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Week 11Tuesday, November 9Ms. Park : 

Week 11Tuesday, November 9Ms. Park Unit 8 Descriptive Paragraph

Idiom of the Day : 

Idiom of the Day You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. =If you help me, I’ll help you. Example 1: A: I will help you move your furniture tomorrow. B: Thanks. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. A: ________________________. B: Thanks. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.

Journal Free Writing : 

Today’s Topic Journal Free Writing

Slide 4: 

Describe your best friend.

Today’s Objectives : 

Today’s Objectives Analyze examples of descriptive paragraphs Practice using adjectives

Slide 6: 

analyzing example paragraphs continued

Page 141 : 

Page 141 Discuss questions at the bottom with a partner. Now read “My Mother’s Special Garden” and complete questions below.

Pronunciation : 

teased treated bushes threatened replacements pests fragrant Pronunciation Red=stressed part

Let’s Check : 

The paragraph describes how the writer’s mother cared for her rose garden. 2. All of the sentences are necessary. One sentence that might be considered optional is “He told her that she treated the garden as if it were a human being, perhaps even her best friend” because it does not give a lot of new information. 3. a. While she was walking, she would rip out any weeds that threatened her delicate beauties. b. Any unwanted pests were quickly killed. Let’s Check

Slide 10: 

Using ADJECTIVES

Reminder: How Do Adjectives Improve Our Writing? : 

Reminder: How Do Adjectives Improve Our Writing? Adjectives help the reader create a mental image of what is being described They help the reader feel more connected to the writing. Descriptive writing should make the reader feel ,not think.

Page 143 : 

Page 143 See box at the top Find examples in paragraph 57 that help imagine that they are in the garden Some Examples: beautiful thick green huge every delicate old bright fragrant

Adjectives : 

Adjectives Page 143-Language Focus Complete worksheet Check answers with a partner

Homework : 

Homework Online activity Follow instructions on handout You can see the slides again on my blog