1. GRAMMAR

2. What is real Bootcamp ? A program that a person goes through to become a soldier in the U.S. military. It is designed to be highly intense and challenging. Once soldiers complete it, they usually feel a very large sense of pride for making it through.

3. Why are we doing this? Just like real bootcamp teaches soldiers the military training they need to be successful in combat, grammar bootcamp will give you the grammar training you need to be successful in LInC (and all your classes). You will be prepared for several of the most difficult grammar issues after grammar bootcamp is over.

4. War Games Even though we will be focusing mostly on grammar, there will be surprise “brain breaks” throughout the week. These “brain breaks” will be challenges that will develop teamwork and cooperation among your classmates.

5. Last thing… There will be notes for each topic we cover in grammar bootcamp. Part of your grade for this unit will depend on how well you keep up with the notes. Also, you CAN use your notes on the assignments we do.

6. Our first topic— Complete Sentences

7. Complete Sentences! What does a sentence need to be complete? (Hint—there are two things) – Subject (noun or pronoun) – Predicate (verb)

8. What is a noun? What you’ve probably heard before is: – People – Places – Things – Feelings – Ideas But don’t forget about pronouns! – He, she, they, it, I, you, we (just to name a few)

9. Why does a complete sentence need a subject? The subject tells us the “who” or the “what” of the sentence. Without it, we don’t know what or who we’re talking about!

10. What is a verb? A verb is an action. It shows something doing something. That’s about it!

11. Why does a complete sentence need a predicate? Without a verb, the subject has nothing to do. We need to see that subject doing something.

12. Complete or not? Billy Bob to the store. Sounds good. Yeah, would like to. Miss Moylan teaches LInC. Even though I already said. I went to the movie theater last night. Went to the football game last night.

13. An incomplete sentence is called a fragment. We don’t want any fragments!

15. You have until the end of the song to get to your seat, get out A RED PEN, YOUR NOTES AND ASSIGNMENT FROM YESTERDAY

16. Homework answers 1.F 2.C 3.F 4.F 5.C 6.F 7.C 8.F 9.C 10. C 11. F 12. C 13. F 14. C or F 15. C 16. F 17. F 18. C

17. Miss Moylan’s worst enemy: the run-on sentence! A run-on sentence is one that should be split up into two or more sentences. This is how little kids write. You’re not little kids anymore!

18. Example: I got to school this morning and then I decided to go say hi to my friends but before I said hi I wanted to make sure that I had my homework done but then I remembered that my dog ate it so I had to redo it really fast.

19. How many different ideas were in that sentence?

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25. Ideas for fixing run-ons When two thoughts are jammed together with no way to break them up, you have two options: – Add words and punctuation to split the thoughts up – Turn them into two sentences. End the first one and start a new one.

26. Examples for fixing run-ons The student received an A he was so happy. – The student received an A, and he was so happy. My cat is black my cat has a fat belly. – My cat is black. He also has a fat belly. I had a terrible time it was boring. – I had a terrible time because it was boring.

27. What does a sentence need to end it? It needs end-punctuation! Without a piece of punctuation at the end, the sentence IS NOT COMPLETE. What are the three kinds? – Period – Exclamation point – Question mark

28. Last thing about complete sentences Starting a sentence with “Because” can be a dangerous thing. Here’s how: Q: Why did you enjoy the show? A: Because it was fun. This IS NOT a complete sentence. There is no subject! Fix: I enjoyed it because it was fun. OR Because it was hilarious, I enjoyed the show.

29. My suggestion : Only use “Because” to start a sentence if you are VERY SURE that you can make it into a complete sentence. Otherwise, you should probably rephrase the question instead of just starting in with “Because” Either way—I will count off the whole school year if you start a sentence with “Because” and it is incomplete!

30. When you finish the assignment Put your notes back in the binder. Put your assignment away and DON’T LOSE IT. – It is due tomorrow at the beginning Immediately turn to your A.R. book – THIS IS AN ASSIGNMENT, NOT A SUGGESTION