Week 1-- Day 4

This first week has flown by! I can't believe it's already over!


We've been very busy. In grammar, we have focused on the basic formation of noun clauses. Changing wh- and yes/no questions to noun clauses. The yes/no questions follow basically the same rules as the wh-. The difference is that you need to add "whether" or "if" because a yes/no question has no question word (what, where, etc.). Also, "if" can not begin the noun clause if the noun clause starts the sentence.

You wrote your first journal entry today. This gave you a chance to apply your grammar/spelling/vocabulary knowledge. The journals also give me the opportunity to better know each student. I will create an error-correction exercise based on your journals for next week.


We also worked on vocabulary-building by identifiying parts of speech in the sentence. This can help you when you come across new words when reading. You can also use this technique when you take your vocabulary quizzes in class.

We ended up watching the trailer for "An Inconvenient Truth" in response to your questions/comments. If you haven't seen "An Inconvenient Truth ", I highly recommend it. I believe it is a movie that everyone needs to see once. You can rent it from Blockbuster or Netflix. The library may even have it. If you can't find it anywhere, Susan T. may let you borrow it. As I said in class, I plan to focus on the topic of global warming and climate change by looking at it proactively- how can we make a difference?

I have typed up our second ballots for our guest speaker-- you'll vote today, so I can start making contacts.

I hope you have all enjoyed our rainy Northwest weekend. See you very soon.