December 7, 2015 GRAMMAR TEST CLOSE READING WRITING PRACTICE Absent last class? See the class...
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December 7, 2015
GRAMMAR TESTCLOSE READING
WRITING PRACTICE
Absent last
class?
See the class
website for the
lesson you
missed on theme
– very important!
GRAMMAR TEST
While You Test:Your cell phone
should not be on you.
You should be focused on your test and doing your best.
After You Test:Double check
your answers.Place your test
on the front desk.Pick up the
reading selection on the front table.
Begin reading
USE YOUR RESOURCES!
Look carefully at the question/prompt
Understand what it is asking you to do
Use words from the prompt to start your answer
Answer ONLY what you are being asked to answer…stay
focused!
Annotate the provided text/passage while you are reading.
Identify important quotes
Highlight passages that might be used as support
Use symbols ?, !, !!, !!!, , ,*
Topic + Insight = Theme
With the topics we just came up with, what does the novel say about each of those topics? What does Harper Lee have to say about them?
In your group, come up with a theme statement for at least 3 of the 6 topics we listed. These will be written on a sheet of notebook paper and turned in at the end of class.
Example (follow this structure) In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the author
shows that topic + insight/claim about topic.
REMEMBER CREATING A THEME STATEMENT?
WHEN STARTING YOUR RESPONSE:
ELIMINATE “I,” “I think,” “I believe” from ALL formal writing.
WRONG: I think Mrs. Dubose shows courage by weaning herself from painkillers.
RIGHT: Mrs. Dubose shows tremendous courage by weaning herself from painkillers.
What action did Uncle Jack take in response to Scout’s use of inappropriate language? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.
Use the linked passage to respond.
PROMPT
In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Uncle Jack took action against Scout's use of inappropriate language by spanking her. After Scout gets home from her and Uncle Jack's interaction she surveys "the damage of seven or eight red marks" on her body. Also when Uncle Jack tries to talk to Scout and she tells him to go away, he responds "he would lick" Scout "again," which implies he spanked her earlier.
EXAMPLE RESPONSE TO PROMPT
Title of the novelThe author’s nameWords from the promptSolid evidence embedded in your own sentencesContext or background for the chosen evidenceA fully explained claim
EXCELLENT RESPONSES WILL
Study for any outstanding missing tests or tests you will be correcting. You MUST see me to schedule a retest day and time After Friday, December 11 th, you will be unable to do either.
This is for your personal benefit. Midterms are coming; we don’t want you overworked!
HOMEWORK:
