1. October 9, 2018—
Bell-ringer- Write one paragraph(6-7 sentences) Why is reflecting, revising, and editing important? Homework: quiz Friday Take out paper for writing notes on phrases

2. Read the passage. What do you think?
I was running away from the dog. The dog had been chasing me for ten minutes. The dog was slobbering because it wanted my sandwich. I was sweating a lot, but I could not stop running.

3. What’s different?
I sprinted away from the dog who pursued me with a bloodthirsty look in his eyes. The dog chased me, slobbering over my sandwich. I sweated profusely, but my feet pounded the pavement, not stopping for a moment.

4. I saw my neighbor at the movie theater.
Prepositional Phrase
Definition: a group of words beginning with a preposition & ending with a noun/pronoun=object of the preposition
Examples:
I saw my neighbor at the movie theater.
After school, she’s going to play soccer.
The dog ran into the woods.

5. Definition: a group of words beginning with an infinitive verb
Infinitive Phrase
Definition: a group of words beginning with an infinitive verb
(to +verb +modifiers) acts as a noun, adjective or
adverb
Examples:
To do well, they had to read the directions first.
After school, she’s going to play soccer.
The dog ran into the woods to catch the rabbit.

6. My sister, a student at Ohio State, will be home for break.
Appositive Phrase
Definition: a group of words that provide additional information about a noun—renames or describes
Examples:
My sister, a student at Ohio State, will be home for break.
The family was staying at the Alfond Inn, an affordable hotel in town.
The dog, a lab and golden retriever mix, ran into the woods.