Nov 20

DOL

--he dont know weather he can attend tonites meeting but well be informed by him later today

 

• Students read Gandhi on p. 400  /  do questions #1 and #2 on p. 401
• review for Common Assessment 11.2 
  Prefix:  placed before a word; used to modify the word’s meaning
              Examples:  “mis,” “pre,” “un,” “re,” “pro”
   
  Paraphrase:   restatement of information in one’s own words
              Quote from text:  “Her father was a man who cherished no sentimental reverence for woman, but a firm belief in the equality of the sexes.”
              Paraphrase of quote:  Miranda’s father believed in the equality of men and women
   
  Transcendentalists:  American authors believed that individuals are capable of discovering truth through intuition; that ‘transcendent forms’ of truth existed beyond reason and experience.
              Examples:  Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” and Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”
   
  Theme / Plot / Character / Setting
   
  Satire:  literary technique in which foolish ideas or customs are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society
              Example:  in “The Devil and Tom Walker,” Washington Irving satirizes ‘religious hypocrisy,’ and ‘marriage.’
   
  Flashback:  a scene that interrupts the action of a narrative to describe events that took place at an earlier time
   
  Flash-forward:  a scene set in the future that interrupts the plot
   
  Participial Phrase:  (see review sheet from class)
   
  Imperative Sentence:  a sentence that expresses a request, or a command
              Example:  Go to the store and buy a container of milk, a loaf of bread, and a stick of butter.
   
  Transition Word:  helps to create a strong connection between ideas in a piece of writing
              Examples:  at last, still, however, nevertheless, after
   
  Punctuating Dialogue: 
              Examples:  Julie said, “I would like to go to the beach on Sunday.”
                                 “I would like to go to the beach on Sunday,” Julie said.
                                 “I would like,” Julie said, “to go to the beach on Sunday.”

 

Also, go through the first 10 items on the following "Participial Phrases" handout

 

The participial phrase is always used as an adjective phrase to modify a noun or pronoun. It includes the participle together with its modifiers, objects, or predicate words.

The present participle form always ends in -ing, but the endings for past perfect and passive perfect participles may vary.

Walking rapidly, we reached the town in fifteen minutes.

Annoyed by the noise, the teacher spoke sharply to the class.

Tom, having won the chess game, looked up happily.

Having won every game but one, Ohio State now led the Big Ten.

Directions:  Underline the participial phrase in each of the following sentences. Watch for past and present participles.

Example: Mr. Flynn, annoyed by Joe's question, answered him impatiently.

1. Having been on the road for four days, the Todds were exhausted.

2. That hymn, sung by many generations of churchgoers, is my favorite.

3. Climbing slowly, we approached the top of the hill.

4. Surprised by my question, Mrs. Osmond blushed.

5. Phil, worn out by his long trip, slept for twelve hours.

6. Watching me closely, the dog came toward me.

7. Staring out the window at the rain, Bob became more and more impatient.

8. Having been hurt in the first game, Al sat on the bench for the rest of the season.

9. The plates, brought from Denmark by my grandmother, are on display in the dining room.

10. The cookies, baked this morning, were all gone by five o'clock.

11. Having come out in the cool night air, Mr. Troy looked up at the sky.

12. The children, waiting for the play to begin, grew bored.

13. Working hard all day, the boys finished the job by dinner time.

14. Driven from their homelands, many people each year seek refuge in the United States.

15. Jumping up and down, the cheerleaders urged the team on.