We had a good class this week. The students continue to work hard on their writing, literature, and grammar topics.
Our Quick Write this week was in recognition of Charles Lindbergh's birthday, whose birthday was February 4, and his solo, trans-Atlantic flight. This flight took 33 1/2 hours. I asked the students to write what and whom they would take with them to survive such a long road trip. They responded with a variety of snack ideas, activities, and companions.
Our Latin Roots for the day:
dicta/dictum -- L. to say; speak -- English derivatives: dictionary, diction, dictator, Dictaphone
dorm/dormio -- L. to sleep -- English derivatives: dorm room, dormitory, dormant, dormancy
duco/duct -- L. to lead -- English derivatives: duct, abduct, conductor, introduce
I divided the class into small groups to discuss their answers to the study questions they were assigned for Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. I overheard some good, thoughtful discussions. Learning to listen and discuss ideas in a group of peers is an important skill.
When I hand back rough drafts, I usually have a list of the top ten errors that appeared in their writing. This week, after handing back the rough drafts of the Narrative Essays, I decided to go more in-depth with the use of the comma and compound sentences. I would say the the most common error in student writing is either forgetting to put the comma in a compound sentence or inserting a comma in a sentence with a compound predicate.
After a fairly lengthy time going over this topic, I could tell that eyes were glazing over, so I tabled the rest of the Grammar discussion for next week.
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Read Chapters 7 & 8 of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde
-- Be prepared to discuss the study guide questions
-- Note: Written answers are not required this week
-- Edit the Final Draft of the Narrative Essay
Links for this week:
Class Notes
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Prichard
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