Mr. Hawley - Burlington School Daily English Lessons

Wednesday - March 13, 2013

7th Grade: 
4th Period - Coordinating conjunctions lesson.  (Same as yesterday with the 7th period class)

There are 4 ways to fix a run-on sentence.
1.  Split the sentences up and start a new sentence.
I like ice cream.  It doesn't like me.

2.  use a comma followed by a fanboy conjunction (For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
I like ice cream, but it doesn't like me.

3.  Use a semicolon with no conjunction
I like icecream; it doesn't like me.

4.  Use a coordinating conjunction like "However, furthermore, in addition to, etc.  Place a semicolon BEFORE the fancy conjunction, and a comma AFTER the conjunction. 
I like icecream; however, it doesn't like me.


7th grade - 7th Period - Musical Annie - no class.

8th Grade:  Paws testing.  No class.

10th Grade:  Read pages 376 - 395.  There are two stories about life and death situations.  Read the instructions on page 395, and write a compare/contrast essay using these two stories.  Due Monday.  It doesn't NEED to be typed, but it is probably a good idea to keep Mr. Hawley happy and it helps keep the red pen tucked away in his shirt pocket!