Monday, September 14th

Write the following notes in your journal:A colon (:) is used at the end of a complete thought to introduce a list, an explanation, or a formal quotation.

A semicolon (;) is used to join the parts of a compound sentences if you don’t use a coordinating conjunction.

Paste the paper in your journal with the sentences. ADD in the semicolon or colon where it is needed. Write CORRECT next to the sentence if it’s correct as it is.

1. Treasure Island has all the elements of an exciting story: intricate plot, interesting characters, dramatic situations, and suspense.

2. It’s full of suspense; the good guys, some of whom are interesting, some of whom are dull, win in the end.

3. I stayed up until 10:30 three nights in a row reading it.4. Jim begins the treasure hunt; he finds a map in the trunk of an inn guest who

dies.5. Jim gathers some trusted older friends to help him, but one of them, the

squire, talks too much. CORRECT

Tuesday, September 15th FIRST!To review your word cells….take a pile of index cards and make flashcards of the Word Cells from Unit #2.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -After you have finished, write the following notes on your Word Cells packet Tuesday section:

Hyphen( - ) used to join two or more words together that are being used to describe a noun. It is also used in some compound words and with some prefixes (all-, ex-, self-) and suffixes. It is used with numbers.

Dash (--) indicates a dramatic pause or special emphasis. Dashes are used to emphasize information that interrupts the flow of the sentence. A dash can also be used to highlight a special comment or shift in meaning at the end of a sentence.

Parentheses () used to set off information that is useful (or helpful) but not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

Tuesday, September 15th contd…Insert the correct punctuation mark (hyphen, dash, or parentheses) in the sentences.

1. Seventy two 2. Yard work not my favorite pastime can be a time consuming activity. 3. Students at least the ones who hope to pass the quiz should read pages 150 225 before the next class. 4. No one and I mean no one should be permitted to smoke in a restaurant. 5. Here's what I need at the store milk, bananas, grapefruit, and ice cream.

Wednesday, September 16th Write the sentences below, and fill in with the word that fits best from Unit #2 Word Cells.Word Bank: quadrennial, quartet, quadrupled, quarterly, quadrilateral.

1. An incumbent U.S. president usually wants another _____________ term.

2. The jazz ___________ played, “My Wild Irish Rose” at the Jazz Festival in Sun Valley.

3. We ___________________ our goal of $2,000 for the fundraiser because we brought in $8,000.

4. The magazine comes out ___________, which is January, May, August, and November.

5. A square is a ____________________ figure.

quadrennial

quartet

quadrupled

quarterly

quadrilateral

Thursday, September 17th

quadrilateralquadrennialquadrupedquadrillion

quartetquart

quintetquintupletpentagon

pentathlon

These are your 10 TEST WORDS for the Quiz tomorrow. Write them in your notes and draw a small picture next to each word to signify the meaning.

Thursday, September 17th

quintetquintupletquintuplequintillion

quadruplet

quadruplequadrennialquadricycleQuadrillionQuadrilateralquadruped

Wait….there’s more

pentagonPentagon

pentathlonpentangular

quartetquartquarterly

quarter

Honors

These are your 19 TEST WORDS for the Quiz tomorrow. Write them in your notesand draw a small picture next to each word to signify the meaning.

Thursday, September 3rd cont…Take notes on the following…

Uses for an ELLIPSES – the dot, dot, dot…

• NARRATIVE WRITING – to show a character trailing off, or a pause in speaking

Ex: “I’m not sure what to do…” he stammered.Ex: “I’m feeling lost…isolated…so, so very alone,” she cried.

• FORMAL WRITING – when using a long quote, to leave out some words that are not important.

Friday, September 18th GET OUT YOUR WORD CELLS

PACKET….and review for your quiz!