: January 2nd, 1996, Bill Clinton, President of the U.S.A., paid a visit to Chicago, Illinois.
Practice: Write out the following with commas
On Monday, September 12th, 2016, Mrs. Perkins, a teacher, went running in Crestview, Florida.
Full date Titles in names Geographic region
Mini-Lesson: Commas
Use #10: Set off names in direct address.
Example: Would you please be quiet, Lupe?
Who was directly addressed? Lupe.
Friday
Library Visit
Mini Lesson: Commas
Finish Exemplar Packet