Burlock's Bees

Thank you so much for the opportunity to share in your educational journey.  I have been blessed to an awesome group of students.  I hope I have inspired you to see the value of education and to appreciate the English language.

Here is an excellent website to practice your skills and to help a worthy cause.  Please take some time to “play” during your break from school.

1. Go to www.freerice.com.

2. Select Subject.

3. Choose either English Grammar or English Vocabulary.

Looking forward to seeing you in January.

Mrs. Burlock

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DGP Review

Please write all answers on notebook paper.

1. What is an indefinite pronoun?
2. Write two examples of an indefinite pronoun.
3. What is a demonstrative pronoun?
4. Write a sentence using a subordinate conjunction.
5. Write a list of the demonstrative pronouns.
6. Tell about a nominative pronoun.
7. Write a sentence that follows the SSVV pattern.
8. Give examples of nominative pronouns.
9. What is a direct object?
10. What is the difference between a transitive and intransitive verb?
11. What is a dependent clause?

12. When can a sentence have an indirect object?

13. How are commas used with dates in a sentence?

14. Create a sentence using Atlanta, Georgia, that uses the comma rule.

15. What are articles? Write a sentence demonstrating the correct usage of one article.

16. Write a sentence using a song title.  Apply the rule learned in the DGP lesson.

17. Write a sentence that uses the i-e rule and the exception to the rule(i before e, except after c).

18. Write a sentence that contains a prepositional phrase as part of the complete subject.

19.  Write a sentence that follows this pattern: SS V

20. Write a sentence that contains a prepositional phrase in the complete predicate.

The third nine weeks reading logs are due March 5th.  The requirement is 450 pages from a variety of genres.  A variety of genres means that a student must read at least two genres (for example, fiction and biography).  Students may turn in the traditional reading logs or a project from the list provided on the link (see the left side of the blog for the link).  If you have questions, please contact me at cossatta.burlock@cobbk12.org.  Thank you for supporting our reading goals according to the Georgia standard ELA6RC1 (The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) from a variety of subject disciplines.

We will have our final open notes DGP quiz tomorrow.

Remember to know the parts of speech (Monday’s homework) and how the function of the word in the sentence (Tuesday’s homework).

Each of the boys brought his lunch to school.

Here are some suggested questions:

1. What part of speech is each in the sentence?

2. What part of speech is boys in the sentence?

3. What part of speech is brought in the sentence?

4. What part of speech is to in the sentence?

5. What part of speech is of in the sentence?

6. What part of speech is school in the sentence?

7. What is the subject of the sentence?

8. What is the direct object in the sentence?

9-10. Which two words are the OPs (object of the prepositions) in the sentence?

Each year students have the opportunity to support the Maverick Miracle Tree campaign at McClure.  This year each advisement class was given a specific wish.  The deadline is Friday.  Please discuss how your family or child may be able to participate.

Homework:

Each of the boys brought his lunch to school.

Is this a dependent or independent clause? _____________

What is the structure  (simple, compound, or complex) of the sentence? _________________

What is the purpose (interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, or declarative) of the sentence? _________________________

December 8

MCCLURE MIDDLE SCHOOL NIGHT!

With each flyer presented tonight, Chili’s will donate 10% of the sales you bring in to our school. Let them do the cooking and support McClure Middle School at the same time! 

Click on the Special Events tab to download and print the flyer.

Homework:  Label the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, complete predicate, prepositional phrases, and direct objects in the sentence.

Each of the boys brought his lunch to school.

Reading logs or reading projects are due Friday, December 11th.  Please remember our focus for this nine weeks is nonfiction reading.  If you would like an alternative to the traditional reading log, please download a form or ask for a form when you come to class.  The page link is on the left.

Homework

Label the function of each word in this sentence:

each of the boys brought his lunch to school

Remember, to join the McClure Family at Chili’s tomorrow, December 8th.  The link is on the left.

Please review for quiz tomorrow. 

In the men’s department, we bought ties, shirts, and socks.

In: preposition

the: article

men’s: possessive noun

department: noun; object of the preposition (OP)

we: nominative pronoun; simple subject (SS); complete subject (CS)

bought: action verb; transitive verb (VT)

ties: noun; direct object (DO)

shirts: noun; direct object (DO)

and: coordinating conjunction (CC)

socks: noun; direct object (DO)

Don’t forget reading logs or projects are due December 11.  If you need additional time, please write a letter requesting an extension.  Please have your parent sign acknowledging an awareness of your request.

Homework

In the men’s department, we bought ties, shirts, and socks.

1. Is this an independent or dependent clause?___________________

2. What is the structure (simple, compound, or complex) of this sentence?

3. What is the purpose (interrogative, declarative, imperative, or exclamatory) of this sentence? ________________________

Extra Credit Bonus Question:  (10 points to any assignment)  When a sentence begins with a prepositional phrase, is the subject a part of the prepositional phrase?  Explain your answer in one complete sentence.