Week of September 26

Monday, September 26 You need your Elements of Literature book today. Please take a bell work form from the basket. “Of Plymouth Plantation” quiz tomorrow. “The Beginnings” worksheet and “Of Plymouth Plantation” reading questions will be collected before the quiz tomorrow. Literary Terms quiz Thursday (#1-19)

Direct Object – A noun or pronoun that tells who or what receives the action of the verb A direct object answers the question Whom? or What? after a transitive verb. A direct object may be compound, and for emphasis, may precede the subject and verb. Liana read the story before class. Should we elect the secretary or the treasurer next? Dylan saw a snake in the river. I ate dinner after I got home and took a shower later.

9/26 Direct Objects Have you answered the questions yet? Directions: Identify the direct objects in the following sentences. Have you answered the questions yet? During today’s practice, Coach wants cooperation. Where does Mr. James keep the markers, poster board, and gluesticks for this project? What muscle tone and stamina that exercise program creates! Everyone cheered the football team wildly because it had reached the state finals.

An indirect object always comes before a direct object in a sentence. Indirect Object – A noun or pronoun that often appears in sentences with direct objects. An indirect object answers the questions to whom or to what (or for whom or for what) the action of the verb is done. An indirect object always comes before a direct object in a sentence. A verb can have two or more indirect objects in a sentence. An indirect object is never part of a prepositional phrase.

Mr. Cruz showed our class a great video today. Indirect Objects – answers to whom or to what (or for whom or for what) the action of the verb is done Mr. Cruz showed our class a great video today. The principal gave her the award. The architect showed Mom and Dad the plans for the new family room. Have you given your teacher the homework?

9/27 Indirect Objects Directions: Identify the indirect objects in the following sentences. Mariah mailed her friends invitations to her birthday party. Mariah’s mother gave all of the guests some party favors. Each guest handed Mariah a present when they arrived. Mariah sent her guests a thank you card after the party. Mariah’s sister served each guest cake.

Today’s Assignment: Read “An American Story” on page 34 in your Elements of Literature textbook. Answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure to answer using complete sentences. Due Thursday. Tomorrow and Thursday we will be working on the District Writing Assessment. Quiz on Literary Terms Monday (Description-Imagery)

Wednesday, September 28 Take a Sentence Base Review paper from the basket. Complete the “Finding Subjects and Verbs” portion of the worksheet. “An American Story” questions due Friday. Quiz on Literary Terms Monday (Description- Imagery)

Thursday, September 29 Bell work: Complete the “Identifying Complements” exercise on the bottom of the review worksheet from yesterday. “An American Story” questions due Friday. Quiz on Literary Terms Monday (Description- Imagery)

Friday, September 30 “An American Story” questions due today. Quiz on Literary Terms Monday (Description-Imagery) Bring your Elements of Literature books to class Monday. Happy Homecoming! Have fun and be safe!

The fans at the game cheered wildly. Because the weather turned cold. Friday, September 30 Sentences and Fragments – Write S if it is a sentence and F if it is a fragment. The fans at the game cheered wildly. Because the weather turned cold. Buying hot chocolate from the concession stand. Since we know the coach of the team. My family watched the game from the fifty-yard line.