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Revise and combine sentences.
Students will practice combining sentences by using phrases and clauses.
Revise and combine sentences.
Students will practice combining sentences by using phrases and clauses.
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GHR - "Michigan Christmas Trees"
Students will highlight prompts, read selection, and complete a cloze activity. Journal.
Practice varying types of sentences. Look at examples. Work on essays. Journal.
Varying sentences. Students will do a practice exercise varying sentence beginnings. Ongoing essay work. Journal.
Effective Sentences, Chapter 9, Models for Writers. Students will read a paragraph with unvaried sentences and will then read a paragraph on the same topic using varied sentences. Students will use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two. Journal.
Do a usage activity together. Students will work with commonly misused words. Essay writing, students will have time to work on supporting paragraphs. Close and Critical Reading, "Maniacs on Bikes."
Students will read and discuss the selection. Students will determine the main idea, recall facts, make inferences, and consider author's purpose. Journal.
Do diction activity. Work on essay introductions. Journal.
Diction mini lesson. Students will match commonly misused words to the correct meanings. Students will complete the planning guide for essays. Journal.
Read "Analyzing Elements of Descriptive Text". Identify the use of specific details, sensory words, and figurative language. Consider purpose, subject, audience, and genre. Begin filling out planning guide. |
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