Title: Daily Math and English
1Daily Math and English
- September 1418, 2009
- Tuesday, September 15, 2009
2Pronoun Explanations
- Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in
number (singular or plural). - Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in
person (1st person, 2nd person, or third person). - Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in
gender (male, female, or neuter for animals and
inanimate objects) - This last (gender) has nothing to do with sex.
Remember people have sex. Language has gender.
(It is really not that excitinglanguage, that
is.)
3Pronoun rules
- Pronouns must agree their antecedents in number
(singular or plural). - Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in
person (1st person, 2nd person, or third person). - Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in
gender (male, female, or neuterfor animals and
inanimate objects) - Note see previous slide for explanation of
difference between gender and sex.
4Pronoun rule examples
- Agreement in person
- Correct If the boys are ready, they can begin
the race. - Incorrect If the boys are ready, you can begin
the race. - Agreement in number
- Correct Every student wants to do well on his
(her) exam. - Incorrect Every student wants to do well on
their exam. - Agreement in gender
- Correct Ellies house has three windows on its
third floor. - Incorrect Ellies house has three windows on her
third floor.
5Math Directions
- Find the quotient.
- Remember that
6Period 1
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Elena thinks Jack will lose ______ chance to be
on the team.
-90 15
- Elena thinks Jack will lose his chance to
be on the team.
-6
7Period 2
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Jons dog has a spot on tail.
182 -13
-14
- Jons dog has a spot on its tail.
8Period 3
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Paul and Sue ate
- breakfast together.
-72 -9
- Paul and Sue ate their breakfast together.
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9Period 4
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Paula dropped glass and shattered
on the floor.
30 -3
- Paula dropped her glass and it shattered on
the floor.
-10
10Period 5
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- All the students did well on final
exams.
12 -6
- All the students did well on their final exams.
-2
11Period 6
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Greg has a new computer in room.
- is set up on desk.
-12 12
- Greg has a new computer in his room. It is
set up on his desk.
-1
12Period 7
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Take this mail to your dad. is in a hurry
to get .
-12 -4
- Take this mail to your dad. He is in a hurry
to get it.
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