IEW U.S. History - Week Six

IEW – Week 6

Have two people read their papers.

I have made some corrections on you papers. If you don’t know what my marks mean, look at the Proofreading marks on page 92.

Commas

Turn to p. 56 in SRN. (Read over comma rules)

Do exercise on p. 57 together, asking for input.

From now on, if you see R1a/R1b marked on your paper, you’ll know that I’m referring to these rules.

Preposition Opener

Turn to p. 5 in your SRN and find a list of sentence openers. So far we have learned #3 –ly and #6 VSS. This week, we will be adding a new opener #2 prepositional phrase.

A #2 prepositional opener is simply a sentence that begins with a prepositional phrase. Can anyone explain to me what a prepositional phrase is? It is simply a phrase that begins with a preposition. Look at p. 6 in your SRN. Someone read one of these words and give me an example of a prepositional phrase.

By the road on the roof below the table with her friend

Can you add a prepositional phrase to the beginning of this sentence?

_______________________________________, the pilgrims traveled to America.

This week, I want to you look for a place in your Mayflower paragraph to include a #2 prepositional opener. (not “In 1607”)

Five Senses

Last week we practiced adding words that demonstrate the five senses to our papers. A story is simply more enjoyable to read if we can see, hear, feel, smell and taste each scene.

This week, challenge yourself to add more of these descriptive words. Try to use words that will apply to at least three different senses.

When you are marking your paper, highlight or circle all the words that demonstrate the five senses.

Look at p. 34 in your book. Mark with the appropriate sense.

These are the kinds of words and phrases that you should highlight in your story.

Assignment

1. Write final draft of Mayflower, include the new dressup - #2 prepositional opener. Also, don’t forget to add a title that reflects or repeats 2-3 key words from the clincher sentence.

2. Study vocab words for lessons 1-5 for a vocab quiz next week.

3. Contest for next week: See how many vocab words you can use in your story this week (make sure to use them correctly).