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1) Have all materials out on your desk and be 1) Have all materials out on your desk and be ready to roll.ready to roll. BinderBinder DividersDividers PaperPaper Pens and pencilsPens and pencils

2) THINK: What was the best part of your 2) THINK: What was the best part of your weekend. Be specific!!weekend. Be specific!!

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BusinessBusiness Organizing BindersOrganizing Binders Class LogClass Log Paper CollectionPaper Collection

Vocabulary and GrammarVocabulary and Grammar Partner Scrammble: Who Can Make the Most Words?Partner Scrammble: Who Can Make the Most Words? Common vs. Proper NounsCommon vs. Proper Nouns Identifying NounsIdentifying Nouns

WritingWriting Drafting : The Power of New QuestionsDrafting : The Power of New Questions Peer Editing Peer Editing RevisionRevision

Binder DivisionsBinder Divisions

1) Bellringers : 1) Bellringers :

2) Vocabulary2) Vocabulary

3) Grammar3) Grammar

4) Literature4) Literature

5) Writing5) Writing

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1) Use a new sheet of paper for each 1) Use a new sheet of paper for each week’s bellringers.week’s bellringers.

2) Complete all bellringers on the same 2) Complete all bellringers on the same sheet to earn credit.sheet to earn credit.

3) Always write the date for each 3) Always write the date for each bellringer.bellringer.

August 26th

This past weekend was incredibly relaxing and fun. I got to visit my family inSalem. My Auntie Faye had her annual “End of Summer” pool party. This isoften the only time I see certain members of my extended family.

August 27th

Mr. Herron

1) Work with a person sitting next to you.

2) Each person should write today’s date at the top of a sheet of paper.

3) When I give the signal, create a list of words that contain the “Root” word below.

Writing: The Power of Peer Support 1) I wrote during each block last Thursday.

2) In each block, I only answered questions not asked by previous blocks.

Block 3

I have been hitting the links for about five years and have not stopped. It all started when my buddy Tom and I were mountain biking in Maryland. He suggested we play a round of golf after riding, which I had never done. I was hooked instantly and bought a starter set the next day ( driver, middie, and putter). Disc golf is similar to real golf but without all the formalities such as tee times, greens fees, and fancy clothes. The goal is to get the disc into a metal basket instead of a hole. Different discs are designed to go different distances and directions. The mixture of unique challenges and relaxation bring me back. I constantly have to calculate angles on throws as well as how much “arm” to put on throws. DG is also a way to spend time with friends, as my buddies and I take a few trips a year to our favorite courses in Paw Paw, WV. In this area, Walnut Creek is the best course.

Block 4While I lose discs sometimes, I also find quite a few.

This past year alone, I have found over 100 discs in the waters of Walnut Creek. Throwing discs into the pond is an indication that I am not a pro, but my skills are decent. I have competed and performed fairly well in a few tournaments, such as the Mountain Jam. Playing doubles during the summer with members of the BRDGC is another competitive outlet for me, and I’ve won a few bucks. Playing doubles is also an opportunity to meet new people and make friends such as Pete, who is one of the few people my dog allows to pet him.

Block 5Typically, I feel quite relaxed and at ease when I am

on the course. This is partly because a lot of the courses are wooded or have lakes or ponds; natural beauty is calming. It is also a good escape from the stresses of life as I have to focus intently on my shots. Of course, the game can be frustrating at times, and while I try not to get upset if I throw poorly, it happens (especially if I lose a disc!) My worst moment was losing my favorite disc, a pink Wraith, in the water off of 17. My best moment was shooting 4-under par at Walnut Creek.

Block 6 Courses can be quite short or quite long or

somewhere in between. Holes range in length from 200 feet to over 1000 feet in length. A person wins be getting the lowest score. Every hole has a par score. On a par three hole, for example, you get three shots to put the disc in the basket. Every shot over adds to your score; however, if you only use two shots on a par-3, then a stroke is taken off. Finishing a round in two-under par is better than finishing two-over par.

Peer Editing 1) Work with someone who is sitting next to you.

2) Exchange papers.

3) Write your name on your partner’s paper.

4) Read your partner’s paper. Think of ways they could add more information.

5) Write at least three questions to help your partner add specific information.

Bellringer: August 27th Use your brain, your phone, or your

neighbor’s phone to complete the following tasks:

1) What is a proper noun?

2) Give an example of a proper noun for the following:

Person Place

Nouns : Common vs. Proper

A common noun …

1) is a person, place, thing, or idea.

2) does not refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea.

A proper noun is…

…has two distinctive features:

1) it will name a specific [usually a one-of-a-kind] item, and

2) it will begin with a capital letter no matter where it occurs in a sentence.

Common Noun Proper Noun

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Bellringer DiscussionBellringer DiscussionCommon NounsCommon NounsProper NounsProper Nouns

Behavior PlanBehavior PlanActions and ConsequencesActions and Consequences

VocabularyVocabularyMorpheme #1Morpheme #1

Tips for SuccessTips for Success

I) Tardy PolicyI) Tardy Policy

1) Be in his or her seat before the classroom door is shut

2) Have all necessary materials out on his or her desk

3) Be prepared to complete a “Warm-Up”

I) Tardy PolicyI) Tardy Policy

1) The student will meet with all team teachers during Related Arts block.

2) The student will serve detention during SOAR.

1) The student will be referred to an administrator.

2) The student will meet with teachers, administration, and parents.

II) Unprepared for ClassII) Unprepared for Class

The student will enter his or her name, the date, and materials borrowed (paper, pencils, etc) in the Book of Borrowing.

1) The student will meet with all team teachers during Related Arts block.

2) The student will serve detention during SOAR.

III) Refusal to Complete TasksIII) Refusal to Complete Tasks

The student will be asked torefocus his or her attention on the assigned task.

The student will again be asked to refocus his or her attention on the assigned task.

The assignment will be collected and the student will complete it during SOAR period.

IV) Cell Phone PolicyIV) Cell Phone Policy

Upon entering the classroom, each student’s cell phone will be OFF and out-of-sight unless otherwise specified by the teacher.

A phone is OFF if it is NOT…

1) on

2) on vibrate mode

3) on silent mode

4) on airplane mode

IV) Cell Phone PolicyIV) Cell Phone Policy

Each student gets one “free pass” for cell phones in each class.

At the teacher’s discretion, the student will earn his or her phone back:

1) at the end of class

2) at the end of the day

3) at the end of the day from an administrator.

The student will give his or her phone to the teacher.

IV ) Cell Phone PolicyIV ) Cell Phone Policy

2) A parent or guardian will have to pick the phone up from school.

1) Student will give his or her phone to the teacher.

3) The student will be referred to administration for insubordination.

1) Phone makes audible sound during instructional time.

2) Any use of a phone that is not authorized by a teacher:

i) Texting ii) picturesiii) making/receiving calls iv) gamesv) music

1st Offense

“Yellow Card”

This is a nonverbal method of asking the student to cease disruptive behavior.

2nd Offense

Hallway Behavioral Clinic

The teacher holds a brief conference with the student in the hall.

3rd Offense

Lunch Detention;

Student’s name is added to Behavior Log on GoogleDoc.

Multiple Daily Offenses

A student who has already been assigned a lunch detention and commits another three offenses in another class during the same day is sent to Timeout. Parental contact is made by one of the team teachers.

CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2

Multiple Weekly Offenses

A student earns two timeouts in core classes

during a one-week period. The student has caused 12 disruptions to class resulting in the following actions by team teachers.

• 2 Lunch Detentions• 2 Timeouts• 2 Parental Contacts.

Team Meeting

The student must meet with all team teachers to discuss the incidents and how to improve behavior.

S.O.A.R. Detention

The student will serve detention during S.O.A.R on Friday afternoon.

CYCLE 3

Referral

A student who has earned three Timeouts in a given period will receive a discipline referral with the team’s suggestion for discipline.

Administration will organize a meeting with the student’s parents in order to address issues with student behavior.

Behavior Action Plan

Grandiloquent Word-of-the-Day: Coulrophobia

Ever since a troupe of clowns beat Bobby with batons and took his cotton candy, he hassuffered from extreme coulrophobia; Bobby curls into the fetal position and sobs wheneverhe sees a clown.

1) Prefix, Root, or Suffix?

2) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

Date: _____________

2) Syntax: _____________________

Morpheme

Word #3

Word #2Word #4

Word #1Write the prefix, suffix, orroot here.

Write a word that uses the morpheme in each of the four bubbles.

Circle the correct choice.

Un-

Unhappy

August 27th (Morpheme #1)

Not or opposite


1) What is “prewriting”?1) What is “prewriting”?

2) Why is prewriting important?2) Why is prewriting important?

[Be sure to respond in complete sentences!][Be sure to respond in complete sentences!]

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VocabularyVocabularyWord of the DayWord of the DayMorpheme #2Morpheme #2

WritingWritingSOL Prompt PracticeSOL Prompt Practice

GrammarGrammarCrosswords and Word SearchCrosswords and Word Search

Grandiloquent Word-of-the-Day: Farctate (FARK•tayt)

After eating 13 grilled cheese sandwiches in one minute, Kobayashi was quite farctate, andhe took several Alka-Seltzer to relieve the pressures in his stomach.

August 28th

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3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

Date: _____________

2) Syntax: _____________________

Morpheme

Word #3

Word #2Word #4




-ness

happiness

Forms a noun

State or condition of


Happy (adjective)----Happiness (noun)

Getting Cheesy: World RecordEat thirteen grilled cheese sandwiches in a minute?

That is child’s play.

Writing PromptThere is a common saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”

think of something that has an unattractive appearance but

that has special meaning to someone for other reasons. It

might be an old car, a well-used toy, a faded photograph, or

something else. Identify the object and explain why it has

special meaning.

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Use your brains, phones, and/or your Use your brains, phones, and/or your neighbor’s brain and phone to answer the neighbor’s brain and phone to answer the following question.following question.

1) What is a concrete noun?1) What is a concrete noun?

A concrete noun is any person, place, or thing that canbe perceived with the senses.

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Writing PromptWriting PromptFinish & DiscussionFinish & Discussion

Gradiloquent Word : Mellifluous(mel•IFF•lew•us)

Whenever Etta James sings, people stop whatever they are doing and Become entranced by her mellifluous voice.

Alternative Forms

Mellifluously (adverb)

Mellifluousness (noun)

August 29th


3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

Date: _____________

2) Syntax: _____________________

Morpheme

Word #3

Word #2Word #4




-ly

happily

Forms an adverb

To act in a way that is…

August29th (Morpheme #3)

The Parts of Speech: Nouns

A person, place, thing, concept

(idea), or quality.

• Key Concepts– Common vs. proper

– Concrete vs. abstract

– Capitalization

– Forming possessives

– Nouns as adjectives

These are Concrete Nouns because you can experience them with at least one of your senses.

Concrete Nouns

If you can see something, it is a concrete noun.

If you can smell something, it is a concrete noun.

If you can hear something, it is a concrete noun.

If you can taste something, it is a concrete noun.

If you can touch something, it is a concrete noun.

Person:Student musician sculptor

__________________ __________________ _________________

Place:College mall beach

_________________ ___________________ _________________

Thing: movie bracelet painting

_________________ ___________________ _________________

These are Concrete Nouns because you can experience them with at least one of your senses.

Concrete Nouns

Abstract Nouns

Abstract nouns are nouns that you can’t see, touch, smell, hear or taste.

Ideas or Concepts

freedom love

honor feelings

wish thought

Qualities

honesty stubbornness

friendliness happiness

Shyness kindness

One could say “his honesty” or “her kindness”; they are abstract

TESTS: Is a Word an Abstract Noun?

1) Senses Test: Ask yourself, “Can I see, touch, taste, smell, or hear it?”

2) Possessive Test: Can a use a possessive pronoun with the word?

You can not experience freedom with your five senses, so it is abstract.

Common nouns name a general, non-specific person, place, or thing such as book or band.

Proper nouns name a specific person, place, or thing such as the title of a book, Hunger Games or the name of a friend, Dave Matthews Band.

Common vs. Proper Nouns

Unknown

book

Unknown band

Unknown

book

Unknown band

Unknown

book

Common Proper country Sweden

president George Washington

teacher Mrs. Cave

game Halo

museum National Holocaust Museum

song “Stairway to Heaven”

lawyer Johnnie Cochran

newspaper The New York Times

uncle Uncle Ray

doctor Doctor Hall

Common vs. Proper Nouns : Examples

Notice that because proper nouns are the names of specific people, places, or things, they are

CAPITALIZED.

DO NOT CAPITALIZE:

Suzy says, “I am going to my uncle’s house.”

Suzy is not naming a specific uncle, so “uncle” is not capitalized.

CAPITALIZE:

Suzy says, “I am going to my Uncle Sam’s house.”

Suzy is naming a specific person, and uncle is his title, so uncle is capitalized.

This happens to any other common noun that is used as a title in front of a person’s name: Doctor Hall, Father Tim, Mister Connery, President Washington, and Aunt Joan.

So the rule to remember is that when a common noun is used in front of a person’s name as a title, you MUST capitalize it.

Nouns Used as Titles

Mystery uncleMystery uncle

The collective noun is one collection of many parts.

One forest is made of many trees.

One class, but it is made of many students.

One team, but it is made of many players.

A collective noun names a group, a collection. While it is made of many parts, it is ONE collection.

Collective Nouns

Collective Noun Parts

When all parts of a collective noun are acting together as a unit, the noun is singular.

After each performance, the audience rises to its feet in thunderous applause.

The team has won all of its games this season.

The family is going on vacation in August.

Collective Nouns : Singular

TAKE NOTE! : A singular verb is used with the singular collective noun.

Collective nouns are plural when the individual members of the collection are acting on their own – as individuals.

Plural Example : Each faculty member is acting individually

At the first Tuesday’s meeting, the faculty give their reports.

In other words, the members of the faculty are giving individual reports. Each of the members is acting individually.

Collective Nouns : Plural

Regular Nouns

Singular Plural

box boxes

hat hats

toy toys

boat boats

Irregular Nouns

Singular Plural

foot feet

tooth teeth

ox oxen

knife knives

child children

Forming Plurals

1) Regular noun (“normal” noun) : simply add an –s or an –es.

2) Irregular noun : an internal change (foot/feet) or the addition of another suffix (child/children) is needed.

3) Special irregular nouns : some nouns the same form whether they are singular or plural [fish/fish ; moose/moose].

Regular Nouns

Singular Plural

box’s boxes’

hat’s hats’

toy’s toys’

boat’s boats’

Irregular Nouns

Singular Plural

foot’s feet’s

tooth’s teeth’s

ox’s oxen’s

fish’s fish’s

child’s children’s

NOTE: The apostrophe is not used if the noun is simply plural and shows no ownership.

Regular and Irregular Possessive Nouns

Rule: With the exception of a plural noun with an “s” on its end, all possessive nouns are formed by

adding an ’s.

1. “THE” Test: The articles a, an, and the are noun indicators. That is, they indicate a noun is coming. To test if a word is a noun, place a “the” in front of the word in question:

“the air” – Yes! “Air” is a noun. “the empty” No! “Empty” is not a noun.

2. Possessive Test: Place a possessive pronoun in front of the noun (such as our, his, her, your, my, and others )

“my idea” -Yes! “idea is a noun.

“our follow”-

No! “follow” is not a noun.

Caution: Many English words can be more than one part of speech, so make sure you leave the word in its sentence context when using this test.

Noun Functions

1) A noun can be the subject of a sentence:

Baseball is America’s favorite pastime.

2) A noun can be the subject complement (predicate noun) that renames the subject:

Kent’s favorite sport is baseball.

3) A noun can be the direct object (the receiver of the action of an action verb):

Kent hit the baseball over the fence.

4) A noun can be the indirect object of an action verb. (There must be a direct object.) The indirect object is to whom or for whom the action was done:

Kent hit Coleman the baseball.

Noun Functions5) A noun can be the object of a preposition:

That pitcher leads with his left foot.

6) A noun can be used as an adjective:

Gloria needs a new baseball glove.

7) A noun can be used as a possessive modifier:

The laces on Gloria’s glove have broken.

8) A noun can be used as a noun of direct address:

Will you pitch today, Kent?

9) A noun can be used as an appositive, which renames or further identifies the noun in front of it.

America’s favorite sport, baseball, was invented by Abner Doubleday.

Noun Game : Directions

• Each team must choose a name and write it on an index card.

• I will choose a team name from the hat or box.

• The team will have 5 seconds to name an appropriate noun.

• Example: A common noun that begins with z

HOW TO GET ELIMINATED

1. Student repeats a noun that has already been said in that round.

2. Student says a word that is not a noun.

3. Student exceeds the time limit.

Round 1

Round 4 Round 6

Round 2 Round 3

Round 9Round 8Round 7

Round 5

Concrete NounP

Concrete NounH

Abstract NounH

Proper NounL

Concrete NounO

Concrete NounD

Proper NounC

Concrete NounJ

Concrete NounA


1) Copy the words below.1) Copy the words below.

TheoryTheory SadnessSadness ThoughtsThoughts

2) Identify each as 2) Identify each as concreteconcrete or or abstractabstract..

3) If you have a colored pencil, have it out for use 3) If you have a colored pencil, have it out for use today.today.

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Quiz Wednesday: Morphemes 1-5Quiz Wednesday: Morphemes 1-5

GrammarGrammarNouns: Individual Quiz (40%)Nouns: Individual Quiz (40%)Nouns: Group Quiz (60%)Nouns: Group Quiz (60%)Quiz CheckQuiz Check

Grandiloquent Word of the Day: Lachanophobia

(LAK•anna•FOE•bee•ya)February 5th

Alternative Forms

Lachanophobe(noun)

Lachanophobic(adjective)

Sally is stricken with an extreme case of lachanophobia; she hyperventilates when walking through a garden or the produce section in the grocery store.

Cauliflower…so…so…scary!!


3) Definition: _____________________________________________________________

Date: _____________

2) Syntax: _____________________

Morpheme

Word #3

Word #2Word #4




-er

happier

1) Comparative adjective• Fast----Faster

2) Noun• Run (verb)---Runner (noun)

1) more (comparative adjective) 2) one who (noun form)

1) adjective:

2) noun:

1) adjective:

2) noun:

1) adjective:

2) noun:


Team Based Learning Part I : Individual Quiz

You will take a quiz by yourself. This will count as 40 percent of your grade.

Part II : Group Quiz

You will take the same quiz as a group. This will count as 60 percent of your grade.

Nouns : Individual Quizlet Use a pencil.

Mark answers clearly! Unclear responses will be marked incorrect.

You must get the entire problem correct to earn credit.

You will have 8 minutes to complete the quiz.

Group Quizlet Write the names of all group members at

the top of the quiz.

Write your group number at the top of the page.

You have 8 minutes to complete the quiz as a group.

Quiz Check Using a colored pencil, write the following

at the top of the paper.

Graded by:

Mark only answers that are COMPLETELY correct.

A. Identifying Nouns

Underline all the nouns in the following sentences. Write C above if the noun is concrete and A if it is abstract.

1. Julie played the part of the rabbit in the play.

2. Carlos has a great imagination and supreme intelligence.

3. Mrs. Bernard guides the students who are sewing costumes.

4. Do you prefer musical productions or serious plays?

5. Appreciation for the theater begins at home.

Formative Quiz: Nouns

B. Identifying Proper and Common Nouns

Underline all the nouns in the following sentences. Write P above the proper nouns. Write C above the common nouns.

C P PEXAMPLE A new play opens at the Varieties Theater on Thursday.

1. Our class wrote their own play based on the story of King Midas.

2. Children need to use their imaginations watching Peter Pan.

3. What a surprise when Peter was pulled up by wires!

4. On Friday somebody in the audience created a disturbance.

5. The entire cast wore costumes on Monday.


C. Identifying Types of NounsReview the underlined nouns in the sentences in Exercise B. Write the nounrequested on the lines below.

1. An abstract noun in sentence 2 __________________________________________

2. A concrete noun in sentence 4 __________________________________________

3. A collective noun in sentence 5 __________________________________________


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