Re-Post: Phrases Study Guide

Here is a link to the phrases study guide:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_i4DDlfmOFiTFlmQVMzQUxfQ1E

The phrases final exam is tentatively scheduled for Monday, 6/12/17 -- the last week of school. It will be worth 200 points.

Today students are receiving this handout which is included here for your convenience:

Phrase Type	How to Recognize it:	Functions Just Like	Example:
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE	preposition + (optional words) + noun Describes where (location) or when (time) a noun is located	an adjective describing a noun or pronoun	Within two minutes, or even less, he had forgotten all his troubles.
ADJECTIVE PHRASE	Describes a noun or pronoun	an adjective describing a noun or pronoun	A woman of fifty or so, plump with frizzy gray hair, came toward them.
ADVERB PHRASE	Often contains a word or words that end with –ly Answers a question: Whose? When? Where? Why? How? Which one? What kind? How many? or To What Extant?	an adverb describing a verb, an adjective, or another adverb	Now, cautiously and slowly, he got up.
APPOSITIVE PHRASE	“a” + verb “an” + verb or “the” + verb Answers a question about a people, places or things: Who is he?  Who is she?  Who are they?  What is it?  What are they?	an adjective describing a noun or pronoun	A bald little man, he reminded me of a baby bird.
ABSOLUTE PHRASE	Usually begins with a possessive pronoun (my, your, his, her, its, our, their, one) followed by a verb *TRICK:  You can transform an absolute phrase into a sentence simply by adding the word "was" or "were.”	an adjective describing a noun or pronoun	The skeleton I had uncovered lay curled on its side, [his] every bone neatly in place.
PARTICIPLE PHRASE	Begins with a verb form that ends with either “-ed” or “-ing” Modifies a noun or a pronoun	an adjective describing a noun or pronoun	Mounted on high-stepping horses, a pair of soldiers were advancing along the river road.
GERUND PHRASE	Begins with a verb form that ends with “-ing”	a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea)	Pushing the handcar up to the man’s house was tiring.
INFINITIVE PHRASE	“To” + verb	A noun, an adjective, or an adverb	At nine o’clock Earth started to explode, to catch fire, and to burn.

Informational Assessment

Use Link:  https://testing.illuminateed.com/auth/quick

Student Log in:  Use your student ID # (5 digit number same as the library / lunchroom )

Type in Access Code:  56DT48K

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Wow! Amazing Student Sentence Composing Journal

This is truly most excellent work done by one of the fine students of our class.  Gaze in wonder and awe!  She went above and beyond and nabbed some extra credit for her efforts.

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Sentences #71 - #150

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_i4DDlfmOFiTFlmQVMzQUxfQ1E

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Schedule Change

A head's up to my most excellent students:

I will be out of the classroom to be doing work for the school district on Monday.

As a result, the infinitives sentence composing quiz is moved back to Tuesday, and tomorrow (Monday) you'll be finishing up our screening of the film The Outsiders.

See you on Tuesday,
Mr. Chappell

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Why Grammar Matters - Interesting Articles

New York Times Headlines:

Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/us/oxford-comma-lawsuit.html


The Comma That Costs 1 Million Dollars (Canadian)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/business/worldbusiness/25comma.html



U.S. News and World Report:

Master Needed College Writing Skills

https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-admissions-playbook/2014/02/10/master-needed-college-writing-skills



The Hechinger Report:

Novelist teaches freshman writing, is shocked by students’ inability to construct basic sentences

http://hechingerreport.org/novelist-teaches-freshman-writing-is-shocked-by-students-inability-to-construct-basic-sentences/

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Important Dates

Coming up...

- Sentence Composing Infinitive Phrases Quiz (Monday 5/22)

- Turn in Sentences 71 – 150 (tentatively Wednesday 5/24)

- Outsiders Comprehension Test (tentatively Thursday 5/25)

- Word Power 2 Vocabulary on Quizlet (Tuesday 5/30)


Further down the road…

- Write Outsiders Literary Analysis

- Take Phrases Exam

- Turn in Outsiders Novel

- Workbooks:  Performance Assessments

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Quizlet Link to Word Power 1 & 2

Word Power 1 Latin and Greek Affixes

https://quizlet.com/_3c9bj0


Word Power 2 Latin and Greek Affixes

https://quizlet.com/_3gftak

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The Outsiders Film on Demand

To support students who may need to be absent during our classroom screening on THE OUTSIDERS film, the following links may be helpful:

https://youtu.be/50r64vcc9tQ

https://youtu.be/wCagfjVF2Mk

https://youtu.be/d_Ji1JZ5oWM

Baldwin Public Library appears to have a copy that is in storage.

https://pac.bc.sirsidynix.net/BAPL#!/search/the%20outsiders?FORMAT||Format:Video%20disc||VIDEODISC

Also, talk to Mr. Chappell about lunch-time screenings of the film.

A student told me that The Outsiders is also available On Demand on Xfinity.

Just for fun, here are the cast then and now...

https://youtu.be/gOa63SkaPsE

Quizlet Word Power Greek and Latin Root Words 2

50 point quiz is scheduled for 5/30/17

https://quizlet.com/_3gftak

Bonus: Latin and Greek Affixes (Root Words Prefixes / Suffixes)

Great Additional Learning Site:

for students wanting to go "above and beyond"

Here's a great site for students wanting to learn even more about Latin and Greek Affixes

https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html#f

And here is why it's important:

Common Core State Standards:

*Adopted by the Michigan Department of Education and Birmingham Public Schools


Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.4.B
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/8/

How Latin and Greek root words will help in the SAT:

http://www.freetestprep.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SAT-Vocabulary-List.pdf

https://www.education.com/magazine/article/latin-root-words-sat-tricks/

And finally, from PBS:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/can-latin-help-younger-students-build-vocabulary/

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WEEKLY AGENDA

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Four Sentence Types

Affect / Effect

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Gerund Phrases Quiz Instructions

We will be adding a new expectation to increase the academic rigor of our sentence composing quizzes.  On Monday's quiz students will be identifying the subjects and predicates of their sentence. Instructions are below and please note the last blog entry for all ten examples. Because this is a screenshot from Microsoft Word, please ignore the squiggly red and green lines.

Sentence Composing Gerund Phrases #131 - #140 with Subjects and Predicates

Just a reminder:

on Monday's Sentence Composing Quiz you will be expected to not only identify the gerund and gerund phrase, but also the subject(s) and predicate(s).

Remember per our class discussion, an entire gerund phrase may sometimes be the subject of a sentence because it acts as a noun.

Here is your study guide:

Sentence Composing - Gerund Phrases #137

Expert Sentence:
Walking across fields with Onion John and into woods was as good as going for a hike through a mail order catalog.

Mr. Chappell’s Sentence:
Travelling across hyperspace with Obi-Wan and into danger was as thrilling as flying a T-16 back home through Beggar’s Canyon shooting Womp rats.

Elisabeth’s Sentence:
Searching around rivers with Meg McCaffrey and into caverns was as irritating as getting caught in one of Britomartis’ traps.

Olivia’s Sentence:
Skipping through flowers with Kylie and onto hills was as breathtaking as watching the sunset around dusk.

Sam’s Sentence:
Winning the game with an injured team and a second string quarterback was as good as winning the lottery.

Jacob’s sentence:
Leaping over mountains with giant frogs and towards the sun is as random as strolling in a field to a city of jam.

Nickita’s Sentence
Dangling through defensemen with Ethan and into the offensive zone was as good as blocking a shot to keep your team in the game.

Ava’s Sentence:
Racing across the airport with Anna and into people was as bad as walking through a small narrow sidewalk.

Sam’s Sentence:
Running through defenders with Billy and into the endzone was as difficult as crossing a river filled with a pack of hungry Alligators.

Seth’s Sentence:
Strolling around the park with Jack and into the playset was as good as staying home in his backyard playing frisbee with his friend.

Mallory’s sentence:
Running down hills with her dog and through forests was almost as fun as going to a waterpark on a warm summer day.

Charlotte’s Sentence:
Biking along the street with his neighbor and to his lake house was as good as going to get ice cream with his friends.

Carter’s Sentence:
Running off the field with Cooper and into the dugout was as satisfying as going on a bike ride through a massive city.

Max’s Sentence:
Strolling along the streets with Carrot James and through alleys was as dull as cleaning up after a party.

Grace’s Sentence
Running around the block with her only dog and past the school was as fun as being in the park on a slide.

Iman’s Sentence
Sprinting adjacent to the stretcher with Firefighter Dave and beside the surgeons was as nerve-wracking as jumping off a cliff with miles above the water.

Natalie’s Sentence
Parading through the halls with her friends and into her old classrooms was as full of memories as flipping through the pages of their class’s previous yearbooks.

Cayden’s Sentence
Sneaking through the house with other mice and into holes was as fun as fighting for a crumb against another mouse.

Marki’s sentence
Running through hills with her family and being together was as good as going to the Bahamas on vacation.

Marisa’s Sentence
Speeding through roads with Jessie and under bridges was as exciting as racing for a gold medal in the olympics.

Sentence Composing #137 - Gerund Phrases

EXPERT SENTENCE
Delivering a short talk made him word-conscious, and learning current events strengthened his memory.

Mr. Chappell’s  Sentence
Writing her own homebrew comic book made her creativity explode, and collaborating with other talented students brought the overall quality up significantly.

Kellie’s Sentence:
Preparing a family get-together made her stressed, and remembering cherished moments gave her joy.

Alexander’s Sentence:
Learning jinxes and hexes made him stronger, and defending his mind powered his will.

Will’s Sentence:
Making low-budget videos kept him occupied, and sleeping upside-down gave him new ideas.

Eli’s Sentence:
Filming the short movie made him slap-happy, and writing all of the lines improved his creativity.

Nickita’s sentence
Having the post-game conversation made them determined, and playing the amazing sport increased their happiness.

Nolan’s Sentence:
Sending multiple emails to worried parents made the high school teacher overbooked, and remembering the ungraded tests stressed him out.

Hope’s Sentence
Folding a basket of laundry helped her think, and organizing dusty bookshelves calmed her nerves.

Erin’s Sentence:
Watching a long video made everyone annoyed, and having to stay quiet bored them.

Hunter’s Sentence
Practicing trick plays made the team better, and having a lot of fun helped them win.

Caleb’s Sentence
Losing his pencil case made him nervous, and reading a        class novel enhanced his learning ability.

Jack’s Sentence
Shooting at clay targets made him accurate, and competing in tournaments developed his technique.

Aadi’s Sentence:
Receiving pep talks made him smarter and learning new skills improved his game.

Nick’s Sentence
Transporting a large object made him very tired, and breathing very heavily strengthened his lungs.

Iman’s Sentence
Sending an apology letter made her anxious, but realizing mistakes happen eased her decision.

Noah’s Sentence:
Performing for large crowds made them world-famous, and touring the United States confirmed their status.

Katie’s Sentence
Doing a lot of homework made her learn more, and watching hours of TV increased her technology-obsession.

Lilli’s sentence :
Riding his own Dodge Challenger made him feel like he was in Fast and Furious, and stepping on the gas pedal fed his sense of adventure.

Claire’s sentence
Reading her school novel made her imagination run wild, but telling it out loud made her anxious.

Mia’s Sentence:
Packing the suitcase made her stressed, but vacationing in Florida relaxed her mind.

Sofia’s Sentence
Telling short stories before bed made her weary, and sleeping at night turned her blissful.

Sentence Composing #136 Gerund Phrases

Expert Sentence:
Eventually Mr. Kato fired a shot into the dark one night, after seeing a face looking in his window.

Mr. Chappell’s Sentence:
Immediately Mrs. Dimson baked a cake in the oven one weekend, after posting an emoticon smiling on her Facebook.

David's sentence:
Eventually the sergeant took a shot into the poorly lit room, after seeing the alien's many arms in the hallway.

Leo’s Sentence:
At some point the cop got his gun out and pointed it into the dark, after spotting what he thought to be an intruder.

Finn’s Sentence:
After a while Dr. Steinbeck flipped a coin into the fountain, without noticing a tile shifting in its basin.

Zak’s Sentence:
Right when the player shot the puck into the goalie’s glove one game, after he was regretting the penalty he took.

NATHAN’S SENTENCE
Immediately Blake Griffin threw a punch at the wall into the bricks, after finding out that his team lost in game 7 of the series.

Kieran’s Sentence
At last Ponyboy woke up next to the fountain that night, after coughing up water onto the ground.

Andrew’s Sentence
Eventually the Warriors choked again in the most crucial game of the year, before looking into the sad faces of the players after the game.

Matthew’s Sentence
Immediately John woke up to his phone’s clock like every morning, after sleeping all night and playing basketball in his dreams.

Caleb’s Sentence
Suddenly Tom Brady threw a bullet into the endzone one game, before noticing a defender running at his target.

Jack’s Sentence
Immediately, Old Mcdonald pointed the gun at the barn one  morning, after seeing a blood stain in the dirt.

Nia’s Sentence
Finally Ms. Hinton finished the masterpiece in her college ruled notebook, after receiving criticism from her editor.

Jonny’s Sentence
Finally Jacob shot a ball into the hoop one day, after watching a video on basketball.

Lily’s Sentence
Later Mr. Krabs found a penny in Bikini Bottom last night, after working at The Krusty Krab.

Katie’s Sentence
Eventually Ava rested her head on the water one day, after getting a terrible burn on her face.

Tino’s Sentence
Immediately John fired the rifle into the heart of one elk, after pushing off the safety of the gun.

Megan’s Sentence:
Finally Angel launched a grenade into the nearing army, after seeing a rifle aiming at his temple.


Marki’s sentence
Eventually the fun rollercoaster was done on the bright sunny day, after getting off she wanted to go again.

Ava’s Sentence
Finally, Katie angrily shoved a book into her locker one afternoon, after failing her math test during first hour.

Curran’s Sentence
Finally, Mr. Smith released the class into the long, chaotic hallways, after teaching a lengthy and boring history lesson.

Cayden’s Sentence
Suddenly the man sprinted into the forest, after hearing a siren in the distance.

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