Week of Feb. 22-Feb. 26
NAN
Monday: Poetry vs. Prose
1. Read this: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/p-as_docs/PoetryandProse.pdf
2. Also read: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2012/04/the-difference-between-poetry-and-prose/
3. Check this out! http://articles.latimes.com/2014/jan/29/entertainment/la-et-jc-russian-man-killed-in-fight-over-poetry-vs-prose-20140129
No assignment since you are memorizing poetry for co-op.
Wednesday: Using prepositions correctly
1.Read: http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/prepositions/rules-for-prepositions.html
2. Do this quiz: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/preposition_quiz1.htm
Friday:Coordinating Conjunctions
1.Read:http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/coordinatingconjunction.htm
2.Also Read: https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/conjunctions-coordinating.htm
3.Quiz:http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=coordinating-conjunctions-quiz
NBN
Monday: What are adjectives?
1. Read: http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/adjectives.htm
2. Quiz: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/adjectives_quiz.htm
Wednesday: What are Adverbs?
1. Read: http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/adverbs.htm
2. Quiz: http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/adverb/quiz200.html
Friday: Punctuation
1. Read: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/punctuation1.html
2. Try it: http://www.timeforkids.com/homework-helper/grammar-wizard/punctuation-practice
Monday, February 23, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
Week of February 9-13
Feb. 9-13
NAN
Monday: Writing Friendly Letters
1.Read the lesson in Rod & Staff on Writing Friendly Letters. Lesson 51
2.Choose a friend or family member to write a letter to. We will address an envelope on Wednesday and send it.
Wednesday: Active and Passive Voice
1. Take a look at these examples:
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-active-and-passive-voice.html
2. Read this.
http://www.towson.edu/ows/activepass.htm
3. Take this short quiz:
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-voice-quiz.htm
Friday: Writing a business letter
1. Read Lesson 55 in Rod & Staff
2. Write a letter to a business of your choice. Can be a real or made up business. If you decide to make it a real issue for a real business we can send the letter.
NBN
Monday:Using Lay-Lie, Set-Sit, and Raise-Rise
1. Read over this:
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_longman_ohb_1/27/7023/1797945.cw/content/index.html
2. Try this:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/lie_lay_quiz.htm
NAN
Monday: Writing Friendly Letters
1.Read the lesson in Rod & Staff on Writing Friendly Letters. Lesson 51
2.Choose a friend or family member to write a letter to. We will address an envelope on Wednesday and send it.
Wednesday: Active and Passive Voice
1. Take a look at these examples:
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-active-and-passive-voice.html
2. Read this.
http://www.towson.edu/ows/activepass.htm
3. Take this short quiz:
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-voice-quiz.htm
Friday: Writing a business letter
1. Read Lesson 55 in Rod & Staff
2. Write a letter to a business of your choice. Can be a real or made up business. If you decide to make it a real issue for a real business we can send the letter.
NBN
Monday:Using Lay-Lie, Set-Sit, and Raise-Rise
1. Read over this:
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_longman_ohb_1/27/7023/1797945.cw/content/index.html
2. Try this:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/lie_lay_quiz.htm
Wednesday: Linking Verbs
1. Watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWlGzhXIeQ8
2. Then watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FabuyElq-6Q
3. Do this quiz:
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/linking_verbs/quiz522.html
Friday: Pronouns
1. Watch this exciting video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu1ciVFbecw
2. Take this short quiz
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/pronoun/quiz227.html
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