​Advanced Comp., Aug. 26-30, 2019

File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Chunking to Imitate--grammar of the greats intro lesson 1 REV.pptx.
2. Unscrambling to Imitate - grammar of the greats intro lesson 2 .ppt.
3. Alas, Babylon.

HW: Finalize Vocab Journal #1 (Aug. 12-23); begin Vocab Journal #2 (Aug. 26-Sep. 6), due Sep. 10.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Combining to imitate- grammar of the greats intro lesson 3.pptx (Combining to Imitate.docx).
2. Imitating Alone- grammar of the greats intro lesson 4.pptx (Imitating Alone.docx).
3. Hand in Vocab Journal #1.
4. Alas, Babylon.

 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Comma rule #1: (a)Use commas to separate items in a series unless (b)ALL items are joined by and or or (polysyndeton). Give an example of each.
2. Introduce Brushstrokes (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (1-17)).
3. Participle(brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (18-35)).
4. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
5. Alas, Babylon.

 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Explain that participles can also end in –ed or –en.
2. Comma rule #2: Use a comma after an introductory word,  participial phrase, adverb clause or phrase, or series of prepositional phrases.
3. Worksheet: participle-ws-2.pdf (page 1).
4. Alas, Babylon.

 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Comma rule #3: Use commas to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases.
2. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx. Exercise 1.
3. Check research journal.
4. Alas, Babylon.