English 11 week of October 15

This week’s focus is commas.

We will read 15 minutes per day.

Monday – Identify grammar elements from Jurassic Park excerpt.

Mid point self-assessment – pre test returned; students identify grammar issue
What do I know so far?
What still needs to be learned?
How do I learn that information?

Homework: Take self-assessment and work on independent learning. Two – three sentences on what was accomplished overnight. Identify with 1-3-5 scale how ready you are to take the post test.

Tuesday – Exit pass – Correct sentences with misplaced or dangling modifiers. To promote individual growth for next unit, which will be memoir writing, students will list the 4 topics on their Sentence Fluency foldable. Then rereading their Image Grammar paragraph – identify a strength and weakness in their writing as it aligns with their Sentence Fluency foldable. Teacher will use this to identify students’ strengths and weakness to see if they align. Derived poetry – brainstorming. Homework – Derived poem

Wednesday  - Share derived poetry. Human Commas! Exit pass – Correct sentences with misplaced or dangling modifiers.

Thursday – Semi colons – What are their purposes? How do I use them correctly? Partner work, large group sharing.

Friday – Analyze image grammar in Sue Grafton’s murder mystery.