1. 10-19-16 Please have out the following: AGENDA:
a new piece of lined paper for notes
10 acrostic poems to quickly turn in
Agenda opened to AR log (Draw a line after the last book read for 1st quarter.)
AGENDA:
Read AR – 2nd Quarter Goals due Dec. 14th
Vocabulary Unit 3 Test tomorrow. Review due tomorrow. Donuts and Squares due tomorrow.
Handbook p.125 # Write out the sentence, underline the “key” word if necessary. Due Fri.
Book orders due Monday if interested.

2. The Clause
p.113
“Handbook Chapter 6”

3. A clause is a word group that contains a verb and its subject and that is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence.
Not all clauses express complete thoughts.

4. Independent Clause
An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence.
Ex: My mother drove me to school.
My mother drove me to school, but my brother rode his bicycle.
Since I missed the bus, my mother drove me to school.

5. Dependent Clause
A subordinate clause (dependent) does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence.
Look for key words: because, if, since, that, until, which, and whom
Ex: if the dress is too long
If the dress is too long, we will hem it.

6. Example – Identify independent / subordinate clauses.
I woke up late this morning.
Which word is the subject? I
Which word (s) are the verb?
woke
Does the clause express a complete thought?
yes – independent clause

7. Another example: if the dress is too long. What is the subject? dress
What is the verb? is
Does this express a complete thought?
NO – subordinate clause

8. Make your writing smooth:
Can you combine the following two choppy sentences into one sentence.
Our dog, Skippy, is five years old.
He is a Yorkshire Terrier.
Our dog, Skippy, who is five years old, is a Yorkshire Terrier.
I visit my aunt in June.
I will get to swim in a nearby lake.
When I visit my aunt in June, I will get to swim in a nearby lake.

9. “KEY” words p.118 An adjective clause is usually introduced by a
relative pronoun.
Commonly Used Relative Pronouns
that which who whom whose

10. The Adverb Clause
The Adverb Clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.
Adverb Clauses answer the following questions:
How? Where? When? Why? To what extent?
How much? How long? and Under what condition?
Examples:
Because I didn’t study, I failed my test.
Adverb Clause tells why I failed the test.
I will paint until Mom comes home.
Adverb Clause tells how long I will paint.

11. “KEY” p.121 Adverb clauses begin with subordinating
conjunctions.
Common Subordinating Conjunctions
after because though
although before unless
as how until
as if if when
as long as in order that whenever
as much as since where
as soon as so that wherever
as though than while

12. Example 1. anecdote (which)
My friend’s anecdote, which was poorly edited, received a failing grade.