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The Hunger Games Movie

2/8/2012

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Most of the kids in my AGATE classes have read or are reading The Hunger Games. I understand the movie opens March 23. We have parent conferences the following week, but no one will be at school Friday afternoon on March 30. I think I'll plan on seeing the movie in Poulsbo at the first matinee show on March 30. Any parents want to join me? Oh, yeah. You can bring your kids too, if you want.

I am also looking at Thursday afternoon, March 29. Since there is no school Friday, I know some people will try to get out of town early, so we might get more people to the theater if we meet on Thursday afternoon. I just have to see if I can fit a matinee into my schedule on Thursday afternoon between conferences.
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February English Classes and Using Adverb and Adjective Openings

2/7/2012

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This month you will be using adverb and adjective openings for your vocab sentences. 

There are several different kinds of adverbs, but the ones you will be using are the ones that end in -ly.Those adverbs tell how something was done. You may use one or two to start your sentence. You do need a comma after your opening.
  • Slowly and carefully, Mildred crept out onto the ice.
  • Suddenly, her skates slipped out from under her, and she fell to her knees.
  • Painfully, she picked herself up again.
  • Hesitantly, she started to skate around the rink.
There are several different kinds of adjectives, but the ones you will be using are descriptive. They describe a person, place, thing, or idea. Use them at the beginning of the sentence (without a, an, or the in front). You do need a comma after your opening.
  • Clumsy, Mildred stepped around the edge of the rink as if she were walking.
  • Graceful and lovely, her cousin Maud glided past her.
  • Impatient, Mildred pushed away from the edge of the rink and tried to twirl in the center of the ice.
  • Horrified, Maud saw her cousin trip and sprawl spread-eagled on the ice.
  • Relaxed and happy, the two girls drank hot chocolate by the fire while Mildred's dad signed her up for skating lessons.
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