Grammar

Comma Review

24/9/14

•Comma splices are bad because they connect two separate sentences and make it one.

•Use a comma when making a list, they separate different objects or things.

• The oxford comma is used when making a list, but is only used by some people because it is only used in some parts of the world.

•You can’t just use commas to add a pause in your sentence.

•Commas are used in dates. They are used in short phrases.

•When using more than one adjective to support a noun

• When you are addressing a particular person

•Dont use commas after a conjunction!

 

Punctuating Dialoge

• If the sentence is interrupted, you must put a comma at the end of the dialoge and the end of the pause. You must also start and stop your quotation marks, for example:

GOOD:

“Margie stop,” Cristina demanded, “Your acting like an annoying littlefour year old!”

BAD:

“Im older than you” Christina wailed “So don’t tell me what to do.”

• The punctuation goes before the end quotation, not after

“Hey, wanna come and play soccer with us“? Carly asked.

• You have to start a new line after each person speaks

“Well, I was just trying to help,” Julia defended, “Im sorry Issabel.”

“Well you messed up, and Im never going to forgive you now!”

“Fine with me.”

 

Summative Marlee

 

Simple, Compound and Complex sentences

•  Simple sentences

AKA, Independent clause

Contains: Subject and verb + express a complete though

• Compound sentence

Two independent clauses connected to each other

FAN BOYS

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

• Complex sentences

Made up of several parts (clauses)

one will be the main

the others supporting (Subordinating conjunctions)

After

Although

As

As if

A long as

As soon as

As though

Because

Before

Even if

Even though

If

In order to

In case

Once

Since

So that

That

Though

Unless

Until

When

Whenever

Whereas

Where

Wherever

While

If you use any of these are used, its a complex sentence

They can be at the middle or beginning or end, but cant be separated.

They need commas to connect with the rest of the sentence

But no comma is needed if the clause is at the end

Two commas for middle clauses.

 

• Making Complex sentences

Start with 2 adjectives

start with a ‘ly’ word

start with an ‘ing’ word

end with a ‘ing’ word

sandwich technique

prepositional phrase

start with a conjunction

end with a conjunction

simile

Tenses Table

 

Colons

-They are used to list things.

-They must follow a full sentence

-You do not need to capitalize the words following

-can be used as a salutation

-To test you can take out the colon and add namely

 

Writing

 

September 12 2014

MS-LA-A-2014-Plan for Mrs

MS-LA-A-Mrs. Jones Seedfolks-McNicholas Keelin-2014

LA-A-First Draft Mrs. Jones Seedfolks-McNicholas-Keelin-2014

Keelin M Mystery Mania

Summary LA

Harold Holt Formative Essay

DB cooper essay rubric and page 1 +3

Page 2 DB cooper essay

When You Reach Me summary

Poems Champion

Journal Champion

Journal Entry GRADE RUBRIC

Press Conference GRADE

Free Choice Grade

Essay Chamion 2

Visual Literacy ALONE formative

Visual Literact Grade

Wonder Words Wall

Witch And Wizard 

Ramparts:

Noun

a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet.

Abomination:

Noun

a thing that causes disgust or loathing: concrete abominations masquerading as hotels.

Cordon

Noun 

a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area or building: the crowd was halted in front of the police cordon.

Imperiously

Adjetive

arrogant and domineering: his imperious demands.

Coursing

Noun

the sport of hunting game animals such as hares with greyhounds using sight rather than scent.

Phalanx

Noun 

a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation: six hundred marchers set off, led by a phalanx of police.

Fugitive

Noun

a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding: fugitives from justice.

Coherently

Adjective 

able to speak clearly and logically: she was lucid and coherent and did not appear to be injured.

Smarmy

Adjective

ingratiating and wheedling in a way that is regarded as insincere or excessive: a smarmy, unctuous reply.

Bailiff

Noun 

a sheriff’s officer who executes writs and processes and carries out distraints and arrests.

Nonperishable

Adjective

Not likely to decay or go bad quickly.

Smouldering

Verb 

burn slowly with smoke but no flame: the bonfire still smouldered, the smoke drifting over the paddock.

Muster

Verb 

assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill.

 Looking For Alaska 

Abide

Follow something like a rule 

Mutual 

a meer acquaintance 

Lamenting

expressing greif

Ostensibly

apparently 

Brackish

a slightly salty water

 

Harrowing 

slightly distressing

 

Counting By Sevens

Iridescent

 

glowing brightly 

Omniscience 

To know everything that can be known 

Obnubilate 

To obstruct a view 

Vagarious 

Sudden and unexpected behaviour

Prosopagnosia 

A brain condition in which does not allow one to recognise faces 

 

Quizlet Test 1

Quizlet set 2+3

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Semester 3/4

 

Awaken

afflictions

A cause of pain or harm

curt

Rude 

degradation

Degrading a person 

somber

Dark in color

foisted

Unwelcome person or thing 

pestilence

A fatal epidemic disease 

ominous

The impression that something bad is going to happen

 

Let Is Snow

Vacuos

Stupid or empty in the head 

Lugubrious

Extreme sadness 

Evasive

Avoiding commitment 

Omnipotent

Having great power

Remember Dippy 

Gallimaufry

In a jumble or hodgepodge

Tardigrade

Moving slowly 

Looby

A awkward person

Crackle

Many short, sharp noises

Imane

Huge 

 

Counting By Sevens

Iridescent

glowing brightly 

Omniscience 

To know everything that can be known 

Obnubilate 

To obstruct a view 

Vagarious 

Sudden and unexpected behaviour

Prosopagnosia 

A brain condition in which does not allow one to recognise faces 

 

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Quarter 4

 

Seaglass Summer 

Aphids 

a small bug which feeds by sucking sap from plants; a blackly or greenfly.

Chutney 

a spicy condiment of Indian origin, made of fruits or vegetables with vinegar, spices, and sugar.

Kolkata

A city in India

Tarnish 

lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

Tarot 

playing cards, traditionally a pack of 78 with five suits, used for fortune-telling

Intuitive 

using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.

Witch And Wizard The Gift

Wooing 

try to gain the love of a person

Endearing 

Inspiring affection

Bemused 

puzzle, confuse, or bewilder.

Unhinge 

make (someone) mentally unbalanced

Wry 

using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.

Labyrinth 

a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.

Brooding 

engaged in or showing deep thought about something that makes one sad, angry, or worried.

Hostile 

showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.

Omen 

an event regarded as a portent of good or evil.

Esteemed 

respect and admire.

Serene 

calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil

Keel

the lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship

Witch And Wizard The Fire

Mongering 

a person who attempts to stir up or spread something that is usually petty

Malicious 

characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.

Sanctions 

a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Perilous 

full of danger or risk.

Parry 

ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.

Guttural 

(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

Adjourned 

break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

 

Reactionary 

opposing political or social progress or reform.

Writhe 

make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

Lulls 

calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.

Gyration

a rapid movement in a circle or spiral; a whirling motion.

Meek 

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

Witch And Wizard The Kiss 

Rationale 

a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.

Vie 

compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.

Akin 

of similar character.

Decipher 

convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.

Kindling 

small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires

Orb 

a spherical object or shape.

Sentries 

a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place.

Rhetoric 

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Disdains 

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect.

Mutilated 

inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

Virulent 

extremely severe or harmful in its effects.

Palpable 

able to be touched or felt.

Sagely 

able to be touched or felt.

Arson 

the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.

Imminent

about to happen.

Retching

make the sound and movement of vomiting.

Benevolent

well meaning and kindly.

 

Smarmy  

ingratiating and wheedling in a way that is regarded as insincere or excessive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goals

Writing Goal: To revise my work at least three times before I hand it in to Ms. Bevear.

S: I need to print out or command: talk my computer so I can correct my errors.

M: I will need to edit 3 times (if time allows.) My drafts will be my evidence.

A I will need to read over my work in my head or listen to my computer.

R: I will print a cop and read it, listen to it, and read it aloud.

T: It will take 20-30 minutes for me to revise three times, so it is realistic when we get a few days to work on our pieces.

Reading Goal: My goal is to ready 11 books in total by christmas break.

S: To read four more books by christmas break, three of which will be mystery.

M: I have over six weeks to finish this goal, so it is very measurable. My evidence will be my reading log.

A: I will have to read for 20-30 minutes every night.

R: I can also choose more challenging books for my word wall.

T: I hope to finish this by christmas break in six weeks.

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Goals Quarter 3 

 

READING: To get at least four more books onto my word wall.

S: I hope to get at least 8 words for each book

M: My evidence will be how many books I have recorded in my WWW

A: I will continue to read for 30 minutes every night

R: If my books are challenging enough, it should be easy to find 8 words each.

T: I will probably be able to read around 7 books this quarter making it possible for me to record words for only a few of them.

 

 

WRITING: My goal for writing is to write one realistic fiction short story in my free time to try and help me get used to writing for fun.

S: I will use my old goal and edit at least 3 times to make sure there are no mistakes

M: My evidence will be my finished story

A:  I will write for a total of 30 minutes a week

R: I like to write, so it shouldn’t be hard for me to get focused and do it.

T: A short story is not too time consuming and will be quite possible if I do manage my time

 

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READING: My goal is to read at least 7 more books by the end of the school year.

S: I hope to read at least 7 more book by the end of the year, leaving me with 15 book for the semester. 

M: I chose 7 instead of 8 books because I know that I will not have too much time in the upcoming quarter. I can achieve my goal by continuing to read every night for 15-20 minutes. My evidence will be the amount of books in my reading log.

A: I think this goal is attainable because I have been reading consistently and should be able to get the same amount done. Although I may not have nearly as much time as last quarter, I still think I can get a similar amount. 

R: I think this goal is realistic because I have achieved it in the past, but have had to put some effort into it. 

T: I should complete this goal by the end of the year. This is about the same time that I had to complete my past goals. 

Writing: My writing goal foe this semester is to receive all ME grades in sentence fluency.

S: I will work on noredink or other websites to work on sentence fluency. I will also make sure to read my work aloud and to look for errors in my writing. 

M: My grades on powerschool will show weather or not I worked on my writing and if I looked through my pieces. 

A: This goal is achievable because I do not need that much time out of school, I just need a little bit and to look over my work. 

R: I think this goal is realistic because there is not a huge amount that I need to work on. I just need to work on small errors in my grammar.

T: I will finish this goal by the end of the year because I should have all or majoritively ME grades on my powerschool. 

Goals Presentation Grade Q3

Work Habbits LA

Goals Quarter 4