“The Case of the Filched Feast Funds” Lesson 10 “The Case of the Filched Feast Funds”

Prepositional Phrases A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows a pronoun. A prepositional phrase is made up of the preposition, the object of the preposition, and any words in between. Examples: Many bird colonies are located in southern Nebraska. “In” is the preposition Getting food is a full-time job for the parents. Prepositional Phrase Hungry birds follow successful hunters to the food source.

Independent & Dependent Clauses, Phrases, and Subordinating Conjunctions An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. A complex sentence is made up of an independent & dependent clause. Subordinating Conjunctions show how dependent clauses are related to independent clauses.

Compound-Complex Sentences A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: We watched the game, and we cheered for the home team even though we sat on the visitors’ side of the field. For the examples below, please combine the sentences into a compound-complex sentences. Charlie could not hear his watch. It had stopped. He was worried.

Common & Proper Nouns A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea. It can also name a concept. A common noun will begin with a lower case letter unless it’s at the start of a sentence. What is the common noun in this sentence? Mr. Bollini think’s he’s a great coach. A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing. Each important word in a proper noun begins with an uppercase letter. Make corrections for the following sentence: Cliff swallows are common in north america and mexico. Cliff swallows are coming in North America and Mexico.

Storytown Vocabulary Concede Confront Confidential Scandal Justification Sheepishly Unearthed Vying Alibi Culprit

Concede When you concede something, you acknowledge or admit that it is true, often against your will.

Confidential Something that is confidential is meant to be secret and not told to anyone else.

Justification When you provide a reason or explanation for a certain action, you provide justification.

Unearthed Something that has been unearthed has been discovered or uncovered, usually after a search or an investigation.

Alibi When you have an alibi, you can offer an explanation as to where you were when an event occurred.

Culprit A culprit is the person who committed a crime or offense.

Confront To challenge someone face-to-face is to confront that person.

Scandal A situation or an event that causes public outrage or shock is known as a scandal.

Sheepishly If you act sheepishly, you show that you feel embarrassed or stupid.

Vying When two competitors are vying for something, they are competing for the same goal.