Tammy Duke

Thursday, Jan. 26

Week 19 DGP Study GuideDownload DGP Week 19 Study Guide

Finish the Ticket out the door (2nd, 3rd and 4th period)

Write a hamburger parapgraph summarizing the biography of Matthew Henson.  Include at least 7 sentences.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

DGP Wed. and Thurs. Week 19 Notes:  ind cl  ss dec    Make the sentence complex by adding a subordinating conj like:  since, because, if, when, although.  Be sure to use a comma if the subordinate clause is at the beginning of the sentence.  Make the sentence compound by adding a coordinating conj like: FANBOYS  and/but/ so/or/ etc.   Capitalize and punctuate

Both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show.

Continue reading Matthew Henson's Biography

Complete the 4 Square Jouranl Entry #5  Be prepared with level 2 and 3 costa level questions about the text.

Download Matthew Henson 4 Square

Study your biography cornell notes (see Monday and Tuesday to download)

 

 

Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 23 and Jan. 24

DGP Week 19 Monday Notes:  both=ind pron  of=prep  the=adj art  girls=n  sang=av past  and=cc  danced=av past  in=prep  the=adj art  talent= adj  show=n

DGP week 19 Tuesday Notes:  both of the girls= complete subject   sang and danced in the talent show=complete predicate    both=simple subj   sang and danced= vi (intransitive verb)   of the girls= adj prep ph     in the talent show= adv prep ph     girls=op   show=op

Study the above DGP Notes

Monday, Jan. 23 Journal Entry #4 

Write a hamburger paragraph about  dealing with conflict positively.  Use page 962-927  Underline the topic sentence red, the "GO BLUE" facts and examples blue, and the concluding and clincher red.

Complete cornell notes on biography and autobiography and study theseDownload Cornell Notes Biography Autobiography  Study these notes!  ;-)

Started reading Matthew Henson page 768

 

Wednesday, Jan. 18

DGP Wed. and Thursday notes:   Each of the boys brought his lunch to school.  

 ind cl   simple sentence  declarative

Review Entry #3 MLK Journal  Share with peer  (See Friday, Jan. 13 for directions)

Homework:  Week 18 Study Guide Download Week 18 DGP Review Study Guide  (2nd period did not get this, but we will do it tomorrow and review the answers together.)

Study DGP Week 17 and 18  Test will be Friday, Jan. 20

Tuesday, Jan. 17

DGP Week 18 Tuesday Notes:  each of the boys=complete subj   each=simple subject   of the boys=adj prep ph (which ones)   boys=object of the prep     brought his lunch to school = complete predicate  brough=simple predicate transitive verb   direct object= lunch   to school= adverb prep ph (where)  school=object of the prep

Review Week 17 Study GuideDownload Review Study Guide DGP Week 17 Answers

Bring:  paper pencil and blue or black ink pen for Writing assessment tomorrow!

Study for your DGP Test  Week 17 and 18 (This Friday, Jan. 20)

Tuesday, Jan 10 - Friday, Jan. 13

Welcome Back!

Tuesday  Jan. 10

Monday Week 17 DGP Notes

In=prep  the=adj art  men's=poss adj  department=n  we=nom pron  bought=av past  ties=n shirts=n and=cc socks=n

Pass back papers

Read page 908-911  Answer questions on page 912 in complete sentences.  Turn in at the end of class

Study DGP NOTES and see me if you were absent before the break to make up your test.

Wednesday, Jan. 11

Tuesday Week 17 DGP Notes 

(In the men's department)=adv prep ph {where?}  department=op  we=S  bought=transitive  verb       ties, shirts, socks=direct objects

Review Page 912  "No Thought of Reward"  #1-9

Journal Entry #1  Use the words appreciate, contribute, and dedication in a paragraph telling how you can live well with others without thought of reward.  In other words, what good deeds may you want to do?

Thursday, Jan. 12

Week 17 Wednesday Notes   Ind cl    ss  dec

Week 17 Thursday Notes     In the men’s department we bought ties, shirts, and socks.

Review persuasive essays and complete persuasive map

Discuss and Review for "The Writing Assessment"  Jan. 18

Friday, Jan. 13

Monday Notes Week 18  each=ind pron  of=prep  the=art adj  boys=n  brought=av past  his=poss pron  lunch=n  to=prep  school=n

Read MLK biography

Write a rough draft in your journal responding to the following prompt:  The school is considering having school on MLK day.  Write an essay to your principal, Mrs. Wentworth, convincing her that we should continue to honor MLK with no school.  Use the persuasive map and persausive essay format to help you. 

Complete the Week 17 Review Study Guide Due Tuesday, Jan. 17

Monday, Dec19-Thursday, Dec 22

Monday  Out sick (Sub, Mr. V was here)

DGP Week 16 Tuesday Notes   Review week 15 and 16 DGP

Download Week 15 Review   

 Download DGP WEEK 16 Review

Read page 900-905  Answer questions on page 906 #1-7  Directions:  Write out questions.  Write complete sentences for answers.

Study DGP 15 and 16 and Persuasive Cornell Notes  Download Cornell Notes Persuasive Techniques Answers   Download Cornell Notes Persuasive techniques Part 2 Answers

Test Wed.

Tuesday 

Review Week 16 Wed. and Thurs. Notes

Check Week 15 and 16 Review for study guide and Cornell Notes for Test Wed.

Review answers to page 906  #1-7  Many students did not complete the assignment for the sub, so I am expecting them to complete it by the end of the week.

Wednesday

Collect Week 15 and 16 Review

Collect DGP Notes Week 15 and 16

Test DGP week 15 and 16  and Persuasive Vocabulary

Finish page 906 1-7

Finish journal entries:  Download Journal Entries Nov and Dec

Thursday:  Madlib/Perfect Gift and Giving a Present/Parts of Speech Bingo  Check Behavior Cards  Team prizes

 

 

Friday, Dec 16

Week 16 Monday Notes  (We did Monday Notes today because we have a short week next week)

both=correlative conj

tayler=Proper Noun

and=correlative conj

megan=proper noun

visited=action verb  past tense

their=poss pron

friend=n

in=prep

dallas, texas=proper noun

during=prep

the=adj art

summer=n

Journal Entry #9  Write a persuasive paragraph persuading your claim:  video games are good OR video games are bad.  Must be seven sentences or more

Jouranl Entry #10  the visual house organizer we completed in class about "The True Story of The Three Little Pigs"

Complete Journal Entries

Study cornell and DGP notes

Thursday, Dec. 15

DGP Week 15 Wed. Notes:  ind cl  ss  dec    The Smiths often hike in Yosemite National Park.

Complex sentences use subordinating conjunctions such as:  because, since, when, if, as, since

Compound sentences use coordinating conjunctions such as:  for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Different types of figurative langauge:  Simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom 

Example of a simile: The Smiths often hike in Yosemite National Park even though it is as hot as the sun there!

Different types of brushstrokes:  participle, appositive, adjective out of order

Example of appositive:  The Smiths, a family of five, often hike in Yosemite National Park.

Review and share journal entry #5 (see Wed. notes for directions)

Finish journal entries!  We are collecting journals on Monday!

Download Shared Inquiry-phil chais  View requirements for Philosophical Chairs

Entry #8  Create the 4 Square reflection chart fron the PP

Read pages 892-896

 

Wednesday, Dec. 14

DGP Tuesday NotesDownload Tuesday Notes

Review Propaganda Vocabulary

Complete Journal Entry #5 

What is a parody?  A new version of a story told in a funny way.

Write a parody using "The Three Bears"  OR  "Cinderella"

Download The Three Little Bears     Download Cinderella (a version of Cinderella)

Entry #6  Do you think video games are good or bad?

List about 10 reasons for your claim. 

 Entry #7  PQ  Homeroom warm up

Homework:  Finish journal entry #5 and 6  Staple #7 into the journal

Study Cornell notes and DGP Week 15 notes