Weeks 5-6

Mon 9/19--No classes.

Tues 9/20--Writing assignment on “On the Rainy River." Please click on instructions here: Rainy River Assignment

Weds 9/21--No class. Optional but recommended if you're struggling with grammar:

• Grammar workshop on parts of speech during Common Classroom.

• If you can't make it to Common Classroom but are confused about the grammar, please schedule an individual appointment with a writing coach:

  • appointments with writing coaches

Thurs 9/22--Grammar!

• Conjunctions

  • Read about conjunctions in How Grammar Works

    • Click here or see link to PDF under "Grammar Info."

  • Do examples in pink workbook, p. 29.

  • Review Grammar

  • Check out this site

    • Look here for the preposition song

    • Please print out and do this worksheet: This Sentence: Grammar Practice

Friday 9/23--No class but read take notes on "Two Kinds" in your blue story reader (78-84).

• • Please note I've changed the story ("Two Kinds" is much shorter than the previous story)

Tues 9/27--Grammar review.

• Please print out and do the following grammar review sheets for the Parts of Speech test.

  • Click here for HOMEWORK SHEETS TO DO TOMORROW: Parts of Speech Homework Practice AND outline of test

    • • Note: you will not be writing your own sentences for this test.

  • (You don't need to print this one out) Click here for review sheet: Grammar Review #1

• • • Note: For extra grammar practice, click here. Note that the first part of this sheet is the same as one of the above, but there's a new exercise on the second sheet (with answers on the third page).

    • More grammar practice! MOH Grammar Practice

    • Answers to Grammar Practice Sheet

• • Grammar Smartboard notes

    • • Answers to "This Sentence" worksheet included in Grammar Smartboard notes

Weds 9/28--Grammar test on parts of speech

Friday 9/30--Read and take notes on "The Red Convertible."

• • Please print out a copy of this PDF to read and annotate