This week we will cover the prepositional and -ly sentence openers and personification while we write from pictures after we listen to students' work.
We will be using Lesson 21 in our USHBW books.
Please read version 1 and version 2.
Which version is more captivating?
What did they use to open or start their first sentence? A prepositional phrase
Where else did they open with a prepositional phrase?
Can anyone give me an example of a prepositional opener? We can use pg 6 of our Student Resource Notebook for help.
-Ly openers are simply sentences that start with an -ly word. Not to be mistaken with our -ly dress-ups. Use your Student Resource Notebook for a list of -ly words to help you.
Quickly, Suddenly, Inextricably, Foolishly, Courageously,...
Personification gives human characteristics to things or ideas. We will use Pg 151 to help us brainstorm some ideas.
The waves slapped angrily at the boat.
The trees stretched up to the sky.
The water creeped over the cement.
We will use the rest of the time to brainstorm ideas for the pictures in Lesson 21.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
EEL Week 11
EEL Week 11
Greetings all fellow travelers on the Essentials Expedition. I am back among the living and apologize for the half done lesson last week. I was just too sick to finish it. And thank you to my selfless substitute for helping out more than she should. Thanks again and blessings to you.
This week we will be covering the compound structure, exclamatory purpose, and S-Vl-PA & S-Vl-PN sentence pattern.
Example sentences:
1.Kayt is my friend. 2. Kayt is beautiful.
3. At Christmastime, Target is crowded. 4. Target is a store.
5. Casey is handsome. 6. Casey is my husband.
Can anyone tell me how to make a sentence exclamatory? Yes, add an exclamation mark. As simple as that.
In preparation for our pattern, let's first review our linking verb song. (Play song)
Can anyone tell me what a Predicate Nominative is?
A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
What about a Predicate Adjective?
Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
What is the purpose of these sentences? Declarative
How can we make them exclamatory? Add exclamation point
Can anyone tell me the sentence pattern right away?
Let's go through our question confirmation.
1) Who or what is? Kayt
2) What is being said about Kayt? Kayt is
3) Kayt is what? My friend
4) Can friend be used to describe Kayt or rename Kayt? Is friend a noun or adjective?
An noun- so friend is a Predicate Noun S-Vl-PN
Let's do the same with the other sentences and see what their patterns are.
2) S-Vl-PA
3) S-Vl-PA
4) S-Vl-PN
5) S-Vl-PA
6) S-Vl-PN
We'll add complexity by looking at the compound structure with these example sentences:
Jesus is God, and He is King! Exclamatory, Compound, S-Vl-PN
Jesus is Holy, for He is alive! Exclamatory, Compound, S-Vl-PA
Let's take out our pens and Task sheets and go through Tasks 1-4 with these two sentences.
Greetings all fellow travelers on the Essentials Expedition. I am back among the living and apologize for the half done lesson last week. I was just too sick to finish it. And thank you to my selfless substitute for helping out more than she should. Thanks again and blessings to you.
This week we will be covering the compound structure, exclamatory purpose, and S-Vl-PA & S-Vl-PN sentence pattern.
Example sentences:
1.Kayt is my friend. 2. Kayt is beautiful.
3. At Christmastime, Target is crowded. 4. Target is a store.
5. Casey is handsome. 6. Casey is my husband.
Can anyone tell me how to make a sentence exclamatory? Yes, add an exclamation mark. As simple as that.
In preparation for our pattern, let's first review our linking verb song. (Play song)
Can anyone tell me what a Predicate Nominative is?
A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
What about a Predicate Adjective?
Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
What is the purpose of these sentences? Declarative
How can we make them exclamatory? Add exclamation point
Can anyone tell me the sentence pattern right away?
Let's go through our question confirmation.
1) Who or what is? Kayt
2) What is being said about Kayt? Kayt is
3) Kayt is what? My friend
4) Can friend be used to describe Kayt or rename Kayt? Is friend a noun or adjective?
An noun- so friend is a Predicate Noun S-Vl-PN
Let's do the same with the other sentences and see what their patterns are.
2) S-Vl-PA
3) S-Vl-PA
4) S-Vl-PN
5) S-Vl-PA
6) S-Vl-PN
We'll add complexity by looking at the compound structure with these example sentences:
Jesus is God, and He is King! Exclamatory, Compound, S-Vl-PN
Jesus is Holy, for He is alive! Exclamatory, Compound, S-Vl-PA
Let's take out our pens and Task sheets and go through Tasks 1-4 with these two sentences.
Monday, November 10, 2014
Week 10 EEL-All About Adjectives!
Week 10 Overview
Compound, Declarative, S-Vl-PA, Adjectives, Chart L
Review:
This Little Noun Song
Adverb Song
Preposition Song
Teach Adjective Song
S-Vl-PA and Adjectives
We have talked about adjective in our writing class, so I think we have a pretty good idea about those.
Let's take a look at Chart L on page 420 and expand on our definition.
But what about a predicate adjective? Just by looking at its name, what can we determine about it?
1) It's an adjective. And we just reviewed that adjectives answer the questions What kind? How many? Which? Whose?
2) This adjective is located in the predicate of the sentence. What is the definition of the predicate? That part of a sentence that says something about the subject.
The old milk smelled spoiled.
What smelled spoiled?
What is being said about milk?
Milk smelled what?
Which milk?
What kind of milk?
How do we diagram this?
Jesus is holy.
Who is holy? What is being said about Jesus? Can holy be used to replace or describe Jesus? Yes, describe. We can say, 'holy Jesus.'
Jesus is merciful.
Who is merciful? What is being said about Jesus? Can merciful be used to replace or describe Jesus?
Yes, describe. We can say, 'merciful Jesus.'
Kellan is a gymnast.
Who is a gymnast? What's being said about Kellan? Can gymnast be used to replace or describe Kellan?
How do we diagram these? Just like our Predicate Nominatives!
Tasks 1-4
Using our Analytical Task Sheets we will go through our example:
The old cat looks happy, but she is nervous.
The small spotted puppy became a great guard dog, for he is hard-working.
Homework and resources:
Continue to memorize and review charts (L, C, D, G,K), and complete Tasks 1-4,5,6 using the sample sentences in your guide or you can have your students come up with their own.
optional: OMT Lessons 3, 13-17, 23, 24
Compound, Declarative, S-Vl-PA, Adjectives, Chart L
Review:
This Little Noun Song
Adverb Song
Preposition Song
Teach Adjective Song
S-Vl-PA and Adjectives
We have talked about adjective in our writing class, so I think we have a pretty good idea about those.
Let's take a look at Chart L on page 420 and expand on our definition.
But what about a predicate adjective? Just by looking at its name, what can we determine about it?
1) It's an adjective. And we just reviewed that adjectives answer the questions What kind? How many? Which? Whose?
2) This adjective is located in the predicate of the sentence. What is the definition of the predicate? That part of a sentence that says something about the subject.
The old milk smelled spoiled.
What smelled spoiled?
What is being said about milk?
Milk smelled what?
Which milk?
What kind of milk?
How do we diagram this?
Jesus is holy.
Who is holy? What is being said about Jesus? Can holy be used to replace or describe Jesus? Yes, describe. We can say, 'holy Jesus.'
Jesus is merciful.
Who is merciful? What is being said about Jesus? Can merciful be used to replace or describe Jesus?
Yes, describe. We can say, 'merciful Jesus.'
Kellan is a gymnast.
Who is a gymnast? What's being said about Kellan? Can gymnast be used to replace or describe Kellan?
How do we diagram these? Just like our Predicate Nominatives!
Tasks 1-4
Using our Analytical Task Sheets we will go through our example:
The old cat looks happy, but she is nervous.
The small spotted puppy became a great guard dog, for he is hard-working.
Homework and resources:
Continue to memorize and review charts (L, C, D, G,K), and complete Tasks 1-4,5,6 using the sample sentences in your guide or you can have your students come up with their own.
optional: OMT Lessons 3, 13-17, 23, 24
Week 10 IEW
Week 10-Writing from Pictures and the Past Perfect Tense
Today we switch from factual, non-fiction writing back to the creative writing genre. But first, we will have an activity.
(Pass out blank paper)
Turn this paper sideways and write this sentence with space between each word.
He got the paper from a spy.
1) Change the banned verb to a strong verb.
2) Add a www.asia.wub clause
3) Add a who/which clause
4) Add a quality adjective and an -ly word.
5) Add a decoration (alliteration, simile, or metaphor).
Would anyone like to read theirs?
Let's turn to page 143 in our USHBW Lessons and look at the first picture.
Today we switch from factual, non-fiction writing back to the creative writing genre. But first, we will have an activity.
(Pass out blank paper)
Turn this paper sideways and write this sentence with space between each word.
He got the paper from a spy.
1) Change the banned verb to a strong verb.
2) Add a www.asia.wub clause
3) Add a who/which clause
4) Add a quality adjective and an -ly word.
5) Add a decoration (alliteration, simile, or metaphor).
Would anyone like to read theirs?
Let's turn to page 143 in our USHBW Lessons and look at the first picture.
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