Do Now Share-Out. Create this paper stack: Binder TOC 10/30/2013

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1 Homework: Apostrophes Do Now (in your CB): The following sentence is loaded with vague pronouns: He gave them to him and then collapsed. Give the sentence meaning by turning it into a creative story. There are millions of possibilities. Just make sure that the story is based on the sentence above, makes sense, and has no vague pronouns. Do Now Share-Out Let s hear what you came up with. Objective: SWBAT use s to indicate simple possessive nouns. Agenda: Do Now (7) How We Teachers Feel Sometimes (3) Do Now Share-Out (5) Apostrophe Cornell Notes (30) Apostrophe Practice (20) Closing (5) Create this paper stack: Binder, Blue Apostrophes Cornell Notes, Yellow Homework: Apostrophes, Your remote, and A pencil. 31. Apostrophes Binder TOC Put your binder away once you ve filled in today s addition to the TOC. Remember, use your TOC to keep your binder organized. 1

2 Subject: Apostrophes What does an look like? It looks like a flying comma Example: What s that comma doing in the air? How do I test the? When you think you might need an, do the contraction test: Can you explode it? If I break the contraction back apart into two words, does the sentence still make sense? If it does, the is for a contraction. What does an do as a convention? The has two functions. It is used to indicate a possessive nounor a missing letter in a contraction. Example: That s Ms. Lincoln s office. When do I? Try the practice! 1. My friend s coming. My friend iscoming. Is it a contraction? 2. This is my friend s house. This is my friend ishouse. Is it a contraction? 3. Who s going to the party? Who is going to the party? Is it a contraction? 4. Who s pencil is this? Who is pencil is this? Is it a contraction? 5. Linda s my best friend. Linda is my best friend.is it a contraction? Why do contractions? Contractions to mark the missing letter(s) when two words are put together. Common Contractions does not = doesn t where is/has = where s it is / has=it s do not =don t who is/has = who s I am = I m cannot / can not = can t I will =I ll she will =she ll 1. Yes 2. No 1. Egg son sale, today! Is this a contraction? 2

3 2. Which sentence is correct? 1. Egg s are on sale. 2. Eggs are on sale. 3. This is my cat s food dish. Does the cat own/have a noun? 1. Yes food 2. Yes dish 3. No When do I? Use an with a noun that has or owns a noun after it in the sentence. 1. My aunt s house Does the auntown/have the house? Is this possessive? 2. The paper s MLA header Does the paperown/have an MLA header? Possessive? 4. The athlete s ran five laps. Does the athlete own/have a noun? 1. Yes laps 2. Yes ran 3. No When do I use an? 3. Her car s steering wheel Does the own/have a? Possessive? 4. My dad s the owner of this shop. Does the own/have? Possessive? 5. His brother s favorite show Does the own/have a? Possessive? When don t I? You already know these. Possessive pronouns do not use s. my / mine your / yours his her / hers Possessive Pronouns its our / ours your / yours their / theirs Remember: mines is not a word! 3

4 5. When do you? 1. Use s with a noun that has or owns another noun after it in the sentence. 2. Use s with a noun that has or owns another noun before it in the sentence. 7. What is the singularform of friend? 6. Which words do not to show ownership/possession? 1. Possessive pronouns 2. Possessive nouns 3. Contractions 8. What is the pluralform of friend? What do the questions tell us? They tell us that every noun has four forms: Regular Possessive Singular friend friend s Plural friends friends 9. What is the singular possessive form of friend? 4

5 10. What is the plural possessive form of friend? What are the questions? 2. Is it a possessive pronoun? If so, don t. If not, move on. What do the questions tell us? Singular = friend Singular possessive = friend s Plural = friends Plural possessive = friends (The word friends sdoes not exist.) What are the questions? These two go together: 3. Is it singular or plural? If it s singular, write the word. If it s plural, write it and add an s, es, or ies. 4. Does (word) have or own a noun after it? If not, there s no. If yes singular, add an s. If yes plural, add an. What are the questions? 1. Can you explode it? If so, it s a contraction. If not, move on. 11. What do you do if the word is a regular plural? 1. Write the word with an s, es, or -ieson the end. 2. Write the word alone. 5

6 12. What do you do if that pluralword owns something after it in the sentence? 1. Do not add an to the word. 2. Add an s to the word. 3. Add an to the word. Share-Out 1. One best is all you need. Can you explode it? Is it a possessive pronoun? How many are there? Does have or own a noun after it? Transition Pass up the remotes. Track your Apostrophes Quiz on the Quiz Tracker: 11/12 = 92% 10/12 = 83% 9/12 = 75% 8/12 = 67% 7/12 = 58% 6/12 = 50% 5/12 = 42% 4/12 = 33% 3/12 = 25% 2/12 = 17% 1/12 = 8% Then, close your binder, put it under your desk, and flip to the front of the blue Classwork: Apostrophes. Share-Out 2. However, it s nice to have many. Can you explode it? Is it a possessive pronoun? How many are there? Does have or own a noun after it? Guided Practice Pair up. Right partner: Ask the questions for number 1. Left partner: Answer the questions for 1. Both partners: Write. Left partner: Ask the questions for number 2. Independent Practice 3. My tabby meow sounds like a siren. 4. The three alley ate garbage. 5. My brother got a for his birthday. 6. I never knew that those meows could sound so sad. 6

7 Homework Complete anything on the yellow sheet that we didn t finish in class. Organize your binder. Yesterday s homework Today s notes Today s classwork/homework Objective Check What s an? What is one of its functions? What is the other function? What is a possessive pronoun? Do possessive pronouns use s? Where does the go on a plural noun that ends in S (students who have something)? 7