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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Monday, May 9, 2011. 1 Starter: Remember, prepositions explain how two things are related in a sentence. For example:. Over" is the preposition and it relates "cow" and "moon."). Now, circle the preposition, and underline the two words each preposition is relating:. A A flock of condors flew over our heads. B Alice fell in the rabbit hole. C The rock band played a concert under sunny skies. D My father's tool shed was kept inside the garage. Now, circle the prepositio...
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Thursday, May 5, 2011. Today we are going to learn about prepositions. Prepositions are one of the eight parts of speech. They explain how two words are related in a sentences. See the following examples (prepositions are in RED):. Over" (the preposition) explains how "he" and "the creek" are related. A I went in the movie theater. B The campers slept under the stars. C You went through the trees. D The animals rested on the river bank peacefully. Today we are going t...
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Friday, May 13, 2011. 1) Starter: Write a detailed plan of how you plan to finish your research paper by next Friday (a week from today). Think about research you need to do and what potential obstacles you need to prepare for. Also, think about how you will manage your time to make sure this gets done. You may write in paragraph form or make bullet points. 2) Working with In-text citation (review Works Cited). See Mrs. Lower's Blog for Friday's lesson.
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Step 1: Write each of the following sentences. Label them by circling the preposition and underlining the two words that are related by the preposition. A The dog buried a bone under the tree. B The batter hit a ball out of the stadium. C I enjoy the ice cream shop next to the city hall building. D Children spent their time playing in the courtyard. E Terrified of the dark, I hid under the covers. 4) Questions regarding your research papers?
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Label the following parts of speech in the sentences below - noun: N, pronoun: pro, verb: V, adjective: adj, adverb: adv, preposition. A The child dug in the dirty sandbox. B He carelessly misplaced the toy cars. C She played on the swings during a ferocious hurricane. 2) Inquiry Research reminder. 3) Practice notes/in-text citation/Works Cited: Who are the Ninety-Nines? Read the Article on page 130 of your literature text book. HW: Research p...
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Monday, May 16, 2011. 1 Starter: Complete the following sentences with a prepositional phrase. See sample for help. I ate dinner last night in the kitchen. A I played with the dog . B I washed the car . C I walked to the store . D She completed her essay . E He finished his project . 2) End of the Year Reminders - Research Paper guidelines and due dates. 3) Rough Draft Works Cited pages: Use your source information from your notes to create a Works Cited Page. 8th Gra...
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Monday, May 23, 2011. 5/23/11 - 3 More Days! 1 Starter (two parts, and you must read the explanations). Please define as many of the following parts of speech as you can. If you can't define some of them, but can give an example instead, then do that. Conjunctions are joining words; they join words, phrases, and clauses. You can remember them this way: FANBOYS (. Now write THREE sentences which use a comma and a conjunction. (sample on the board to the left). Please d...
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Wednesday, May 11, 2011. 1) Starter: Preposition slide show. You will be writing a sentences that describes the picture on the board. Your sentences must contain 1 preposition. If you are absent, write 5 sentences that contain a preposition. 3 Write a hook and thesis statement for your inquiry research paper. Thesis statements must include:. Your central question with a mention of the subtopics that you are going to write about. HW: Continue your research. A The car is.
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online: March 2011
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Thursday, March 31, 2011. 1) Starter: Sample Interview Questions. What makes you stand out amongst your peers? What makes you unique? Write at least 1 paragraph. 2) Practice with adjectives/adverbs:. Explain HOW things get done. A Make a list of 10 adjectives that describe a friend of yours. B Create a list of 5 adverbs that explain how a person might run. 3) Review cover letter rubric: We will examine a sample cover letter as a class. If so, what are the errors?
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Mr Kitchen's English Classes Online. Wednesday, May 4, 2011. 1) No Starter today. Quietly take out your graduation essays. 2) Work time for graduation essays (this will take about 25 minutes). You should be finished or very close to finished at the end of this time. You have some catching up to do if you missed class yesterday. Use this time wisely! Take out work from another class or read if you finish early. 3) Color-coding your graduation essay. You will need the following. 3 What is a works cited?