BELL WORK

PLEASE GRAB YOUR COMPOSITION BOOKS. AFTER THE BELL

PLEASE BEGIN ON YOUR BELL WORK, DOL, WHICH YOU
WILL SEE ON THE NEXT SLIDE
DOL 9/2
having won the game a visit to rays pizza
palace was offered to the team by the principle
that husky which is a champion is a consistent
winner at dog shows but I dont believe it will
win tonight
COPY DOWN THE CORRECT
SENTENCES
Having won the game, the team was invited to
Rays Pizza Palace by the principal.
That husky, a champion, is a consistent winner
at dog shows, but I dont believe that it will
win tonight.
WRITE TOOLS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: HOW WILL BEING ABLE TO WRITE A
STRONG PARAGRAPH BENEFIT ME THROUGHOUT THE REST
OF MY LIFE?
HOMEWORK
PLEASE GET OUT YOUR HOMEWORK.
NOW TAKE TURNS SHARING YOUR BEST PARAGRAPH WITH A PARTNER
TOPIC
SENTENCES
EQ: HOW IS AN AUTHORS WORD CHOICE INFLUENCED BY
PURPOSE OR AUDIENCE?
TYPES OF TOPIC SENTENCES
Simple Statement
Number Statement
Situation/Stance Topic Sentence
SIMPLE STATEMENT
Clearly states the topic
Ex:
Dogs make the best pets.
Michael Jackson is my favorite singer.
Thanksgiving is an important holiday in
America.
NUMBER STATEMENT
Uses a number word
Ex:
Dogs make the best pets for several reasons.
Three special traits make Michael Jackson my
favorite singer.
Our family enjoys many activities on Thanksgiving
day.
NUMBER WORDS
Specific______
Two
Three
Four
etc
General________
A couple of
A few
Many
A plethora
Myriad
Numerous
Oodles
Some
Several
Various
BEWARE OF THE DEADLY
DUO:
THERE ARE.
HERE ARE.
BAD TOPIC SENTENCES:
There are three great places to
camp in the summer in
Colorado.
Here are three great places to
camp in the summer in
Colorado.
ALTERNATIVES:
Campers have three great summertime campsites to
choose from in Colorado.
Comfortable camping in Colorado is easy in the
summertime if you go to one of three great
campsites.
Three great campsites beckon campers to Colorado in
the summer.
Colorado offers campers three great summertime
campsites.
In the summer, campers have a choice of three great
campsites in Colorado.