Reading Quiz 2/14/13Answer the following questions about the

reading by writing a statement about each of the following topics:

1) F. Scott Fitzgerald2) The Roaring 20s 3) Zelda Sayre4) The Great Gatsby

Warm Up 2/20/13: Noun Practice Identify the types of nouns: it names person,

place, thing, concept, concrete/abstract, singular/pluralAngelinos– dream –America –

Write a sentence using all of the nouns listed above.

Warm Up 2/21/13 Copy first 5 bullet points Personal pronouns – he, she, her him … Reflexive pronouns – myself, himself, herself… Intensive – (Noun + pronouns same as above) Demonstrative – this, that, there. Relative – introduces a dependent clause; who

whom, whomever… Write 1 sentences using a pronoun and the

antecedents. Underline the pronoun and circle the antecedents.

Warm Up 2/22/13 Make a list of 4 Action verbs

Make a list of 4 Linking Verbs

Create a sentence using an action verb.

Warm Up 2/26/13 WASC Review

Copy Questions and work with a partner to answer.

1. What are the after school clubs offered at LHS?

2. What are the volunteer opportunities at LHS and around the community?

3. What types of athletics are offered at LHS?

Warm Up: 2/27/13Define the following terms in your own

words characterization- Indirect characterization Direct characterization

Describe the character “Dexter” as you know him so far.

Warm Up 2/28/13Predict what aspects of the 1920s

American society we should expect to find in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.

Formulate an opinion about whether Fitzgerald, the author, might be influenced by the Roaring 20s era and how he will use his surroundings to write his novel.

Warm up: 2/28/13 The Transitive Verb(Copy the definition ) A transitive verb has two

characteristics. It is an action verb, expressing a doable activity it must have a direct object, something or someone who

receives the action of the verb.When no direct object follows an action verb, the verb is

intransitive.

 Here are some examples of transitive verbs: (choose 1 example and copy:

1. Alicia wrote a love poem on a restaurant napkin.

Wrote = transitive verb; poem = direct object.

Warm Up 2/28/13 Cont.’d An intransitive verb has two characteristics. First, it is an action verb, expressing a doable

activity like arrive, go, lie, sneeze, sit, die, etc. Second, unlike a transitive verb, it will not

have a direct object receiving the action.Here are some examples of intransitive verbs, copy at least one:Huffing and puffing, we arrived at the classroom door with only seven seconds to spare.Arrived = intransitive verb.James went to the campus cafe for a steaming bowl of squid eyeball stew.Went = intransitive verb.To escape the midday sun, the cats lie in the shade under our cars.Lie = intransitive verb.

Warm Up 3/4/13 Grammar ReviewMake a list of: A. 3 nouns

B. 3 pronouns

C. 3 active verbs

D. 1 Linking verbs

Extra credit: write a sentence using a transitive verb. Label the parts of the sentence that show it is a transitive verb.

Warm Up 3/5/13 Make a list of adjectives that describe

the following characters in “Winter Dreams”

Dexter

Judy

Warm Up 3/6/13A. Tell what an adjective does to a noun? B. Copy the sentences below. Then, Circle

the adjectives and underline the nouns in the sentences.

1. The green tree grew outside my window.

2. The black cat slept on my warm lap.

Warm Up 3/7/13 Adverbs

What do adverbs do?

Does it come before or after the verb?

Add an adverb to the following words: write Speak Texting read

Warm Up 3/8/13 Verb Phrases Copy the sentence then underline the

verb phrase in each sentence.

I would have played football if I felt well. They might be at the cafeteria. You will definitely have a great day

today.

Warn Up 3/11/13 QUIZ

3/12/13 Warm Up Copy the passage below… Then tell

whether its is direct or indirect characterization and describe what you learn about the character.

Judy – “She took him up in a roadster to a picnic supper, and after supper she disappeared, likewise in her roadster, with another man” (Fitzgerald 742).

3/13/13 Winter Dreams Copy Word, definitions, examples

Conflict- two opposing forces in a story or novel. Internal conflict exists with in the character; external conflict exists outside of the character.

Character vs. Character Character vs. Self Character vs. Nature Character vs. Society

3/14/13 Winter Dreams Did Dexter accept Judy’s invitation into

her home? What did Dexter eventually decide about

pursuing Judy or marrying Irene? How long after their “flare” did Judy

make up her mind about Dexter? Was your prediction accurate?

3/15/13 Warm UP Write a sentence using the following

Interjections: an interjection is a word that show strong emotion or reaction.

Ah Whew Yay Tsk..

Miguel… you owe me 3 min during nutrition today…. I remembered

Warm Up 3/18/13 Characterization Describe the kind of success Dexter is

looking for? What motivates him to achieve success?

Describe Judy’s lifestyle. What does this tell you about her? What motivates her to live this way?

Warm Up 3/19/13 What is a Thesis statement? Where should your reader find your

thesis statement? What question/task should your thesis

statement answer or respond to?

3/20/13 No warm up

Warm Up 3/21/13 Grammar Review “A”, “An”, & “The” are example of what parts

of speech _______. An article is a special kind of ________. “But” & “And” are examples of _______. The conjunction ______ separates one thing

from another, while the conjunction _____ joins things together.

Ouch! Is an example of an __________. Preposition always come (before/after) a

noun.