English 9-Week at a Glance

• Monday-Grammar Practice• Tuesday-Short Story Review, “Most Dangerous Game”…This is also the

last day to turn in a signed, perfect EDP before the lunch detentions are assigned• Wednesday-Book Talks• Thursday, Friday-All About Me Speeches. Must turn in blue packet and

your outline when giving your speech, also grammar quiz on Friday• Monday-Lesson with Most Dangerous Game• Tuesday-Short Story Test (Will get a review sheet on Tuesday)

Complete SentencesOctober 26, 2015Term Definition Example SentenceRun-On Sentence Two or more independent clauses

combined as one—an error in writing

Comma Splice Two or more independent clauses combined as one and separated only by a comma-an error in writing

Fragment An incomplete sentence—a dependent clause-usually an error in writing

Compoound Sentence Two or more independent clauses separated by a comma and a conjunction-acceptable in writing

Fixing these errors—Put these notes in your Workbook• Add a comma and a FANBOYS word (a conjunction)• Add a semi colon• Add a period• Change an independent clause to a dependent clause by adding a

word like although, because, despite or while• Because we were required to read the novel, I actually enjoyed it.

Fixing comma splices and run-ons

Practice

• Try the worksheet on run-on sentences• We will go over answers in about 10 minutes

Writer’s Notebook: MurderOctober 27, 2015• Is murder ever okay? • If so, in what situations? Why? Support with examples. • If it is never okay, why? Support with examples.

“Most Dangerous Game”

• Due Monday of next week:• Annotations to the entire story• A 150-word summary of the story• A 150-word reaction to the story• 4 questions you would like to discuss about the story• Staple summary, reaction and questions to the front of the story

Thursday Warm UpIf correct write correct; if not correct, rewrite with correction.

1. I always wanted a PS4, however, I didn’t get one until I was twelve. 2. George, our mailman, broke his leg in three places.3. We should go on a picnic this Saturday, I know the perfect place. 4. I’ll light the fire, and you put the kettle on for tea. 5. Before he left for Florida, Darrian sold his comic book collection to

Kedrick. 6. The weatherman predicted heavy thunderstorms for the July 4th

weekend; nevertheless, we decided to go up north. 7. When the rain stopped and the fog finally cleared, we got our first

glimpse of Mt. Katadin, it is the highest mountain in Maine.