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Due Date: November 7, 2008 Standard/Element: ELA4C1 (a, b, c, g, h): The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student ELA4LSV2 (a, b, c, d) The student listens to and views various forms of text and media in order to gather and share information, persuade others, and express and understand ideas. (When delivering or responding to presentations) Objective: The goal of the class is to: a. Recognizes the subject-predicate relationship in sentences. b. Uses and identifies four basic parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb, adverb). c. Uses and identifies correct mechanics (end marks, commas for series, capitalization), correct usage (subject and verb agreement in a simple sentence), and correct sentence structure (elimination of sentence fragments) g. Spells most commonly used homophones correctly (there, they’re, their; two, too, to). h. Varies the sentence structure by kind (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences and functional fragments), order, and complexity (simple, compound). Presentation: Each student will: 1. Shapes information to achieve a particular purpose and to appeal to the interests and background knowledge of audience members. 2. Uses notes, multimedia, or other memory aids to structure the presentation. 3. Engages the audience with appropriate verbal cues and eye contact. 4. Projects a sense of individuality and personality in selecting and organizing content and in delivery. Tasks: Teach a Lesson- Each child will be assigned a topic that they must teach a lesson to the class a. The lesson presentation must be between 5 and 10 minutes b. Each lesson must include an examples that the groups present to the class c. Each group must assign homework that covers their taught lesson d. Each lesson must have a stated goal (See the above Objectives) e. Each lesson must follow the guidelines as listed in the rubric Parts of Speech: (b)- adjectives and nouns Angel Coleman and Cambridge Jones Travion Allen and Jer’Kevion Goodloe Nykeria Alford and Marquez Coleman Deja Spragling, Destiny Bailey, and Andrea Felix Parts of Speech: (b)- adverbs and verbs D’Vonte Bailey, Diamond Russell, and Erica Middlebrooks Adonnas Cameron and Daviyeh High Mikayla Storey, Antwuan Major, and Brandon Woods Colby Colquitt and Jeremiah Mills Types of sentences: (h) Jameecia Robinson and Tashana Spates DreVasz Davis and Keyara Jacobs Marcus Lee, Tona Perkins, and James Lovelace Nickogles Crumbley, Zaire Shipman, and Zakiayah White Subjects and Predicates: (a) Charisma Alexander and Norman Logan Nakerria Stills and Mayowa Amosu Nailah Robert, Randy Beedles and Monica English David Barber and Monai LeSane Homophones: (g) Makayla Nolan, Elijah Turner and Robert Drake Chacoryaun Prewitt and Siddiq Bills ReNae Dillard and JaMonica Garder Donte Murrill and Mahki Fisher Complete Sentences and Sentence Fragments: (h) Azalea Patterson and DeQuontavious Martin Valentino Watson and Duranta Floyd Jaylen Williams and DeAngela Polain Raekwon Brown and Shatoria Rivers Punctuation Marks: (c) Keayra Stephens and Rodney Smith Jamie McBride, Rodericka Jackson, and Zariah White Monica English and Shawntannah Coppock John Purdie and Cedria Lyons Extra Credit: - Each group will design an activity or game that will be used to teach a lesson to the class. - The use of Multimedia Technology- Power Point A = 25 to 28 points B = 21 to 24 points C = 17 to 20 points F = 16 points and below |