F4 Monday, June 7 through Friday, June 11, 2021

To date:
Strangler Fig    KWO ---> essay  

still need to add OPENERs and DEC (then M3, DRESS UPs, OWL)

FANBOYS √
CC RULE Comma Conjunction rule √

M 3s √

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learn about 8s

indicate all DRESS UPs, OPENERs, etc. that are already in your essay

KWO the LAGNIAPPE strangler fig info (in yahoo mailbox)

think about where it might fit in your essay - definitely before the comparison to bad habits

make sure we have all OPENERs in SF essay

Friday, June 11, 2021

share our 5s

learn about 7s (list)

Thursday, June 10, 2021

SRA # 46 What's in a Name https://e3readingnook.blogspot.com/2020/03/sra-46-whats-in-name-nonfiction.html

practiced 4s and 5s

Wednesday 6-9-21

share (1) additions to essay

review OPENERs, 1 through 6

(4)s explained in detail

learn www.asia words

1s, 4s, 5s, and 7s always take a comma

indicate one of each OPENER (1 through) you already have in your essay

Tuesday 6-8-21

bc flip flop

add a (1) to your essay

Think-It Link-It

Monday 6-7-21

SRA warm up / practice / placement

Kael: SRA #50 Hello

Julian, Andre, Aiden #42 MLK

K #50 (Hello) -6 76%

Ai #42 (MLK) 100%

A #42 (MLK) -5 70%

J #42 (MLK) -1 95%

Review . . . plus "What do conjunctions connect?"

"Conjunction junction, what's your function? Hookin' up words, and clauses, and phrases."

When a conjunction connects two independent clauses, a comma is needed before the conjunction. (CC RULE)

What is an independent clause?

It is a part of a sentence that could stand alone as a complete sentence.

LAGNIAPPE Strangler Fig

Beginning life as a sticky seed left on a high tree branch by an animal such as a bird, bat, or monkey, the young strangler lives as an epiphyte on the tree’s surface. 

(Definition) An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water or from debris accumulating around it. 

As it grows, long roots develop and move down along the trunk of the host tree. The roots eventually reach the ground and enter the soil. 

NO SUN

The host tree eventually becomes shaded by the thick fig foliage.

SHEATH CONSTRICTS  

Several roots usually do this, and they become grafted together. Enclosing their host’s trunk in a strangling latticework, they ultimately create a nearly complete sheath around the trunk. 

 

ROOTS COMPETE

The trunk of the tree becomes constricted by the surrounding root sheath. The tree's own root system forced to compete for nutrients with that of the strangling fig. 

This process can kill the host. 

In comparison to bad habits: 

Like a mighty enemy, a bad or destructive habit can wrap around us and hold us prisoner.

But there is hope! When Isaiah talked about Israel's enemies, he stated, "When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will put him to flight." 

If you let Him, God will help you defeat and destroy destructive habits.

Reach for God early and then sinful habits will never have the chance to strangle you.