Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Self-start: On your own paper in essay form in 250-300 words list, describe,
define, and provide examples for each of the eight parts of speech. Include all
categories too within each part of speech as outlined on the front board. You
may use your notes and/or Writer's Craft textbook.
1) Finish the essay as directed from yesterday and above.
2) Read your own book or the newspaper until everyone is done.
3) Poetry introduction.
Outline on the front board:
I. Nouns
a. Common
b. Proper
c. Plural and possessive forms
II. Pronouns
a. Personal
b. Indefinite
1. Singular
2. Plural
c. Interrogative
d. Demonstrative
e. Pronoun antecedent agreement
III. Verbs
a. Action
b. Linking
c. Tenses
d. Principal parts of the verb
e. Regular vs. Irregular verbs
f. Progressive form
g. Active
h. Passive
IV. Adjectives
a. Proper
b. Predicate
c. Pronouns as Adjectives
V. Adverbs
VI. Conjunctions
a. Coordinating
b. Correlative
VII. Prepositions
VIII. Interjections
Self-start: On your own paper in essay form in 250-300 words list, describe,
define, and provide examples for each of the eight parts of speech. Include all
categories too within each part of speech as outlined on the front board. You
may use your notes and/or Writer's Craft textbook.
1) Finish the essay as directed from yesterday and above.
2) Read your own book or the newspaper until everyone is done.
3) Poetry introduction.
Outline on the front board:
I. Nouns
a. Common
b. Proper
c. Plural and possessive forms
II. Pronouns
a. Personal
b. Indefinite
1. Singular
2. Plural
c. Interrogative
d. Demonstrative
e. Pronoun antecedent agreement
III. Verbs
a. Action
b. Linking
c. Tenses
d. Principal parts of the verb
e. Regular vs. Irregular verbs
f. Progressive form
g. Active
h. Passive
IV. Adjectives
a. Proper
b. Predicate
c. Pronouns as Adjectives
V. Adverbs
VI. Conjunctions
a. Coordinating
b. Correlative
VII. Prepositions
VIII. Interjections