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English 9 Mr. Rinka - Lesson #16

English 9 Mr. Rinka - Lesson #16. Finding Objects in a Sentence Discussion of “The Gift of the Magi ”. Review of Objects. What is a Direct Object ? What is an Indirect Object ? What is an Object of a Preposition ?. Direct Objects.

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English 9 Mr. Rinka - Lesson #16

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  1. English 9Mr. Rinka - Lesson #16 Finding Objects in a Sentence Discussion of “The Gift of the Magi ”

  2. Review of Objects What is a Direct Object? What is an Indirect Object? What is an Object of a Preposition?

  3. Direct Objects A direct object is a noun or a pronoun that follows an action verb and receives the action. It answers the questions “What?” or “Whom?” in relation to the action verb.

  4. Direct Objects All the students read the book. My father built a bench for the garden. The dog buried the bone in the yard.

  5. Indirect Objects An Indirect Object is a noun or a pronoun that answers the question “to whom?” “to what? or “for whom?” or “for what?” in relation to the direct object. A sentence can not have an Indirect Object without having a direct object.

  6. Indirect Objects The teacher gave us a test yesterday. Direct object = test To whom was the test given? = us = indirect object

  7. Object of the Preposition The Object of the Preposition is a noun or pronoun which refers back to the preposition and ends the prepositional phrase.

  8. Object of the Preposition The cat walked acrossthe room. The pitcher threw the ball towardthe batter. The children on the bustalked with each other.

  9. Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Objects of Prepositions I gave Joe the bill from the store in the mall. Joe = Indirect Object bill = Direct Object store = Object of Preposition mall = Object of Preposition

  10. Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Objects of Prepositions She wrote her friend a letter about her trip. friend = Indirect Object letter = Direct Object trip = Object of Preposition

  11. Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Objects of Prepositions During lunch I gave my friend a piece of cake. lunch = Object of Preposition friend = Indirect Object piece = Direct Object cake = Object of Preposition

  12. Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Objects of Prepositions We planted mother a garden by ourselves. mother = Indirect Object garden = Direct Object ourselves = Object of Preposition

  13. Find Direct Objects (DO), Indirect Objects (IO) & Objects of Prepositions (OP) The man delivered the package to our house. Mom made me muffins for a snack after school. I saw the book by the window in my room . My little sister spilled water on the floor of my room.

  14. Find Direct Objects (DO), Indirect Objects (IO) & Objects of Prepositions (OP) The man delivered the package to our house. DO OP Mom mad me muffins for a snack after school. IO DO OP OP I saw the book by the window in my room. DO OP OP My little sister spilled water on the floor of my room. DO OP OP

  15. Find Direct Objects (DO), Indirect Objects (IO) & Objects of Prepositions (OP) Will you write me a paper about your trip to Paris? Did Joe give Steve money for the movies? Our friends give us comfort during sad times. We will buy clothes at the department store in town.

  16. Find Direct Objects (DO), Indirect Objects (IO) & Objects of Prepositions (OP) Will you write me a paper about your trip to Paris? IO DO OP OP Did Joe give Steve money for the movies? IO DO OP Our friends give us comfort during sad times. IO DO OP We will buy clothes at the department store in town. DO OP OP

  17. “The Gift of the Magi” Quizzes http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz29873922336f0.html http://harchar.com/2010/02/28/quiz-on-the-gift-of-the-magi/

  18. Discussion of The Gift of the Magi What made the two valuable possessions of both Della and James so special? What is the significance of the title “The Gift of the Magi”?

  19. Discussion of The Gift of the Magi What are some of the qualities of Della’s and James’s love that are evident? What makes this story so powerful? What lessons did you learn from this story?

  20. What made the two valuable possessions of both Della and James so special? Della’s hair was her special physical quality others admired. James’s watch was a family treasure.

  21. What made the two valuable possessions of both Della and James so special? Both possessions were not purchased but were either natural or inherited. With so little money, these possessions represented the only real source of pride and wealth.

  22. What made the two valuable possessions of both Della and James so special? Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs in which they both took a mighty pride. One was Jim’s gold watch that had been his father’s and his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s hair.

  23. What made the two valuable possessions of both Della and James so special? Had the queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty’s jewels and gifts.

  24. What made the two valuable possessions of both Della and James so special? Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy.

  25. What is the significance of the title The Gift of the Magi? In Christianity, it is believed that three wise men, Magi, traveled a great distance following a bright star to the birth place of Jesus. These wise men, Magi, presented the infant Jesus special gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

  26. What are some of the qualities of Della’s and James’s love that are evident? They have stayed together even in tough times. We know that Della wants to give James a very special gift for Christmas, and we learn that James felt the same.

  27. What are some of the qualities of Della’s and James’s love that are evident? Both make incredible sacrifices for each other. Both feel the love behind the gifts, and ignore the fact they can not be used.

  28. What makes this story so powerful? The irony of both giving up their prized possessions to get money for the other’s gift. The situational irony that surprises the reader to learn that James has sold his watch for hair combs.

  29. What makes this story so powerful? The ending that O. Henry presents tying these two to a significant religious event and proclaiming: But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi. 

  30. What lessons did you learn from this story? Love is a depth of feeling that eliminates selfishness and self-centered actions and only shows concern for the loved one.

  31. What lessons did you learn from this story? We see love in the action of others and not in their words.

  32. What lessons did you learn from this story? When both people in a relationship have this concern only for the other, then the love is enduring because one always thinks of the other first.

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