we are beginning the 3rd quarter focusing on grammar. We will introduce other topics as the quarter progresses. 

Grammar is the study of the way words are used to make sentences. Our class will focus on the eight parts or speech. 

Nouns: a person, place, thing or idea. We will be learning and dissecting ten different types of nouns
The 10 nouns types we will be interacting with include the following list:

1. Common nouns 
2. Proper nouns
3. Material nouns
4. Compound nouns 
5. Pronouns
6. Concrete nouns
7. Abstract nouns 
8. Collective nouns 
9. Uncountable nouns
10. Countable nouns 

COMMON NOUNS: Are used for a person place or thing. 
Today was my cousin's birthday party I gave him a teddy bear. 

Context Clues:
1.Read the passage then answer the answer the question.
Construction on Florence's grand cathedral began in 1296. Over a hundred years later, however, the structure remained, with an enormous hole in the roof. The designers had intended to top the cathedral with, the world's largest dome, but this plan was stymied by architectural limitations. The main factor stalling progress was the fact that no one knew how to create such massive cupola without large cumbersome support systems.

What is the meaning of cupola​ as used in the passage?

1. ​Dome
2. Roof
3. Decoration
4. Cathedral

2. Read the passage then answer the questions
While the political feats of her husband, President Chiang Kai-shek, may be widely recognized Soong Mei-ling's accomplishments are just as notable. As First Lady, Soong Mei-ling introduced her husband to Western culture and ideas. Likewise, she served as her husband's emissary, or spokesperson, of the West. During a visit to the united States in 1943, Soong Mei-ling became the second women to address a joint session the U.S Congress. The trip earned her the esteem of the American public, who praised her passion and determination, and she raised billions of dollars in aid for her country.

What is the meaning of emissary, as used in the passage?

1. A person sent to a foreign country to do religious work 
2. A person sent on a mission to represent another person or country
3. A secret agent
4. A soldier paid by a foreign country

3. Underline, circle or highlight the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that scrutinized means examined closely.
Do human beings have the freedom to make their own choices, to act out of their own free will, or are all choices, in some sense, predetermined by prior causes and physical laws? In 2007, neuroscientist John-Dylan Haynes sought