Get out a piece of paper (for your binder) and label it:

Sentence DictationsGrammar, Spelling, and Vocabulary

DirectionsListen to the following sentence, and

write it with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

ALL of these sentences will be part of your binder check.

Number and date them as we go (you can keep them on the same page)

1. Wednesday, November 7, 20121. To avoid horrendous grammar and

spelling mistakes and to get immediate feedback, sentence dictations will be given daily.

Infinitive phrase = to plus verb◦ If you start a sentence with one, place a

comma after the phrase Parallelism – phrases “match” (to avoid &

to get) Spelling words!

Please Do NowUnderneath your sentence dictation from

yesterday DRAW A LINE & PUT THE DATE (11/8).

(*if you were not here yesterday, start a new sheet of paper with the date)

Then:List at least 3 symbols in everyday life

that are used to represent something else.◦For example,

<3 symbolizes love

Please Do NowA “Please Do Now” is a short task

that you begin as soon as you walk in the door.

It will go in your binder AFTER yesterday’s “sentence dictation” and BEFORE today’s sentence dictation.

Separate them by them dates. Draw a line to show the separation.

BindersDo not clean them out yet—we

need to finish the short story unit

Grading System for Binders:Spelling Worksheets & Quizzes =

25%Sentence Dictations = 25%“Please Do Now's” = 25%Notes & Worksheets = 25%

Sentence Dictation #22. Symbolism is indispensable to

writers and advertisers because it allows them to associate their desires with our subconscious.

To = preposition (shows relationship)

To writers and advertisers = Prepositional phrase

Because = subordinate conjunction

Please Do NowYOU HAVE 2 MINUTES AFTER THE BELL

RINGS TO:Get out your Please Do Now’s and

Sentence DictationsDraw a lineSkip a SpacePut today’s date, Friday 11/9Write:

◦harass, height, hierarchy, horrendous, humorous, ignorance, immediate, incredible, independent, indispensable

Sentence Dictation #3To grasp the concept of

symbolism even more, you will be discovering some popular allusions to the number seven.

To grasp = infinitive phrase (comma rule)

Allusions – references to well-known people, places, things, or ideas.

Spell out all numbers that can be written with two or less words. (1-100, 200…)

Please Do NowUnderneath your last Sentence Dictation:

◦ Draw a line◦ Skip a space◦ Add the Date: 11/12◦ THEN:

Create a paragraph using at least 5 of your vocabulary words. (vocab packet & posters)

Yes, you must use correct, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

You will be reading it out loud to a partner.

Sentence Dictation #4It’s important that we take responsibility

for our own actions and that we do not easily pass judgment on others.

Its Vs. It’s = possessive pronoun vs. it isNo Comma before “and” because there

are not TWO sentences on each side (compound sentence)

That…two parallel phrases combined by “and”

Please Do NowFinish Vocab Packet (visual poster

descriptions on sideboard if needed)

Turn in vocab packet BEFOREtimer goes off (7 minutes)

Work on Spelling List #7

11/13 Sentence Dictation #5My vocabulary packet worth fifty points was

due today, and I have a quiz on my knowledge of “The Masque of the Red Death” on Thursday and a spelling quiz on Friday.

, and = compound sentence (2 sentences joined by a conjunction (and))

And = joining two phrases (no comma)“” – Short Stories go in quotationsCapitalize the days of the week (proper

noun)

11/14 Please Do now(skip space, draw a line, add the

date)

Think of a popular “Brand” of Anything (clothing, shoes, sports teams, toothpaste, hair products, food…)

◦Draw OR Describe the “Logo”◦Write down the colors associated

with it

Sentence Dictation #6Because color offers an instantaneous

method for conveying meaning and messages without words, brands and color are inextricably linked.

Because = subordinate conjunctionStart a sentence with subordinate clause

= comma where the clause endsClause = subject + verb, but no

complete thoughtInextricably = inseparable

11/15 Please Do NowComplete Part I of the

“Symbolism of Colors in Branding and Advertising Activity”

◦Read the article (on the cart)◦As you read:

Underline the word “color” along with the rest of the sentence

Circle the name of every color, and underline the rest of the sentence.

No sentence dictation today.Good luck on your quiz.

The answers to #’s 3, 15, & 18 have been given to you—use them!

#’s 51-55 (on the back)◦1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, 5=E

Tomorrow, you will find an advertisement and complete Part II of the symbolism activity

Vocab Packet GradingRewrite the word: 10 pointsDefinitions: 20 pointsContext of the story: 10 pointsVisual Posters: 10 points

11/27 Please Do NowFrom memory, write what the

following colors COULD symbolize: Blue – Red – Black – Green – Orange – Pink – Purple – White – Brown –

Sentence Dictation #7Using at least two specific references from

the article “Color & Branding”, prove that the company purposefully chose at least two specific colors to convey a meaning or message.

Article in Quotation MarksPlace comma where gerund phrase endsGerund phrase = start a sentence with -ingComma outside of the quotes because it’s

NOT dialogue

11/28 Please Do NowGet your laptop Open OpenOffice – WriterCreate an MLA heading (left-hand

side)◦Your name◦Ms. Salopek◦English 10-period #◦28 November 2012

Sentence Dictation #8Typed under your MLA headingIn the article “Color & Branding”,

Jill Morton states, “Brands communicate meanings with the language of color and shape” (1).

You may NOT use this example in your paper.

You MUST use at least 2 similar examples in your paper (to prove your points!)

11/29 Please Do NowWrite and Define (TRY!) the

following 5 Categories of the CDT:

Comprehension - Vocabulary – Literary Elements and Devices –Persuasive Techniques –Text Organizational Skills –

Sentence Dictation #9If I have perfect attendance for

the Keystone Exams, Ms. Salopek will give me five extra credit points on my next Classroom Diagnostic Test.

If = subordinate conjunctionIf…Exams = subordinate clause

= comma ruleExample of a “Complex”

sentence