Day 24 – Appeals, Can Animals Think, PN and PA Subtitle

Agenda Warm Up PA PN Appeals – Argumentation “Can Animals Think?” Individual work Appeals – Argumentation “Can Animals Think?” Closure

Objectives Analyze author’s purpose in a nonfiction text. Understand and identify the author’s use of appeals. Understand and Identify Predicate Nominative and Predicate Adjective in a sentence. Analyze how authors effectively use argument. Homework: Study for Grammar quiz Finish “Can Animals Think?” article

Warm up Write 2-4 sentences explaining your favorite commercial. Why is it your favorite? How did they get your attention? Did you end up buying the product they were selling?

Close Reading Practice

Group Practice – Close Reading Week 4 Get into groups of 4. Assign one member of the group to get your reading packets from me. Use your answer sheets to discuss the answers. ->Use your rationale in your discussions. You must have one written. When you establish a group answer, write it in the group answer portion of the answer sheet. You have 15 min. to complete.

Close Reading Objectives:  Week Five Beyond standard annotation requirements, please complete the following: "Editor" pp. 85-87 Highlight the sentence that most contributes to the central idea. Highlight the thesis statement. Re-state the thesis in the margin. Highlight the author's use of appeal. Identify the type of appeal in the margins. Highlight diction used specifically to appeal to the reader's emotion. Summarize the likely effects of this diction in the margins. Is this thesis statement re-stated in the conclusion? If so, highlight it and draw a line connecting it to the thesis statement Compose a statement evaluating this letter's effectiveness. Cite textual evidence to support your critique.

Grammar Time!

Predicate Nominative A predicate nominative names the subject. It follows a linking verb. Example: My name is Tom.

It answers the question “What?” or “How?” Predicate Nominative It answers the question “What?” or “How?”

Predicate Nominative Example I am a teacher. What is the linking verb?

Predicate Nominative Example I am a teacher The linking verb is am. Now ask yourself, “What am I?”

Predicate Nominative Example I am a teacher I am a teacher, so teacher is the predicate nominative.

Predicate Adjective A predicate adjective describes the subject. It also follows a linking verb.

Predicate Adjective It also answers the question “What?” or “How?”

Predicate Adjective I am hungry.

Predicate Adjective I am hungry. The linking verb is am. Now ask yourself, “What am I?”

Predicate Adjective I am hungry. I am hungry, so hungry is the predicate adjective.

Examples:

Pair Practice – PA/PN Worksheet Download a grammar worksheet and work in your pairs. Make sure you read the instructions. If you have any questions, ask your partners and work out the answer. Only ask me if you cannot figure it out in your groups.

Predicate Nominatives 1. Hawkins remained the best player on the team. 2. Some people stay children throughout their lives. 3. The first speaker was Margaret. 4. Which of those records is a classic? 5. A hamburger seemed the safest thing to order. 6. The puppies in the corner are the ones for sale. 7. Our state senator may soon become governor. 8. The special today is broiled swordfish and asparagus risotto. 9. The girls have remained friends for years. 10. Ellen is a registered nurse at Miller Hospital.

Predicate Adjectives The flowers smell heavenly. I look awful in this shade of green. Some of the cheese is moldy. 4. The pineapple tasted delicious. The music sounds better from father away. 6. The sky became cloudy toward evening. 7. I felt angry after our argument. 8. The weather remained hot all week. 9. The team’s fans became angry with each new setback. 10. The children grew tan from the summer sun.