student objectives

Students will determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues.

Students will utilize various English ACT strategies to enhance grammar skills.

Students will use HOTS such as inferences and generalizations while reading a short story.

Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Grammar Practice Review: PossessivesObservation of Black History MonthContinue ACT Writing PromptVocabulary PracticeSelf -ReflectionQuick WriteRead the “The Duchess and the Jeweller”

p. 1046 Homework

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.

I come to school because I want to fail/ I want to secure a successful future.

To form the possessive case of a singular noun, add an apostrophe and an s.

Examples: Barbara’s house tonight’s To form the possessive case if a plural noun

ending in s, add only the apostrophe.Examples: teachers’ desks cities’ problems Note: Plural nouns that do not end in s form

the possessive by adding an apostrophe and s.

men’s lockers children’s stories

Possessive personal and relative pronouns do not require an apostrophe.

Examples: mine, its, theirs, hers Indefinite pronouns in the possessive case

require an apostrophe and an s.Examples: anyone’s choices, someone’s

breakfast In compound words, names of organizations

and business firms, and words showing joint possession, only the last word is possessive form.

Examples: sister-in-law’s office, board of directors’ report,

Joint possession: Bob and Jim’s canoe, Susan and Samantha’s house

When two or more persons possess something individually, each of their names is possessive in form.

Examples: Michael’s and Mark’s wallet Denise’s and Lila’s

hairbrushes

Arrogance Lissome Astute Obsequiosly Forge

Have you ever agreed to do something unpleasant in return for a favor? What was the driving force that moved you to accept the bargain? Looking back, do you think you made the right decision?

ArroganceAstuteForgeLissomeObsequiously

Word

Prediction Denotative

Connotative

Character :Often the key to understanding

the storyAction:

pay attention to the character’s feelings, thoughts, and actions

Motivation (infer): the driving force behind the character’s thoughts, feelings, and actions.

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