88thth Grade Agenda Grade Agenda11-19-0811-19-08

ReadRead Read and Response JournalRead and Response Journal Grammar AAAWWUBISGrammar AAAWWUBIS Writing: Dear Sherlock,Writing: Dear Sherlock, Homework: Finish Dear SherlockHomework: Finish Dear Sherlock

Read and Respond JournalRead and Respond Journal

11-19-0811-19-08 List some events that have taken List some events that have taken

place. These events could be very place. These events could be very small. Make a list of about 7-10. small. Make a list of about 7-10. Do you think any of the events on Do you think any of the events on your list are important to your your list are important to your mystery or main character? mystery or main character?

AAAWWUBISAAAWWUBIS If a sentence starts with “if”….If a sentence starts with “if”….

If I’ve left you hanging, it’s If I’ve left you hanging, it’s because you know there is more to because you know there is more to come when a sentence starts with come when a sentence starts with “if”. “if”.

If a sentence a starts with an If a sentence a starts with an AAAWWUBIS, it will have a comma.AAAWWUBIS, it will have a comma.

AAAWWUBISAAAWWUBIS

Using the AAAWWUBIS can help you vary your Using the AAAWWUBIS can help you vary your sentence structures (FLUENCY).sentence structures (FLUENCY).

If you know how to use the AAAWWUBIS, you If you know how to use the AAAWWUBIS, you can avoid writing 4can avoid writing 4thth grade fragments. grade fragments.

The AAAWWUBIS can also help you writing flow The AAAWWUBIS can also help you writing flow and seem more organized between paragraphs.and seem more organized between paragraphs.

AAAWWUBIS users sound more intelligent in AAAWWUBIS users sound more intelligent in their writing.their writing.

AAAWWUBISAAAWWUBIS As you can see, sentences that start As you can see, sentences that start

with an AAAWWUBIS have two parts.with an AAAWWUBIS have two parts.

While many students think they write in While many students think they write in complete sentences, many do not.complete sentences, many do not.

Before we move on, we should figure Before we move on, we should figure out what the AAAWWUBIS stands for.out what the AAAWWUBIS stands for.

AAAWWUBISAAAWWUBIS AAfterfter AAss AAlthoughlthough WWhenhen WWhilehile UUntilntil BBeforeefore IIff SSinceince

If we look into our text, If we look into our text, can we find an can we find an AAAWWUBIS?AAAWWUBIS?

Sherlock LetterSherlock Letter

Using sentences that begin with an Using sentences that begin with an AAAWWUBIS, write a letter of AAAWWUBIS, write a letter of resignation from Watson to resignation from Watson to Sherlock.Sherlock.

Use 7 of the 9 AAAWWUBIS words Use 7 of the 9 AAAWWUBIS words in your letter.in your letter.

Dear Sherlock,Dear Sherlock,

AsAs I reflect on the last eight years I reflect on the last eight years, I , I am repulsed by your behavior. am repulsed by your behavior. WhileWhile you’re a great detective,you’re a great detective, you are you are stuck on yourself. stuck on yourself. WhenWhen I work with I work with you, you, I wish you were wearing a muzzle. I wish you were wearing a muzzle. AlthoughAlthough we’ve had some good we’ve had some good times,times, I cannot stand to listen to you I cannot stand to listen to you speak about yourself. speak about yourself. IfIf you could talk you could talk about someone beside yourself, about someone beside yourself, I I may have kept you as a friend.may have kept you as a friend.

After After trying to be patient, trying to be patient, I’ve decided I I’ve decided I can stand it no longer.can stand it no longer. UntilUntil you learn you learn to work well with others, to work well with others, I quit. I quit. SinceSince I I am no longer working with you, am no longer working with you, I want I want you to know that I am smarter. you to know that I am smarter. Before Before I I end this letter, you should know that my end this letter, you should know that my detective agency will be more successful.detective agency will be more successful.

Your former employeeYour former employeeDr. WatsonDr. Watson