1. February 13, 2012 Agenda:
+Grammar, Chapter 4
->Lesson 8: Combining Sentences: Adjectives
->Lesson 9: Abbreviations
Spelling & Vocabulary: None!
Homework:
pg. 336 #11-20
pg. 337 #1-10
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2. Lesson 8: Combining Sentences: Adjectives
Two sentences that tell about the same noun can be combined by
adding an adjective to one of the sentences.
He looked behind the shed.
The she was rusty.
When combining sentences, leave out the words that repeat.
Troy lost his binder.
His binder was blue.
Lana found a small kitten.
It was a striped kitten.
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3. Tell how you would combine each pair of sentences.
1. Tori looked in her room. Her room was cluttered.
2. She then searched under the bushes. The bushes were brown.
3. Ted helped her search for the hat. It was a red hat.
4. Tori looked behind a tree. The tree was tall.
5. She saw a raccoon chewing on her cap. The raccoon was wild.
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4. Lesson 9: Abbreviations
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word.
Monday- Mon. January- Jan. Randall Parker, Jr.
Most abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a
period.
Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr. Oct.
Abbreviations are commonly used in addresses, lists,in titles, and
before and after names.
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5. Be the fastest to identify each abbreviation...
Monday January August
Tuesday February September
Wednesday March October
Thursday April November
Friday May December
Saturday June
Sunday July
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6. Street Post Office
Road foot
Drive meter
Place inches
Avenue
Boulevard
before noon (ante meridiem)
after noon (post meridiem)
Incorporated
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7. 2/25/11 Agenda:
+Unit 21 Spelling Test/Grade
+SSR Number 1-20
and 1-5 for
Homework: bonus!
NONE!
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