English+3+Semester+2+2011-2012

=English 3 Semester 2 - This Week= =Week of January 24, 2011 - **First Day of Spring Semester!!**=

**Monday, January 24**

 * First semester grade sheets
 * Binder clean-out
 * The Wonderful World of Pronouns!
 * Nouns, Pronouns, and Antecedents
 * __//Subjective pronouns//__ for __//subjects in sentences//__/__Objective pronouns__ for __objects in sentences__
 * Deciding which pronoun to use
 * In compound structures that may cause confusion:
 * __//She and I//__ laughed at __him and her__.
 * **Homework** - Pronoun and Antecedent worksheet[[file:Pronoun and Antecendent worksheet.jan11.doc]]
 * Front - Use classnotes to fill out p. 1 (or consult any online source for Pronouns and Antecedents)
 * Back - Testing each pronoun separately, decide if a pronoun is incorrect. If so, cross it out and write the correct one above it.
 * Tuesday, January 25**
 * Reading Minutes
 * Pronoun Review
 * Double-check homework's Pronoun and Antecedent worksheet [using transparency]
 * ACT review book - highlight the Subjective, Objective, and Possessive pronouns on p. 58
 * Pocket Manual - highlight the Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns on p. 36. Study the bottom of p. 36 "Compound Word Groups" for a review of how to test for the correct pronoun.
 * **Homework** - For each of the listed Compound Word Groups, write 1 sentence that uses the phrases correctly.[[file:Using Subj and Obj Pronouns Correctly.jan11.doc]]
 * Wednesday, January 26**
 * Review of Pronouns for Thursday's quiz - Using Subjective and Objective Pronouns Correctly
 * PowerPoint [[file:Pronouns - adapted version.jan11.ppt]]
 * Warriner's, p. 185, Ex. 7 and p. 186, Ex. A
 * **Homework** -
 * From any newspaper or magazine, copy sentences that have 5 subjective and 5 objective pronouns in them. More than one pronoun may be in each sentence, but you will still end up with 5 and 5. Label each subjective and objective pronoun.
 * Study classnotes, ACT and Manual pages, and pronoun homework worksheets for Friday's quiz
 * Practice listing the Subjective and Objective pronouns from memory.
 * Thursday, January 27**
 * Reading Minutes and Journaling
 * Materials list for Second Semester. //Materials check on Tuesday, February 1. [[file:Materials list.full page.jan11.doc]]//
 * **Homework** -
 * Study classnotes, definitions, mnemonic device, memorize subjective and objective pronouns, ACT and Manual pages, and pronoun homework worksheets for Friday's quiz
 * Online Practice