DO NOW- TUESDAY, 9/3/13Directions: Write down tonight’s HW, begin making vocab cards, and put the following on your right side of your desk: Friday’s homework, highlighter, red pen, post-its, binder ring, notecards, SSR book.

1. satiate (v.) to satisfy to the fullest, often w/ food2. implore (v.) to beg someone urgently3. perceive (v.) to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses

Root: duc/duct- “to lead”

4. conducive (adj.) helping to bring out, helpful, favorable5. induce (v.) to lead towards some action6. deduce (v.) to draw a conclusion from fact, figure out

Vocabulary Example Sentences After lunch, I found myself satiated. (satisfied). I implore (beg) you to come to Egypt with me this summer! The college counselor perceived (could tell, became aware)

that the student felt uncomfortable going to a large university. Having a car is conducive (helpful) to getting around in the

city. Cecilia induced (led) the freshman girl to join the basketball

team even though she seemed nervous. My father deduced (figured out) that my sister had broken

the lamp because he found it hidden under her bed.

When you finish, add your hints/connections to your cards.

Think-Pair-Share:

With a partner, brainstorm at least 2 reasons why grammar is important.

Reasons Grammar is important

1.

SWBAT distinguish between contractions and possessive nouns.

SWBAT use apostrophes correctly in regular and irregular plural nouns.

Forming Plural NounsRule Example

Singular noun ending without “S”

add an “S”

girl + s = girlsfloor + s = floorscomputer + s = computers

 

Singular nouns ending in “S” add “es”

Williams + es = Williamsescross + es = crossesdress + es = dresses

 

Singular nouns ending in “Y” delete “y” + “ies”

family =familiescharity = charitiescherry = cherries

Irregular Plural Nouns Chart

SingularManCalfKnife

ChildElfperson

FootGoosetooth

MouseLeafcactus

PluralMenCalvesKnives

ChildrenElvespeople

FeetGeeseteeth

MiceLeavescacti

Irregular plural nouns are nouns that becomes plural by changing its spelling in other ways than adding an “s” or “es” to the end of the word.

Apostrophes Notes:

Term Definition/ Rule Example

  

Possessive Noun

-Possession is another word for ownership.  -A noun is a person, place, thing, or emotion. -A possessive noun is a noun that owns something.

Ex: The dog’s eyes are blue. -dog is the possessive noun because the dog owns the blue eyes.Ex: The lady’s purse was ugly.-lady is the possessive noun because the lady owns the ugly purse.

 Apostrophe

 

-An apostrophe is a flying comma.

Ex: The dog’s eyes

If the Noun is Singular

Singular Nouns not ending in “s” 

Add ’ Sgirl + ’ + S = girl’s

Ex: Kramer’s hairEx: Daphne’s fatherEx: the car’s engineEx: the boy’s intelligenceEx: the girl’s sadnessEx: the desk’s legs

Singular Nouns ending in “s”  

Add ’ S

Ms. Daniels + ’ + S = Ms. Daniels’s

Ex: Dr. Seuss’s sense of humorEx: the bus’s seatsEx: the class’s desksEx: Mr. Williams’s dinner partyEx: Ms. Burns’s classroomEx: Mr. Richards’s suit

If the Noun is Plural

Plural Nouns ending in S

 Add only ’

girls + ’ = girls’

Ex: the singers’ voicesEx: the cousins’ favorite uncleEx: the houses’ fencesEx: the girls’ hair bowsEx: the dishes’ cracksEx: the dancers’ practice time

Plural Nouns not ending in S

 

Add ’ Smen + ’ + S = men’s

Ex: men’s clothingEx: women’s hairEx: teeth’s plaqueEx: children’s roomEx: people’s hopesEx: syllabi’s place on the table

Time to Practice!1. Together we will do part 1.2. Part two will be done with your partners at level 1.3. Part 3 will be done indpendently.

Clear your desk for your exit ticket You will have five minutes!

DO NOW: WEDNESDAY, 9/4/13

1. Take out your homework. 2. Write a dialogue (conversation) between

two or three real or made up Greek deities (gods). Include 3 of our vocabulary words and the following: 2 plural possessive nouns

ex: rays’ 2 contractions (do + not =don’t)

ex: weren’t

GEN 502: Draw generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas and so on in more challenging passages.

What is a generalization?

A generalization is a broad statement about a subject based on evidence provided from the text.

Examples of generalizations Dogs are nicer than cats.

Anyone can learn to cook if they try.

Most students enjoy when we have pizza for lunch on Thursday.

Making generalizations about characters. Identifying characters’ actions allows the

reader to make generalizations.

Making generalizations: With a partner, make a generalization

about Miley Cyrus. Identify two pieces of evidence to support your generalization.

Miley Cyrus is a poor role model.She sings about using drugs.She did inappropriate dancing on TV.

Purpose for Reading: SWBAT create and support 3

generalizations about the characters of “Cupid and Psyche.”

Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss by Antonio Canova, 1787: Le Louvre, Paris

DO NOW: THURSDAY, 9/6/121. Take out your homework

(Cupid & Psyche questions).2. Begin reading your SSR

book.

HW Review

Cupid and Psyche: See if you can get all of the main points!!

1. Venus is a super pretty godess!2. Psyche shows up and is PRETTIER than Venus. Venus gets mad. 3. Venus says, “Hey Cupid (my son): go sprinkle ugly water on Psyche so that no

one likes her!”4. Cupid accidentally pokes himself with his arrow and falls in LOVE with Psyche

(whoops!)5. Psyche goes to meet her husband in the palace and is told not to look at him.6. Psyche does what her sisters say and looks at her husband. He is actually CUPID,

and he’s upset that she looked at him. He vanishes. 7. Psyche IMPLORES Venus to help her, and Venus gives her three jobs to complete. 8. Psyche completes the jobs, but with the help of Cupid and others. Venus = not

happy. Psyche’s curiosity makes her open the box and it makes her go to sleep. 9. Finally, Cupid finds Psyche, revives her, and marries her. They have a child and live

happily ever after

What is the lesson or moral to this story???

Karla woke up Monday morning with a high fever. Even before Karla told her mother that she wasn’t feeling well, her mother could _______ from the pale color on Karla’s face that she was sick. Karla knew she had a World Lit. quiz that day, so she _______ her mother to let her go to school. “No, going to school when you have a fever is not _______ to your health” said her mother. In order to _______ her mother, Karla agreed to stay at home and rest. The next day, Karla was able to _______ her mother to let her go to school because she no longer had a fever. Karla’s mother _______ that, since Karla was so insistent on not missing school, school was important to Karla.

satiate implored perceiveconducive induce deduced

Vocabulary Quiz and Apostrophes Quiz Clear your desk

except for a pencil.

We will begin with the Vocabulary Quiz. After we collect the Vocab Quiz, we will begin the Apostrophe’s Quiz.

When you have finished the Apostrophes Quiz, begin reading “Phateon’ in your Greek Mythology text.

Purpose for Reading: SWBAT create and support 3

generalizations about the characters of “Phaeton.”