Patterns and Fertile Ground / "Soft Rains," continued

Apologies for not having this page updated as regularly as it should have been. Doing so from school has been problematic due to computer issues which have now been solved.

Grade 12

• Grammar fun! A common error is to connect two independent clauses with a comma, which results in a run-on sentence.
•  For example: The movie was fantastic, I couldn't stop thinking about it. 
•  Two independent clauses can be connected with a conjunction (therefore, and, so, etc.) or a semi-colon.
• The movie was fantastic and I couldn't stop thinking about it. 
• The movie was fantastic; I couldn't stop thinking about it. 
• Finished discussion of Introduction to Man the Myth-Maker by J.T. Jewkes.
• Read "Fertile Ground" by Mr. Lambert, a personal narrative on 9/11.
• Essay #1 due tomorrow. Font 12, 1 inch margins, double spaced. if handwriting, please skip lines.
• Reminder to Group A: Journals due the 18th.

Grade 10

• "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury.
• Reread last paragraph on page 133 to the third paragraph on 134:
• Journal: is the language positive, negative or both? How do you know?
• Share and discuss.
• Continue reading up to the top of page 135.