For your final admission ticket, list the three verb moods below, then identify the mood of each of the following sentences:
1.
2.
3.
If I were a butterfly, I'd float on the breeze.
Be a butterfly!
Butterflies float on the breeze.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Week 23: We, the people of EEL, have only one remaining week!
Good morning. I don't know about the students, but I had a blast Tuesday listening to their tongue twisters and diagramming the "Preamble" to our Constitution. Who would have ever thought a simple sentence could go on and on and on...and on! Although the kids groaned, I think they secretly enjoyed it, too. :)
There's not much to report this week. I introduced subjunctive mood, and the three-sentence example I gave of what I call the "wishful thinking" mood was this:
Review EEL material as you see fit, but I expect you'll devote most of your time to completing your final IEW assignment. Remember we will present during class next week. Costume is optional.
Students should also count and bring their tickets for cash redemption. Hopefully they will have earned enough for a kid's meal or a couple of iTunes songs.
See you Tuesday one last time. Meanwhile, enjoy the budding leaves on these beautiful days.
Erin
There's not much to report this week. I introduced subjunctive mood, and the three-sentence example I gave of what I call the "wishful thinking" mood was this:
I should clean my room. If I could, I would. But as it were, I think I'll do it tomorrow.
Review EEL material as you see fit, but I expect you'll devote most of your time to completing your final IEW assignment. Remember we will present during class next week. Costume is optional.
Students should also count and bring their tickets for cash redemption. Hopefully they will have earned enough for a kid's meal or a couple of iTunes songs.
See you Tuesday one last time. Meanwhile, enjoy the budding leaves on these beautiful days.
Erin
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Week 22: With two weeks to go, finish strong!
Only two weeks! Unbelievable, isn't it? It seems as though we just began our journey into the heart of the English language. This time of year always proves conflictual -- I anticipate the end, but I know I'll miss our time together each week.
For EEL yesterday, we reviewed our purposes, patterns and structures and then modified and diagrammed a compound-complex sentence with adjectives, adverbs and a prepositional phrase. The students remained engaged throughout the process; I'm really proud of them! Next week -- I can't wait -- we'll diagram the Preamble to the Constitution. :) It's lo-o-o-ong!
During IEW, I discussed anecdotal openers and the intro-clincher relationship. I distributed Lessons 19, 20 and 21. Everyone should continue working on their biographies according to the information I wrote last week, using the lessons I handed out as they relate to your student's level.
Two weeks from yesterday, we present in costume. It's a fantastic way to cap our year.
See you next week.
Erin
For EEL yesterday, we reviewed our purposes, patterns and structures and then modified and diagrammed a compound-complex sentence with adjectives, adverbs and a prepositional phrase. The students remained engaged throughout the process; I'm really proud of them! Next week -- I can't wait -- we'll diagram the Preamble to the Constitution. :) It's lo-o-o-ong!
During IEW, I discussed anecdotal openers and the intro-clincher relationship. I distributed Lessons 19, 20 and 21. Everyone should continue working on their biographies according to the information I wrote last week, using the lessons I handed out as they relate to your student's level.
Two weeks from yesterday, we present in costume. It's a fantastic way to cap our year.
See you next week.
Erin
Weeks 22 and 23 Admission Tickets
When class began yesterday, I put an admission ticket onto the board for Week 22. Those who were absent can bring it to me next week:
The four sentence ____________ are ___________, compound, ___________ and ___________-_____________.
Find the compound-complex sentence below:
The boy hit the ball.
When the boy hit the ball, he ran around the bases fast.
When the boy hit the ball, he ran around the bases fast, but the outfielder caught the fly ball.
The boy hit the ball , but the fielder caughter it in the air.
The admission ticket for Week 23 is to write a tongue twister. I'll give an extra ticket to students who include four or more vocabulary words and/or words of four or more syllables AND memorize it to recite for the class.
The four sentence ____________ are ___________, compound, ___________ and ___________-_____________.
Find the compound-complex sentence below:
The boy hit the ball.
When the boy hit the ball, he ran around the bases fast.
When the boy hit the ball, he ran around the bases fast, but the outfielder caught the fly ball.
The boy hit the ball , but the fielder caughter it in the air.
The admission ticket for Week 23 is to write a tongue twister. I'll give an extra ticket to students who include four or more vocabulary words and/or words of four or more syllables AND memorize it to recite for the class.
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