Monday, February 8 th
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Monday, February 8th
Bellwork: Get out a piece of paper and pencil
Research◦Look at sample report◦Brainstorm topics
Grammar◦Sentence types (SAV)
Bellwork—On paper, respond...Imagine you find out an alien is visiting earth. You are asked to choose ONE place to take it that best represents Earth. What place would you choose and why?
ObjectivesUnderstand what a research
report isUnderstand the purpose of a
research reportPlan, draft, revise, edit, and
publish a research report
Assignment OrganizationWhy the place you have chosen
is importantTell its historyDescribe its condition todayPredict something about its
future
Sample Paper’s OrganizationThesis:Important because…
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History◦ >◦ >
Today◦ >◦ >◦ >◦ >
Future◦ >◦ >
GrammarStudents will write sentences in
the SAV pattern.
Draw lines to connect the sentences beginnings and ends.
The stormThe childrenThe New Orleans
SaintsThe rabbits
played.won.hopped.ended.
See if you can add a prepositional phrase between the subject and verb (see a list of prepositions on page 742)
The storm ____________________ ended.
The children ___________________ played.
The New Orleans Saints _______________ won.
The rabbits __________________ hopped.
See if you can add a prepositional phrase after the verb (see a list of prepositions on page 742)
The storm ended ____________________.
The children played ___________________.
The New Orleans Saints won ____________ ________________.
The rabbits hopped___________________.
Sentence PatternNotice that no matter how many
prepositional phrases are in the sentences, the pattern remains
SUBJECT ACTION VERB