9-6-111. Write POD in your agenda.

2. Place Behavior Card on corner of desk.

3. Place your READING ACTIVITY assignment on your desk. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS, WRITE “Reading Activity #1” and your name on a piece of paper.

4. Get out your binder, dividers, and notebook paper to be prepared to set up your language arts’ binder.

Binder Set-up

Title the five dividers or their tabs as follows:

1.DGP/SPELLING

2.NOTES*

3.WRITER’S JOURNAL*

4.LEARNING LOG*

5.RESOURCES

*Place loose-leaf paper behind these

dividers.

9-7-11 (Third Period)

1. Write POD and place Behavior Card on desk.

2. On a scratch piece of paper, EXPLAIN what is wrong with each of these sentences:

a. The dog chased the cat, and ate him.

b. The dog chased the cat; and he ate him.

c. Since the dog was hungry he chased the cat.

d. The dog chased the cat, since he was hungry.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WRITE THE SENTENCES.

Sentence Type Quiz Retake

1. Write a cd using a cc with appropriate punctuation.

2. Write a cd using a semi-colon.

3. Write a cx with a dep cl first.

4. Write a cx with an ind cl first.

9-7-111. Write POD and place behavior card on desk.

2. On a piece of paper in your DGP/SPELLING section, list the eight parts of speech.

3. Write this sentence of the same piece of paper: The hungry cat quickly ran to his dinner.

4. Identify each part of speech in the sentence by writing either art, adj, n, adv, v, prep, prn, or int over each word.

9-8-111. Write POD and place your behavior card on your desk.

2. Use your Tuesday DGP notes to answer the following questions on the same sheet of paper used for yesterday’s sentence:

a. What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

b. What parts of speech do you typically see in a subject?

c. What is one part of speech will you ALWAYS see in a predicate?

Write this sentence on your paper:

The hungry cat quickly ran to his dinner.

a. Single underline the complete subject.

b. Double underline the complete predicate.

c. Put ( ) around the prep phrase.

Pre-WritingWhen you sit down to write...

– Does your mind turn blank?– Are you sure you have nothing to say?

If so, you're not alone. Many writers experience this at some time or another, but some people have strategies or techniques to get them started. When you are planning to write something, try some of the following suggestions.

Step OneAsk yourself what your PURPOSE is for writing about the subject.•Are you trying to convince someone of something?•Are you trying to solve a problem?•Are you trying to tell a story?•Are you trying to compare and contrast

something?

WRITE YOUR PURPOSE AT THE TOP OF YOUR PRE-WRITE PAGE!

STEP TWO

Decide the best means of organizing your ideas pertaining to your purpose and topic.Will you use a web?Will you use an outline?Will you use a flow chart?Will you use a T-chart?

Title ______________________________ I.Introduction

A.______________________________ B.______________________________

II.Body A.______________________________

1.______________________________ 2.______________________________ 3.______________________________ 4.______________________________

B.______________________________ 1.______________________________ 2.______________________________ 3.______________________________ 4.______________________________

C.______________________________ •______________________________ I.______________________________ A.______________________________ B.______________________________

III.Conclusion A.______________________________ 1.______________________________

Prompt

Intro

Topic

Alike Different

9-9-11

1. Write POD and place behavior card on your desk.

2. On the same piece of paper you have used all week for the warm-up, answer these questions:

a. What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

b. How is it different from supporting sentences?

c. Which of the three sentences below would be effective topic sentences? Why?

1. Appalachian State lost their opening game of the season to Virginia Tech.

2. A sea of maroon and orange T-shirts filled the stands as Tech fans cheered their team to victory.

3. The final score was 66-13.

4. Tech plans on rolling over East Carolina next weekend.