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7th Grade Language Arts
October 22, 2013
Assignments:
Agenda:
-Grammar workbook pages on End
Marks (W)
1. Independent Reading
-2 comments on reading response (F)
2. Grammar
-Supplemental Vocab list (TH)
3. Cause and Effect
-Vocabulary Unit 5 (TH)
-Spelling Test (TH)
-Cause and Effect Organizer (TH)
*Be adding words to your supplemental vocab list
[Mrs. Slavens will check on Thursday!]
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shining, bright
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relating to farm areas
radiant
large, important, major
substantial
doubt, the state of being unsure
uncertainty
rural
last, final; most important
ultimate
skilled in handling difficult situations
tactful
to interfere with
tamper
a short account of an incident
anecdote
easily taught, led, or managed
docile
capable of being wrong
fallible
to combine, unite
consolidate
to beg, implore, ask earnestly
entreat
an imitation; to make an illegal
counterfeit
copy
one who flees or runs away
fugitive
possible, able to happen
potential
to rule over by strength or power
dominate
a very small part
iota
to beat or knock about
maul
liable to change very rapidly
very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
fickle
grimy
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The Period!
Rules One and Two
1.The period can be used to end a sentence.
She sat.
Bees sng.
2. The period is used aer initals.
Holly J. Young married Charles S. Boros.
Write your own sentence, using the two rules!
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The Period!
Rules Three and Four
3. The period can be used aer abbreviaons.
Dr. and Prof. Jones are here.
4. A period is used to separate dollars and cents.
I had $4.20 and spent $1.99.
Write your own sentence, using the two rules!
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Chapter 11, Lesson 1: Periods and Other End Marks
Periods:
-after a declarative sentence
-after almost every imperative sentence
-after an indirect question
-an indirect question reports what a person
asked without using the person's exact words
ex:
Direct- The aide asked, "Which route should I take sir?"
Indirect- The aide asked the general which route to take.
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How Smare are You?
1. Dr and Mr Smith’s groceries were 21 80
2. John F Kennedy and Jackie O were married
3. She came She saw She conquered
4. J T owed Tammy 25 55 for dinner
**If you are a Smare
there should be __ smare(s) le
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End Marks!
Sentences can end with periods, queson marks ,
or exclamaon points.
1)Use a period to end a statement. I am red.
2)Use a queson mark to end quesons.
Who are you?
3)Use exclamaon points to express strong emoon.
Leave me alone!
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Question Marks:
-after an interrogative sentence
Exclamation Point:
-after an exclamatory sentence
-after an interjection or any other exclamatory
expression
EX:
What! Where could they be?
Quick! Search the woods for spies!
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Other uses of periods:
-common abbreviations and initials:
sec.
P.O.
CD
MN
-use a period after each number or
hr.
letter in an outline or list
Outline
Early Communication
I. Visual
A. Sign Language
B. Writing
II. Oral
A. Speech
B. Song
List
Methods of
Communication
1. Writing
2. Speaking
3. Sign Language
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1. A voter asked the candidates what their priorities were
2. We won Hooray Happy Days are here again
3. The issues are sewers, schools, and sprawl
4. Mr. Thompson, the alderman, opposes any new taxes
5. Do you plan to get up and talk
6. Hey I still have the floor
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I Issues facing the town in the next decade
A Sewer extensions
B School budget
C Suburban sprawl
D Taxes
II Leaders
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Cause
Effect
Effect
Effect
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Cause
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Cause
Cause
Effect
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B
D
A
C
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causes/effects:
-what causes jurors to change their votes
-juror 10 was racist
-juror 3 was angry at his son
-juror 7 had baseball tickets
-juror 8 wanted to talk about it first
-juror 9 wanted to support juror 8
-juror 11 was knowledgeable about reasonable doubt
-juror 12 flopped back and forth
-old man's testimony
-juror 8 purchased a knife just like the one in the case
-discussion of the glasses
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