English

1-20-15- Harris Eng. 1

Note:  J and L did not have their books!  C and M did.

Note:  J and L need to study the difference in main and subordinate clauses.

Ex:  Although yesterday was Monday, we had a holiday.

     (the above cannot stand on its own, so it is subordinate)

We came to school today because school is in session.

   (the above cannot stand alone, so it’s subordinate)

1. Do Now:  Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday – January 20, 2015 – Discuss at least 3 things from Mr. Mizell’s presentation.
2. As always, following journal writing Ms. Harris calls on the kids at random to have them read aloud or relate what they wrote and more importantly, why they wrote what they wrote.
3. Pg. 539, Writer’s Choice: On a piece of paper—which you should have ready at all times anyway and have it on your desk at all times—write the definition of a “clause.”  An independent or main clause is a clause that can stand alone because it has both a subject and a predicate (verb).
4. Note 2 independent clauses can be joined by “and.”
5. Open lit bk. To pg. 540 and look up “degenerate.”  (This was done as Camyrn couldn’t give Harris a sentence with “degenerate” in it).
6. She asked the class to take out their homework.
7. We reviewed homework.  (Mario did very well on his! ☺)
8. The main clause = the independent clause.
9. Subordinate clause = dependent clause.  These clauses canNOT stand alone.
10. Subordinate clauses must be attached to a main clause for it to make sense.
11. Ms. Harris collected homework.  She fussed at the class as some students did not turn in their homework and some did not even recall we had homework (which has been on theboard for some time).
12. Lit. bk. Pg. 550.  Get background on Franklin Roosevelt’s speech—another persuasive speech—by studying the vocabulary first and then reading the background info.
13. Yeah, Mario!  He advocated for himself and asked for an explanation about his low group grade.  I think he understands now.