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I can correctly use commas with nonessential clauses or phrases. I can score 80% or higher on my vocabulary quiz. I can review information for book test. I can create a first draft of a writing.

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Grammar Rule #4b- Use commas with interrupters. Use commas to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases. A nonessential clause or participial phrase is one containing information that isnt needed to understand the main idea of the sentence.

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Examples My cousin, walking home one day, found a large snapping turtle. That scarf, which is real silk, was made in India. Dont get these confused with essential phrases or clauses- one that cannot be left out without changing the meaning of the sentence. Essential clauses and phrases are not set off by commas. Example: A book written by Maxine Hong Kingston is about growing up as a Chinese American woman.

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Vocabulary Grab your clickers. Write your answers on a sheet of paper and then put them into your clickers. Record your score on your assessment chart.

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 7 Vocabulary Lapse- slip or error Insistent- earnest, demanding, persistent Tentative-unsure, uncertain Abrupt- sudden or unexpected Tumult-uproar Portentous-ominous Irreverent-not respectful Vicarious-taking the place of another person or thing Rancor-resentment or ill will Formidable-great strength

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The Great Gatsby: Chapter 6 In your groups, answer the questions. You will have 15 minutes to complete. 1. At the end of chapter 5, Nick says, It was the hour of a profound human change, and excitement was generating in the air. What happens in Chapter 6 to fulfill Nicks prediction? 2. How did Gatsby acquire his fortune? 3. Why does Tom accompany Daisy to Gatsbys house? 4. Which of the characters have changed in the first six chapters? How? Give examples. 5. How does Gatsby want to recreate the past?

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The Great Gatsby Homework Read chapter 7. Complete the vocabulary. Come to class Friday with two turning points in the plot of the novel.

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House On mango Street Trashketball Review Novel test will be on Thursday/Friday!

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Rules of Trashketball 1. Stay in your seats at all times. 2. You will have 30-60 seconds to discuss the answer to a question AND 3. Write ONE response to the question on a sheet of paper. 4. All teams will hold up their answers. 5. If you are correct, your team will get the opportunity to shoot the correct response into the trashcan from a 1, 2, or 3 point line. 6. If the shot is made, the team gets extra- credit. 7. Shots will be made after ALL the questions have been answered.

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1 Q.1) Esperanza is named after:

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Answer Her great grandmother

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2 Esperanza dreams of having:

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Answer House of her own

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3 Which one of the following would be used as evidence to support the claim that the House on Mango Street is not what Esperanza wisher for in her dream house? A.Esperanza thinks the house is too small B.Its small and red with tight steps and window so small youd think they were holding their breath C.It had real stairs, not hallway stairs D.Wed have a basement and at least three washrooms

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Answer B. It is small and red with tight steps and window so small youd think they were holding their breath

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4 In "The Family of Little Feet," the girls try on high heels and walk around the neighborhood with them. They are having a fun time until what happens?

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Answer A bum asks Rachel for a kiss

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5 Which one of the following demonstrates personification? A.We come from Texas B.Nenny and I dont look like sisters C.As if the wheels were spaghetti D.Not the shy giggles

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Answer D. Not the shygiggles

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6 What type of sandwich does Esperanza bring to lunch the day she gets to eat in the "Canteen" at school?

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Answer A rice sandwich

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7 Which one of the following demonstrates a simile? A.Two girls raggedy as rats live across the street B.Five dollars, five dollars C.In English my names means hope D.I would like to baptize myself under a new name

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Answer A. Two girls raggedy as rats live across the street

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8 When the girls are playing double-dutch (jump rope) they begin singing about what?

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Answer Hips

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9 Esperanza describes her house as red and crumbly. What literary device is the author using?

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Answer Imagery

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10 What is Esperanza's first job?

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Answer Developing pictures

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11 What is the significance of the Four Skinny Trees vignette?

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Answer It describes her feelings about overcoming obstacles

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12 What does Esperanza and Nenny want to buy at the antiques store (what do the girls call it in the book)?

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Answer A Music Box

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13 What color does Esperanza say her name is like?

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Answer A muddy color

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14 What is the name of the boy Marin dances with at a club? (He is later killed by a hit-and-run accident.)

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Answer Geraldo

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15 How would you descirbe Esperanza's great grandmother?

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Answer Wild and independent

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