1. Review homework pages 38 and 39.
This is a biography of a 96 year old grandfather which is told in the present perfect verb tense. Why?
2. Present perfect verb tense is used to join the past with the present. The verb action took place sometime in the past but not with a exact time attached to it. To form the present perfect tense you use have (I, They, We, You) or has (She, He, It) + the past participle (add ed to the verb unless it is irregular click here to see a list of the forms of some common irregular verbs) If you are still having a difficult time understanding and using the present perfect tense go to this site for more practice. http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html
3. Discuss fact vs opinion: What should you find most in newspapers?
4. Work on the next edition to your newspapers.
5. Project Evaluation 1 is due today (Reflection and Vocabulary) Make sure your work is uploaded to my computer by email or flash.
6. Homework: The project Evaluation 2 (website analysis and comparitive paragraph on the best (your opinion) website is due tomorrow. You have a VOCABULARY QUIZ tomorrow; click here to got to SpellingCity.com to study the 10 vocabulary words.
This is a biography of a 96 year old grandfather which is told in the present perfect verb tense. Why?
2. Present perfect verb tense is used to join the past with the present. The verb action took place sometime in the past but not with a exact time attached to it. To form the present perfect tense you use have (I, They, We, You) or has (She, He, It) + the past participle (add ed to the verb unless it is irregular click here to see a list of the forms of some common irregular verbs) If you are still having a difficult time understanding and using the present perfect tense go to this site for more practice. http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html
3. Discuss fact vs opinion: What should you find most in newspapers?
4. Work on the next edition to your newspapers.
5. Project Evaluation 1 is due today (Reflection and Vocabulary) Make sure your work is uploaded to my computer by email or flash.
6. Homework: The project Evaluation 2 (website analysis and comparitive paragraph on the best (your opinion) website is due tomorrow. You have a VOCABULARY QUIZ tomorrow; click here to got to SpellingCity.com to study the 10 vocabulary words.
