Today – The bottom half to “Writing Commentary” practice is due today. Students will complete bell work #25 before reviewing “What’s a Prank to Some…” where kids will complete ‘Steps 4 and 5’ in class and at home tonight if not finished in class.  This portion is very similar to “Paragraph Example 1A and 1B” we completed Tuesday in class.  DO NOT complete steps 1-3; those are for Friday.

Bell Work #25 – 11/10/16- Identifying clauses and determining the type of sentence found.

Copy the following sentences one at a time and answer the questions below after each one. Underline any verbs twice and subjects once, bracket the clause(s), and label each clause as IC or DC. Number 1-6 after each sentence.

1. After I finished my homework, ate my dinner, and cleaned my room, I went to the game.
2. After going to the game, I came home and slept until noon the next day.

1. How many sets of subjects and verbs?
2. How many clauses?
3. How many dependent clauses?
4. How many independent clauses?
5. Is there a comma followed by a coord-conj, (,CC), or a semi-colon
6. Is it simple, compound, or complex?

Today – Students will complete bell work #24 before peer evaluating, under the guidance of Mr. Thompson, the top half of “Writing Commentary” assigned yesterday.  Students will then have the last fifteen minutes to begin the bottom half of “Writing Commentary” and ask any questions; it is due first thing tomorrow.

• Bell Work #24
• “Writing Commentary” worksheet – Discuss
• Homework – Bottom half of “Writing Commentary” handout.

Bell Work #24 – 11/9/16- Identifying clauses and determining the type of sentence found.

Copy the six questions into the bell work; then, copy the sentences one at a time and answer the questions below after each one. Underline any verbs twice and subjects once. Number 1-6 after each sentence.

1. How many sets of subjects and verbs?
2. How many clauses?
3. How many dependent clauses?
4. How many independent clauses?
5. Is there a comma followed by a coord-conj, (,CC), or a semi-colon?
6. Is it simple, compound, or complex?

1. The bus driver drove to the game before he met his wife in
the bleachers.

2. The players and coaches lost the game, but they won the
state title in December.

“Paragraph Internal Structure Creation” handout bottom half is due today.  Students will complete bell work #23 before working to reverse outline a sample paragraph for its elements.  Follow the directions on each handout for 1A/1B.  For homework, students will complete the top half of the the “Commentary Practice” before class begins Wednesday.

Band kids, these assignments can be completed without printing the handouts; simply use notebook paper for the short responses.

Complete these in order.

1. Paragraph Writing Example 1A – in class
2. Paragraph Writing Example 1B – in class
3. Writing Commentary – homework

Bell Work #23 – 11/8/2016- Recognizing simple, compound, and complex structure

Copy the following sentences and underline any subject/verb combinations.

1. John runs to the store but forgot his wallet.
2. John runs to the store, but he forgot his wallet.
3. Before John runs to the store, he finds his wallet.

• Identify each as only one of the following:
• simple (1 s/v)
• compound (min of 2 s/v split by a ,cc)
• complex (min 2 s/v – 1 independent clause and 1 dependent – no ,cc)