Week 22

EEL

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!   We made a few compound-complex sentences then did the front of the task sheet (task 1-4) 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.

IEW

We had a great time playing vocabulary hangman!  Thank you, students, for taking over class and running the show.  I got to sit back and relax and guess words along with all of you.

Assignment

For our papers this week, please finish up your five paragraph Faces of History paper.  Add an opening anecdote and illustration if you would like.

Please include in your page protector...
Faces of History Paper
Bibliography
Body Paragraph Checklists (3)
Introduction/Conclusion checklist

In my email, I have included the Student Resource Notebook download that you are entitled to own if you own the IEW American History-Based Writing Lessons resource.  On page 18 you will find the MLA Bibliography and Works Cited examples. Please pattern your bibliographies after these.

Final Note

The papers are due next week but we will not read them until the final class day.  I encourage you to dress the part of your character on week 24.

Also for week 24, everyone please bring in a treat to share!