March 17, 2014Mr. Houghteling

“It’s a Memorable Monday!”

English III

I don’t think I’d shop here.

I wonder if this guy won the election.

AGENDA

• Possessives, Plurals, and Apostrophes bellringer.

• More Idioms! • “Let Teen-agers Try Adulthood”

–Tracking his argument through annotation and summary statements.

singular noun

singular possessive plural noun plural possessive

bus

bus’ exhaustbus’s exhaust

buses

buses’ exhaust

woman

the woman’s coat women

the women’s coats

shelf

the shelf’s hinges

shelves

the shelves’ hinges

stimulus

the stimulus’s response

stimuli

the stimuli’s responses

mouse

the mouse’s tail mice

the mice’s tails

singular noun

singular possessive plural noun plural possessive

bus

bus’ exhaustbus’s exhaust

buses buses’ exhaust

buffalo

the buffalo’s horns Buffaloes

the buffaloes’ horns

Calf the calf’s soft hair calves the calves’ soft hair

thief

the thief’s gloves thieves

the thieves’ gloves

person

the person’s vote people

the people’s votes

tooth

the tooth’s enamel teeth

the teeth’s enamel

IDIOMS

• Idioms are phrases that, taken literally, would either make no sense at all or have an entirely different meaning from the idiomatic definition.

• On the other hand,” for example, could literally mean that there is something sitting on your hand, but as an idiom, it refers to an alternative.

• The ACT tests idioms by their use of prepositions.

1. His diet consisted of pretzels, potato chips, and strawberry Quik. 2. Because she wears it all the time, Janine seems to be partial to the color blue. 3. I do not object to your going with us to the mall. 4-5. Your professor has not been impressed by your efforts of late.

6. Try to put the emphasis on the correct syllable when you pronounce the word influence. 7. Please feel free to confide in me when you have a problem. 8. I’m sure your mother disapproves of your use of profanity. 9. Jerrica’s comments very rarely pertain to the discussion at hand.10. An oath of allegiance is required of all the members of the Round Table.

1. Identify Leon Botstein’s main idea: 2. Analyze Leon Botstein’s tone. How

would you describe Botstein’s attitude toward teachers? Use descriptive adjectives to discuss his tone. Explain your answer, using references from the text when possible.

3. Based on the information presented in the passage, identify one reason teenagers should enter the real world and explain whether you agree or disagree with Botstein’s reasoning.

4. Analyze and explain the meaning of Botstein’s statement that “…the rules of high school turn out not to be the rules of life” (para. 3).

5. Explain why Botstein makes a reference to the Columbine High School tragedy (“Littleton shootings” para. 1).

6. Raise one counterargument to Botstein’s argument and discuss it in depth.

HOMEWORKReview Possessives

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm

Do all of these this

week!

Quiz 96: Plurals and Possessiveshttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm

Quiz 98: Possessives and Irregular Pluralshttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm

Choosing the Correct Form of the Irregular Verb / Self-tests I-V

http://www.cengage.com/devenglish/discipline_content/grammarquizzes.html