Monday February 24, 2014

Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Please grab your journals and answer the following prompt in 10-15

sentences:

You are asked to write an article about a person newly arrived from

another country. Discuss the kinds of information you would

include.

AgendaSSR for 10 minutes with response slipLesson: Finding Credible SourcesApplication: Group credible sources checklistGrammar notes: homophones

GoalsYou will be able to differentiate between websites

to see if they are credible or notYou will be able to correctly use homophones

SSRBe reading a book.Be silent.No talking, headphones, or electronics of any kind.When time is up, you will fill out a reading slip and

turn it in.

Finding Credible Sources (notes)Characteristics of a good online source:Group responsible is easy to identify and is known as credibleSite has been updated recently (3-6 months)External links to other credible websites.gov or .edu suffixWays to contact include phone numbers and mailing

addressesMain purpose of site is to provide factsVerify information with credible print sources

Finding Credible Sources (notes)A site is NOT credible if…Biased toward a specific opinion or point of viewContains many misspellings, errors, and broken

linksMain purpose is to sell somethingThere are no external links

ApplicationBreak into groupsGo to each station and look through the packet of

web pagesFill out checklists for AT LEAST 2 websitesBe prepared to report what you found!

Homophones!When you absolutely want to sound like you know what

you’re talking about

What is a Homophone?A homophone is two or more words that sound

alike but mean different things.We will be discussing some commonly misused

homophones, as well as other words that get mixed up easily.

Their/there/they’reThese are very commonly confused.“Their” is the plural possessive form of “they,”

which means that you use it when you are talking about more than one person who owns something.

Example: My mom and dad washed their car.

THEIR/there/they’re“There” refers to a location, usually a distance

away from the speaker. It can also refer to something in the past like “There were only three papers left for Mrs. Wyatt to grade before she could enjoy her weekend.”

Example: Dale left his book over there on the chair.

Their/there/they’reThey’re is the contraction of “they are,” which

is telling you something that more than one person is doing.

Example: They’re watching the latest episode of Teen Mom.

Your/you’reYour shows ownership.

Ex: These are your headphones. They belong to you.

•You’re is the contraction of you are.

Ex: You’re eating pizza tomorrow.

Were/Wear/We’reWere is the past tense of the word “be.” It means

something happened or existed in the past. Example: “You were at the skate rink on Saturday."

We’re is the contraction of “we are.” Ex: We’re at the end of the summer season.

Than/thenThan is used to compare two things. Ex: Isaiah

is taller than Elizabeth.

Then is used to tell you when something happened. Ex: “Kierra went to the mall, then she went to her best friend’s house.”

Here/hear Hear means to listen to something using your ears. Ex: “I can

hear the music playing!”

Here refers to a place close to the speaker. Ex: “I found the puppy over here.”

Complement/complimentTo complement something means to go well with it. Ex: “This cheese complements the spaghetti sauce. It tastes

good!”

When you compliment someone, you say something nice about them. Ex: “You look nice today!”

sale/sell A sale is when something is discounted from its regular price. Ex:

“I bought these shoes on sale for $10. They are normally $20.”

To sell means something is being exchanged for money. Ex: “I want to sell my old bike so I can buy a skateboard.”