Monday, May 5, 2014

1. Monday, May 5, 2014 Commas with Compound Sentences (handout from Friday) • We are going to visit grandmother; therefore, I’ll be back on Tuesday. • Anna has a new dog, and she is sure she can teach him to fetch • Is there room on the bus for you, or do you need a ride? • The whole sky is clear; however, the forecast is for heavy rain! • My brother wants to go; however, there are only fourteen tickets.

2. Compound Sentences • Do you believe my parrot can talk, or do I have to prove it? • I speak Spanish pretty well; however, I still have trouble with verbs. • Terry moved to Boston, and his sister moved to Chicago. • We write a lot of letters, so I hope to visit him soon. • This has been a long winter, but I think I still love the snow!

3. Compound or Simple? • Compound sentence: • two complete sentences joined by a conjunction • Comma before conjunction • The sloppy student slurped his soda, and then he raced to his next class. • The sloppy student slurped his soda. • Then he raced to his next class.

4. Compound: Two separate sentences • The sloppy student slurped his soda, and then he raced to his next class. • Two separate subjects: • Student • he • Two separate verbs: • Slurped • raced

5. Subjects & Verbs Review • Subjects: • Who or what is the sentence about? • Usually the first noun (or pronoun) in the sentence • The sloppy student slurped his soda. • Verbs: • What did (the subject) do? • Look for verb endings: -ed, -ing • Look for helping verbs: is, are, will, have, has • Don’t forget linking verbs (no action): am, are, is, was, were, be, been • The sloppy student slurped his soda.

6. Compound or Simple? • Compound sentence: • two complete sentences joined by a conjunction • Comma before conjunction • The sloppy student slurped his soda, and then he raced to his next class. • The sloppy student slurped his soda. • Then he raced to his next class.

7. Simple sentences with compound elements • Simple sentence with compound subject: • No comma before conjunction • Julia and Jack rode their bikes along the trail. • One complete thought. • One action: rode • Two people are the subjects: • Julia and Jack • Cats, dogs, and other pets can learn to live together. • She and I will feed the cat.

8. Simple sentences with compound elements • Simple sentence with compound predicate/verb • No comma before conjunction • Tasha jumped the highest hurdle and won the race. • One thought • One subject: Tasha • Two actions: • jumped • won • I have to feed the cat and walk the dog. • The cat yawned, settled into the blanket, and fell asleep.

9. Practice – on your own paper • Writing & Grammar, pages401-403 • Copy sentences  • Exercise 16: Choose any 5 • Exercise 17: All 5 • Exercise18: Choose any 5 • Exercise 19: Combine the two sentences by creating a compound subject or verb • Turn in when done & read quietly

10. Poetry test • 40 multiple Choice & Matching: • 2 x 40 = 80 points • Haiku: 20 points • 3 lines = 5 points • 5-7-5 = 5 points • Nature Topic = 5 points • Quality = 5 points creativity, poetry devices (onomatopoeia, alliteration), no dead words (very, good), no repetition, spelling