Friday, December 10 th, 2015 Objective: Vary sentence patterns for meaning, interest, and style. Agenda: -Folktales essay (20) -Sentence structure notes (20) -Clauses -Exit ticket (5) Periods 2-8 DO NOW: -Get out your essay from yesterday -Get your journal clauses & complex sentences. -With you table mates, discuss what you know about clauses & complex sentences.

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Monday, December 14 th, 2015 Objective: Vary sentence patterns for meaning, interest, and style. Agenda: -Sentence structure notes -Clauses -Complex sentences -Exit ticket Periods 2,3 DO NOW: -Get your journal clauses & complex sentences. -With you table mates, discuss what you know about clauses & complex sentences.

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A related group of words with a subject and predicate is called a clause. A clause that makes sense by itself is an independent clause. A clause that does not make sense by itself is a dependent clause. complex sentence A complex sentence contains an independent and dependent clause.

Independent clause Native Americans lived on the island until they were attacked. Dependent clause

Write I or D for independent or dependent clause. if you live on an island______ the tides affect your life______ the water level rises_____ when the tide comes in_____ much of the beach disappears under water_____ until the tide goes out_____

Example: When John came into the room, the children clapped. Independent Clause: the children clapped Dependent Clause: When John came into the room (Note that if there was just the dependent clause, one would ask, "what happened?") When John came into the room, the children clapped. Independent Clause: the children clapped Dependent Clause: When John came into the room (Note that if there was just the dependent clause, one would ask, "what happened?")

Both clauses have subjects and verbs: "children clapped" and "John came." However, in the second one, that word, "when" makes that group of words a dependent or subordinate clause. Both clauses have subjects and verbs: "children clapped" and "John came." However, in the second one, that word, "when" makes that group of words a dependent or subordinate clause.

This photo shows students volunteering. In your journal, write a caption for the photo, describing what is happening. Use at least 2 independent clauses and 2 dependent clauses. When you have finished, write about a time you volunteered to help someone. Make sure you are using complete sentences.

EXIT TICKET Why is it important to vary sentence structure when writing?

Tuesday, December 15 th, 2015 Objective: Vary sentence patterns for meaning, interest, and style. Agenda: -Warm-up -Sentence structure notes -Complex sentences -Compound sentences -Exit ticket Periods 4,7,8 DO NOW: -Get your journal -Once you have an card, find your partner -With your partner, discuss what you know about complex sentences.

My friend Cara had a great idea for her last birthday party. She made it a “wish list” party. So that homeless people could get some of the items they needed. Cara called a shelter to get a wish list. When she sent out her invitations. She sent along copies of the list. Cara asked her friends to bring things from the list instead of gifts. While we had fun at her party. We were also helping others. Warm-up

Exercise Directions: Underline the independent clause Highlight the dependent or subordinate clause. BE CAREFUL! Sometimes the dependent clause will separate the independent clause, as shown in this sample sentence: The little boy, who bought the candy, is my brother. Independent Clause: The little boy is my brother Dependent Clause: who bought the candy Underline the independent clause Highlight the dependent or subordinate clause. BE CAREFUL! Sometimes the dependent clause will separate the independent clause, as shown in this sample sentence: The little boy, who bought the candy, is my brother. Independent Clause: The little boy is my brother Dependent Clause: who bought the candy

Underline the independent clause Highlight the dependent or subordinate clause. 1.Since I don't have the book, I could not do the report. 2.The well-known poet, who was immortalized, is Edgar Allan Poe. 3.After we formed the carpool, Dave's driving day was Thursdays.

COMPLEX COMPLEX sentences always subordinator A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when (and many others) or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which. Some common dependent markers are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while (PICK 5) always subordinator A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when (and many others) or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which. Some common dependent markers are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while (PICK 5)

Apply to your own writing : Add two new complex sentence to your writing piece from yesterday: Underline the independent clause Highlight the dependent clause

Simple, compound, complex sentences: Simple: Independent clause – Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon. Compound: Independent clause, independent clause – Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping. Complex: Dependent clause, independent clause (and vice versa) – When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.

Compound Sentences A sentence that expresses two complete thoughts is a compound sentence. Examples: Examples: – Chris invited me to his birthday party, and I told him I would be there. – Do you want to play basketball, or would you rather go fishing? A sentence that expresses two complete thoughts is a compound sentence. Examples: Examples: – Chris invited me to his birthday party, and I told him I would be there. – Do you want to play basketball, or would you rather go fishing?

two ways Compound sentences can be formed in two ways : FANBOYS: 1)Using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) 2)The semicolon

You try! We were lost in the woods. My brother had a map in his back pocket. Would you like to go to the movies? Would you rather stay home tonight? Billy’s bicycle had a flat tire. He had to walk to the grocery store.

Exit ticket: Add 2 compound sentences to yesterday’s writing. – Just add two sentences below your paragraph

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