12-9-09

Learning Goals:

The students will... 1. Review the parts of an expository essay (DEAR) 2. Read for understanding. 3. Repeat the 3 vowels rules, short, long with silent "e", and two vowels together (Gross) Jacoub? 4. Review types of evidence

D.E.A.R.

Use: (Where, What, Is, Are, Do, Does) Correct and then answer the questions.

1. (---) we studying expository writing 2. the first paragraph is the introductory 3. the next paragraph is the body 4. the last paragraph is the conclusion

Conjugate the verbs **rest** and **understand****.** I can't make a table with columns work so I'm using. Also I am changing simple pronouns to names in order for the more advanced students to be challenged. (Hope this makes sense) (Mrs. Gross) (rests). (understands). (We) (rest). (understand). (The students) (rest) (understand). (The computer) (rests) (understands). (My uncle) (rests) (understands)

Writing/Grammar 1. Practice the formative Assessment

Reading: 1. Discuss, Read and translate the 1st PRACTICE formative assessment about Geography/geology 2. Fill in the outline 3. Compare the advance level to the beginning sample.