February 18, 2013

1. February 18, 2013 Grammar and Writing Focus

2. Which sentence does not have a direct object? • The association's prize was given this year to the best science fair project for grade 6. • The principal thanked the parents for their participation in school activities. • Parents who will be picking up their children must send the school a note before 3:30 in the afternoon. • We need parents’ ideas and suggestions about guidelines for field trips.

3. Which sentence does not have a direct object? • The association's prize was given this year to the best science fair project for grade 6. • The principal thanked the parents for their participation in school activities. • Parents who will be picking up their children must send the school a note before 3:30 in the afternoon. • We need parents’ ideas and suggestions about guidelines for field trips.

4. Read the following draft of a story that Roderick is writing for a class assignment. (1) On the day of my first camping trip, I piled into the car with my mother and my sister, slamming the door shut in my eagerness to go. (2) Mom turned the key in the ignition and smiled broadly at us as we bounced excitedly in our seats. (3) Still smiling, she told us we had to buckle our seat belts before she could start driving. (4) Time seemed to drag as we traveled the winding route to the remote camping grounds. (5) When we finally pulled into our camping space, I leaped from the car and raced to unpack our gear. (6) We all huffed and puffed as we struggled to set up camp. (7) when the work was done, we heaved three great sighs of relief and sank down onto a nearby log to plan the rest of our adventure.

5. Which of the following sentences will Roderick add to the story to include specific detail? • I had always wanted to go on a camping trip with my family, and I was thrilled to finally be on my way. • We had stuffed our equipment into three bulging backpacks, which sat nestled in the trunk of the car. • I hoped that we would be able to go fishing in the nearby lake the next day. • We had to spend a lot of time setting up the site, and we were exhausted.

6. Which of the following sentences will Roderick add to the story to include specific detail? • I had always wanted to go on a camping trip with my family, and I was thrilled to finally be on my way. • We had stuffed our equipment into three bulging backpacks, which sat nestled in the trunk of the car. • I hoped that we would be able to go fishing in the nearby lake the next day. • We had to spend a lot of time setting up the site, and we were exhausted.

7. Roderick wants to insert this sentence that utilizes vivid word choice between sentences 4 and 5. Which of the following justifies his decision? • The sentences introduces a point of view that is different from the point of view of the narrator. • The sentence clarifies the sequence of events in the narrative. • The sentence shows the rising action in the plot of the narrative. • The sentence reveals a reason why the narrator is so eager to go camping. As we turned a sharp corner, we saw the campsite, a vast green space that begged to be explored, in front of us. Copy above bold sentence on your paper!

8. Roderick wants to insert this sentence that utilizes vivid word choice between sentences 4 and 5. (1) On the day of my first camping trip, I piled into the car with my mother and my sister, slamming the door shut in my eagerness to go. (2) Mom turned the key in the ignition and smiled broadly at us as we bounced excitedly in our seats. (3) Still smiling, she told us we had to buckle our seat belts before she could start driving. (4) Time seemed to drag as we traveled the winding route to the remote camping grounds. (5) When we finally pulled into our camping space, I leaped from the car and raced to unpack our gear. (6) We all huffed and puffed as we struggled to set up camp. (7) when the work was done, we heaved three great sighs of relief and sank down onto a nearby log to plan the rest of our adventure.

9. Roderick wants to insert this sentence that utilizes vivid word choice between sentences 4 and 5. Which of the following justifies his decision? • The sentences introduces a point of view that is different from the point of view of the narrator. • The sentence clarifies the sequence of events in the narrative. • The sentence shows the rising action in the plot of the narrative. • The sentence reveals a reason why the narrator is so eager to go camping. As we turned a sharp corner, we saw the campsite, a vast green space that begged to be explored, in front of us.

10. Roderick wants to insert this sentence that utilizes vivid word choice between sentences 4 and 5. Which of the following justifies his decision? • The sentences introduces a point of view that is different from the point of view of the narrator. • The sentence clarifies the sequence of events in the narrative. • The sentence shows the rising action in the plot of the narrative. • The sentence reveals a reason why the narrator is so eager to go camping. As we turned a sharp corner, we saw the campsite, a vast green space that begged to be explored, in front of us.

11. Bathroom Break!

12. . Voice in fiction is coming from the character and is tone…. Turn and talk to your partner about whose perspective is telling this story. Noticing Writing…

13. . Listen to this humorous tale told from the wolf’s perspective. What do you notice about the author’s voice through his use of words? Noticing Writing… http://vimeo.com/17994868

14. Voice in nonfiction is coming from the author and is tone…. “goal: Ending child Labor” Words to describe the Author’s Voice Examples from the text Read the following article to determine the author’s voice. Remember, voice is the way the author talks about a subject, revealing the author’s personality as well as his or her beliefs and feelings about the subject. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

15. “goal: Ending child Labor” Words to describe the Author’s Voice Examples from the text From the author’s voice, you can tell that she clearly feels strongly about… WHAT? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

16. Quietly, give your partner clues about the word until they tell you the vocabulary word. If they do not know in the time given, mark the word with a check mark for them to study later.

17. Ready to play?

18. Malnourish is… The

19. Cannery is… The

20. Factory is… The

21. Mill worker is… The

22. Industrial Age is… The

23. Regulate is… The

24. National Child Labor Committee is… The

25. Lewis Hine is… The

26. Progressive Era is… The

27. Tenement is… The

28. Illegal Child Labor is…. is… The