Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Be grateful!
No homework this week. On Monday, we pick up where we left off.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Studying for the Unit 2 Test
Hello Clifford Families! We are just finishing up our second
unit of study for the year. Below are the topics we are covering & some
ways you can help your son or daughter prepare for Friday's Unit 2 Test.
Unit 2 consists of:
Unit 2 consists of:
- Spelling Lessons 7-11 (Lesson
12 is the Review)
- Greek & Latin Affixes &
Bases: phobia-fear of; anti-against; aqua-water; aster-star; audi-hear;
un-not; vis-see; -logy-study of; arium/orium- related to;
ary/ory/ery-place for.
- Grammar focuses on The
Different Kinds of Clauses, The Different Kinds of Adverbs, The Classes of
Conjunctions, Personal Pronouns, The Different Kinds of Pronouns, and The
10 Fundamental Rules for the Comma. Ask to see your child's brown
"Unit Booklet".
- Literature focuses on an
excerpt from "Barrio Boy" by Ernesto Galarza, "A Day's
Wait" by Ernest Hemingway, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard
Kipling, and "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" by Rod
Serling. Some skills developed: understanding plot elements, understanding
internal and external conflicts, and recognizing the theme of a story. In
addition, retention of concepts from previous units is tested.
Writing
focuses on 5-step Essay Format, writing an autobiographical narrative, and
comparing and contrasting fiction and nonfiction. Your child has learned to
write a bibliography, using proper bibliographic form (MLA style), and how to
fine-tune a thesis statement.
Note to Parents: The best way to help prepare your child for the Unit 2 test is to quiz him or her on the Unit 2 Booklet (little brown booklet) and the spelling lessons for the unit.
These questions will help them study for the test:
Which kind of pronoun denotes first, second, or third person. It can be nominative, possessive, or objective?
Note to Parents: The best way to help prepare your child for the Unit 2 test is to quiz him or her on the Unit 2 Booklet (little brown booklet) and the spelling lessons for the unit.
These questions will help them study for the test:
Which kind of pronoun denotes first, second, or third person. It can be nominative, possessive, or objective?
Which kind of pronoun introduces an adjective clause and
refers to the antecedent?
Which pronoun case shows possession, or ownership?
Which kind of pronoun is used to ask a question?
Which kind of pronoun refers to a person or person, but the term is vague and not precise?
Which kind of pronoun refers to a person or person, but the term is vague and not precise?
What is the sentence called that tells your reader exactly
what your essay will be about? It is always found in the Introductory
Paragraph.
What are the paragraphs called that follow the Introductory
Paragraph and develop the ideas set down in the Thesis Statement?
If I say, "Give me a hand," the _____________ is
"give me some help."
If I say, "Give me a hand," the _____________ is
"cut your hand off and give it to me."
A writer's word choice and the way she puts those words
together is called her __________.
What is the central message in a literary work called?
What is the central message in a literary work called?
_________ __________ takes place in the mind of a character.
_________ __________ is when the character struggles against
outside forces.
Which part of a story introduces the setting, the characters, and the basic situation?
Which part of a story introduces the setting, the characters, and the basic situation?
Which part of a story is the point of highest tension, the
turning point when characters confront the conflict?
Which part of the story is from the French word, which means
"unraveling," and is when the conflicts are settled and the story is
"wrapped up?"
When words are put into verse form and follow rules for
rhythm and rhyme, we call it ___________.
Short stories (fiction), novels (fiction), magazine articles
(non-fiction), essays (non-fiction), are all examples of __________.
Science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, and paranormal romance are all examples of fiction ________.
Science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, and paranormal romance are all examples of fiction ________.
These adverbs tell in
what way something was/is done.
These adverbs tell to what extent something was/is done.
These adverbs tell where something was/is done.
These adverbs tell when something was/is done.
This contains a subject and a verb and can stand by itself as a complete sentence.
These adverbs tell to what extent something was/is done.
These adverbs tell where something was/is done.
These adverbs tell when something was/is done.
This contains a subject and a verb and can stand by itself as a complete sentence.
Answers
1.
PERSONAL PRONOUN
2.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUN
3.
RELATIVE PRONOUN
4.
INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN
5.
INDEFINITE PRONOUN
6.
THESIS STATEMENT
7.
SUPPORTING PARAGRAPHS
8.
LITERAL MEANING
9.
FIGURATIVE MEANING
10.
DICTION
11.
THEME
12.
INTERNAL CONFLICT
13.
EXTERNAL CONFLICT
14.
EXPOSITION
15.
CLIMAX
16.
DENOUEMENT
17.
PROSE
18.
POETRY
19.
GENRE
20.
ADVERB OF TIME
21.
ADVERB OF PLACE
22.
ADVERB OF MANNER
23.
ADVERB OF DEGREE/INTENSIFIER
24.
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Alternative study activities: bingo card with these words---you ask the questions (make sure they mix up the words). We do this in class & they will likely have a bingo card to use. You can also have your child make a crossword puzzle demonstrating their knowledge of the unit concepts & skills.
Alternative study activities: bingo card with these words---you ask the questions (make sure they mix up the words). We do this in class & they will likely have a bingo card to use. You can also have your child make a crossword puzzle demonstrating their knowledge of the unit concepts & skills.
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