Warm-UpIf you haven’t already done so, create six questions about Romeo and Juliet for today’s Socratic Circle

What are you going to do to make today’s Socratic Circle successful?

Learning Goals

I will express my ideas verbally.

I will explain how apostrophes are used.

Homework

None!

Today’s Plan

Apostrophes!

Socratic Circles!

Please write the following in your grammar notes

Find the Mistakes!I went to Bobs’ house on Saturday.

The dog rolled in cow pies and its fur stank for the rest of the day!

Sandy had a baby and its a boy!

Wheres the football game this Friday?

The Jones are a very nice family. Are you going to the Jone’s house on Friday?

Find the Mistakes!I went to Bob’s house on Saturday.

The dog rolled in cow pies and its fur stank for the rest of the day!

Sandy had a baby and it’s a boy!

Where’s the football game this Friday?

The Jones are a very nice family. Are you going to the Jones’ house on Friday?

Socratic Circle

DirectionsOuter circle, use the white sheet as a guide to answer the questions in your journal. (Put it under “notes” or if you want to create an “assignments” section.)

Don’t write on the sheet!Inner circle, you’ll be getting five points (entered directly into the grade book) for participating.

That means answering a question.

Closure

What worked well about the Socratic Circles today?

What could be improved upon for next time?