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Week of 12.07.09

Monday- *tone and mood in a selection the subordinate conjunction is at the beginning, the sentence needs a comma between both sentences. The following is a list of common subordinate conjunctions: assigned grammar pg 19-20
 * complex sentences - These are the sentences that have subordinate conjunctions either at the beginning or middle. If

// Common subordinating conjunctions: // = = $5.00 on making the gift. This is in conjunction with a story "The Gift of the Magi" we read for tone and mood. Of course, it goes quite well with the holiday season. The purpose is to give from the heart not from the pocket book. Tuesday - **postdate** (v) to write on something a date that comes after the real date **postindustrial** (n) the time in society that came after the Industrial Revolution
 * Before  even though  how   if  as if **
 * Since  so that unless  until what **
 * Whatever when whenever  where wherever **
 * Whether whichever while  who  whose **
 * students received a secret student to make a gift for, it is due December 18th. Please do not spend more than
 * Prefix post- quiz study the yellow wksht that has all the words on it.
 * postgraduate** (n) a person who takes a college class after he or she has already graduated
 * posthumous** (adj) occurring or continuing after death; usually related to a book that is published after the author has died
 * postmark** (n) a mark printed across a stamp after it is received by the post office
 * postmeridian**(adj) taking place after noon; p.m.
 * postmortem** (adj) occurring or done after death; usually related to an examination of the body after it is dead
 * postpone** (v) to do something at a time or date that is after its original planned date or time
 * postproduction** (n) the editing that is done after the movie, film, video, has been taped
 * prostscript** (n) a comment, note, or thought written after the letter is finished; p.s.

These five words do not follow the rule for post- Poster posture postoffice postulate postcard  :

Wednesday - pre- post- prefix be sure to study words from both lists "Ultimate Field Trip" selection test - students need to review vocabulary words: maze, zone, function, adjustment, mission, environment, disasters, gravity Reread selection and go over outline RASP will be stressed when writing to the reading response
 * More with complex sentences - assigned teacher made wksht Day 2
 * tone and mood - reading some poetry with tone and mood id

Thursday - selection and summarizing it. (we did this by outlining the selection and then summarizing) Friday - wrap up any reading for tone not finished, begin vocab for next story "Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs" pg 114-115 with meaningful sentence paper format
 * spelling test and night 4 spelling homework is due today
 * weekly test - they can't necessarily study for this test- this is a cold read to test for understanding reading a nonfiction