There are 4
assignments that need to be submitted:
1) KEY WORD OUTLINE (KWO)
Your key
word outline should
be handwritten on a lined piece of notebook paper and stapled to the back of
your essay. It must be properly headed with your name and due date on the upper
right lines. Remember, only 3 words per sentence. Numbers and symbols are free.
They do not count as part of the 3 word limit per sentence.
2) ROUGH DRAFT ESSAY
Staple a copy of at least one of your rough drafts to your final draft and KWO.
3) ESSAY
Your
one-paragraph final draft essay is also due. Essays must be typed and both your rough draft & KWO must be
stapled to it. Proper formatting is extremely
important. ESSAY FORMAT REQUIREMENTS may be found on
the side bar of our website. Include a properly indicated who/which clause and a properly indicated adverb ("ly word").
You will receive extra credit for properly used and indicated vocabulary words.
Example:
The tired mama bear happily ambled toward her cave with her cubs right behind her. The cave which was hidden in the mountain, had been their home for as long as the cubs could remember. Sniffing the air, the cubs knew that they were close to home. The bear family had been playing hooky all day and they were blissfully exhausted. There had been no hunting or fishing on this crisp fall day. Instead, the bear clan had romped in the newly fallen leaves and chased each other through the meadows.
You will receive extra credit for properly used and indicated vocabulary words.
Example:
The tired mama bear happily ambled toward her cave with her cubs right behind her. The cave which was hidden in the mountain, had been their home for as long as the cubs could remember. Sniffing the air, the cubs knew that they were close to home. The bear family had been playing hooky all day and they were blissfully exhausted. There had been no hunting or fishing on this crisp fall day. Instead, the bear clan had romped in the newly fallen leaves and chased each other through the meadows.
Essays should simply re-tell one of the following:
• The Stinking Giant (Rafflesia),• Ultralight Airplanes (younger students) or• Mother Tongue (high school or younger students who want a challenge).The original source paragraphs are included at the bottom of this post. Your essay may have a different number of sentences than the source paragraphs but the content should reflect the source paragraph.
Using ONLY your key word outline, re-tell the paragraph in your own words.
4) FIX IT #4
Name over due date (9-26-13) on the top right. Determine if it is necessary to indent. Some of the passages this week contain more than one sentence. If so, be sure to find the subject/verb in each sentence. Look for those faulty homophones. Be sure to "Fix It."
FIX-IT #4 due Thursday, September 26, 2013
Vexed, Aunt Polly tried a different line of questioning. “Well, then, you busted the stitches on your collar, hmm?”
Phew! Tom was safe. His shirt collar was sewn securely.
Then Tom’s cousin Sidney chimed in. “Well, now, if I didn’t think you sewed his collar with white thread, but it’s black.
“Why, I did sew it with white! Tom!” In a flash Tom was out the kitchen door muttering two himself, “I wish to geeminy she’d stick too one or t’other!”
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ESSAY
SOURCE PARAGRAPH CHOICES:
An ultralight airplane is
very different from a conventional airplane. It looks like a lawn chair with
wings and weighs no more than 254 pounds. It can fly up to 60 miles an hour and
carries about 5 gallons of fuel. Most ultralights are sold as kits and take
about 40 hours to assemble. Some models now have parachutes attached, while
others have parachute packs which pilots can wear. Flying an ultralight is so
easy that a pilot with no experience can fly one. Accidents are rarely fatal or
even serious because the ultralight lands so slowly and gently and carries so
little fuel.
The Stinking Giant (recommended for Younger Students - 7 sentences to outline)
The rafflesia is the biggest flower in the world. Its bloom can be three feet wide. It takes two years to form and stays open for a week. Unlike other flowers, it has no stem or leaves. It grows on the root of another plant. You do not want to get too close to this giant flower, though, because its big blossom gives off a big stink! Some people think that it smells like rotting meat. Because of the awful smell, the rafflesia is also called a "corpse flower" or a "stinking lilly."
The Stinking Giant (recommended for Younger Students - 7 sentences to outline)
The rafflesia is the biggest flower in the world. Its bloom can be three feet wide. It takes two years to form and stays open for a week. Unlike other flowers, it has no stem or leaves. It grows on the root of another plant. You do not want to get too close to this giant flower, though, because its big blossom gives off a big stink! Some people think that it smells like rotting meat. Because of the awful smell, the rafflesia is also called a "corpse flower" or a "stinking lilly."
Mother
Tongue (recommended for Older Students - 10 sentences to outline)
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All about
“FIX-IT” HOMEWORK (which includes vocabulary homework)
• Find the bolded
vocabulary words.
~~> Look up the
words in a dictionary and then write key words of the definition that best fits that context. Turn in HANDWRITTEN words
and definitions each week. Include part of speech, definition, and a sentence
using the word.
~~> Start a master
list of vocabulary words right away and keep it in your personal class binder.
We will have surprise vocabulary quizzes. You may use your notes for the
quizzes. You may not use your neighbor’s notes.
• Edit each
week’s FIX-IT homework according
to the instructions `
• Always search
for the imbedded errors in the
passage. Reading the passage aloud will make finding errors easier.
Errors requiring
correction will not begin until week 3.
• Handwrite the
corrected passage and turn in
each week. This is why we call the assignment “FIX-IT.” J
• Name and due date must be included on each page of your homework
(top right lines). Staple multiple papers together in the upper left corner.
HELPFUL
REMINDERS for the first 4 FIX-IT assignments
Vocabulary: Find the bolded vocabulary word. Look it
up in a dictionary, and then write
the definition that best fits the context.
Indent?
Decide if each passage
needs to be indented. Ask yourself, “Is it a new topic, a
new scene/time, or a new person speaking?” If yes, indent.
Underline
the subject and double
underline the verb.
Homophones: Beginning in week 3, correct faulty
homophones, which are words that
have the same sound but different spelling and meaning.
(Advanced
students) Identify the #1 subject opener. This is for advanced students who already know their
dress-ups. Starting in week 2, mark subject openers by placing a (1) in front
of the sentence.
Some
tricky homophones to watch for:
to, two,
too
Sally went
to the store. to =
"
Sally
bought two cases of
candy. two = 2
Bobby
said, “I want to go too!”
too = also, besides
Sally
and Bobby ate too much.
too = to an excessive degree
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