A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Vocabulary Worksheet

INSTRUCTIONS:  For this book, you will compile your own vocabulary list.  As you read each chapter, choose at least one unfamiliar or interesting word and add it to your list.  You are responsible for finding the definitions and roots of the words.  Fill in the table below with your words. 

Week 1 (Intro; Ch. 1 – 6)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 2 (Ch. 7 – 14)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 3 (Ch. 15 – 19)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 4 (Ch. 20 – 23)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 5 (Ch.24 – 27)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 6 (Ch. 28 – 31)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 7 (Ch. 32 – 36)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 8 (Ch. 37 – 41)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 9 (Ch. 37 – 31)

Page	Word	Root	Definition

EXTRA CREDIT:  List the most unusual words that you’ve encountered in this book.

Page	Word	Root	Definition

Week 1 Grammar

WEEK 1 – The Sentence

A sentence is

– a unit of words

– simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex

– made of a subject and a verb, and a complete thought

Subject

– The simple subject is the singular noun or plural nouns that do the action of the verb.

– The complete subject is the simple subject with any modifiers.

Verb

– The simple verb may consist of one word or a group of words.  These are the action words of the sentence.

– The complete subject is also called the predicate.  It contains modifiers, direct objects, and indirect objects.

Fragment

– A fragment often looks like a sentence with a capital letter and an end punctuation.  However, it is missing either a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.

            Examples:

The Run-on

– A Run-on sentence is two or more sentences improperly joined by wrong puncutaion, no punctuation, or a conjunction that needs help from some kind of punctuation. 

– Correcting a Run-on sentence

1.      Make two sentences.

2.      Join the two clauses by using a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

3.      Join the two clauses with a semicolon.

4.      Join the two clauses with a semicolon and a connector with a comma (but not a coordinating conjunction.

5.      Subordinate one of the clauses.

Writing 2, Fall 2014 Syllabus

Writing 2 Syllabus

Fall Semester

Week	Date	Literature Discussions	Literature Assignments	Writing Assignments	Grammar Discussion
1	8/28	Introduction to A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (ACY)		Personal Essay Explanation	The Sentence
2	9/4	Discuss Intro, Ch. 1 – 6	3 Study Questions 5 Vocabulary Words	Personal Essay Rough Draft Due	Parts of Speech
3	9/11	Discuss Ch. 7 – 14	4 Study Questions 8 vocabulary words	Review Personal Essay Rough Drafts; Common Errors	Sentence Structures
4	9/18	Discuss Ch. 15 – 19	4 Study Questions 8 vocabulary words	PERSONAL ESSAY FINAL DRAFT DUE Process Essay Explanation	Parallel Structure, part 1
5	9/25	Discuss Ch. 20 – 23	3 Study Questions 5 Vocabulary Words	Process Essay Rough Draft Due	Parallel Structure, part 2
6	10/2	Discuss Ch. 24 – 27	4 Study Questions 8 vocabulary words	Review Process Essay Rough Draft; Common Errors	Agreement:  Subject-Verb; Pronoun-Noun
7	10/9	Discuss Ch. 28 – 31	3 Study Questions 5 Vocabulary Words	PROCESS ESSAY FINAL DRAFT DUE Extended Definition & Classification Essay Explanations	QUIZ
8	10/16	Discuss Ch. 32 – 36	4 Study Questions 8 vocabulary words	Extended Definition OR Classification Essay Pre-Write	Phrases, part 1
9	10/23	Discuss Ch. 37 – 41	3 Study Questions 5 Vocabulary Words	Extended Definition OR Classification Essay Rough Draft Due	Phrases, part 2
10	10/30	Discuss Ch. 42 – Final PS	4 Study Questions 8 vocabulary words	Review Ext Def/Class. Rough Draft; Common Errors	Clauses
11	11/6	ACY:  Take Home Final	Baseball Questions	EXTENDED DEFINITION or CLASSIFICATION FINAL DRAFT DUE Comp/Contrast Essay Explanation	QUIZ
12	11/13	ACY:  Baseball Final		Comp/Contrast Essay Pre-Write	Verbs, part 1
13	11/27	Prairie Literature		Comp/Contrast Essay Rough Draft Due	Verbs, part 2
14	12/4	American Poetry		Review Comp/Contrast Rough Draft; Common Errors	TEST
15	12/11	Christmas Poetry		COMP/CONTRAST ESSAY FINAL DRAFT DUE

Writing 2 Class Notes -- Week 1 (August 28)

Greetings!

Welcome to Writing 2, Advanced Composition.  We had a wonderful class this week, and I'm excited to have both returning and new students.  Writing 2 is an opportunity for students to hone their skills and to expand themselves as writers and thinkers.

After opening the class in prayer, I had the class write a Quick Write.  Most weeks we will begin each class with a short writing exercise.  This helps students settle into thinking about writing.  Most of the time these Quick Writes will be light-hearted, but occasionally I will give them a more thought-provoking prompt.   Our Quick Write today was "What did you NOT do this summer?"  We also spent some time getting to know one another.  

I spent a lot of this class explaining the syllabus, classroom policies, and the ways in which I run the class.  I've attached the documents that I handed out in class to this e-mail.  You should also be getting an invitation to the Dropbox file with these documents.  We discussed the Classroom Policies, which I also asked them to have you read and sign/initial.  It may also help it parents read through the syllabus so that they know the steps for writing the research paper.

The first essay for this semester is a Personal Commentary Essay.  This essay can be about any topic about which they have a personal interest.  I gave them a handout explaining the guidelines and expectations for this assignment. The rough draft is due next week: I will hand back the rough drafts with comments the following week.  The Final draft is due September 11.

Our book this semester is A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (ACY) by Mark Twain.  I haven't taught this book for a few years, and I'm excited to share it with the students.  I've given them a Study Guide and Vocabulary worksheet.  

Most weeks, the class time will be divided into writing discussions, literature discussions, and grammar lessons.  This week we didn't take time for grammar.  Next week!

I explained to the students that they can find information for the class in a number of places:  handouts in class, Dropbox, attachments to e-mails, and the Writing 2 Blog.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Assignments for Next Week:

-- Read and sign the Classroom Policies Handout; bring it to class next week.

-- Read the handout introducing ACY.

-- Read the Introduction and Chapters 1 - 6.

-- Choose 3 Study Questions and 5 Vocabulary Words.

-- Write the rough draft of the Personal Commentary Essay.

Have a great holiday weekend!

Mrs. Prichard

Welcome to Writing 2 at CHAT

Welcome to Writing 2!

Kim Nelson has been sending out rosters for the fall classes, and I'm excited to see the Writing 2 Class fill up.  (At this point, the class is full with a waiting list.)  I'm looking forward to a great year with your students.

 For those who are new to my classes, I will use e-mails and this blog to keep parents and students informed and connected.  If you are curious about the class, feel free to peruse past blog posts, especially the Weekly Class Notes.

The students will be reading A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain this semester.  I will buy these books for the students.  I order almost all of my books from Dover Publications because they are so inexpensive.  

The only items your student needs to bring to class, along with some paper and a pen/pencil, is a notebook or folder to keep track of assignments, handouts, worksheets, and class notes.  Shortly, you will receive an invitation to join the Dropbox folder with all of the study guides, handouts, worksheets, etc.  


I'm looking forward to a new group of students and starting a fresh year of writing.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Tammy Prichard