MARCH 4 TH – 8 TH ENGLISH III/IV

Grammar – the sentence & it’s parts Kinds of Sentences  There are 4 basic types of sentences: TypeDefinitionExample DeclarativeStates a fact, a wish, an intent, or a feeling I wrote an essay on “The Crucible” for class. InterrogativeAsks a questionAre you familiar with Arthur Miller? ImperativeGives a command or direction Read “The Crucible” out loud ExclamatoryExpresses strong feeling or excitement It was so good!

Compound Subjects and Predicates A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb. They are usually joined by the coordinating conjunction and or or. Ex: Courtney and Eric enjoy the theater. A compound predicate consists of two or more predicates that share the same subject. They too are usually joined by a coordinating conjunction, most often and, but or or. Ex: The main character in “Winter Dreams” attended a good university and became a businessman.

Academic Vocabulary Please make sure that you have the two worksheets from the front of the room!

Big Question: What gives live PURPOSE? What is it that gives life value or meaning? Is it creativity? Serving humanity? We are about to read a poem that offers thoughts on how to live a purposeful life, but what do YOU think?

Quick write! Think of a person you know or have read about who has led a life you truly admire. Write about the person’s admirable qualities and accomplishments and tell why you look up to him/her.

The Sentence & it’s Parts: Complements A complement is a word or group of words that complete the meaning of a sentence. There are three kinds of complements:  Direct objects  Indirect objects  Subject complements

Direct Objects Direct objects are words or word groups that receive the action of action verbs. A direct object answers the question what or who. Examples: The student asked many questions. (Asked what?) The teacher quickly answered the students. (Answered who?)

Indirect Objects Indirect objects tell who or what, or for who or what the actions of the verbs are preformed. Indirect objects usually come before the direct object. Examples: My sister gave her friends good advice. (Gave to who?) My brother sent the store a heavy package. (Sent to what?)

Subject Complements Subject complements come after linking verbs (forms of “to be”/sensory verbs – smell, look, sound, taste, feel) and identify or describe the subjects. Examples: (SC) John is president. (SC) The pie smells delicious.

“The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls” by Longfellow Power point presentation

Poetry Reading Strategies Read each poem silently to interpret the basic meaning. Notice that Longfellow sometimes uses old-fashioned words, such as thou (you) and returnest (return). You can often figure out the meanings of these words from the context. Use context to help you fill in any missing letters. Longfellow also sometimes uses an apostrophe to show where he has left out a letter of a word, such as how’er (however). Read each poem aloud to get a better sense of its musical qualities. Listen for the rhythm and end rhyme. Notice which words are emphasized by rhyme.

Practice Copy this into your notebooks (reading section): Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act – act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o’erhead! Group 1: identify the basic meaning Group 2: identify and define unfamiliar words Group 3: explain the words with apostrophes Group 4: identify rhythm and rhyme