Mel's 10EAL

Students continued to work on the Ch. 6 questions and reflection. We also discussed the struggles that Barack had as a child.

Here is an article about Barack Obama’s father:

There will be a quiz on Ch. 3 & 4 vocabulary and singular and plural possessive nouns today. We will also read and discuss Ch. 6 of “Who is Michelle Obama?” today.

Barack Obama’s 2004 Democratic National Convention Speech:

Ch. 6 Vocabulary:

capturing: catch; get

fascinated: You can be fascinated by something happening, you find it very interesting 

sworn: to be pledged in or promised

senator: A senator is a person who works in the government. In the United States, senators are elected by voters to represent them in a state or federal senate.

convention: a meeting of people

candidate: A candidate is someone running for political office — or anyone being considered for a position or opportunity of some sort.

reporter: newsperson; a journalist who finds out about the news and informs people

We reviewed the difference between singular and plural possessive noun with apostrophes today. Students also worked on completing the Ch. 5 questions and reflection (turn in). There will be a quiz on Ch. 3 & 4 vocabulary and on singular and plural possessive nouns tomorrow.

Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns with Apostrophes

A possessive noun shows ownership.

To make a singular noun possessive, add an apostrophe and s.

Example: the book of the teacher ——- the teacher‘s book

To make a regular plural possessive, just add an apostrophe.

Example: the books of the teachers ————– the teachers’ books.

To make an irregular plural noun that does not end in s possessive, add an apostrophe and s.

Example: the toys of the children —————— the children‘s toys

Students worked on completing the Ch. 4 & Ch. 5 assignments and the reflections (turn in). There will be a quiz on Ch. 3 & 4 vocabulary this week.

In Chapter 5, we noticed an apostrophe was used after an s, several times. This is used when there is a plural possessive noun.

Example for Ch. 5:

“However, the Obamas’ life as new parents was very different from Michelles’ parents.” (pg. 54)

We will discuss this further in class tomorrow. There is more information about this below.

Topics Discussed in Class Today:

Plural Possessive Nouns:

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/nouns/plural-possessive-noun.html

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-plural-possessive-nouns.html

https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-are-plural-possessive-nouns-definition-examples.html

Students will work on completing the Ch. 4 assignment.

REMINDER: There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 6. Have a nice weekend! 🙂

Students will continue to work on completing the Ch. 4 questions and reflection. Turn in/hand in when you are finished.

REMINDERS:

There will be a giveaway on Thursday in the student lounge during Slot 1 & 2. Bring a bag to school to fill with clothes, toys, etc.

There is NO SCHOOL this Friday, Dec. 6.

There will be a quiz on Ch. 1 & 2 vocabulary today.

Students will also finish the Ch. 3 assignments and start reading Ch. 4.

REMINDER:

There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, Dec. 6.

Students read Ch. 3 of “Who is Michelle Obama?” in small groups and discussed the new vocabulary in this chapter. The Ch. 1 & 2 questions are past due. Make sure to hand them in by no later than Wednesday, Nov. 27. There will be a quiz on the Ch. 1 & 2 vocabulary later this week on Thursday or Friday.

Ch. 1 & 2 Vocabulary Definitions:

Some Things Discussed in Ch. 3:

10 Life Lesson Basketball Teaches You: http://ekalavyas.com/2015/06/01/life-lessons-basketball/

Barney:

Students will work on completing the Ch. 2 Michelle Obama questions and the journal reflections. Make sure to turn in your work when you are finished. Students will also start reading Ch. 3.

REMINDER:

-There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 22. Have a nice long weekend! 🙂

Here is more information about some topics mentioned in Ch. 2 and discussed in class:

Students will learn more about using quotation marks correctly. Students will also finish the Ch. 2 Michelle Obama questions and write a retell/relate/reflect paragraph about this chapter.

More Information about Quotation Marks:

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/quotation-marks/

https://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp

REMINDERS

-There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, Nov. 22.

-The Special Language Exams are this week. Good Luck! 🙂