Thursday, August 27, 2015

Day 2



1.   Journal- 

What do you need to improve upon in English?  Writing, Listening, Speaking, Typing, Reading?


2.   Attendance-



2.5-  Who's on First-  Language is hard. 






Analyze-  To determine the nature and parts.
Compare-  Point out similarities.
Contrast- Point out the differences.
Clarify-  To make clear
Classify-  Place in like groups
Connect-  To place in relation to something else
Define-  To determine essential qualities
Distinguish-  Contrasting two things.
Elaborate- To tell more about.
Evaluate-  Determining the worth.
Explain-  To make understandable.
Predict-  To point out a future occurrence.
Summarize- To tell a short version
Infer-  To determine based on evidence.
Identify-  To name or recognize.
Interpret- To put in other words.
Synthesize-  To put together or combine.


4.  Thinking Skills-  Proof-- Quiz of F's. 
                              More Proof

5.  Definitions and HW assigned.

6.  Reading-  Amy Tan's Mother Tongue-

7.  10 Thinking Skill questions for the class from Mother Tongue...