Week 22: I am a tutor, who is also a mother, and I feel happy about it! (Cpd-cx, S/Vl/PN, S/Vl/PA)a

Class Overview

Today in class, we focused on compound-complex sentences, this time with the S/Vl/PA and S/Vl/PN pattern focus.  We also tackled verbals and learned the second type, participles.  Finally, we enjoyed some part of speech review by doing three Mad Libs!

Compound-Complex Sentences

We started with a three or four word S/Vl/PA, then added a coordinating conjunction and an S/Vl/PN.  Voila! a compound sentence.  From there, I asked the students what I needed to add to make the sentence complex.  A subordinating conjunction, of course!  They are really sharp.  They got this without any trouble.  We made a few compound-complex sentences then went on, but at home you may want to use the task sheet to take it further.

Verbals-Participles

Participles are the second type of verbal that we have covered.  Last week we worked on infinitives.  Next week we will talk about gerunds.  The important thing to remember about verbals is that they look like verbs (are in verb form) but are used as a different part of speech.  Identifying their use in a sentence is key to recognizing them.

We have seen participles before when working through verb anatomy.  The form used for verb anatomy is infinitive, present, past, present participle, past participle.  So, play would be to play, play(s), played, playing, played.  Notice those last two forms--present and past participle.  These are the verbs + -ing or -ed.  These can be used as adjectives as well as verbs.

Here they are as verbs.
The dog was sleeping.
The child was jumping.
The mother was delighted.

Here they are as adjectives (verbal form)
The sleeping dog jumped when I shouted.
The jumping child was distracted.
The delighted mother received blooming flowers.

Here is one that mixes both.
The boys were swimming in a rushing river.

When a participle is used in verbal form it will always be an adjective and will be diagrammed under its antecedent (the word it modifies) on a line that curves.

Personal Note

We're in our last stretch.  I can't believe that the year is so close to being done.  I love the families that I've gotten to know through weekly interaction.  You all bless me!

Tina, thanks for helping so much yesterday!  Also, thank you to all of you who helped set up my classroom and were gracious about combining classes so I could get home to my sick baby.

See you next week!