Worked on Huck Finn reading guide. Handed them in at the end of the period.

Discussed end of the novel.

Grammar test. See Mr. Restad if you missed.

Be through chapter 31 by tomorrow. Reading packet also due tomorrow.

Read in Huck Finn.

​Reviewed for grammar test.

Read in Huck Finn

Studied for Grammar Test. Test on Thursday... if we use class-time wisely.

Sample questions
▪What does a coordinating conjunction do. List 3 coordinating conjunctions.

▪Identify IND and DEP clauses. Add punctuation if necessary: When Kim drove to lunch her friends buckled up held hands and prayed for safe passage to Taco Bell.

▪The basketball season just began, so it will be fun to cheer on the Broncs soon.
A.No change
B.began; so
C.began so
D.began; therefore 

GRAMMAR RULES TO KNOW
–Rule 1: Independent clauses and commas
–Rule 2: Dependent/Introductory clauses
–Rule 3-4: Essential/nonessential Clauses
–Rule 5: Lists and Parallel Structure
–Rule 6: Coordinate Adjectives
–Rule 8: Semicolons and Independent Clauses
–Rule 9: Semicolons in lists
–Rule 10: Colons for clarification
–Rule 12: Dashes

Read in Huck Finn. Be through chapter 31 by Friday. Also, your reading guide packets will be due by the end of class on Friday.

Went over 2 new rules

• Grammar #10: Colons
• Grammar #12: Dashes for emphasis

Prepped for Grammar test Thursday.

• Need to know
  • Rules 1-12
  • Basic Vocabulary
    • Independent and dependent clauses, comma splice, coordinating & subordinating conjunctions, prepositional phrase.
• Need to identify
  • Independent vs. dependent
  • Correct punctuation placement
• Need to apply
  • Rules 1-12 (multiple choice)
• Create! Above and beyond. 
  • Know how to write simple, complex. and compound sentences utilizing rules 1-12.

Read in Huck Finn.

Assignment:
Colonel Sherburn's Speech - On Google Classroom

Read in Huck Finn. 
Section 3: pp. 157-218, due next Friday, Nov. 30

For today
Read the story of Boggs and Colonel (pp 141-147 )

If finished with chapter 19, we discussed section two of the Huck Finn Reading guide.

Students are responsible for ALL sections of the guide which are to be turned in on Friday the 30th of November.

Read in Huck Finn. Be through chapter 19 by tomorrow. Skip chapters 17 and 18,

Reviewed Huck Finn via Haiku. Make sure to finish Albert.

Read in Huck Finn

Finished Semicolons Orange sheets:

• Grammar #8: Semicolons
• Grammar #9: Semicolons in Lists

Finished Albert assignment posted in Google Classroom: Rule #8: Semicolons