wednesday, September 28, Thank you Maam test, Adjectives and Subject Verb Agreement

Objective: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the short story, Thank you maam, adjectives and subject / verb agreement.

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Quick review

1. Test.

The grammar, subject verb and comprehensive parts will be graded seperately.

Each question is worth two points therefore , Sub/ verb = 30 points / adj = 24 points and thank you Maam = 44 points.

EXTRA CREDIT

Think ahead in time. Roger would be 24-25 years old. What do you think has become of Roger? What kind of influence do you think Mrs. Jones has had on his life?

Imagine Roger writes a letter to Mrs. Jones 10 years from now. Why is he writing and what does he say? pretend you are Roger writing the letter. So your paper starts with

Dear Mrs. Jones.......... and it ends with........ Sincerely, Roger

When you are finished with your test, you will read the biography on Langston Hughes on page and write 10 facts about his life in your notebooks.

You will then read the poem, "Life Ain't no Crystal Stair." What do you think it means/ What is the staircase a metaphor for? Explain the message the mother is giving to her son.

HW - complete your collages . They are due Monday, October 3.