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WELCOME, VOCAB, 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY

 Welcome:

Daily Affirmation: You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. (Les Brown) 

I. Syllabus Link:

https://bhscomp1.blogspot.com/2021/08/welcome.html

A. Review Syllabus

B. Sign in to www.turnitin.com

C. Create accounts at www.grammarly.com/edu

(We will sign in to Grammarly in class.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SIGN IN ONYOUR OWN)

D/ Review Context clues :  We will complete these in class)

1. Adamant in his support of gun control, Senator Keen won’t give in to pressure from powerful opponents.

A. firm      B. uncertain      C. flexible  D.  calm

2. He had financial issues, so he decided to make his own money.  He was sent off to Leavenworth for seven years for COUNTERFEITING.

A. Having great power B. With danger mental disorder C. Making illegal imitations    D. Trembling; quivering  E. Maze like passages

II.  Vocab and 5 Paragraph Essay

1. Vocab homework is due before you enter class on Friday, 9/9

complete CHAPTER 7 - THERE ARE 10 WORDS IN THIS UNIT

Write a sentence for each vocab word.

-Underline the word

-Highlight or italicize the context clue

-turn in your sentences to www.turnitin.com

-turn in Vocab Chapter 7 to Google Classroom (Only turn in Chapter 7.  Please do not turn in the entire unit)

1. Vocab 7 test: Wednesday, 9/14

Unit Link: There is a copy you can edit in your Google Classroom

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vdQHD1JJtcfgXPdd8lXqwI1GNka8Wl6L/view?usp=sharing

III. 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY:

http://bhscomp2.blogspot.com/2022/08/5-paragraph-essay.html

Standards

Standard - CC.1.2.9-10.A

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Standard - CC.1.2.9-10.J

Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

                                    

1.3- Read, analyze and interpret literature

1.3.9.C:   Analyze the use and effectiveness of literary elements used by one or more authors, including characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view, tone, mood, and style.

1.3.9.D:   Analyze the use and effectiveness of literary devices (e.g., personification, simile, alliteration, symbolism, metaphor, hyperbole, imagery, foreshadowing, and flashback) used by one or more authors in a variety of genres.