I Parts of Speech
   A.Pronouns replace nouns.
       List of Pronouns:

she, her, he, him, it, they, them, us, you, I, me, we, us, this, these, that those, both, few, many, several, all, any, most, none, some, what, who, which, whom, whose, myself, himself, themselves
      She went to the store to purchase milk.
     Anna went to the store to purchase milk.
Write a pronoun for each bolded noun.

1.        Julian gave the book to Leonard.     _____________________

2.        Hannah and Julia went to the store to buy milk.   __________________

3.        After lunch, we drank milk to wash down the pizza.  _____________________

4.        Let’s ask Mr. Costa what he thinks about cell phone usage.   ___________________

5.        Mrs. Persing gave the students work to do before lunch. _______________________

6.        Mrs. Knackstedt gave the book to Rachel and David.  ________________________

   B.Nouns are Proper or Common and are persons, places, things, or ideas.
      Proper- specific name of a person, place, thing, emotion, or idea (capitalized) Mr. Jones,

Common- general thing with no specific   book
Proper- something or someone specific  World Book Encyclopedia

Change the following from a common noun to a proper noun:

Change the following from a proper noun to a common noun.

C.Adjectives- describe nouns.  They state the quantity, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin. material, or purpose.  Adjectives make reading more interesting by giving us a better visual picture.
On the space before the nouns below, add an adjective before the nouns to give the reader a better description of the noun.
                ________________________________ man
                ________________________________ athlete
                ________________________________ tree
                ________________________________ movie

D.Adverbs-modify verbs.  Usually, adverbs end in ly.
For each sentence, change the adjective at end of the sentence to make an adverb.

James did not want to wake his parents, so he left ____________. (quiet)

I can't understand him. He doesn't speak very ____________. (clear)

I understood the question, but I couldn't answer very ___________. (quick)

That child behaves very _____________. (bad)

__________________ walk to the lake to see the geese. (slow)

End Punctuation- A period signifies a statement.  A question mark is used when a question is asked.  An exclamation point is used with emotion or expression. Place the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence.

    Why is the door open
     It’s a cyclone
     Place your plate on the counter

Vocabulary

   shortage- not enough; needs more
   widespread- found in many places; prevalent
   surge- comes quickly; rise and fall
   postpone- delay; put off to later date
   reluctantly- showing hesitation; not eager
   clash- to come in conflict
   bystander- onlooker; not participating
   glitch- minor problem; malfunction
   corrupt- immoral or dishonest
   atrocity- to behave in rotten manner

Literature:
Canterbury Tales (spark notes)
       The narrator opens the General Prologue with a description of the return of spring. He describes the April rains, the burgeoning flowers and leaves, and the chirping birds. Around this time of year, the narrator says, people begin to feel the desire to go on a pilgrimage. Many devout English pilgrims set off to visit shrines in distant holy lands, but even more choose to travel to Canterbury to visit the relics of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, where they thank the martyr for having helped them when they were in need. The narrator tells us that as he prepared to go on such a pilgrimage, staying at a tavern in Southwark called the Tabard Inn, a great company of twenty-nine travelers entered. The travelers were a diverse group who, like the narrator, were on their way to Canterbury. They happily agreed to let him join them. That night, the group slept at the Tabard, and woke up early the next morning to set off on their journey. Before continuing the tale, the narrator declares his intent to list and describe each of the members of the group.

                                                         Characters on Pilgrimage

                                          Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
        The Green Knight was a character featured in the classic poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (fourteenth century) and its derivative The Green Knight (c. 1500). This knight came into Arthur's hall and asked any one of his knights to trade blows.

        Gawain accepted this challenge and he was allowed to strike first. He cut off the Green Knight's head. The latter calmly picked it up and told Gawain to meet him on New Year's Morning for his turn.

        On his way to this meeting, Gawain lodged with a lord and each agreed to give the other what he had obtained during each day of Gawain's stay. On the first day, when the lord was out hunting, Gawain received a kiss from his wife which was duly passed on. On the second day, he received a brace of kisses which were also passed on. On the third day he was given three kisses and some green lace which would magically protect him, but only the three kisses were passed on.

       Having left the lord's residence, Gawain arrived at the Green Chapel where he was to meet the Green Knight. He knelt for the blow. The Green Knight aimed three blows at Gawain, but the first two did not make contact and the third but lightly cut his neck.

     The Green Knight turned out to be the lord with whom he had been staying and he said he would not have cut Gawain at all had the latter told him about the lace. The Green Knight invited Gawain to stay and visit, but Gawain decided to return to Camelot and King Arthur.

http://www.kingarthursknights.com/others/greenknight.asp

Beowulf Summary:

Introduction:

Beowulf was a hero from southern Sweden called Geatland.  News reached Beowulf’s ears that Grendel was terrorizing people in Denmark.  Beowulf and his men crossed the North Sea to help King Hrothgar.  Beowulf’s father Ecgtheow was a friend of King Hrothgar.

Beowulf Meets Grendel:

King Hrothgar treated Beowulf and his men, the Geats, very well. He gave them gifts of gold.  He fed them well, and they drank mead, an alcoholic beverage of fruit and honey, in the mead hall.  All of the men had a good time in the mead hall that is called Heorot.

                Grendel and his mother live in the swampy waters called fens.  Grendel is a monster that gets upset when there is happiness and fun.  The monster from the swamplands came to the mead hall, and he killed a man.  Dramatically, Beowulf ripped off the arm of Grendel.  Grendel ran back to the murky swamps, and all the Geats and Danes celebrated by posting Grendel’s arm on the wall of the mead hall.

Grendel’s Mother’s Revenge:

Grendel’s mother knew she was not as strong as her son, Grendel.  She grabbed one man and ran with stealth back to the fens.  The Geats took revenge and went to find Grendel’s mother.  Unferth gave Beowulf a “Hrunting”, a sword to smite Grendel’s mother.  Grendel dove down into the murky fens and found the cave where Grendel’s mother was hiding.  Beowulf killed Grendel’s mother and the blood corroded the sword.  He cut off Grendel’s head.  The Danes were grateful to Beowulf and the Geats.  Beowulf became the king when King Hrothgar and his son died.

Beowulf’s Later Years:

                There was talk that a dragon was ravaging a group people because they stole from him.  The dragon did not know who stole, so he killed anyone in sight.  Beowulf and his men went to the cave and he challenged the dragon.  The dragon was too strong and all of Beowulf’s men, except for Wiglaf, fled.  Before Beowulf died, he asked Wiglaf to become king.  Beowulf asked that his body be set out to sea after his death.

Writing: 

Thesis Statement

Example-

The place that I would like to live is Maine, because it is less crowded, near the ocean, and loaded with lobsters.

Write a thesis statement for the following question.  If I could choose any place in the world to live, where would it be and why?  Use the example above to form your thesis.

Friendly Letter:

Remember the format of address and date (written out) in the upper right hand corner, salutation at the left margin (Dear Jane,), indent paragraphs, and closing at the lower right (Your friend,)

                                                          English 10
                                                Midterm Study Guide
Student ____________________________________________

I Parts of Speech
   A.Pronouns replace nouns.
       List of Pronouns:

she, her, he, him, it, they, them, us, you, I, me, we, us, this, these, that those, both, few, many, several, all, any, most, none, some, what, who, which, whom, whose, myself, himself, themselves
      She went to the store to purchase milk.
     Anna went to the store to purchase milk.
Write a pronoun for each bolded noun.

1.        Julian gave the book to Leonard.     _____________________

2.        Hannah and Julia went to the store to buy milk.   __________________

3.        After lunch, we drank milk to wash down the pizza.  _____________________

4.        Let’s ask Mr. Costa what he thinks about cell phone usage.   ___________________

5.        Mrs. Persing gave the students work to do before lunch. _______________________

6.        Mrs. Knackstedt gave the book to Rachel and David.  ________________________

   B.Nouns are Proper or Common and are persons, places, things, or ideas.
      Proper- specific name of a person, place, thing, emotion, or idea (capitalized) Mr. Jones,

Common- general thing with no specific   book
Proper- something or someone specific  World Book Encyclopedia

Change the following from a common noun to a proper noun:

Change the following from a proper noun to a common noun.

C.Adjectives- describe nouns.  They state the quantity, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin. material, or purpose.  Adjectives make reading more interesting by giving us a better visual picture.
On the space before the nouns below, add an adjective before the nouns to give the reader a better description of the noun.
                ________________________________ man
                ________________________________ athlete
                ________________________________ tree
                ________________________________ movie

D.Adverbs-modify verbs.  Usually, adverbs end in ly.
For each sentence, change the adjective at end of the sentence to make an adverb.

James did not want to wake his parents, so he left ____________. (quiet)

I can't understand him. He doesn't speak very ____________. (clear)

I understood the question, but I couldn't answer very ___________. (quick)

That child behaves very _____________. (bad)

__________________ walk to the lake to see the geese. (slow)

End Punctuation- A period signifies a statement.  A question mark is used when a question is asked.  An exclamation point is used with emotion or expression. Place the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence.

    Why is the door open
     It’s a cyclone
     Place your plate on the counter

Vocabulary

   shortage- not enough; needs more
   widespread- found in many places; prevalent
   surge- comes quickly; rise and fall
   postpone- delay; put off to later date
   reluctantly- showing hesitation; not eager
   clash- to come in conflict
   bystander- onlooker; not participating
   glitch- minor problem; malfunction
   corrupt- immoral or dishonest
   atrocity- to behave in rotten manner

Literature:
Canterbury Tales (spark notes)
       The narrator opens the General Prologue with a description of the return of spring. He describes the April rains, the burgeoning flowers and leaves, and the chirping birds. Around this time of year, the narrator says, people begin to feel the desire to go on a pilgrimage. Many devout English pilgrims set off to visit shrines in distant holy lands, but even more choose to travel to Canterbury to visit the relics of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, where they thank the martyr for having helped them when they were in need. The narrator tells us that as he prepared to go on such a pilgrimage, staying at a tavern in Southwark called the Tabard Inn, a great company of twenty-nine travelers entered. The travelers were a diverse group who, like the narrator, were on their way to Canterbury. They happily agreed to let him join them. That night, the group slept at the Tabard, and woke up early the next morning to set off on their journey. Before continuing the tale, the narrator declares his intent to list and describe each of the members of the group.

                                                         Characters on Pilgrimage

                                          Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
        The Green Knight was a character featured in the classic poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (fourteenth century) and its derivative The Green Knight (c. 1500). This knight came into Arthur's hall and asked any one of his knights to trade blows.

        Gawain accepted this challenge and he was allowed to strike first. He cut off the Green Knight's head. The latter calmly picked it up and told Gawain to meet him on New Year's Morning for his turn.

        On his way to this meeting, Gawain lodged with a lord and each agreed to give the other what he had obtained during each day of Gawain's stay. On the first day, when the lord was out hunting, Gawain received a kiss from his wife which was duly passed on. On the second day, he received a brace of kisses which were also passed on. On the third day he was given three kisses and some green lace which would magically protect him, but only the three kisses were passed on.

       Having left the lord's residence, Gawain arrived at the Green Chapel where he was to meet the Green Knight. He knelt for the blow. The Green Knight aimed three blows at Gawain, but the first two did not make contact and the third but lightly cut his neck.

     The Green Knight turned out to be the lord with whom he had been staying and he said he would not have cut Gawain at all had the latter told him about the lace. The Green Knight invited Gawain to stay and visit, but Gawain decided to return to Camelot and King Arthur.

http://www.kingarthursknights.com/others/greenknight.asp

Beowulf Summary:

Introduction:

Beowulf was a hero from southern Sweden called Geatland.  News reached Beowulf’s ears that Grendel was terrorizing people in Denmark.  Beowulf and his men crossed the North Sea to help King Hrothgar.  Beowulf’s father Ecgtheow was a friend of King Hrothgar.

Beowulf Meets Grendel:

King Hrothgar treated Beowulf and his men, the Geats, very well. He gave them gifts of gold.  He fed them well, and they drank mead, an alcoholic beverage of fruit and honey, in the mead hall.  All of the men had a good time in the mead hall that is called Heorot.

                Grendel and his mother live in the swampy waters called fens.  Grendel is a monster that gets upset when there is happiness and fun.  The monster from the swamplands came to the mead hall, and he killed a man.  Dramatically, Beowulf ripped off the arm of Grendel.  Grendel ran back to the murky swamps, and all the Geats and Danes celebrated by posting Grendel’s arm on the wall of the mead hall.

Grendel’s Mother’s Revenge:

Grendel’s mother knew she was not as strong as her son, Grendel.  She grabbed one man and ran with stealth back to the fens.  The Geats took revenge and went to find Grendel’s mother.  Unferth gave Beowulf a “Hrunting”, a sword to smite Grendel’s mother.  Grendel dove down into the murky fens and found the cave where Grendel’s mother was hiding.  Beowulf killed Grendel’s mother and the blood corroded the sword.  He cut off Grendel’s head.  The Danes were grateful to Beowulf and the Geats.  Beowulf became the king when King Hrothgar and his son died.

Beowulf’s Later Years:

                There was talk that a dragon was ravaging a group people because they stole from him.  The dragon did not know who stole, so he killed anyone in sight.  Beowulf and his men went to the cave and he challenged the dragon.  The dragon was too strong and all of Beowulf’s men, except for Wiglaf, fled.  Before Beowulf died, he asked Wiglaf to become king.  Beowulf asked that his body be set out to sea after his death.

Writing: 

Thesis Statement

Example-

The place that I would like to live is Maine, because it is less crowded, near the ocean, and loaded with lobsters.

Write a thesis statement for the following question.  If I could choose any place in the world to live, where would it be and why?  Use the example above to form your thesis.

Friendly Letter:

Remember the format of address and date (written out) in the upper right hand corner, salutation at the left margin (Dear Jane,), indent paragraphs, and closing at the lower right (Your friend,)

WRITING- The students use their journals for writing prompts and use the closing prompt to identify learning skills.  For October, the students will focus on thesis statements.

Beowulf Summary:

Introduction:

Beowulf was a hero from southern Sweden called Geatland.  News reached Beowulf’s ears that Grendel was terrorizing people in Denmark.  Beowulf and his men crossed the North Sea to help King Hrothgar.  Beowulf’s father, Ecgtheow, was a friend of King Hrothgar.

Beowulf Meets Grendel:

King Hrothgar treated Beowulf and his men, the Geats, very well. He gave them gifts of gold.  He fed them well, and they drank mead, an alcoholic beverage of fruit and honey, in the mead hall.  All of the men had a good time in the mead hall that is called Heorot.

            Grendel and his mother live in the swampy waters called fens.  Grendel is a monster that gets upset when there is happiness and fun.  The monster from the swamplands came to the mead hall, and he killed a man.  Dramatically, Beowulf ripped off the arm of Grendel.  Grendel ran back to the murky swamps, and all the Geats and Danes celebrated by posting Grendel’s arm on the wall of the mead hall.

Grendel’s Mother’s Revenge:

Grendel’s mother knew she was not as strong as her son, Grendel.  She grabbed one man and ran with stealth back to the fens.  The Geats took revenge and went to find Grendel’s mother.  Unferth gave Beowulf a “Hrunting”, a sword to smite Grendel’s mother.  Grendel dove down into the murky fens and found the cave where Grendel’s mother was hiding.  Beowulf killed Grendel’s mother and the blood corroded the sword.  He cut off Grendel’s head.  The Danes were grateful to Beowulf and the Geats.  Beowulf became the king when King Hrothgar and his son died.

Beowulf’s Later Years: