Sentence Composing - Dashes #041 - 405

Alternative Parent Teacher Conference Hours

Hello Parents!

I'm very much looking forward to seeing many of you on Monday 11/14/16 during the normal parent teacher conference hours.

However, on Tuesday evening on 11/15/16 I will not be available due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict.

To compensate for this missing time, I will make myself available on Wedensday 11/16/16 in my classroom (room 205) from 6 pm to 8pm.

If you can't attend the parent teacher conferences on Monday and feel that you would like to meet, please come meet with me then.

That, or if you email me ( jc14bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us ), I can either give you a call or arrange to meet on a weekday during my prep period between 9:15 AM and 10:11 AM.

It is truly a pleasure and an honor to teach our fine young people.  I look forward to meeting with you!

Best,
Jonathan L. Chappell, M.A. Ed.

GRAMMAR POST TEST STUDY GUIDE

200 Point Grammar Post-Test on Tuesday 11/15/16

GRAMMAR POST TEST STUDY GUIDE

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

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



Simple Sentence: a sentence that contains only one subject and one predicate.

Example: The meat, dry-cured for the feeding of the dogs, hung in the smoke-house.

Compound Sentence: A compound sentence is a sentence that contains more than one subject or predicate.

Example:  The tiny dragon lost interest in Eragon and awkwardly explored the room.

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

Example:  After the other children had disappeared, she remained at her desk, quiet and thoughtful.



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.  They always begin with a subordinating conjunction.



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

Subordinating Conjunctions Bank (used in front of subordinate/dependent clauses): after, although, as, before, because, but, how, if, since, that, though, until, what, when, where, which, while, who, whom, whose, or why.

Sentence Composing Quiz Sentences - Quotes

Quiz on Monday 11/7/16


31.  Eragon dropped his eyes, / abashed. / “I’m sorry.”

32. “A promise is a promise,” / Hermione reminded Harry / bossily.

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

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

35.  “Here is the Mirror of Galadriel,” / she said. / “I have brought you here / so you may look in it, / if you will.”

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

37.  “How come you like fights, Darry?” / I asked, / looking up at him / as he stood behind me, / leaning in the kitchen doorway.

38.  “Blast it, Jonny,” / Dally growled / as we flew along / the red road, / “why didn’t you think / of turning yourself in five days ago?”

39.  Johnny had been quietly finishing his fifth barbecue sandwich, / but now he announced: /  “We’re goin’ back and turn ourselves in.”

40.  Peter let his hand tremble a little, / and he said, / “If you think I should stop, / I think I might be able to keep things under control this time. / I really do.”

Sentence Composing #039 - Student Examples

Expert Sentence
Johnny had been quietly finishing his fifth barbecue sandwich, but now he announced: “We’re goin’ back and turn ourselves in.”


JChapps’ Sentence
Emily has been nervously completing her fifth Harry Potter book, but now she blurted:  “Harry’s heading back to Hogwarts to challenge Voldemort!”


Maddie’s Sentence
Kylie had been slowly chewing her first caramel apple, when she announced: “We are going to need to go back to the orthodontist again.”


Maeve’s Sentence
Betty had been sadly trying to fix her first action figure, but now she yelled: “We are going back and getting me a new one!”


Finn’s Sentence:
Holst had been angrily writing his next flavor text, but now he bellowed: “We are going back and downloading Cisco NAC Agent for reasons!”


Anna’s Sentence:
Mary had previously been silently grading her twenty-five typed papers, but now she is stated: “We’re checking the papers and turning them back in.”


Elizabeth’s sentence
Sara was carefully creating her last chocolate cupcake, but now she shouted: “I’m going back and doing these all over again!”


Nicholas’ Sentence:
Rick had been noisily throwing darts at the board, then he yelled: “that's my third one in a row!”


Caleb’s Sentence:
Jimmy had been throwing wild pitches the entire game, until his coach yelled: “Alex come in and finish off this inning.”


Katie’s Sentence
Abbie had been peacefully watching her favorite TV show, although she was thinking: “Do I have any homework tonight?”


Carter’s Sentence
George had been peacefully studying his math homework, although he’s been thinking: “I also need to study my science review.”


Marley’s Sentence
Kate was trying to frantically write down all of the history notes, but she let out a huge sigh and spoke: “I am too stressed out and I need a break.”


Sana’s Sentence
Mark had just cheated on his science test for the fifth time, but his friends announced: “We’re telling on him this is not okay.”


Evan’s Sentence
Jaden was silently playing flappy golf, but he screamed:  “Let's go first place and beat the other players!”


Jeremiah’s Sentence
Josh had quickly devoured his second granola bar, but now he shouted: “We're going to kill all zombies and turn back to town.”  


Grace’s Sentence
Jackson had been looking at his seventh Harry Potter book, but finally he decided: “I have to finish this book so I can say I have read all the books.”

Student Composed Sentences #038

Expert Sentence:
“Blast it, Jonny,” Dally growled as we flew along the red road, “why didn’t you think of turning yourself in five days ago?”


Lily’s Sentence:
“Quiet down, students,” the teacher demanded as the class worked through their tests, “how come you think you can continue talking throughout the whole assessment?”


Kellie’s Sentence:
“Be quiet, everyone,” the librarian whispered while we walked the other way, “why did you come to the library if you were going to talk?”


Will’s Sentence
“What the heck, kid?” I barked as I chased after a small child, “why don’t you go mess up someone else’s work?”


Maddie’s sentence
 “Shoot it, Olivia,” Kylie roared, as she ran up the muddy field, “why didn’t you take the shot before the other team got the ball?”


Catherine’s Sentence:
“Stop it, Emma,” Danny announced as we walked further down the dark street, “why do you always have to scare me everytime we come down this road?”


Sydney’s sentence
“Run faster, Ashley,” Sydney screamed as we flew down the long hallway, “why didn’t you think of locking up the dog this morning?”


Kieran's Sentence:
“Leave it, dog,”  Scrabbleberry Winkysten barked as the dog ate the toe fungus among the grey carpet,”why do you eat my toe fungus but not your own dog food every day?”


Nicholas’ Sentence
“Shoot it, John,” Jack yelled as the game progressed into the fourth quarter, “would we be in the lead if we had made more shots earlier?”


Jonny’s sentence:
“Darn it, Will,” the quarterback shouted as we walked over to the sideline, “how come you didn’t catch that ball for the winning touchdown?”


Elizabeth’s Sentence:
“Oh gosh, Sally,” Veronica gasped as she sped along the long corridor, “why didn’t we think of doing this before?”


Nyla’s Sentence
“Eat my dust, stupid,” Caden spat as we sprinted toward the finish line, “why would you ever think you could win against me in a race?”


Angela’s Sentence
“It’s very beautiful, Charlotte,” she said as she scanned the extravagant mural, “why would people with such talent use this much effort to hide it?”


Suzanne’s Sentence
“Help me, wanderer,” the weary man squawked while he wallowed amidst the rubble, “please… is there anyway you might be of assistance in finding my absent daughter?”


Brooke’s Sentence
“How are you, Father?” she whispered while walking quietly into the infected bedroom. “Do you think you could possibly have a cold, or maybe the flu?”


Jaida’s sentence
“Kick it, Jessica,” Jasmine yelled as they sled across the soccer field, “why didn't you make a goal when you had the chance?”


Marisa’s Sentence
“Come on, Max?” Nudge pleaded as they soared across the sky. “Can we please do one more airshow, just one more?”

Sentence Composing - Student Examples #037

Expert Sentence:
“How come you like fights, Darry?” I asked, looking up at him as he stood behind me, leaning in the kitchen doorway.


JChapps’ Sentence:
“How come we’re out of Fig Newtons, Mom?” he asked, gazing down at his undertall maternal unit, stooping in the living room archway.


Lily’s Sentence:
“How come you don’t like math class, Sarah?” the teacher questioned, looking over at her as she sat at her desk, scribbling all over her worksheet.


Kellie’s Sentence:
“Why don’t you like movies, Mia?” I asked, turning away from her as she started laughing, wondering why she didn’t enjoy them.


Katya’s Sentence:
“How come you don’t like my cooking, Jen?” I asked, looking up at her as she sat next to me, eating at the kitchen table.


Zack’s Sentence
 “Why might you not like airplane, Charleze?” I screeched! looking over at him while he was sitting in his seat? clutching knee during takeoffs.


Andrew’s sentence
“How come you stink at basketball, Curry?” I said, looking down at him as Lebron blocked him from behind, falling to the court.


Brendan’s sentence:
“How come you hate cats, sir?’’ I asked, looking across at him as he sat in front of me, gazing out the bay window. :)


Cole Karmanos’s sentence
“How come you’re on the ground, Lebron?” Curry asked, showcasing his talent causing Lebron to drop, shaking the ground like an earthquake.


Carter’s Sentence
“Why do you like fishing, Gerald?” I asked, looking down at his net as he sat down in front of me, laying his feet on top of a small table.


Annika’s Sentence
“What flavor of ice cream would you like, Dan?” she asked, bending over the ice cream freezer as she stood behind the counter, holding the scoop.


Miles’ Sentence:
“Why do you like pandas, Mary?” he asked, looking next to him as he stared down, leaning on the metal railing.


Tino’s Sentence
“Why did you lie to me, Timmy?” the principal asked, looking down at Timmy as he sat in silence, staring at the ground.