1. Do Now: August 28, 2017
Person on the far left gets the books this week.
Homework: Test on Thursday & review phrases & clauses
Journal Entry – Date & Title “Writing Style”
Write the following questions in your journal, and leave three lines between questions to add answers later.
1.What is the difference in phrases and clauses used by the writer?
2. How does the writer use clauses to create style?
3. What words does the writer use to join clauses?
4. What words does the writer use to introduce dependent clauses?

2. Open your books to page 24.
Reread the questions you wrote on your journal page.
Take 3 minutes to read and study paragraph 1 (the hook) on page 24.
In 3 minutes, be prepared to discuss the questions in your groups and answer the questions in your journal.

3. “By September and the opening of school, I was deep into sports and became a baseball fanatic. Along with the pleasure of playing baseball there was the joy of identifying with the ballplayers. I loved the Dodgers. Maybe it was because Mama loved the Dodgers and especially Jackie Robinson. All summer long, kids playing punchball—hitting a pink “Spaldeen” ball with your fist and then running bases drawn in chalk on the streets—had tried to steal home to copy Robinson. We even changed the rules of stoop ball, of which I was the absolute King of the World to include bases when more than one kid played. You played stoop ball by throwing the ball against the steps of a brownstone. The ball coming off the steps had to clear the sidewalk and land in the street. If it landed before being caught, you could run the bases. My speed and ability to judge distances made me an excellent fielder. We did occasionally play actual baseball, but not enough kids had gloves to make a good game.

4. Take unit-GMV notes on loose leaf paper
Phrase or Clause?
Clause: Has both a SUBJECT & VERB
(MUST have both)
Phrase: Missing either subject, verb, or both

5. Before midnight After it rained. 4. After the game.
1.How do you know the difference in a phrase and a clause?
Write and identify the 4 examples below.
1. Before she returns.
Before midnight
After it rained.
4. After the game.

6. Before midnight (phrase) After it rained (Dep. Cl.)
1.How do you know the difference in a phrase and a clause?
1. Before she returns (Dep. Cl.)
Before midnight (phrase)
After it rained (Dep. Cl.)
4. After the game (phrase)

7. Independent & Dependent Clauses
An independent clause is a _______ _______.
Write this example: “I loved the Dodgers” (24).
Two or more independent clauses joined together is known as a _______________ sentence.
Write this example: “We did occasionally play actual baseball, but not enough kids had gloves to make a good game”(24).

8. How do writers join independent clauses?
FANBOYS:
Formal Term: Coordinating Conjunctions
Job? To separate words, phrases, and CLAUSES.
NEVER begin a sentence/clause with a FANBOY!

9. FANBOYS
F - for
A - and
N - nor
B - but
O - or
Y - yet
S - so

10. Why use Dependent clauses in writing?
–dependent clause robots
Listen to the robots story; then turn to your neighbor and discuss the question: What is hindering their conversation?
What happens when the male robot fixes the problem.
What does this example teach about writing with subordinate clauses?

11. Subordinate Clauses are Fragments
They begin with a Subordinating Conjunction (AAAWWWWUUBBIS-T)
Why? The Thought is incomplete
After we go to the game, we can eat dinner.
Let’s study before you come over to my house.

12. AAAWWWWUUBBIS-T
MEMORIZE THESE.

13. Although After As
While When Whenever Wherever
Until Unless
Before Because
If Since Though

14. GRAMMAR NINJAS
After As
Until
Unless
Before
Since

15. Why are these words ninjas?
They may be a Subordinating Conjunction, which begins a dependent clause or a Preposition which begins a prepositional phrase
“Ninjafied”: Some may be ninjas and turn into another part of speech (like a subordinating conjunctions).
How do I know if the word is functioning as a preposition of subordinating conjunction?

16. If there is a S & V = Subordinating Conjunction
How do I know if the word is functioning as a preposition of subordinating conjunction?
Check to make sure you do not have a subject and verb following the word.
If there is a S & V = Subordinating Conjunction
If there is NOT a S & V = Prepositional Phrase
“Ninjafied”: Some prepositions may be ninjas and turn into another part of speech (like subordinating conjunctions).