get out a piece of paper (for your binder) and label it: sentence dictations
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Get out a piece of paper (for your binder) and label it: Sentence Dictations. Grammar, Spelling, and Vocabulary. Directions. Listen to the following sentence, and write it with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. ALL of these sentences will be part of your binder check. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Get out a piece of paper (for your binder) and label it:
Sentence DictationsGrammar, Spelling, and Vocabulary
DirectionsListen to the following sentence, and
write it with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
ALL of these sentences will be part of your binder check.
Number and date them as we go (you can keep them on the same page)
1. Wednesday, November 7, 20121. To avoid horrendous grammar and
spelling mistakes and to get immediate feedback, sentence dictations will be given daily.
Infinitive phrase = to plus verb◦ If you start a sentence with one, place a
comma after the phrase Parallelism – phrases “match” (to avoid &
to get) Spelling words!
Please Do NowUnderneath your sentence dictation from
yesterday DRAW A LINE & PUT THE DATE (11/8).
(*if you were not here yesterday, start a new sheet of paper with the date)
Then:List at least 3 symbols in everyday life
that are used to represent something else.◦For example,
<3 symbolizes love
Please Do NowA “Please Do Now” is a short task that
you begin as soon as you walk in the door.
It will go in your binder AFTER yesterday’s “sentence dictation” and BEFORE today’s sentence dictation.
Separate them by them dates. Draw a line to show the separation.
BindersDo not clean them out yet—we
need to finish the short story unit
Grading System for Binders:Spelling Worksheets & Quizzes =
25%Sentence Dictations = 25%“Please Do Now's” = 25%Notes & Worksheets = 25%
Sentence Dictation #22. Symbolism is indispensable to
writers and advertisers because it allows them to associate their desires with our subconscious.
To = preposition (shows relationship)
To writers and advertisers = Prepositional phrase
Because = subordinate conjunction
Please Do NowYOU HAVE 2 MINUTES AFTER THE BELL
RINGS TO:Get out your Please Do Now’s and
Sentence DictationsDraw a lineSkip a SpacePut today’s date, Friday 11/9Write:
◦harass, height, hierarchy, horrendous, humorous, ignorance, immediate, incredible, independent, indispensable
Sentence Dictation #3To grasp the concept of
symbolism even more, you will be discovering some popular allusions to the number seven.
To grasp = infinitive phrase (comma rule)
Allusions – references to well-known people, places, things, or ideas.
Spell out all numbers that can be written with two or less words. (1-100, 200…)
Please Do NowUnderneath your last Sentence Dictation:
◦ Draw a line◦ Skip a space◦ Add the Date: 11/12◦ THEN:
Create a paragraph using at least 5 of your vocabulary words. (vocab packet & posters)
Yes, you must use correct, grammar, spelling and punctuation.
You will be reading it out loud to a partner.
Sentence Dictation #4It’s important that we take responsibility
for our own actions and that we do not easily pass judgment on others.
Its Vs. It’s = possessive pronoun vs. it isNo Comma before “and” because there
are not TWO sentences on each side (compound sentence)
That…two parallel phrases combined by “and”
Please Do NowFinish Vocab Packet (visual poster
descriptions on sideboard if needed)
Turn in vocab packet BEFOREtimer goes off (7 minutes)
Work on Spelling List #7
11/13 Sentence Dictation #5My vocabulary packet worth fifty points was
due today, and I have a quiz on my knowledge of “The Masque of the Red Death” on Thursday and a spelling quiz on Friday.
, and = compound sentence (2 sentences joined by a conjunction (and))
And = joining two phrases (no comma)“” – Short Stories go in quotationsCapitalize the days of the week (proper
noun)
11/14 Please Do now(skip space, draw a line, add the
date)
Think of a popular “Brand” of Anything (clothing, shoes, sports teams, toothpaste, hair products, food…)
◦Draw OR Describe the “Logo”◦Write down the colors associated
with it
Sentence Dictation #6Because color offers an instantaneous
method for conveying meaning and messages without words, brands and color are inextricably linked.
Because = subordinate conjunctionStart a sentence with subordinate clause
= comma where the clause endsClause = subject + verb, but no complete
thoughtInextricably = inseparable
11/15 Please Do NowComplete Part I of the
“Symbolism of Colors in Branding and Advertising Activity”
◦Read the article (on the cart)◦As you read:
Underline the word “color” along with the rest of the sentence
Circle the name of every color, and underline the rest of the sentence.
No sentence dictation today.Good luck on your quiz.
The answers to #’s 3, 15, & 18 have been given to you—use them!
#’s 51-55 (on the back)◦1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, 5=E
Tomorrow, you will find an advertisement and complete Part II of the symbolism activity
Vocab Packet GradingRewrite the word: 10 pointsDefinitions: 20 pointsContext of the story: 10 pointsVisual Posters: 10 points
11/27 Please Do NowFrom memory, write what the
following colors COULD symbolize: Blue – Red – Black – Green – Orange – Pink – Purple – White – Brown –
Sentence Dictation #7Using at least two specific references from
the article “Color & Branding”, prove that the company purposefully chose at least two specific colors to convey a meaning or message.
Article in Quotation MarksPlace comma where gerund phrase endsGerund phrase = start a sentence with -ingComma outside of the quotes because it’s
NOT dialogue
11/28 Please Do NowGet your laptop Open OpenOffice – WriterCreate an MLA heading (left-hand
side)◦Your name◦Ms. Salopek◦English 10-period #◦28 November 2012
Sentence Dictation #8Typed under your MLA headingIn the article “Color & Branding”,
Jill Morton states, “Brands communicate meanings with the language of color and shape” (1).
You may NOT use this example in your paper.
You MUST use at least 2 similar examples in your paper (to prove your points!)
11/29 Please Do NowWrite and Define (TRY!) the
following 5 Categories of the CDT:
Comprehension - Vocabulary – Literary Elements and Devices –Persuasive Techniques –Text Organizational Skills –
Sentence Dictation #9If I have perfect attendance for
the Keystone Exams, Ms. Salopek will give me five extra credit points on my next Classroom Diagnostic Test.
If = subordinate conjunctionIf…Exams = subordinate clause
= comma ruleExample of a “Complex”
sentence
Get paper/notebook and label:
3rd 9-weeks Please Do Nows (PDN) and Sentence Dictations (SD)
1/30/13 PDN (at least 5 sentences)
Respond to following quote:“First they came for the Socialists, and I did
not speak out because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.”
◦What is being said? Why is it important? How is it relevant to our unit on Night?
1/30/13 Sentence Dictation (SD)By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make people see heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.
-Adolf HitlerPropaganda - information, ideas, or
rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, or nation.
2/1/13 PDN – Read the comic
What types of mass media did Hitler use to spread his propaganda? What other types of communication could have been used today to manipulate the people?
2/1/13 SDThe Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping on a society.
Spelling—double check all of your words and correct them
Comma Rule – Comma in a series ( 3 or more items) = place a comma between them
2/4/13 PDNList the 3 Types of Irony & an
Example
2/4/13 Spelling1. Harass2. Height3. Hierarchy4. Horrendous5. Humorous6. Ignorance7. Immediate8. Incredible9. Independent10. Indispensible
2/6/13 PDNWrite 3 synonyms for the
following words:1. Big 2. Small3. Pretty4. Ugly5. Happy 6. Sad
PDN (nothing for the binder)STUDY FOR YOUR SPELLING QUIZ 1. Harass2. Height3. Hierarchy4. Horrendous5. Humorous6. Ignorance7. Immediate8. Incredible9. Independent10. Indispensable
2/8/13 SDFrom the depths in the mirror, a
corpse was contemplating me.
2/11/13 PDN: Spelling Pretest1. Inoculate2. Intelligence 3. Its (possessive form)4. It’s (it is)5. Jewelry6. Judgment7. Kernel8. Colonel 9. Knowledge10. Lasagna11. Leisure12. Liaison
2/12/13 PDN Write each spelling word 5 times.1. Inoculate2. Intelligence 3. Its (possessive form)4. It’s (it is)5. Jewelry6. Judgment7. Kernel8. Colonel 9. Knowledge10. Lasagna11. Leisure12. Liaison
2/19/13 PDN – Spelling Pretest1. Library2. License3. Lightning4. Maintenance 5. Maneuver6. Medieval7. Mediocre8. Memento9. Millennium10.Miniature
2/20/13 PDNUse each spelling word in a sentence:1. Library2. License3. Lightning4. Maintenance 5. Maneuver6. Medieval7. Mediocre8. Memento9. Millennium10. Miniature
2/21/13 PDNWrite at least 3 different ways
you can ANNOTATE a text when you read.
3/12/13 PDN – Spelling PretestWords 81-90 in Spelling Packet1. Minuscule2. Miscellaneous3. Mischievous4. Misspell5. Necessary6. Neighbor7. Noticeable8. Occasionally9. Occurrence10. Parallel
3/12/13 Sentence Dication“I do not think, comrades, that I shall be
with you for many months longer, and before I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired.”
, comrades, = nonessential info – surround by commas
, and = compound sentencebefore I die = subordinate clauseOld Major – pig
3/13/13 - PDNRewrite spelling words correctly 3
times (81-90)
3/14/13 From MEMORY, try to write the 3 characteristics of each genre.
Fable1. 2. 3.
Satire 1. 2. 3.
Allegory1. 2. 3.