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 * Grammar and Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt **** Internet Review **

As you visit each site and complete the activities, take a screen shot to show that you completed each activity, so I can grade it!

1. Visit http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1458 Earn 500 grains of rice on English Vocabulary and take a screen shot.

2. Earn 500 grains of rice on English Grammar then take screen shot. http://freerice.com/category go to grammar

3. Visit http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=m&A2=0&A3=0&AFUNCT=1&ALEVEL=1 –

4. Visit

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/grammar/

Complete the Super Challenge Quiz for Grades 6, 7 and 8

What was your score? Remember to take a screen shot of each! Grade 6? Grade 7? Grade 8?

5. Visit

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/apostrophes/index.html

Take a screen shot of the certificate that you earned!

6. Visit

http://mrnussbaum.com/commas/appositive1/

Complete the three appositives exercises and take a screen shot or each!

__**Tuesday 3-31-15**__

__Poetry __

__**Monday 3-30-15**__

__Wrote a letter about spring break.__

__**Thursday 3-19-15**__

__Completed WS 19.1__

__**Wednesday 3-18-15**__

__Finish paper.__

__**Tuesday 3-17-15**__

__Use the S-E-E Writing Model__

__Find an article and use the following to complete the assignment.__

__1st paragraph- I read about xxxxxxxxxxxx because xxxxxxxxxx. For example xxxxxxxxxx. Another example xxxxxxxxxxx. As a result or Therefor xxxxxxxxx.__ __2nd paragraph-I learned xxxxxxxxxxxx because xxxxxxxxxx. For example xxxxxxxxxx. Another example xxxxxxxxxxx. As a result or Therefor xxxxxxxxx.__ __3rd paragraph- The last thing is xxxxxxxxxxxx because xxxxxxxxxx. For example xxxxxxxxxx. Another example xxxxxxxxxxx. As a result or Therefor xxxxxxxxx.__ __4th paragraph- conclusion__

__**Monday 3-16-15**__

__Complete WS 19.2 about complete subjects and predicates.__

__**Friday 3-13-15**__

__Wrote sentences with participles, participle phrases, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases.__

__**Thursday 3-12-15**__

__Write 3 sentences: simple with a participle or participle phrase, compound and complex.__ __Finish IXL V.1, V.2 and V.3__

__**Wednesday 3-11-15**__

__Finish IXL V.1, V.2 and V.3__

__**Tuesday 3-10-15**__

__Finish and hand in posters. Finish IXL V.1, V.2 and V.3__

__**Monday 3-9-15**__

__Finish and hand in posters. Finish IXL V.1__

__**Thursday 3-5-15**__

__Get started on your misplaced modifiers poster.__

__**Wednesday 3-4-15**__

__Misplaced Modifiers__

__**Tuesday 3-3-15**__

__Finish grammar presentation__

__**Monday 3-2-15**__

__Finish grammar presentation__

__**Friday 2-27-15**__

__Add the following:__

__Indirect Object__ __Articles__ __Coordinating Conjunctions__ __Subordinating Conjunctions__

__**Thursday 2-26-15**__

__Make a Parts of Speech presentation__

Grammar __Include the following:__ __Subject Noun__ __Subject Pronoun__ __Action Verb__ __Helping Verb__ __Linking Verb__ __Direct Object__ __Predicate Noun or Pronoun__ __Predicate Adjective__ __Prepositional Phrases__ __Infinitives__ __Adjectives__ __Adverbs__

__**Wednesday 2-25-15**__

__1. Review participle phrases.__ __2. Write 5 sentences with participle phrases.__ __3. Finish paper and 15 sentences.__

__**Tuesday 2-24-15**__

__Finish paper and write out the first 15 sentences making sure that they are perfect!__

__**Monday 2-23-15**__

__Finish paper and write out the first 9 sentences making sure that they are perfect!__

__**Thursday 2-19-15**__

__Write papers. They need to be over 500 words.__

__**Wednesday 2-18-15**__

__Participle Phrase WS__

__**Tuesday 2-17-15**__

__Adverb WS 16.2__

__**Monday 2-16-15**__

__Write and identified simple, compound, complex, and compound/complex sentences__

__**Friday 2-13-15**__

__Everyone finish types of sentences on IXL and write sentences on the whiteboard.__

__**Thursday 2-12-15**__

__Share your folktale and read your Part II to the class. Finish IXL, types of sentences.__

__**Wednesday 2-11-15**__

__Share your folktale and read your Part II to the class.__

__**Tuesday 2-10-15**__

__Finish folktale assignment and be ready to read your Part II tomorrow.__

__**Monday 2-9-15**__

__Read and pick a folktale from the following site:__ __http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html__

__Write the following from the folktale you chose:__ __characters__ __setteng__ __conflict__ __climax__ __resolution__

__Write a Part II for the folktale.__

__**Friday 2-6-15**__

__Wrote sentences and made new sentences with others.__

__**Thursday 2-5-15**__

__Finish handouts and worksheet then finish IXL CC.2__

__**Wednesday 2-4-15**__

__Complete the GRAMMAR handout.__

__**Tuesday 2-3-15**__

__Complete the worksheet on ADVERBS.__

__**Monday 2-2-15**__

__Finish your paper from Friday.__

__**Friday 1-30-15**__

__Write a paper using the S-E-E Writing Model__

__1st paragraph__ __After looking at the CNN website, I chose an article about titled__,",__" I chose this article because__ _

2nd and 3rd paragraphs

__I learned that _. For example__. Another example _. As a result or Therefore__ _.

4th paragraph is a conclusion. Please write how you feel or your reaction to the article.


 * Thursday 1-29-15**

Finish Adverb Clause Worksheet then work on Q.2


 * Wednesday 1-28-15**

Q.1 on IXL then start Q.2


 * Tuesday 1-27-15**

Adjective Clauses Worksheet.


 * Monday 1-26-15**

Adjective Clauses Worksheet.


 * Friday 1-23-15**

Wrote a simple sentence, compound sentence, 3 complex sentences and a compound/complex sentence.


 * Thursday 1-22-15**

Completed a worksheet covering subjects, action verbs, prepositional phrases, adjectives and adverbs.


 * Wednesday 1-21-15**

10 minutes finishing up papers.

Wrote 10 sentences and identified parts of speech.


 * Tuesday 1-20-15**

Using the handout about people you admire, write a 4 paragraph paper using the S-E-E Writing Model

3rd 9 weeks!


 * Wednesday 1-14-15**

Finished 10 sentences and wrote sentences identifying parts of speech for points.


 * Tuesday 1-13-15**

Wrote and labeled the 1st 10 sentences of your story.


 * Monday 1-12-15**

Finish stories and share with others focusing on making your paper better.


 * Friday 1-9-15**

Wrote a 2 page story with a twist ending. Focus on short character descriptions and give the setting mood.


 * Thursday 1-8-15**

Read a story with a twist ending. Started a plot line for your own story with a twist ending.


 * Wednesday 1-7-15**

Read a story with a twist ending and discussed character descriptions and plot lines.


 * Tuesday 1-6-15**

Read stories with a twist ending.


 * Monday 1-5-15**

Wrote and talked about your break.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9bAJ0Ctxbs


 * Wednesday 12-17-14**

Identified and correctly labeled simple, compound, and complex sentences.


 * Tuesday 12-16-14**

Wrote and shared simple, compound, and complex sentences with your group.

Started an indirect object worksheet.


 * Monday 12-15-14**

Wrote 3 sentences

simple compound complex


 * Friday 12-12-14**

Wrote sentences: 1. SN,AV, IO, DO 2. Simple sentence with 2 subjects. 3. Simple sentence with 2 verbs. 4. Simple sentence with 2 prepositional phrases. 5. compound sentence 6. complex sentence


 * Thursday 12-11-14**

Wrote 2 compound sentences.


 * Wednesday 12-10-14**

Write 3 sentences with the following parts of speech.

1. SN, AV, IO, DO 2. SN, AV, IO, DO and add and ADJ and ADV 3. SN, AV, IO, DO and a prepositional phrase

Write a compound sentence.


 * Tuesday 12-9-14**

Identified parts of speech on a worksheet.


 * Monday 12-8-14**

Used and identified Indirect Objects and Direct Objects in sentences then added adverbs and adjectives.


 * Friday 12-5-14**

Write a page and one half letter to Santa Claus. Be creative and have fun.


 * Thursday 12-4-14**

Read all the comics in the class. Pick the one that you feel is the best and write a paragraph explaining your choice using the S-E-E Writing Model


 * Wednesday 12-3-14**

Finish narrative comic strip.


 * Tuesday 12-2-14**

Finish your Thanksgiving Break paper. Then turn a narrative from your break into a comic strip.


 * Monday 12-1-14**

Write about your Thanksgiving Break using the S-E-E Writing Model .


 * Monday 11-24-14**

Write a sentences identifying adjectives and adverbs.


 * Thursday and Friday**

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 * Wednesday 11-19-14**

Finish typing your informational essays and work on []AA.1 adverbs


 * Tuesday 11-18-14**

Finish 3 sentences and make sure that they are our folder. Finish typing your informational essays and work on []AA.1 adverbs


 * Monday 11-17-14**

//Using buhlerdocs, name a documet, **sentences,** drag it or move it to YOUR writing folder//

Number 1. Write a sentence on buhlerdocs with the following parts of speech and label them: SN or SPN, AV, Preposition, OP, ADJ, and ADV

Number 2. Write a sentence on buhlerdocs with the following parts of speech and label them: SN or SPN, AV, DO, ADJ, and ADV

Number 3. Write a sentence on buhlerdocs with the following parts of speech and label them: SN or SPN, LV, PrN, or Pr ADJ.


 * Wednesday 11-12-14**

Finish informational writing assignment using the S-E-E Writing Model


 * Tuesday 11-11-14**

Highlighted magazine article and started writing you paper using the S-E-E Writing Model


 * Monday 11-10-14**

Completed the worksheet from Friday and found an article from a magazine to write about.


 * Friday 11-7-14**

Work on a worksheet. We will continue to work on the worksheet Monday.


 * Thursday 11-6-14**

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Finish Z.1 and start adverbs AA.1


 * Wednesday 11-5-14**

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Work on Z.1 on IXL. This will take you a couple of days! Work hard please.


 * Tuesday 11-4-14**

Quickly master BB.1 on IXL

Work on Z.1 on IXL. This will take you a couple of days! Work hard please.


 * Friday 10-31-14**

Wrote sentences on the board and identified parts of speech.


 * Thursday 10-30-14**

Wrote and identified parts of speech in sentences.


 * Wednesday 10-29-14**

Worked on IXL prepositional phrases or N.2 http://www.ixl.com/


 * Tuesday 10-28-14**

Share your stories and hand them in.

Wrote sentences focusing on adverbs, direct objects and adjectives.

Finish this up!
 * Monday 10-27-14**

You are a monster. You have been hunted, chased and shot. You are in books, movies, and television. People are fascinated and terrified of you. Tell your story to your psychologist. You are on the couch. Life has been hard. Use vivid, interesting verbs and awesome adjectives to tell your tale of your miserable monster life!

Please find 10 prepositional phrases.

Draw a picture of your monster in action or on the couch.


 * Friday 10-24-14**

You are a monster. You have been hunted, chased and shot. You are in books, movies, and television. People are fascinated and terrified of you. Tell your story to your psychologist. You are on the couch. Life has been hard. Use vivid, interesting verbs and awesome adjectives to tell your tale of your miserable monster life!

Please find 10 prepositional phrases.

Draw a picture of your monster in action or on the couch.


 * Thursday 10-22-14**

Finished labeling every word of the first 5 sentences.


 * Wednesday 10-22-14**

Students finished narratives and rewrote the first 5 sentences labeling every part of speech.


 * Tuesday 10-21-14**

Students finished narratives and rewrote the first 5 sentences labeling every part of speech.


 * Monday 10-20-14**

Students finished narratives and rewrote the first 5 sentences labeling every part of speech.


 * Thursday 10-16-14**

Read papers with no pronouns to the class. Work on narrative.


 * Wednesday 10-15-14**

Write half a page about doing something with friends or family. When finished, students will identify all the pronouns. Now rewrite the paper without the pronouns.

Work on narrative paper.


 * Tuesday 10-14-14**

Labeled parts of speech on the rest of the worksheet.

Write half a page about doing something with friends or family. When finished, students will identify all the pronouns.


 * Monday 10-13-14**

Labeled parts of speech in 6 sentences.

Wrote 1st draft of a narrative.


 * Friday 10-10-14**

Finish all prewriting and print it!


 * Thursday 10-9-14**

Continue working on narrative.

Setting- 150 words Conflict- 25 words Climax- 25 words Resolution 50 words Rising action 1 2 3 4 5


 * Wednesday 10-8-14**

Worked on IXL prepositional phrases or N.2 http://www.ixl.com/


 * Tuesday 10-7-14**

Finish character, mother and father descriptions by Wednesday. Start writing 150 words about the setting.


 * Monday 10-6-14**

Type 250 words about the main character of your narrative. Type 150 words about your character's mother and 150 words about the father.


 * Friday 10-3-14**

Free writing and talked about simple, compound and complex sentences.


 * Thursday 10-2-14**

Wrote sentences and identified subjects, verbs, direct objects, prepositional phrases and adjectives.


 * Wednesday 10-1-14**

http://www.ixl.com/


 * Tuesday 9-30-14**

Started writing definitions and writing your own examples of sentences with helping verbs and being verbs. Wrote 4 sentences and labeled all the verbs correctly in each. The first sentence needs an action verb, the second a linking verb, the third a helping verb and the fourth a being verb.


 * Monday 9-29-14**

Talked about the worksheet from Friday. Started writing definitions and writing your own examples of sentences with action verbs and linking verbs.

= Verbs =

example: Jack **ran** a marathon. **ran** is the **action verb**
 * action verbs**- words that show action....visible actions or action of the mind

examples: We **are** going to a basketball game. **are** is the **helping verb** and **going** is the main verb or **action verb.** Your car **should be** crushed**. should** and **be** are both **helping verbs** and **crushed** is the main verb or **action verb.**
 * helping verbs**- verbs that help the main verb in a verb phrase.

examples: He **is** happy. My brother **is** a dentist.
 * linking verbs**- links or joins the subject of the sentence to a noun, pronoun or adjective which renames or describes the subject.

examples: I **am**. They **are**.
 * being verbs**- state of being in the form of the verb, be. They are: am, is, are was, were


 * Friday 9-26-14**

Labeled prepositions, object of the preposition and wrote some sentences.




 * Thursday 9-25-14**

Wrote sentences, identified and labeled the prepositions, object of prepositions, subjects, and verbs.


 * Wednesday 9-24-14**

Wrote sentences with prepositional phrases and identified them.

Write a sentence with two prepositional phrases. Write a sentence with a prepositional phrase at the beginning and at the end. Write a sentence with a prepositional phrase and an infinitive phrase.


 * Tuesday 9-23-14**

Finished prepositional phrase posters and wrote examples on the white board. Talked about infinitives.


 * Monday 9-22-14**

Introduced prepositions and prepositional phrases. Students are making a poster with 10 different sentences including 10 different prepositions and 10 different prepositional phrases. Please include a picture or pictures to go with the sentences.

= Prepositions: = Here are some common prepositions: Prepositional Phrases start with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun.


 * Friday 9-19-14**

Work on your figurative language paper about you. Please write about yourself and include as many figurative language as possible. I want to read about YOU.


 * Thursday 9-18-14**

Students are writing a paper about themselves using including 7 examples of figurative language. The paper needs to have the following figurative language: metaphor, simile, analogy, alliteration, irony, hyperbole, and onomatopoeia.

The paper starts with alliteration with 2 sentences reacting or adding to the alliteration. This does not have to make sense. The alliteration should be fun.


 * Wednesday 9-17-14**

Finish idiom assignment. Write 3 examples of alliteration and irony.


 * Tuesday 9-16-14**

Took a quiz over metaphor, simile, analogy, onomatopoeia, personification and hyperbole.

Choose an idiom and make a poster. One side is the literal meaning and the other is the figurative meaning. Due Wednesday!


 * Monday 9-15-14**

Review onomatopoeia, personification and hyperbole. Wrote one of the 3 on the white board and everyone labeled them. Write your very own example of onomatopoeia, personification and hyperbole for tomorrow.


 * Friday 9-12-14**

Wrote 3 examples of metaphors. Wrote 3 examples of similes. Wrote 3 examples of analogies.

The link below has the definitions! Figurative Language


 * Thursday 9-11-14**

Mrs. Bowman helped students log into the computers and buhlerdocs. Everyone needs to create a folder for writing class. When creating your folder please use your last name comma first name, then your class period and writing.

Started figurative language presentations. Use the figurative language link for definitions and examples. The following figurative language will be in the presentation: metaphor, simile, and analogy.


 * Wednesday 9-10-14**

Review metaphor, simile and analogy. Wrote one of the 3 on the white board and everyone labeled them. Write your very own simile, metaphor and analogy for tomorrow.


 * Tuesday 9-9-14**

Wrote 3 examples of metaphors. Wrote 3 examples of similes. Wrote 3 examples of analogies.

The link below has the definitions! Figurative Language

Here are some examples of metaphors.

http://examples.yourdictionary.com/metaphor-examples-for-kids.html


 * Monday 9-8-14**

Finish 10 story summaries. You will hand them in tomorrow. Make sure you have 10 different story summaries of 3-5 sentences with a simple picture for each.


 * Friday 9-5-14**

Ten Stories About Me

Write 3-5 sentences summarizing longer stories about you! Include a picture with each!