1. September 8, 2014

2.  Identify and correct the ten mistakes in the following paragraph.  Marian McQuade, a woman in West Virginia, wanted a day to honor grand parents. She asks for help from U.S. senator Jennings Randolph and also got her idea in the news. It took eighth years, but in 1978, President Jimmy Carter finally declared Grandparents Day a national holiday Since then, family’s have Celebrated it everey September on the Sunday after Labor Day. On this holiday, make sure to thank older adults who haves a spechial place in your life.

3.  I can write effective sentences using parallel structure.  I can use correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling when writing.  I can apply the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage.

4.  Watch this YouTube video about Crazy English  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXa8cO9 mXFk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXa8cO9 mXFk  Read and annotate the excerpt “Crazy English.”

5.  Write a paragraph that answers this prompt:  Do you agree English is a crazy language?  Provide evidence and examples to support your answer.  Write this paragraph using the 3.8 paragraph format.  Topic Sentence  Three points  One example for each point  Concluding sentence