24 February - 28 February

Weekly Mastery List: Please complete the following IXL skills; mastery is a smart score of 55. If you would like to earn extra points, you may do the complete list up to 90 (instead of 55) for extra credit.

Mastery List:

5th grade: HH.2 (preposition and object of the preposition) II.2 (subordinating conjunctions-dependent markers) EE.1 & EE.2 (subject verb agreement)

7th grade: DD.1(transitive/intransitive verbs), FF.2 (verb tenses) Z.1 (phrase or clause)

8th grade: GG.7 (gerunds and their functions), GG.8 (infinitives/infinitive phrases), J.3 (adverbial conjunctions)

2/24 How do I identify simple and compound sentences?

IN: Write down these six examples. Identify them as either a phrase (P) or a clause (C)

• What is the difference between an independent clause (IC) and a dependent clause (DC)?
• On a sticky note, write down either a phrase, an independent clause, or a dependent clause. Then, crumple that sticky note up and throw it across the room. Everyone pick up a new sticky note. Read your new sticky note and identify it as either a phrase, IC, or DC.
• Teams compete Kahoot: Phrase, Independent Clause (IC), or Dependent Clause (DC)
• Consider these examples of compound sentences and write down anything that the compound sentences have in common with each other.
• Sentence patterns 1-4 practice (5 of each)
• Simple and compound practice: IXL 3rd grade: EE.8, EE.9 5th grade: AA.8, AA.10 (complete 10 of each)

OUT: Make sure you have all the topics for today listed in your topic column. Fill in the table of contents using today's date for each of the topics listed for today. How many different types of compound sentences are there? What is the minimum requirement of independent clauses (IC) in a compound sentence? Summarize everything that you have learned today.

MAKE UP WORK: Complete the activity for the IN. Consider these examples of compound sentences and write down everything that the compound sentences have in common with each other. Using R8 and R8a rite five of each sentence patterns 1-4. You can submit the notes (include the IN and OUT) to my in-box. Please make sure the date of the absence is identified on the make-up work.

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2/25 How do I fit different clauses together?

IN: Scavenger hunt from handout R8

• What do sentence patterns 5-8 have in common? What is a complex sentence?
• Identify the conjunctions as SC/DM, AC, CC, RPN
• Identify the subject (S), verb (V), conjunctions (C), and underline independent clauses (using R8). Next, identify which sentence pattern is being used for each one.
  • 1) Spending time with friends at the river is the best thing about summer.
  • 2) The hurricane traveled through the gulf and headed to Florida.
  • 3) The boy loved his dog, so he played with it constantly.
  • 4) I want to go swimming today; I love to swim.
  • 5) Eating ice cream gives me a stomach ache; nevertheless, I eat it for dessert.
  • 6) Taking care of a dog is a big responsibility and requires patience; however, they are wonderful companions.
  • Kahoot: Phrase, Independent Clause (IC), Dependent Clause (DC)
• Write two of each sentence pattern 5-8

OUT: What clauses are necessary for making a complex sentence?

MAKE UP WORK: Complete the scavenger hunt for the IN. Using R8, identify subject (S), verb (V), conjunction (C), underline independent clauses (IC) and identify which sentence pattern is being used for the six sentences listed above. Identify these different conjunctions. Write two of each sentence pattern 5-8. Complete the OUT. You can submit the notes (include the IN and OUT) to my in-box. Please make sure the date of the absence is identified on the make-up work.

• Kahoot: Phrase, Independent Clause (IC), or Dependent Clause (DC)

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2/26 ER Snow Day

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2/27 How do I identify Simple, Compound, and Complex sentences?

IN: Write 1-10 in two columns. If the clause is independent, copy down the subject and verb. If the clause is dependent, copy down the subordinating conjunction/dependent marker.

• Work with a parter to find the answer: What are the minimum necessary clauses to make a
  • Simple sentence (S)
  • Compound sentence (CPD)
  • Complex sentence (CX)
• Working with a partner and both R8 handouts identify the sentence as simple, compound, or complex in the following sentences:
  • 1) When I struggle, I learn skills.
  • 2) She likes to play soccer, and he likes to play tennis.
  • 3) Julian wants to cook pancakes and give them to his friends.
  • 4) Lily lost her cat yesterday; however, she found Boots today.
  • 5) Mrs. Langdahl, who is very tall, cares about our learning.
• Annotate handout 5-8; next, write what I learned.
• Write 2 of each patterns 5-8.
• Teams complete Sentence Puzzle with 3x5 cards

OUT: Explain the requirements of each sentence type (simple, compound, complex) and explain their similarities and differences.

MAKE UP WORK: Complete the IN activity. Identify the above sentences as simple, compound, or complex. Using R8, write two of each pattern 5-8. Complete the OUT activity. You can submit the notes to my in-box. Please make sure the date of the absence is identified on the make-up work.

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2/28 How do I create compound and complex sentences?

IN: Create a graphic organizer for the three different ways of combining ICs. Create a graphic organizer that explains the order of the dependent clause in relation to the independent clause in the four different complex sentences.

• Sentence puzzle
• Check for the correct Compound sentences:
  • 2 or not 2
  • 3 or not 3
  • 4 or not 4
• Write 2 of each 1-8
• Switching Partners do the following IXL:
  • 5th grade AA.4, AA.7, AA.8, AA.9, AA.10 9th grade X.4, X.5

OUT: Using this link to look at 10 clauses, complete the following instructions. If the clause is independent, copy down the subject and verb. If the clause is dependent, copy down the subordinate conjunction/dependent marker.

MAKE UP WORK: Please complete the IN activity. Complete the sentence puzzle, and write 2 of each for sentence patterns 1-8. Do the IXL activities and take notes on all the IXL topics. Complete the OUT activity. Lastly, you can submit the notes to my in-box. Please make sure the date of the absence is identified on the make-up work.