Essentials - Week 20

Wow - week 20!  Here we go!!

EEL: 

Structure: Complex

Purpose: Interrogative

Pattern: S-Vt-DO-OCA

We reviewed what makes a Complex sentence and how to make a Declarative sentence into an Interrogative.  We also reviewed OCA - Object Compliment Adjectives.  There MUST be a DO in the sentence for an OCA and the OCA will replace or describe and follow the DO.

Jesus calls himself holy. (S-Vt-DO-OCA).  Holy describes himself.

We took the sentence "Jesus calls himself holy" and made it into a Complex Interrogative sentence.  More practice!

We spent most of our class time discovering what Modifiers are.  We defined what Adverbs, Adjectives and Prepositions are and realized that we have been using modifiers all this time!  Even the definitions for Adverbs and Adjectives have the word "modify'!

Charts E, H, I, J and L are full of modifiers.  Review these with your kids and use them in sentences to practice.

I gave the kids the basic sentence (Your name) plays.  Then we used the Roll-a-modifier sheet and passed the sheets around the tables so the kids could practice modifying their friends' sentences.  It was wonderful to watch the kids working on their friends' sentences!

We also played a hide and seek Preposition game.  I wrote all the Prepositions on sticky notes and stuck them to the walls.  The kids got up and found all the prepositions and we put them in order.  It was a good review!

We also discussed the OP - Object of the Preposition (noun or pronoun) and remembered that a prepositional phrase will have just a preposition and a noun; no verb.  

HOMEWORK: Keep writing/saying those charts!!  Practice Complex, Interrogative sentences at home.

IEW: This week, the kids brought their sources to class and we worked on their bibliographies for their texts.  After that, we worked on our outlines individually.  I hope that was helpful for everyone.  Faces of History is 4 weeks away on April 18th!

HOMEWORK: Continue working on your FoH papers.  If you have any questions please let me know!

Remember: The kids made their chart goal!!  Here's the schedule for rewards:

Week 22: Popcorn bar during math.  Epic Nerf Gun war from 2:40-3:00.

Week 23: Taco bar for lunch from 1:00-1:30!

I'll be in touch about how you can help!

PASSWORD: Tell me one of your topics for your FoH paper!!

Don't forget mommas - if you tell me what the following cartoon is about, you will get a treat from me!