Student-Composed Sentences #036

Expert Sentence
“I am going to transmit the memory of snow,” the old man said, and placed his hands on Jonas’s bare back.


JChapp’s Sentence
“I’m going to make a payment to Ebay using Paypal,” the baseball card collector proclaimed, and moved his fingers on the computer’s keyboard.


Marcus’ sentence
“The money and the passports will be in the drop zone,” the shrouded figure whispered, and merged back into the shadow of the alley.


Anna’s Sentence:
“I am going to give you the power of flying,” the young boy yelled, and shifted his arms onto his magical ball.


Alex’s Sentence
“I will not put my hands on your back,” he said, and turned his back then shook his head.


Sam’s Sentence:
“I am trying to remember the warm summer weather,” the man said, and put his hand on John’s shoulder.


Eli’s Sentence
“ Now I am going to clean the cut,” the doctor said , and poured water into the wound on the boy’s leg.


Jack’s Sentence:
“I am about to destroy this cheese,” the strange man said, before grabbing the cheddar and devouring it whole.


James Sentence
“I am going to the grocery store,” the man said, and placed his hand on the door knob.


Andrew’s sentence
“I am going to shoot,” trash Steph Curry said, and the young man shot as he got blocked by Lebron James, the beast.


Enzo’s Sentence:
“I am going to travel around the world,” the brave knight said, and put his weapons on his back.


Jonny’s Sentence:
“I am going to throw the football,” the quarterback whispered, and he clapped his hands inside the huddle.


Griffin’s Sentence:
“I’ve decided to go out like this,” the sketchy juvenile stated, and twirled around showing off his clown outfit to his friends.


Caleb’s Sentence
“He is about to explain the rules of the game,” the tall boy yelled, and sat down in the gym.


Nia’s Sentence
“You may go to the halloween party tonight,” the father said, after he looked through the homework to make sure Bob had finished it.


Grace’s Sentence
“I am going to throw a curveball,” the pitcher said, then he grabbed the ball from the catcher and ran back to the mound.


Annika’s Sentence
“I am going to order you the book,” the librarian told me, and wrote down my information on the blank piece of paper.


Keytante’s Sentence
“I am going to deliver the package,” said the Amazon driver, and stepped out of the truck to deliver a package.


Mia’s Sentence
“I’m going to make a vanilla cake using my grandmother’s recipe,” the young girl said, and placed the flour into the mixing bowl.


Cayden’s sentence
“I am going to order pizza over the phone,” the boy said, and proceeded to dial the number on his old flip phone.


Suzanne’s Sentence
“Soon I will leave you to defend our home,” my mentor reluctantly muttered, and shamefully hid her bloodied face in her gloved hands.


Drew’s sentence
“We are going to go trick or treating,” I said, but Josh is too scared to go.

Sentence Composing #031 - #035

Writing Dialogue Using Quotation Marks

Student Sentences #24

Expert Sentence
“Colonel Graff,” he said, “I just want to go back and swim in the lake.”


JChapp’s Sentence
"Mr. Agius,” she whined, “I only wanted to ignite the cafeteria trash to see what would happen next.”


Bryce’s Sentence:
“Coach Ryan,” said Taylor, “can we go back and try ‘qb sneak’ next series?”


Hannah’s Sentence:
“Mr.Smith,” she pleaded, “May I please go back and finish watching the game?”


Will’s Sentence:
“Mr.Chappell,” he stammered, “I’m looking forward to working for you.”


Expert Sentence
“Colonel Graff,” he said, “I just want to go back and swim in the lake.”


Finn’s Sentence:
“Mrs. Johnson,” he begged, “I only want to have a good brunch and make a disco ball.” Flavor text!


Brendan’s Sentence
“Sir,” he said,“I just want to run away and fight in the war.”


Michael’s Sentence
“Lebron,” Curry said, “I will never be good and will always be trash.”


Ava`s Sentence:
“Mom,” she said, “I just want to go back in and buy something in the store.”


Catherine's Sentence:
“Please Mom,” she cried, “can I just swim a few more laps?”


Jack’s Sentence
“Mr. President,” he cried, “I just wanted to go home and see my son.”


Max’s Sentence
“General John,” he screamed, “they just need to get there and climb onto the mountain.”


Aadi’s Sentence
“Mr. Gaal,” he begged, “let me go out there and show them what Manchester really is.”


Nicholas’ Sentence
“But Mom!,” she cried, “I only want to go to the park and play on the spaceship.”


Brooke’s sentence
“Mom,” I said, “I just want to go back up north and go on the boat.”


Lily Herbster’s sentence
“Dad,” I said, “I just want to go home and do my homework.”


Gabi’s Sentence:                          
“Hazel,” Percy said softly, “I think of what happened, and it should have been me.”


Keytante’s sentence
“Mister,” he said, “never doubt the thinker.”  They sat under the moonlit bridge in silence.
“Why?” she begged.
“He will think you out of your plan.”


Brooke’s Sentence
“Harry Potter,” yelled Colin Creevey, “I thought that I saw you and ran over here!”


Aristotle’s sentence
“Ricegum,” he said surprised, “I dissed you for the fame and I didn't expect you to diss me back!”


Grace’s Sentence
“Miss Jenny,” she asked,“can we play games and jump on the trampoline?”


Marisa’s Sentence
“Mr. Henry,” she asked, “would you like to purchase my oranges and grapefruit?”

Student Sentences #033

Expert Sentence
“Don’t be,” said Brom as he shifted his arm. “It happens to everyone.”


JChapp’s Sentence
“Welcome back,” said her old boyfriend as he furrowed his brow.  “It’s been a long time.”


Kellie’s Sentence
“Let’s go,” said her friend as she turned away. “We aren’t welcome here.”


Will’s Sentence
“Hurry!” I shouted impatiently as I darted toward the door. “We don’t have much time!”


Zack’s sentence
“You’re great,” said Jacob as he hugged his Teletubbies one by one. “Everyone is my favorite.”


Jack’s Sentence
“No worries,” said Zak as he tried to move his leg. “I can’t believe this happened.”


Cole Karmanos’s sentence:
“You scrubs,” Cole yelled a Riley, Nathan, and Jonah who were dressed as dorks. “You’ll never get away with this!”


Ava K Sentence:
“Please stay,” said Maya as she moved her books. “It is not a big deal.”


Nolan’s Sentence:
“Try not to get worried,” said Dr. Ken, as he filled up the needle with medicine. “Everyone has to get one.”


Erin’s Sentence:
“Finish it,” said the teacher as she crossed her arms. “It has to be done today.”


Sam’s sentence:
“Don’t touch that!” his Mom said as she sprinted over to him. “It’s priceless.”


Jack’s sentence
“Don’t move!” said the cop as he raised his arms. “Put your hands behind your head.”


Drake sentence
“It's okay,” said Alex as he swiftly moved. “It's a habit for everyone.”

Sentence #032 Student Work

The following sentences were generated in class as excellent examples of Sentence Study #032

Expert Sentence:
“A promise is a promise,” Hermione reminded Harry bossily.


JChapps’ Sentence:
“A fact is a fact,” Hamlet informed Polonius angrily.


Jacob’s Sentence:
“We will finish it today,” the construction worker assured the man happily.


Zak’s Sentence:
“A goal is a goal," the coach reminded the goalie seriously.


Brody’s Sentence:
“A murder is still a murder,” the police officer barked at Ben angrily.  


Michael’s Sentence:
“A choke is a choke,” Lebron reminded Trashboy Curry rightfully.


James Sentence:                
“A sentence is a sentence,” Zayd reminded Sham  persuasively.    
           

Trevor’s sentence:  
“A punishment is a punishment,” Dominic’s mom told Dominic loudly.


Reese’s Sentence:
“A deal is a deal,” the child explained to his mother anxiously.


David’s Sentence
“A person is person,” the zookeeper shouted to Harambe fiercely.


Max’s Sentence
“He’s infected,” Rick told Glenn quietly.


Joe’s Sentence:
“The dog is very ill,” Harry told Sally gravely.


Keytante’s sentence
“A mistake is a miscalculation,” exhorted Mr. Chappell promptly looking over the aghastly student checking his  CERS.


Olivia’s sentence:
“A murder is a murder,” the police officer reminded the clown intentionally.


Bryce’s sentence:
“Harambe was just a gorilla,” Dumbledore announced
unexpressionally.


Drew’s sentence:
“I’m too fat,” Josh yelled to his mom angrily.


Evan’s sentence:
“A rifle is a rifle,” the general ordered the troop gruffly.


Cayden’s sentence
“A fantasy is just a fantasy,” Sam angrily told his little brother.  

Sentence Composing Quiz and Study Guide

PDF file is here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_i4DDlfmOFiWFBXcUdJbTRXQ0k/view?usp=sharing

GRAMMAR REVIEW:

Simple Subject:   is the single noun or pronoun that drives the action of the sentence. 

Simple Predicate:  is the main verb (and possibly linking verb) that shows what the subject of the sentence does.

Complex Sentence:  a sentence that contains at least one independent clause and at least one dependent (or subordinate) clause.

Clause:  a group of words containing a subject and a predicate

Independent Clause: the group of words containing a subject and a predicate that expresses a complete thought.  It can stand alone as a sentence all by itself. 

Dependent (or Subordinate) Clause:  the group of words containing a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought and could not stand alone as a sentence.  It “depends” upon an independent clause.

Coordinating Conjunctions Bank:  F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.  for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Subordinating Conjunctions Bank: after, although, as, before, because, but, how, if, since, that, 

though, until, what, when, where, which, while, who, whom, whose, or why.

Compound Sentence Quiz Averages

1st Hour - 77.2%

3rd Hour - 77.6%

4th Hour - 80.4%

5th Hour - 80.8%

6th Hour - 79%

Common errors:  identifying simple subjects (underlined) and simple predicates (circled), as well as capitalization (often related to handwriting)

Extra support available:  during REC period and during Flex Friday

Next Quiz:  Monday, 10/24/16 on Composing Complex Sentences

Sentence Composing 029 - 030

Complex Sentences

Complex Sentences 026 - 228

Complex Sentences 021 - 025

Missing Slide #013

Compound Sentences Quiz for Monday

Many students who were successful on the Simple Sentences Quiz used this advance copy of the quiz as a study guide.

In particular, they went back through the slides and practiced underlining the subjects and circling the predicates.  Still others practiced writing sentences around their own topics just for fun.

One important idea is to look over the mistakes you made on the Simple Sentences quiz, for example if your handwriting tends to accidentally capitalize the letters "P" or "S," and then learn from those mistakes in order to not do them again.

Here's an advanced look at the quiz:

Sentence Composing #019 and #020

Sentence Composing #018

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