Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Grammar: prepositions / articles - follow-up Literature: “All Grown Up” wrap-up

Writing: organizing and connecting support (if time)

Housekeeping

• No class Monday• Attendance record is now on the website• Uploading of assignments

Prepositions, p. 592Use of On, In, and At to refer to Time and Place.

Time

• On a specific day: on Saturday, on June 12, on your birthday

• In a part of a day: in the morning, in the daytime (but at night)

• In a month, season or year: in November, in 1492

• In a period of time: in a minute, in a couple of days, in a while

• At a specific time: at 10:00 a.m., at dawn, at dinnertime.

Prepositions, p. 592

Place

• On a surface: on the dresser, on the porch, on the roof

• In a place that is enclosed: in my bedroom, in the hallway, in the drawer

• At a specific location: at the pool, at the bar, at the racetrack.

Activity 4, p. 592

Underline the correct preposition.1. on2. at3. on4. in5. at

Another way of looking at Prepositions of Place

AT = an exact or specific location

ON = a street (without a house number)

IN = a city, state, country or region

Activity 7, p. 10 of handout.

1. in2. in3. at4. on5. on6. on 7.at8. on 9. at10. in

“All Grown Up and Still in Tow”, p. 268

Structure and Technique Questions

1. Notice the first sentence: “My heart went out to him.” . . . What is the effect on the reader?

2. Beattie is comparing baby-boomer parents and her own parents . . . how effective is this structure?

3. Beattie addresses the parents directly in two of the paragraphs. Which ones? Why does she do this?

Topic vs. Message

Topic =

• general subject

• can usually be expressed in a word or phrase

Message =

• theme or point of view

• what the author believes about that topic

Reading Response Journal

What do you think of this essay? Did you enjoy reading it? Do you agree with the author? Do you think she made her point effectively?

Respond to one or more of these questions. You have 10 minutes.

Answering Literature Questions

• The purpose of answering literature questions is to show the teacher you have understood and thought about what you’ve read.

• Even though the teacher has also read the story, your answer should be clear and contain enough detail that someone who is not familiar with the story could understand your points.

How to Answer Literature Questions

• Write a clear opening that reflects or restates the question.

Ex:

Q: How does Sherrie Beattie give credit to her parents?

A: Sherrie Beattie gives credit to her parents by . . . .

• Use the author’s name or the story or article’s title the first time you mention him/her/it.

(After that you can use “the story,” “the author,” “he,” “she,” etcetera.)

How to Answer Literature Questions

You should write in the present tense, as if the story is still going on, or the writer is still writing it.

Ex: When Beattie says that . . . Ex: When Miriam skips class, she feels guilty . . .

Exception: when you need to explain the relationship bewteen different events in the story.

Ex: Carl wants to take revenge on the man who killed his wife.

How to Answer Literature Questions• You should explain your answer using your own words,

paraphrasing the events and details of the story that support your opinion.

Ex:

NOT: Beattie says sometimes she triumphed and at other times fell flat on her face. (writer’s exact words!)

BUT: Beattie says that when she did things on her own she experienced both success and failure.

• Occasionally, you may quote short phrases of the author’s words.

OR: Beattie says that she sometimes succeeded in doing things on her own but other times “fell flat on [her] face.”

Example of a Poor Answer

• Question: Does Homer Simpson like doughnuts?

• Answer: Yes, he does.

Example of a Better Answer

• Q: Does Homer Simpson like doughnuts?• A: Yes, Homer is quite fond of doughnuts, and

he has demonstrated this fondness on several occasions.

Example of a Good Answer

• Q: Does Homer Simpson like doughnuts?• A: Yes, Homer has a remarkable fondness for

doughnuts. For example, in the episode in which he returns to school, Homer is clearly upset when his teacher burns a doughnut as part of a science experiment. “This is not happening!” he screams.

“All Grown Up and Still In Tow” Questions

Re-read your answers now. Check to make sure you have:– written a clear opening– clearly identified the writer and/or title– written in the present tense– used details from the article to support your

answer– paraphrased or quoted any of the author’s words

that you use

Reading: Traffic, what traffic?

Vocabulary Preview1. inherently (adj)

already existing as a normal part of something

2. vestigial (adj)

a structure that has lost its function

3. woefully (adv)

unhappily

4. appeal (n, v)

a request (n), to request (v.)

Vocabulary Preview

5. heed (v), heeding (adj.)

listen, listening

6. honed (adj.)

sharpened or carved

7. cognitive (adj.)

mental

Read the article

• Read the article once through to get the overall meaning.

• Read more closely, looking up any words you can’t guess from context.

• Answer the questions on p. 2 of the handout.

• Follow the guidelines for answering questions that we discusssed today.

• Due: Wednesday, October 13th.

Homework

Due Wednesday, October 13th • Vocabulary sentences for “Word Families”

assigned last class.• “Traffic? What Traffic?” Comprehension

Questions. • Read “Organizing and Connecting Evidence,”

p. 84-92. Complete Actvities 1 and 2.