Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Post date: Dec 17, 2014 11:35:43 AM

Objectives:

Students have been working hard on their essays, so I would like today to be a brain break.

We will practice using quotation marks because they should be quoting lines from the literature and they will be mentioning the titles of short stories..

Then we will take some time to read for pleasure. It has been too long!

(Students may use that time to reread "One Last Time" if they need to.)

Section 1 will be giving their book presentations.

Agenda:

Formative worksheets on quotation marks. (See the file below.)

KBAR

Standards:

CC.8.L.1 Conventions of Standard English: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CC.8.W.2.b Text Types and Purposes: Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

Punctuating Dialogue Notes

Copy these on the notecard.

Comma quote comma quote comma quote!

“That sounds good to me,” Jimmy answered.

“Hit the lights!” shouted the guard.

“Are you crazy?” asked John carefully.

“What will happen if we don’t get paid on Friday?” asked Anastasia.

“What will happen,” asked Anastasia, “if we don’t get paid on Friday?”