The Postal Service "Sleeping In" (preposition + gerund: plan on)

"I Hope So" by Willie Nelson (-So Replacing -That Clauses)

"I Hope You Find It" Miley Cyrus (That- Clauses)

Just ignore the double negative in the beginning of the song. "These clouds aren't going nowhere baby," literally means that the clouds are going somewhere. It should say, "These clouds aren't going anywhere, baby."

"I Wonder" by The Ronettes (Noun Clauses)

"Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again)" Shrek (Gerunds and Prepositions)

"Tired of Waiting For You" (Gerunds and Prepositions)

Eric Turner Ft. Avicii "Dancing in My Head" (Gerunds)

Gerunds-- Mnemonic

Good Way to Figure Out: Gerund or Infinitive-- Part II

Cool Way to Figure Out: Gerund or Infinitive-- Part I

Infinitives

Gerunds and Infinitives

Bill Nye-- The Brain

Aretha Franklin "Think" (Gerunds)

Miley Cyrus covering Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Infinitives)

Jack Johnson "Hope" (Infinitives)

The Lion King Soundtrack "I Just Can't Wait to be King" (Infinitives)

Death Cab for Cutie "Stay Young, Go Dancing" (go + -ing)

Bill Nye-- The Eye

Grades

	Student 1	Student 2	Student 3	Student 4	Student 5	Student 6
Grammar Quiz 1	80	80	90	75	80
Grammar Quiz 2	85	83	97	90	75	92
Video Project	97	97	98	95	100
Poster Project	100	90	100	100	100	100
Vocab Quiz 1	100	70	90	95	50	100
Vocab Quiz 2	80	65	85	90	0	100
Ling. Paper	73	97	99	83	77
Grammar Quiz 3	80	80	95	93	70	90
5-para. Essay (extra)	92					92
2014 refl. Essay	83					92
Video Project # 2	100	93	100	100	100	93
Vocab Quiz 3	90	15	55	50	10	30
Grammar Quiz 4	83	75	89	96	84	80
Grammar Quiz 5	90	100	90	90	80	100
Vocab quiz 4	75	70	80	45	75	80
Video Project # 3	100	100	100	100	100	100
Grammar Quiz 6	95	90	90	70	100	100

Light-- Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bill Nye Earth Science Video

Rubric for Video Project #3: Messy House Mystery

3- Generally uses correct grammar and varied structures, with a few mistakes that do not interfere with comprehension	3- Generally speaks fluently, with only occasional halting	3- Generally uses correct pronunciation and intonation, with only a few mistakes that do not interfere with comprehension.	3- Contains 6 correct sentences in passive voice.	3-Video is at least three minutes long.
2- Sometimes uses correct grammar and varied structures, with several mistakes that slightly interfere with comprehension	2- Sometimes speaks fluently, sometimes haltingly	2- Sometimes uses correct pronunciation and intonation, sometimes making mistakes that slightly interfere with comprehension.	2- Contains 4-5 correct sentences in passive voice.	2-Video is at least two minutes long.
1- Rarely uses correct grammar, with numerous mistakes that interfere with comprehension. Mostly uses simple structures.	1- Rarely speaks fluently, and speaks haltingly most of the time	1- Rarely uses correct pronunciation or intonation, using incorrect pronunciation most of the time, which interferes with comprehension.	1- Contains 3 or fewer correct sentences in passive voice.	1-Video is less than two minutes long.

Review of Passive Voice (With Cute Hogwarts Accent!) :)

Interactive Review of Passive Voice (With Cute Hogwarts-Type Accent!) :)

Passive Voice in Science Writing

Link to "Gotten Vs. Got"

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jlawler/aue/gotten.html

Mammal March Madness Links

NPR Story:
http://www.npr.org/2015/03/06/391015323/could-a-quokka-beat-a-numbat-oddsmakers-say-yes

Mammal March Madness Blog:
http://mammalssuck.blogspot.com/

Rubric for Narrative Essay in the Style of "Fish Cheeks," by Amy Tan

Grammar	Vocabulary	Organization	Complexity	Required Elements
3: Few (5 or fewer) minor grammatical errors that do not interfere with comprehension	3: Includes 3 or more new vocabulary words from vocab workbook. Uses almost all words correctly, with 1-0 words used incorrectly. Words are precise and clearly convey meaning.	3: Draws the reader into story with an interesting intro. Develops story in body paragraphs. Includes a conclusion paragraph with some analysis. Tight cohesion: uses transitional words and phrases and phrases and other cohesive devices.	3: Varied sentence structures and lengths. Includes simple sentences, compound sentences, (which use FANBOYS,) and complex sentences, (which contain dependent clauses.) Contains 1-0 run-ons or fragments.	3: Uses two or more of the rhetorical devices that Tan used in “Fish Cheeks.” This could include similes, personification, rhetorical questions, allusions or irony.
2: Some (10 or fewer) grammatical errors that somewhat interfere with comprehension	2: Includes 2 new vocab words from vocab workbook. Uses most words correctly, with 2 or fewer used incorrectly. Words are mostly precise, with some vagueness that may impede expression.	2: Follows the above mentioned structure but does not fully develop all paragraphs. Introduction and conclusion may be weak in terms of engaging readers and providing analysis. Shows some cohesion but may contain 1 or 2 jarring tran-sitions.	2: Somewhat varied sentence structure. May rely heavily on simple and compound sentences. Contains 2 or fewer run-ons or fragments.	2: Uses one or more of the rhetorical devices found in “Fish Cheeks.”
1: Many (11 or more grammatical errors that interfere significantly with comprehension	1: Includes 1 or fewer vocab words from vocab workbook. Uses 3 or more words incorrectly. Words are often imprecise, and this vagueness impedes expression.	1: Shows some elements of structure but some paragraphs may be omitted or under-developed. Lacks cohesion; many jarring transitions that interfere with comprehension.	1: Little variation in sentence structure; relies heavily on simple and compound sentences. May contain few (2 or fewer) complex sentences. Contains 3 or more run-ons or fragments.	1: Uses none of the rhetorical devices found in “Fish Cheeks.”

Past Perfect

This is a good review, but for some reason she says, "arrived to the train station." It should be "arrived at the train station."

Present Perfect vs Past Perfect

Past Perfect Examples in Songs

Mr. Bean, The Hairdresser

"Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan

Fish Cheeks
Amy Tan
I fell in love with the minister's son the winter I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger. For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose.
When I found out that my parents had invited the minister's family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried. What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners? What terrible disappointment would he feel upon seeing not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes but Chinese food?
On Christmas Eve I saw that my mother had outdone herself in creating a strange menu. She was pulling black veins out of the backs of fleshy prawns. The kitchen was littered with appalling mounds of raw food: A slimy rock cod with bulging eyes that pleaded not to be thrown into a pan of hot oil. Tofu, which looked like stacked wedges of rubbery white sponges. A bowl soaking dried fungus back to life. A plate of squid, their backs crisscrossed with knife markings so they resembled bicycle tires.
And then they arrived – the minister's family and all my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages. Robert grunted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.
Dinner threw me deeper into despair. My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food. Robert and his family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. Robert grimaced. Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. "Amy, your favorite," he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear.
At the end of the meal my father leaned back and belched loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking. "It's a polite Chinese custom to show you are satisfied," explained my father to our astonished guests. Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddened face. The minister managed to muster up a quiet burp. I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.
After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, "You want to be the same as American girls on the outside." She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt in beige tweed. "But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame."
And even though I didn't agree with her then, I knew that she understood how much I had suffered during the evening's dinner. It wasn't until many year later – long after I had gotten over my crush on Robert – that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the true purpose behind our particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods. 

Source:
Tan, A. (1987, December). Fish Cheeks. Seventeen, 99. 

Grades

	Student 1	Student 2	Student 3	Student 4	Student 5	Student 6
Grammar Quiz 1	80	80	90	75	80
Grammar Quiz 2	85	83	97	90	75	92
Video Project	97	97	98	95	100
Poster Project	100	90	100	100	100	100
Vocab Quiz 1	100	70	90	95	50	100
Vocab Quiz 2	80	65	85	90	0	100
Ling. Paper	73	97	99	83	77
Grammar Quiz 3	80	80	95	93	70	90
5-para. Essay (extra)	92					92
2014 refl. Essay	83					92
Video Project # 2	100	93	100	100	100	93
Vocab Quiz 3	90	15	55	50	10	30
Grammar Quiz 4	83	75	89	96	84	80