Warm-up 2/23 Review your Phrases and Clauses notes (the parts we have covered) with a partner. When you are ready, take the Socrative quiz with your partner. Be sure to have both of your names inputted into the system. Do not share answers with other partnerships. This is a grade. If you are speaking to another pair of partners, you will receive an immediate zero. Socrative.com Student login 114WHS

The Challenge! http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/english/activities/c ompound_complex.swf

Verb Phrase I must make an “A” in this class. The verb phrase can refer to the whole predicate of a sentence (I was watching my favorite show yesterday) or just the verb or verb group (was watching). I must make an “A” in this class. The dog might eat the cake. He was walking to work today. We grew apart after high school. The author is writing a new book.

Bob nodded as if he understood. Meet me at the mall. Adverbial Phrase The adverbial phrase also has two definitions; some say it's a group of adverbs (very quickly), while others say it's any phrase (usually a prepositional phrase) that acts as an adverb. “how”, “where”, “why”, or “when” How: With great regret Where: At the corner Why: To understand better When: In an hour Bob nodded as if he understood. Meet me at the mall.

Adjectival Phrase A person smarter than me needs to figure this out. As with adverbial phrases, adjectival phrases can either refer to a group of adjectives(full of toys) or any phrase (like a participial or prepositional phrase) that acts as an adjective. A person smarter than me needs to figure this out. The final exams were unbelievably difficult.  The movie was not too terribly long. This pie is very delicious and extremely expensive.

Prepositional Phrase "The food on the table looked delicious." A prepositional phrase, which has a preposition as its head, can function as an adjective, adverb, or even as a noun.

Warm-up 2/24 Study for the quiz. You will not be able to use notes. You will be working individually. If you do not have a phone, I have a printed copy that I will give you.

Quiz number 2! Put everything up except your phone (or paper and writing utensil). Go to Socrative.com. Room number: 114WHS Be sure to put your name if you want credit.

Volunteers to act out sentences!!!

I was tripped by the cat.

The cat tripped me.

The car was hit by the deer.

The car hit the deer.

The boy was asked out by the girl.

The girl asked the boy out.

Active vs. Passive Voice WS When you finish, bring it to me. I will put in the grade, and you can keep it to study.

Warm-up 2/25 Study for the quiz. You will not be able to use notes. You will be working individually. If you do not have a phone, I have a printed copy that I will give you.

Quiz number 3! Put everything up except your phone (or paper and writing utensil). Go to Socrative.com. Room number: 114WHS Be sure to put your name if you want credit.

Independent and dependent clauses.

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. A complex sentence contains an independent and dependent clause.

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

Split a piece of paper with a neighbor. Write you name at the top.

Write I or D for independent or dependent clause. 1. if you live on an island______ 2. the tides affect your life______ 3. the water level rises_____ 4. when the tide comes in_____ 5. much of the beach disappears under water_____ 6. until the tide goes out_____

Trade with the person you shared paper with (or just someone else if you were cranky about sharing paper).

Warm-up 2/26 Study for the quiz. You will not be able to use notes. You will be working individually. If you do not have a phone, I have a printed copy that I will give you.

Quiz number 4! Put everything up except your phone (or paper and writing utensil). Go to Socrative.com. Room number: 114WHS Be sure to put your name if you want credit.

The Semicolon (;) and the Colon (:)

The Semicolon The following definitions and examples are from ChompChomp.com. Grammar Bytes! Grammar Instruction with Attitude ©1997 - 2007 by Robin L. Simmons All Rights Reserved.

1st use of a Semicolon The first appropriate use of the semicolon is to connect two related sentences. The pattern looks like this: Complete sentence  + ; +  complete sentence . Here is an example: My eighty-one-year-old grandmother still rides her Harley motorcycle; her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars.

2nd Use of a Semicolon You can also team up a semicolon with a transition to connect two complete sentences that are close in meaning. The pattern looks like this:  Complete sentence  + ; +  transition  + , +  complete sentence . Check out this example: My father does not approve of his mother cruising around town on a Harley motorcycle; however, Grandma has never cared what anyone thinks.

3rd Use of a Semicolon Finally, use the semicolon to avoid confusion when you have complicated lists of items. The pattern looks like this:  Item  + , +  More Information  + ; +  Item  + , +  More Information  + ; + and +  Item  + , +  More Information Read the following example: On a Harley motorcycle, my grandmother and her poodle have traveled to Anchorage, Alaska; San Francisco, California; and Tijuana, Mexico.

Reminders about Semicolon Use Keep these three things in mind when you use a semicolon:  The two main clauses that the semicolon joins should be closely related in meaning.  Don't capitalize the word that follows the semicolon unless that word is a proper noun, one that is always capitalized.  Limit your use of semicolons; you should not scatter them wantonly throughout your writing. Semicolons are like glasses of champagne; save them for special occasions.

The Use of a Colon Thanks to OWL, the Online Writing Lab from Purdue University, for the following information.

Use a Colon… after a complete statement in order to introduce one or more directly related ideas, such as a series of directions, a list, or a quotation or other comment illustrating or explaining the statement. For Example: The strategies of corporatist industrial unionism have proven ineffective: compromises and concessions have left labor in a weakened position in the new "flexible" economy.

…to introduce a list… The daily newspaper contains four sections: news, sports, entertainment, and classified ads.

between the hour and minutes. He said he would be at home by 5:30 p.m.

between chapter and verse in biblical references. He always liked to refer to Genesis 1:18 when starting a speech.

Caution Space once between a colon and the next word, when the colon is used between words. Do not space between numerals and a colon when a colon is used to mark time or ratios.