Lesson 2.1

Warm-Up 2.1: 

     What are your parts of speech and what are they for?  If you do not know your parts of speech, write about parts of something you do know, like a car or a desk.  Write 3 - 5 sentences and draw a doodle (label your doodle).

Classwork 2.1:

     Take Notes:

• Pronouns
• Nouns 

Homework 2.1:

     Write five sentences, underline all nouns, circle all pronouns.  Topic must be school appropriate.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

Lesson 2.2

Warm-Up 2.2:  

     Write 5 - 7 sentences about your best friend or worst enemy, use only pronouns.  Do not use nouns.

Classwork 2.2:

     Take Notes:

• Verbs
• Adverbs 

Homework 2.2:

     Write five sentences, underline all verbs, circle all adverbs.  Topic must be school appropriate.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

Lesson 2.3

Warm-Up 2.3:  

     You totally verb all over the place.  Draw a three frame comic of yourself, verbing adverbally.  Write one sentence to describe each frame.  Topics must be school appropriate.

Classwork 2.3:

     Take Notes:

• Adjectives
• Conjunctions 

Homework 2.3:

     Write five sentences, underline all adjectives, circle all conjunctions.  Topic must be school appropriate.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

Lesson 2.4

Warm-Up 2.4:  

     Vividly describe your ride to school.  Use a minimum of five sentences.  If your ride was not interesting, feel free to include velociraptors and helicopters.

Classwork 2.4:

     Take Notes:

• Prepositions 
• Interjections

Homework 2.4:

     Write five sentences, include and circle a preposition in each.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

Lesson 2.5

Warm-Up 2.5:  

     Write about a place you would rather be right now, in 5 - 7 sentences.  Use all eight parts of speech at some point in your paragraph.  Underline them each once.

Exam 2.5:

     Test on eight parts of speech.

Closure 2.5:

     Staple homework and warm-ups together, put your name, date, and class period on both sides of every sheet.  Turn sheets into your class section.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1