10-19-16 Please have out the following: AGENDA: a new piece of lined paper for notes 10 acrostic poems to quickly turn in Agenda opened to AR log (Draw a line after the last book read for 1st quarter.) AGENDA: Read AR – 2nd Quarter Goals due Dec. 14th Vocabulary Unit 3 Test tomorrow. Review due tomorrow. Donuts and Squares due tomorrow. Handbook p.125 #1-10. Write out the sentence, underline the “key” word if necessary. Due Fri. Book orders due Monday if interested.

The Clause p.113 “Handbook Chapter 6”

A clause is a word group that contains a verb and its subject and that is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence. Not all clauses express complete thoughts.

Independent Clause An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. Ex: My mother drove me to school. My mother drove me to school, but my brother rode his bicycle. Since I missed the bus, my mother drove me to school.

Dependent Clause A subordinate clause (dependent) does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence. Look for key words: because, if, since, that, until, which, and whom Ex: if the dress is too long If the dress is too long, we will hem it.

Example – Identify independent / subordinate clauses. I woke up late this morning. Which word is the subject? I Which word (s) are the verb? woke Does the clause express a complete thought? yes – independent clause

Another example: if the dress is too long. What is the subject? dress What is the verb? is Does this express a complete thought? NO – subordinate clause

Make your writing smooth: Can you combine the following two choppy sentences into one sentence. Our dog, Skippy, is five years old. He is a Yorkshire Terrier. Our dog, Skippy, who is five years old, is a Yorkshire Terrier. I visit my aunt in June. I will get to swim in a nearby lake. When I visit my aunt in June, I will get to swim in a nearby lake.

“KEY” words p.118 An adjective clause is usually introduced by a relative pronoun. Commonly Used Relative Pronouns that which who whom whose

The Adverb Clause The Adverb Clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. Adverb Clauses answer the following questions: How? Where? When? Why? To what extent? How much? How long? and Under what condition? Examples: Because I didn’t study, I failed my test. Adverb Clause tells why I failed the test. I will paint until Mom comes home. Adverb Clause tells how long I will paint.

“KEY” p.121 Adverb clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions. Common Subordinating Conjunctions after because though although before unless as how until as if if when as long as in order that whenever as much as since where as soon as so that wherever as though than while

Example 1. anecdote (which) My friend’s anecdote, which was poorly edited, received a failing grade.