Week 1 of 2nd sw: Tuesday 10/10/17 # Apostrophe Rule Example (Don t write italics) 1 Add an apostrophe and s to show the possessive case of most singular nouns. 2 Add an apostrophe to show the possessive case of plural nouns ending in s or es. The tie of the man = the man s tie The tail of the dog = the dog s tail The Ganges source is in the Himalayas The scent of the foxes = the foxes scent
# 3 Thursday 10/12/17 Apostrophe Rule Example (Don t write italics) Add an apostrophe and s (or just an apostrophe if the word is a plural ending in s) to the last word of a compound noun to form the possessive. 4 To form possessives involving time, amounts, or the word sake use an apostrophe and an-s or just an apostrophe if the word is plural. The Red Sox Baseball team s main office The Dean of Students office My sister-in-law s house A week s vacation five cents worth four days vacation An hour s time For Ben s sake
Friday 10/13/17 # Apostrophe Rule Example 5 To show joint ownership, make the final noun possessive. To show individual ownership, make each noun possessive. 6 Do not use an apostrophe with possessive personal pronouns; their form already shows ownership. 7 Use an apostrophe in a contraction to show the position of the missing letter or letters. I enjoyed Rita and Blayne s skit. Rory s and Beth s shoes, Kris s house, three girls shoes Her albums, our car, Its windows, their bat, Whose house? Can t wouldn t I d you re
Week 2 of 2n d sw Monday 10/16/17 Correct only 1 error per picture I could conquer the world with one hand as long as your holding the other
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Week 3 of 2 nd sw Monday 10/23/17 # Capitalization Rule Example 1 Capitalize the first word of sentences. 2 Relatives should be capitalized when used with the person s name or as their name. 3 DO NOT capitalize titles showing family relationships when they are preceded by a possessive noun or pronoun. Seriously. The first word in all sentences. DON T BE LAZY. That summer, Uncle Bob visited. He said Mom has always loved to cook. His aunt never went. My mom said we can t go. Sam s uncle likes me.
Tuesday 10/24/17 # Capitalization Rule Example 4 Capitalize titles of educational courses when they are language courses or when they are followed by a number. DO NOT capitalize school subjects discussed in a general manner. 5 Capitalize names of people, events, places 6 Capitalize the names of organizations, government bodies, political parties, races, nationalities, languages and religions. This year I will be taking math, French, science and history. I would take chemistry, but that s too hard. Mary Riley, World War II, Chicago The Red Cross, the Mayo Clinic, House of Representatives, Italian, Muslim, Buddha, Christianity
In Text Citations When you know the author, format as below:, (Author s last name). The best teacher is Ms. Beverley, (Beverley). When you do not know the author, use the article name:, (Article Title). The best teacher is Ms. Beverley, (The Official List of Best Teachers).
Wednesday 10/25/17 # Quotation Rules Example 1 A direct quotation is enclosed in quotation marks. An indirect quotation is not. 2 Use a comma after short introductory expressions that precede direct quotations. 3 Use punctuation (comma,? or!) after a direct quotation followed by a concluding expression. When I learn to ride, he said, I ll wear a helmet. The boy said he d wear knee pads too. My sister warned, If you borrow my coat, you ll be responsible for it. If you sign the contract today, you ll have to pay rent starting today, the landlord warned.
Turn in your AOW to the box! Thursday 10/26/17 # Quotation Rules Example 4 Interrupted quotes need commas (inside the quotation mark), and again after the interruption, but do not need caps on the second part of the quote. 5 Place punctuation inside the final quotation mark. 6 Capitalize the first word in the quotation. If you sign today, he repeated, you ll pay today. (The you ll... is lower case!) Betty pondered, How could I fail the test? Betty pondered, How could I fail the test?
Friday 10/27/17 # Quotation Rules Example 7 If the end mark goes with the entire sentence, not the quotation, put it outside of the quotation marks. 8 Use single quotation marks to set off a quote within a quote. (Notice the CAPS!) Don t you dare say I disagree! The lawyer said, Great news! and I was happy for the first time today, Alicia explained.
Week 4: Tuesday 10/31/2017 Apostrophes vs. Plurals 3. Deck chairs were blown out due to high winds. 4. The passengers faces showed worry and fear.
Week 1: Wednesday 11/1/2017 Apostrophes vs. Plurals I will: review and complete my final draft and works cited page. TEKS: 23E 5. The ships captain wasnt alarmed; he asked people to go to their cabins. 6. Everyone followed Captain Jones orders, and the engines kept humming through the night.
Week 1: Thursday 11/2/2017 Apostrophes vs. Plurals 7. For many years, gold was Alaskas most important product. 8. Most mines yields were not as great as the miners expected.
Week 1: Friday 11/3/2017 Apostrophes vs. Plurals 9. However, many miners stayed to become permanent inhabitants of Alaska and the territorys population doubled in a tenyear period. 10. Alaska was one of the last two states to join the Union.
Apostrophes vs. Plurals Week 5: Monday 11/6/17 I will: summarize my knowledge of my topic by working with my group to create our project TEKS: 23E 11. The librarys three rooms are full of people. 12. When the lion shows his teeth, my sisters face goes white.
Apostrophes vs. Plurals Week 5: Tuesday 11/7/17 I will: work with my group to finish my project before we present on Thursday TEKS: 23C 13. Witches hats are cones with a brim. 14. The two chemists goal was to create new cleaning products.
Apostrophes vs. Plurals Week 5: Wednesday 11/8/17 I will apply my knowledge of my topic to complete my project today TEKS: 23C 15. Saturdays one of my favorite days of the week. 16. My dad always mows the lawn on Saturdays.
Apostrophes vs. Plurals Week 5: Thursday 11/9/17 17. The actors practiced their parts in the theaters new foyer. 18. The sirens were going off since the towns in the path of the tornado.
Week 5: Friday 11/10/17 Apostrophes vs. Verbs and Plurals 19. A fragments got something missing: its a group of words that dont express a complete thought. 20. A run-on sentence contains two or more complete thoughts that are not properly separated.
Monday 11/13/17 This is the LAST WEEK OF THE SIX WEEKS!! If you plan on missing the end of it, plan ahead and get your Vocab Quiz, Chunk Test and AOW 11 done before you leave. THEY WILL BE GRADED FOR THIS GRADING CYCLE Apostrophes vs. Verbs and Plurals 21. Mozart had severe hardships and disappointments during his childhood. 22. However, Mozarts music is still very cheerful and vigorous.
Tuesday 11/14/17 This is the LAST WEEK OF THE SIX WEEKS!! If you plan on missing the end of it, plan ahead and get your Vocab Quiz, Chunk Test and AOW 11 done before you leave. THEY WILL BE GRADED FOR THIS GRADING CYCLE Apostrophes vs. Verbs and Plurals 23. To make the cake moister, put in two parts flour. 24. To make brownies more cake-like, add two eggs.
Wednesday 11/15/17 This is the LAST WEEK OF THE SIX WEEKS!! If you plan on missing the end of it, plan ahead and get your Vocab Quiz, Chunk Test and AOW 11 done before you leave. THEY WILL BE GRADED FOR THIS GRADING CYCLE Apostrophes vs. Verbs and Plurals 25. Winters finally here! 26. Winters here in Florida dont get very cold, my grandma Vicki said.
Thursday 11/16/17 This is the LAST WEEK OF THE SIX WEEKS!! If you plan on missing the end of it, plan ahead and get your Vocab Quiz, Chunk Test and AOW 11 done before you leave. THEY WILL BE GRADED FOR THIS GRADING CYCLE Apostrophes vs. Verbs and Plurals 27. Apostrophes are for losers. 28. Last ones a rotten egg!
Friday 11/17/17 Get your bathroom passes out of your binder and write your names on them. If you used both of them, you may throw the paper away.