Friday, May 7, 2010

Technology Outline

Name: ____________________
Teacher __________________
English 7, Period ________
Date: ____________________

Outlining Your Technology Information!

Directions: Please fill out this worksheet completely. If you need more room, please use another piece of paper.
Technology Topic: __________________
List the 4 categories of information you found about your technology. Decide which one is most important and rank them 1-4.
1. _________________________ 2. ________________________
3. _________________________ 4. ________________________

Introduction
a.Write your hook here: ___________________________________
___________________________________________________________
b.Write your Thesis here: _________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Paragraph 1 = Category 1: ____________________________ (MOST IMPORTANT)
Add important information from your notes about this category using bullet points. Tell which source you got each bullet point.





Paragraph 2 = Category 2: ____________________________
Add important information from your notes about this category using bullet points. Tell which source you got each bullet point.




Paragraph 3 = Category 3: ____________________________
Add important information from your notes about this category using bullet points. Tell which source you got each bullet point.




Paragraph 4 = Category 4: ____________________________ (LEAST IMPORTANT)
Add important information from your notes about this category using bullet points. Tell which source you got each bullet point.




Conclusion
Restate your thesis here: _____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Tell why this technology is important/interesting: ____________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Preposition Review Quick Write 4

Add the appropriate conjunctions where they are needed.

1. Without the help of a Shoshone woman, the Lewis ____ Clark expedition might have failed. Sacagawea was very young, ____ she was still able to serve as a guide. She had been captured by an enemy tribe when she was 14 years old ____ taken from her home. Later she met her husband, a fur trader named Toussaint. Soon after her first baby’s birth, ____ she ____ Toussaint were hired by Lewis and Clark.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Preposition Review Quick Write 3

Find and underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

1.Not only was it raining, but it was also hailing.
2.This restaurant serves neither breakfast nor lunch.
3.Both badminton and volleyball require a net.
4.I like hockey, but I prefer football.
5.The keys are either on the table or in the drawer.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Preposition Review Quick Write 2

Write Adverb or Preposition for each bold word.

1.We looked across at the crowd.
2.The investigators found clues inside the closet.
3.Ellen saw the bus coming and raced out the door.
4.The horses trotted around the ring.
5.The parade had never passed this way before.

Monday, May 3, 2010

English 7 Agenda 5/3/2010-5/7/2010

Monday 5/3

Review Grammar Chapter 6 (Quick Write)

The Giver Chapter 4&5

Notes Instruction (Books only with handout)

HW: Finish Chapter 5 if needed


Tuesday 5/4

Grammar CH6 QW2

Library Research (Books)

HW: Read Chapter 6


Wednesday 5/5

Grammar CH6 QW3

Library Research (Internet)

HW: Read Chapter 7


Thursday 5/6

Grammar CH6 QW4

Start Outlining Notes

Ch6-7 Questions (website)

Read Chapter 8

HW: CH8 Guide


Friday 5/7

Grammar Test CH6

Read Chapter 9

HW: Chapter 9-10, complete Notes

Preposition Review Quick Write 1

Find the prepositional phrases and underline them. Circle the conjunctions.

1.Digging under the tree, he found a treasure chest full of gold and silver.

2.The boy reached up above the fridge to find the hidden cookie jar, but it was empty of cookies.

3.Either the cross-country team ran down the avenue or through the park.