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Engli sh 109-85 St. Aug ustineCollege Instructor: Andy Cole 

August 25

Homework Review
 * 1) [[file:Parts of Speech Activity.docx]]
 * 2) Review Questions to "An Angel" by Carol Chapman

"Emergency!" -- Putting Events in Chronological order

**Tuesday, August 30** 1. Reading ""

--Identify key events in story in chronological order

2. Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs KEY TO REMEMBER: Adjectives give information about nouns (or pronouns) My grandfather drives a __green__ car. --> What kind of car?

Adverbs give information about-- (1) verbs My grandfather drives his green car __slowly__. --> How does grandpa drive?

(2) adjectives My grandfather drives his __bright__ green car slowly. --> How green is the car?

(3) other adverbs My grandfather drives his green car __unbelievably__ slowly. --> How slowly does he drive?

-- //Foundations First //, pp. 399-401 PRAC 29-1 and 29-2 (done in class)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">3. Reading, "Spirits in the Sand" in // Reading Explorer 5 //, pp. 10-14



National Geographic video, "Sticks and Stones" media type="custom" key="10318424"

4. Explanation of Writing Assignment #1 -- Narration //Due in class Thursday September 8//

Here is an extra article you might find interesting, regarding our discussion of finding money. "[|Man Reports Finding $150K]," //Chicago Tribune//, August 31, 2011

Homework Review -- Chapter 29



Thursday September 1--

1. Discussion of Nasca lines reading from //Reading Explorer// 2. Homework Review 3. Reading from Chicago Reader, "[|The Price of Intolerance]" (first six paragraphs only) 4. Writing Assignment #1 -- Narration about a time when you lost or found something