Wednesday, October 31, 2012

• Binder Test• Correlative Conjunctions• Thesaurus Skills• Library• Homework: Read for AR (Points are due this

Friday) This Friday is the end of the six weeks!!!• Honors Homework: Word Challenge, Using a

Thesaurus. DUE FRIDAY!!!!!!!

Binder Test

• Get out something to write with and your binder.

• You may not ask a friend for any of the papers on your binder test. This is a test and there should be no talking!!!

Correlative Conjunctions

• Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that cannot stand by themselves. A set of correlative conjunctions is usually located within the same sentence, and if not, each one from the pair is located in separate but closely related sentences. The five correlative conjunctions include:– Both, and– Either, or– Neither, nor– Not only, also– Not only, but also

Correlative Conjunctions

• Two examples of correlative conjunctions in sentences include:– Not only did Katrina forget her shopping list at

home, but she also locked her keys in the car.– Like I said before, You either did it or your didn’t.”

• Complete Exercise 1 for Wednesday on your conjunctions paper from yesterday as a class.

Using a Thesaurus (Regulars)

• When you want to find a new word to replace a word that you already know, you would look in a thesaurus

• You will complete the Using a Thesaurus page 106 in class working with a partner.– Directions: Use a thesaurus to find a new word to

replace each underlined word.

Word Challenge (Honors)

• You will use the thesaurus to help you write a homonym for the word already given then write one synonym and one antonym to the right.

• Next you will complete page 108 Using a Thesaurus.

• What you do not finish is homework. It is due this Friday!!!!!

Library

• Take your AR contract and your library book with you to the library.

• AR points are due this Friday!!!!!