Paragraph Writing
How many sentences does Mr. Corrigale want you to write for your paragraph?
Mr. Corrigale wants us to write eleven sentences in our paragraph.
At the end of this class, what must you show and share with your teacher and classmates?
During the last week of class we all must show and share a powerpoint presentation.
Explain when it is appropriate to use the articles a, an, the?
use "a" when the noun starts with a consonant
use "an" when the noun starts with a vowel
use "the" when the noun is the only one near by
What was the name of the detective we read about in the first unit?
Detective Bossley
What words can be written between sentences to join them together and make your paragraphs easier to read?
Transition words are written between sentences to join them together.
What are two of the three questions that you should answer on your first 1-2 slides?
1) What is your/my topic?
2) Why did you/I choose this topic?
3) What did you already know about this topic before you began your readings?
the words "may, might, could, should" are all examples of what kind of word and grammar focus?
modals
Who kept pulling the fire alarm in the first unit and why were they committing a crime?
the ESL teacher pulled the fire alarm and the principal hid the video. They were committing a crime so that ESL students would talk to other people in the school.
What should you include in your paragraphs to prove that you are correct?
Paragraphs should include quotations from the book to prove a student is correct.
When should you have all of your Independent Readings Finished by?
I should be finished all the readings by April 9th.
Change the following sentence to the passive voice:
"Shivansh completed the corsswords."
The crosswords were completed by Shivansh.
Does Prathamjot like Hybrid cars?
No, Prathamjot likes big V8 engines.
Every quotation in your essay should have one of these.
Every quotation should have a "speaker tag" or "attribution". For example:
Haroon said, "the victory is sweet and the drive home is good".
What happens during April 12th - 16th?
Spring Break
What do you call verbs that combines two words, and usually use words like up, down, in, out, get?
phrasal verbs
What is the name of the ancient village in Peru that was forgotten until 1911?
Machu Picchu