1. Sentence Structure Lesson
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
Clauses and Phrases
Sentence Structure Lesson

2. What is a Clause? A subject and predicate working together I am.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
What is a Clause?
A subject and predicate working together
I am.
Reading is fun.
I study hard so I get good grades.
Mike went to the park and Shelly cleaned.

3. ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
What is a phrase?
A group of words related to the subject or predicate.
Hiding under the table, the dog knew he was bad.
Mickey Mouse, the world’s best anime character, enraged the student.

4. Conjunctions Join words, clauses, and phrases. Examples
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
Conjunctions
Join words, clauses, and phrases.
Examples
Rob and I went to the movies.
She is good at singing and great at dancing.
We ordered pizza but we couldn’t pay for it.

5. Conjunctions After If When Although Nor Whenever And As Or So Where
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
Conjunctions
After If
When
Although
Nor
Whenever
And As Or So
Where
Wherever
Because
Since
While
Before
Though
Yet
But
For
Unless
Until

6. Dependent Clauses Cannot stand by themselves.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
Dependent Clauses
Cannot stand by themselves.
Do not express a complete thought.
Conjunction + Subject + Predicate
Examples
Unless you want to go.
Because I care.
And you lose your cool.

7. Independent Clause Can stand by itself or with a dependent.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
Independent Clause
Can stand by itself or with a dependent.
Expresses a complete thought.
Subject + Predicate (no conjunction)
Examples
I ran.
Fractions are fun.
Pizza tastes good.

8. Make Independent Clauses
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
Make Independent Clauses
Even if you’ve never been skiing before.
When I got home from school.
While Jan and I went to the park.
How Many Clauses?
Tito sang, and then Jermaine sang, and finally Janet sang.
Cleaning out his book bag, the student noticed an old PB&J sandwich.

9. Counting Clauses A new clause starts when a new subject is introduced.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
Counting Clauses
A new clause starts when a new subject is introduced.
Watch for conjunctions, but finding subjects and predicates is more reliable.
Example
` Since Doug studied, he did well on the test and was happy.

10. Practice Write each sentence. Underline the subjects.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.
Practice
Write each sentence.
Underline the subjects.
Circle the predicates.
Draw a line between the clauses.
Write how many clauses are there.

11. 1 I like cookies and cakes but ice-cream is my favorite.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

12. 2
Tom, my neighbor’s brother, helped me catch the newspaper boy and scold him.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

13. 3
When Janet and I went to the park, it started raining so we went home.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

14. 4 Reading is fun but doing math problems is boring so I hate math.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

15. 5
Craig, my old friend, did not pick up the phone when I called because he was busy.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

16. Tell me about Adjective Phrases…
Adjective prepositional phrases follow the nouns they modify, unlike adjectives which generally go immediately before the nouns they modify.
Like adjectives, they tell which one, what kind, how much, or how many.
The show \on television tonight is about snow leopards \in Asia.
On television tells us which show. 
In Asia tells us which leopards.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

17. Tell me about Adverb Phrases…
Adverb prepositional phrases that modify adjectives and adverbs must go after the words they modify. Like intensifiers, they tell to what extent.
They can also tell why or in what way or in what circumstances.
I am hungry \because of this diet. 
(because of this diet tells why I'm hungry.)
You can run pretty quickly \in those high heels. 
(In those high heels tells when you run quickly.)
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

18. More about the Adverb Phrases…
Adverb prepositional phrases that modify verbs can move about the sentence, just as adverbs do. Like adverbs they can tell where, when, how, and to what extent. Since they use more than one word, they can also tell why.
We will go snowboarding \in the winter. 
(In the winter tells when we will go snowboarding.)
\In the winter, we will go snowboarding.
We will, \in the winter, go snowboarding.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

19. Let’s Practice:
I bought the dress with the blue stripes for the party.
The man with the mustache raises horses on his farm.
Before the next storm, we need to cut the damaged branches in that tree.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.

20. Tell me about Noun Phrases
A group of words that does the function of the verb is called a noun phrase.
Example:
I enjoyed the experience of the movie.
My father dislikes dishonest people.
The old man with the stick was walking slowly.
ELAGSEL1a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences
Learning Target: I can identify how phrases and clauses are used in writing.