The 2nd nine week syllabus is below: 2nd Nine Weeks Unit 12: Adjectives and Adverbs Unit 11: Pronouns Unit 19: Capitalization Unit 20: Punctuations This is the time of year that we do suspense stories. Novel based on whatever the teacher decides. Dolphin Pod does books. 0801.1.1 Know and use appropriately the meaning, forms, and functions of nouns (e.g., predicate nouns, appositives), pronouns (e.g., use of proper pronoun case: objective, nominative, and possessive; pronoun-antecedent agreement), verbs (e.g., agree with the subject in person and number, verbs that take objects, linking verbs with predicate nouns and adjectives, verb phrases, consistency in verb tense, regular and irregular verb forms, correct use of both simple and perfect tenses, proper use of active and passive voice, subjunctive mood), adjectives (e.g., correct comparative and superlative forms, predicate adjectives, adjective phrases and clauses), adverbs (e.g., correct comparative and superlative forms, adverb phrases and clauses, conjunctive adverbs), conjunctions (e.g., coordinating, correlative, and subordinating conjunctions to combine sentences and sentence elements), interjections, and prepositions (e.g., recognize them as adjective or adverb modifiers and place properly within the sentence). 0801.1.3 Use capitalization correctly (e.g., titles, business letters, quotations, proper nouns and adjectives). 0801.1.4 Demonstrate the correct use of commas (e.g., after introductory words, phrases or clauses; setting off appositives and interrupters; before coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses to form compound sentences), colons (e.g., in business letters, before a list of items in a series, before a long or formal quotation), semicolons (e.g., combining sentences, between items in a series when the items already contain commas, before conjunctive adverbs), underlining and italicizing (e.g., titles; certain words, letters, figures; foreign words), quotation marks (e.g., with direct quotations, to set off dialogue, in titles, correct use with end marks), apostrophes (e.g., to form both singular and plural possessives), hyphens, and end marks. 0801.1.6 Demonstrate knowledge of correct sentence structure by correcting run-on sentences (e.g., using correct punctuation, forming separate sentences, using coordinating or subordinating clauses) and sentence fragments (e.g., supplying the missing sentence elements). 0801.1.10 Use printed and electronic dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries to determine the pronunciation, spelling, and part of speech of words; to clarify meaning and improve understanding of words (including connotation and denotation); and to distinguish among contextually appropriate synonyms and definitions. 0801.2.1 Follow multi-step spoken instructions to perform single tasks, to answer questions, and to solve problems. 0801.2.2 Identify the thesis of a speech in which the main idea may be explicitly or implicitly stated, concepts may be more abstract, and extended metaphors may be used, and determine the essential elements that elaborate it. 0801.2.3 Summarize information presented orally by others in which the main ideas may be explicitly or implicitly stated, including the purposes, major ideas, and supporting details or evidence. 0801.2.4 Paraphrase accurately ideas and information presented orally by others. 0801.2.5 Construct a summary and a paraphrase of a speech. 0801.2.6 Construct a critique of a speech. 0801.2.8 Begin to analyze the ways in which the style and structure of a speech support or confound its meaning and purpose. 0801.2.9 Listen actively in group discussions by asking clarifying and elaborating questions and by managing internal (e.g., emotional state, prejudices) and external (e.g., physical setting, difficulty hearing, recovering from distractions) barriers to aid comprehension. 0801.2.12 Use an organizational pattern appropriate for a topic and purpose (e.g., sequential, chronological, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, cause-effect). 0801.2.13 Logically arrange ideas and group related ideas in ways that enhance a topic. 0801.2.14 Connect ideas using a variety of transition strategies that signal addition of information and relationships between ideas (e.g., use listing words such as first, in addition, but, and however). 0801.2.15 Provide an effective conclusion that reinforces the focus of the presentation. 0801.2.16 Explore effective rhetorical devices such as rhetorical questions and anecdotes to engage an audience, repetition to reinforce ideas, and analogies to convey complex ideas. 0801.2.17 Employ presentation skills such as good eye contact, clear enunciation, effective speaking rate and volume, and natural gestures. 0801.2.18 Participate productively in self-directed work teams for a particular purpose (e.g., to interpret literature, solve a problem, make a decision) by adhering to the following: 0801.3.3 Create work-related texts, such as instructions, directions, letters, memos, reports, and emails that employ the following techniques: • Select a medium or format appropriate to purpose for writing, and maintain focus on the purpose. • Use varied strategies to achieve different purposes (e.g., providing facts and details or including examples to illustrate). • Demonstrate awareness of audience through selection of medium or format, choice of supporting ideas, background information, and word choice and tone. • Respond to opposing viewpoints and/or anticipate and answer potential questions from audience. • Use accurate and accessible vocabulary to convey meaning. • Provide accurate and relevant support for the main points in the text. • Follow customary formats (e.g., Use salutation, closing, and signature for business letters, and format for memos). • Include formatting or visual elements to guide readers by highlighting specific categories of information and/or to signal transitions between steps (e.g., headings, bulleted lists). • Use graphics and illustrative material effectively to support ideas in the text as appropriate to content and medium.