Read your dystopian fiction novel for 10 minutes. Notice the author's use of commas. Are commas used frequently in the writing?
Grammar of the day
Comma notes
Activity: Place commas, if needed, in the sentences below:
1) We chopped sliced and cooked the vegetables.
2) We were prepared to play and to win.
3) While driving he glanced at the rearview mirror to check behind him.
4) He warned however that the test could be difficult.
5) The child although small is strong and healthy.
6) The car a Mercedes sped along the highway.
7) The cookies baked to a crisp and sprinkled with sugar tasted good.
8) They went to get pizza but came back with ice cream.
9) They went to get pizza but the store was closed.
10) When the bell rang the students all rushed to their classrooms.
11) On December 19 2000 there was a huge fire in our town.
12) The boy was born in December 2010.
13) My aunt lives in Redwood City California.
14) Will you John take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?
15) They were a couple of lonely troubled misfits.
16) Percy grew up to be a rugged handsome man.Pay attention to the video as it reveals the answers: Comma rules video
Introduce Obstacles and Opportunities Unit
Essential Question: What is the role of science in improving life?
Think, Pair, Share: In what ways has science improved life? Think socially, politically, medically, psychologically, and cosmetically. Think and record a brief response. Pair with your neighbor. Share with the group.
-Read one of the Popular Science articles below and complete the news report questions (see below):
Monkeys Control Two Virtual Arms With Just Their Thoughts
Electric Brain Stimulation Helps Rats With Spinal Cord Injuries Walk
Vitamin B2 Can Be Used to 3D Print Medical Implants
New, Incurable Botulin Strain Has Top-Secret DNA
If You Can Smell This You May Not Have Alzheimer's
Lasers 3D Print a Home For Bacteria
Is it Possible to Control Our Dreams?
FDA Has Approved the First Artificial Pancreas
Turn A Heart On and Off With the Flick of a Switch
AIG: Scientists Recreate the Sense of Touch With Direct-To-Brain Electric Signals
AIG: Scientists Plant False Short-Term Memories Directly in Rodent Brains
Ms. Pickens/Collins: Measure your heart rate using headphones
Once you've read the whole article, answer the following News Report questions in the Reader Response section of your notebook. Make sure you use commas correctly in your responses!
1. Summarize the main ideas of the report - Include enough information to explain the report in full detail.
2. Why is the report significant to the world? Think globally!
3. In complete sentences, state two interesting facts about the report.
4. What is your overall opinion about the topic of the report? Is the scientific discovery helpful or harmful for humans?
If time permits, we will begin reading the excerpt of Flowers for Algernon in our literature book.
Homework:
Complete News Report (if not finished in class). Due Wednesday, 11/20
Work on Vocabulary Cornell notes for: ortho, psycho, pyro (Due Friday, 11/22)
Work on Reading Response Letter for dystopian fiction novel (Due Friday, 12/13)
Grammar home practice:
Comma skills test
AIG: Comma skills test
Challenge: Comma splices and fused sentences assessment
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