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Mon. & Tues. Jan/ 29th & 30th

Monday, January 29th

Students handed in COMMA BOOKS that were sent home to complete on Friday.
COMMA BOOKS are a PROJECT grade and we have been working on them IN CLASS for (2) weeks. 
Late books will be accepted (-10points per day late).

DOL
Students took the COMMA TEST (rescheduled from last week).
Students copied NEW SPELLING WORDS

Mon. NO HOMEWORK

Tues., January 30th

DOL
What is research? lesson
Spelling assignment (Latin root words)

Tues. HOMEWORK
Spelling definitions (Latin roots)

Study Guide Answers

1. Definitions

a.     Conventional situation - Use a comma in a date when it is made up of 2 or more parts; use a comma in a geographical name; use a comma in a salutation or closing in a letter; and use a comma in numbers with more than (3) digits. |
b.     Appositive - Use a comma to set off an appositive: a noun or pronoun used to explain or identify another noun or pronoun.
c.    Parenthetical expressions - Use a comma to set off parenthetical expressions.
d.    Introductory word/phrases - Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause.
e.    Series - Use a comma in a series to separate three or more words, phrases, clauses, or adjectives.
f.     Address - Use a comma after each item in an address that is made up of two or more parts.
g.   Non-essemtial - Use a comma to set off non-essential expressions
h.   Compound sentence - Use a comma and a conjunction in a compound sentence to separate two independent clauses.

2. Name FANBOYS

For    And   Nor   But   Or   Yet    So

3. List parenthetical expressions

a.  therefore
b.  in other words
c.  however
d.  for example
e.  Mike

Thurs., Jan 25th

Today we took the Performance Series test in READING.

HOMEWORK
1. Complete Study Guide
2. Finish Comma worksheet
COMMA TEST - Monday., Jan 29th

CHANGE OF PLANS

Today we worked on our COMMA BOOKS. 

Homework
Comma worksheet-due Wed
Study Guides due Thursday, not Wed

Week Jan 22-26

Monday, 1/22
1.  Comma work and extra credit work due
2.  Students will work on COMMA BOOKS
Comma books include all (8) rules for using commas, example, and cut-out clipping of how the rule is used in print
3.  Pass out Study Guide for Comma test
HOMEWORK:  Work on Study Guide, due Wed

Tuesday, 1/23
1. Students will work on COMMA BOOKS
HOMEWORK:  Study comma notes and work on Study Guide

Wednesday, 1/24
1. Study Guides are due today
2. Students go to computer lab today and take Performance Series test in L.Arts
HOMEWORK:  Study for COMMA TEST which is Friday, 1/26

Thursday, 1/25
1.  Students finish Performance Series test
2.  Work on COMMA BOOKS
HOMEWORK:  Finish COMMA books
Study for COMMA test, Friday, 1/26

Friday, 1/26
Students take COMMA TEST

Thursday, Jan. 18th

NO Warm-Up

Today we reviewed the COMMA NOTES and Ms. Bailey checked them for a grade.  The COMMA NOTES will be used to complete COMMA BOOKS.

We made our COMMA BOOKS and will work on them Friday and Monday.

HOMEWORK
1.  Spelling test tomorrow
2.  Comma Work is due on Monday
3.  Comma test on Wed., Jan 24th

UPCOMING...............
Comma Test, Wed., Jan. 24th
Students will get a study guide on Mon., Jan 22nd
Extra Credit Comma work will be given on Tues., Jan. 23rd

Comma Notes & Rules

Students have been taking the following COMMA NOTES over the past (2) weeks.  Each Comma Rule should have a definition and (3) examples of usage.  The attached pages are for examples of usage.

Rule #1: Compound sentences
Use a comma and a conjunction in a compound sentence to separate two independent clauses. (pg.585)

Rule #2: Series
Use a comma in a series to separate three or more words, phrases, clauses, or adjectives. (pg. 587,588)

Rule #3: Introductory words/phrases
Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause. (pg .590)

Rule #4: Parenthetical expressions
Use a comma to set off parenthetical expressions. (pg. 592)

Rule $5: Non-Essential expressions
Use a comma to set off non-essential expressions. (pg. 593)

Rule #6: Conventional use
Use a comma in a date when it is made up of 2 or more parts; use a comma in a geographical name; use a comma in a salutation or closing in a letter; and use a comma in numbers with more than (3) digits. (pgs. 594, 596)

Rule #7: Direct Address
Use a comma after each item in an address that is made up of two or more parts. (pg. 595)

Rule #8: Appositives
Use a comma to set off an appositive: a noun or pronoun used to explain or identify another noun or pronoun. (pg. 595)

Comma Work DUE

The following assignments have been given over the past two weeks.  Some assignments were homework and others were classwork.  The following assignments are due on Monday, January 22nd. 

Until Monday, students should use the assignment to study for the COMMA Test that will be given on Wed., Jan 24th.

Comma Work due Monday, Jan. 22nd:

Grammar text (pages 586-597)
Exercises #12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24
Grammar workbook, pages 149-152, 153, 155,157, 158

Wed., Jan 17th

Warm-Up - Spelling, page 94

Today, students copied down the last (2) rules for using commas, Rules #7 & #8.
Classwork assignment: Grammar text, Ex #24.

We reviewed the last four rules and several examples were given for each rule.

COMMA NOTES are due TOMORROW. 
For the past (2) weeks, students have been keeping comma notes that include (8) rules for using commas.  We will be using these rules to make a book.

HOMEWORK
1.  Workbook, page 158
2. Comma Notes are due Thursday, Jan 18th.
3. Comma exercises and workbook pages are due Mon., Jan. 22nd
(Students have been assigned comma exercises and activities during the past (2) weeks along with workbook pages.  ALL WORK IS DUE ON MONDAY.  This is an accumulation of assignments and counts for (4) grades: (2) homework and (2) classwork.  See BLOG FOR ASSIGNMENTS
4. REMINDER: Spelling test on Friday.

Tuesday, Jan. 16th

Today's lesson:

Warm-Up = Spelling, page 93

Classwork
Students copied Comma Rules #5 and #6 and added them to their Comma Notes.
Rule #5 Use a comma in a sentence with a non-essential expression (textbook, page 593)
Example:  The book, which was very good, sat on the shelf.
Rule #6 Use a comma in a sentence for dates, names of geographical places, salutations in letters, and in numbers with more than three digits.
Examples: 
I went to the party on Saturday, February 10, 2006.
The museum is on Alvarado Street in Cancun, Mexico.
Dear Mom,       Love, Tonia
3, 467, 200
We worked on Grammar exercises 21-24 in textbook.

HOMEWORK
Write an example for Rules #5 and #6 and add to your notes.
Workbook pages 153, 155, 157
Spelling test this FRIDAY