Wednesday, Sept. 23

1. Grammar: Copy two charts in E.O.L. book pg. 409: "Personal Pronouns" [aqua chart]and "Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns" [purple chart]. Copy definitions of each category.
Take notes of samples on the board:
Reflexive Pronouns (needed in sentence)
A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject of a sentence and functions as a complement OR as an object of a prepostion.

a. Functions as a complement [predicate nominative or direct object].

Predicate nominative: I am not myself.
Direct Object: Cecilia helped herself.

b. Functions as the object of a preposition:
Charles and Brett chose costumes [for themselves.]

Intensive Pronouns (not needed in sentence)
An intensive pronoun emphasizes (intensifies) its antecedent and has no grammatical function in the sentence. (not needed in sentence).
Examples:
Ray painted the mural himself.
The childresn dyed the eggs themselves.
["himself" and "themselves" can be ommitted and the sentence still makes sense.]

Trick: Reflexive: You NEED reflexes when driving.
Intensive: Only adds intensity or emphasis; you DON'T NEED it.
PRACTICE FOR HOMEWORK: Complete GUM Workbook pg. 5

2. Reviewed MOOD with words and phrases from "The Pedestrian" pp. 96-100:
misty evening, frosty air, alones, dark windows, graveyard, gray phantoms, tomblike, windless...wintry desert, dry riverbeds, tombs, people sat like the dead, gray, silent, no sound, no motion, chill November night.

3. Reviewed details in "The Pedestrian" with five questions.
4. Explained PROJECT for "The Pedestrian": Due Tuesday, Sept. 29
Choose ONE:
1. Draw a map of Mr. Mead's walk. Use details from the text to draw the route Mr. Mead takes on his walk. Make sure you include a compass, the cloverleaf intersection, the dark houses, Mr. Mead's lighted house, the police car turning the corner, the Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies, etc. (Sloppy work on lined paper will not be accepted.)

OR

2. Write a song that summarizes how Mr. Mead feels about the world in which he lives. You may want to use some phrases or words from the narrative to help you put Mr. Mead's feelings into words. Type the song. Include a refrain/chorus.

5. Began introduction to "Searching for Summer" LOL pg. 30.
Analyzed the painting on pg. 31.

6. Began reading "Searching for Summer" on pg. 32.

REMINDER:
Vocabulary Lessons VII and VIII are due tomorrow.
Read Ch. 7 in Lord of the Flies
GUM Workbook pg. 5 "Personal, Reflexive, and Intensive Pronouns."