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Google Classroom: Turn in The Yellow Wallpaper questions


Google Classroom: Write a short argumentative essay on "Does John Love His Wife?"


Google Docs: Grammar Notes:

Conjunctions

Used to join words:  
Tom and Jerry
Write your own:______________________________________


Used to join phrases:  
across the river and through the woods
Write your own:______________________________________


Used to join clauses:
We went to the store and bought some milk.
Write your own: ______________________________________


Used to join sentences:
We all wanted to get some ice-cream, but Baskin-Robbins was closed.
Write your own: _______________________________________

FANBOYS—for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
​
— REASON     Fans love to watch Anna. She dances beautifully. ___________________________________________________________
— ADDITION / CONJUNCTION She is a graceful dancer. People enjoy watching her. ___________________________________________________________
---NOT OR She hasn't taken dance lessons. She doesn't need to. ___________________________________________________________
— CONTRAST Her technique is unconventional. The effect is striking. ___________________________________________________________
— OPTION / ALTERNATIVE She can fill an audience with joy. She can bring people to tears. ___________________________________________________________
— CONCESSION Other dancers try to imitate her style. They have not succeeded. ___________________________________________________________
— RESULT She is talented.   She will attract fans for many years to come. ___________________________________________________________


Google Docs: Define these words in your Vocabulary Journal

felicity
congenial
skulking
bulbous
flamboyant
querulous
bureau




Homework: Read Frankenstein: The Letters


Canvas quiz: Frankenstein quiz 1


Homework: Read Frankenstein: Chapter 1


Canvas quiz: Frankenstein quiz 2 

Google Docs: Grammar Notes:
Adjectives describe ______ and _______.
Adjectives tell ___________, _________, or _______________.

Articles (art) =  __, __, __

She is pretty. 
 PN  V   Adj.

Adverbs usually describe _____, sometimes describe ________, rarely describe ______.  

They tell us ____, ____, _____, and ___________________. 

Here is an adjective describing a verb:
   I   ran  quickly. 
  PN  V    Adv.

Here is an adjective describing an adjective:
She  is  very  pretty. 
 PN V  Adv.  Adj.

Here is an adjective describing adverb:
   I ran very quickly.
PR  V   Adv.  Adv. 

Most common adverbs = not, very, too
Adverbs usually end in “ly”



    I   did   not   kill   my   little    sister.
  PN   V   Adv.   V    Adj.    Adj.      N

The angry teacher had been sleeping yesterday. 
  __    __        __        __    __       __            __

The dark brown dog ran lazily by. 



Homework: Read Frankenstein: Chapter 2


Canvas quiz: Frankenstein quiz 3



Google Docs: Define these words in your Vocabulary Journal
Choose one word and create a word study card.

ardour/ ardor
Conjecture
inure
fastidious 
dross
disconsolate
recompense
apparition


Canvas quiz: Adjectives in the right order

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​Prepositions and prepositional phrases

They show relationships of position, time, order, etc...

In English you use prepositions to connect nouns or between nouns and pronouns. Imagine that you encounter two nouns: elephant and book. You can use prepositions in many ways to connect the two nouns to express different ideas:

the book about the elephant
the book by the elephant
the book behind the elephant
the book in front of the elephant
the book near the elephant
the book under the elephant

Anything an airplane can do to a cloud. (mostly)

Take a look at the following table for a list of some common prepositions:

Common Prepositions
about    above    according to    across
after        against    along        amid
among    around    at            before
behind    below    beside    besides
between    beyond    by        concerning
down    during    except    for
from        in        into        like
of        off        on        over
past        since        through    toward
underneath   until    up        upon
with        within    without    

Prepositions are often used in titles:
-Through the Looking Glass
-By the Waters of Babylon
-Of Human Bondage

Which of these top 100 novels have a preposition in the title or the entire title is a preposition?

http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/

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