Unit 1 Week 3
Viva New Jersey
Reading:compare: to show how two or more things are alike
contrast: to highlight the differences between two or more things summarize: briefly state the most important ideas in a text. |
Vocabulary:corridors: narrow hallways or passageways
destination: the place to which one is going groping: reaching about uncertainly menacing: threatening mongrel: an animal that is a cross between, or a mixture or, different breeds persisted: held firmly pleas: earnest requests |
Grammar/Conventions:independent clause: a clause that has a subject & a verb, and can stand alone as a complete sentence
Example: After arriving at Camp Mason, we toted our luggage to our cabins. In this independent clause, "we" is the subject, and "toted" is the verb. dependent clause: a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentences Example: After arriving at Camp Mason, we toted our luggage to our cabins. This is a dependent clause because there is no subject; it's not a complete thought, therefore it's not a sentence. |
Spelling:Vowel sounds with "r."
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