Wednesday, March 11, 2015

English

3-11-15 – Eng. I – Harris
  1. Do Now:  Welcome to the 4th quarter.  Many games have been won or lost in the second half.  What do you need to do specifically to make sure you conquer English I without delay or confusion?  Then she went around the room and asked the students to read what they wrote.  M said something about reading books.  When Ms. Harris asked what he meant, but he really couldn’t explain what he wrote.
  2. BIG REMINDER:  “The 13 Reasons Why” Test is on Friday.  She may ask you on the test what a certain means and why it pops up, but please go online and get a summary or see if  you can find a practice test.  You can even go to 13reasons.com.  If you didn’t use your time well in the library then you might be in trouble.
  3. Today’s lesson:  Confusing words.
  4. Know how to use and what each means:  who’s, whose, their, they’re, there, your, you’re and know difference between affect and effect.  Note:  effect means result, or the consequence of.  
Note:  it’s supposed to  ---not suppose to   /  used to ---not use to
A lot = 2 separate words. Know the differences between:  Lose and loose.  Already = before    but if I say “I’m all ready to go.”  Use the words separately:  all  ready
  1. On board:  Homework:  Read/study for Test on Friday.  Read, study…& take notes on pgs. 1028-1033—Lit. book.
  2. Affect:  ex:  “I was affected by the weather.
  3. Effect:  ex:  “The weather had a bad effect on us.
  4. If I’m running and I get off (course, or course).  Which is it?
  5. I’m writing on paper, I’m writing on “stationery”   =  note:  stationary = stay still
  6. “set” = to place something down; “set” it down.
  7. If I give you advice, it’s advice ---not advise you (it’s the verb form)
  8. Accept  vs. Except = I will accept a gift from you.  All the answers were right except #10.
  9. Principle  vs.  Principal = Principle = truth; or rules
  10. Note:  “too = shows degree; how much of something.  Ex:  I ate too much to sit down.
NOTE:  Handout was distributed to class on “Confusing Words.”  She told the class to complete the flip side of it, #1-24

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