What is the same?

1. What is the same? • Collecting tolls is the trolls favorite thing. • Blowing down straw and stick houses is easy for the wolf. • Looking into the magic mirror is something the evil queen does daily. • Trying to get home was Odysseus’ ten-year goal.

2. What is similar? • The elf loved painting pictures with sunbeams. • The dwarf spent long hours digging beneath the surface. • Hercules labored at completing his twelve tasks. • The frog’s favorite thing is swimming through still water.

3. Reading is fun! What do you think a gerund phrase is:______________?

4. A Gerund phrase • A group of words that acts like a noun. • Begins with an –ing word. • You can replace the gerund phrase with the following words: it, that, this • What is the main difference between a participial phrase and a gerund phrase?

5. Which sentence has a gerund? • The Giants are winning the game. • The winning team scores the most points. • Winning is always exciting.

6. Which sentence has a gerund? • They are playing football. • Playing is our favorite activity. • The playing field is one hundred yards long.

7. Identifying gerunds and gerund phrases • Teams try converting for one point after a touchdown. • Defending the team’s own goal is crucial. • Blocking is another important element of a good offense. • Watching football on television is a favorite pastime for many people. • Kicking off is decided by flipping a coin.

8. Creating Gerunds and Gerund Phrases • First, think of –ing words that act like nouns: swimming, jumping, eating, sleeping, ect. • Second, think of people or animals associated with those words: fish, frog, pig, sloth. • Then write the sentence: • Running a marathon was something the princess thought she would never do.

9. Poem Time • First, think of a place, a book/movie, or an event where there are lots of people doing lots of things. • Example: A classroom: sharpening pencils, writing stories, reading books, talking to friends, learning things, sitting in chairs, ect.

10. A classroom is… • Teaching students, taking notes, learning new skills • A classroom is… • Talking to friends, passing notes, falling asleep • A classroom is… • Collaborating with other, being flexible, showing self-control.

11. What do these sentences have in common? • To race rabbits was the turtle’s burning wish. • To escape from her tower of isolation was what Repunzel wanted the most. • To sing jazz tunes was something the prince longed to do.

12. What do these sentences have in common? • The troll hates to eat tofu. • The student loves to write essays. • The genie loves to live life out of a bottle. • Jason was driven to search for the golden fleece.

13. What is an infinitive phrase? • In your own words, tell what you think an infinitive phrase is.

14. Infinitive Phrases • Group of words • Acts like a noun or a modifier • “to” followed by a verb

15. Turn these into sentences • Example: To spin straw into thread was what the woman wanted. • To hoard gold _____________________. • To get to grandmother’s house _________. • To be the fairest in the land ____________. • To make a good grade ________________. • To receive a 6 on the writing test ________.

16. Infinitive Poem • Choose a character • Think of 5 things the character wanted. • Think of 5 things the character didn’t want. • To blow down houses • To play tricks • To eat three pigs • To get into brick houses

17. All I wanted was… To blow down houses To play tricks To eat three pigs To get into brick houses To dream of bacon sandwiches But I didn’t want… To build a house To go hungry To eat just one pig To be ruined by brick walls To become wolf stew

18. Make it Sparkle • Finally, add adjectives to each line to make it better. • All I wanted was… • To blow down flimsy, pork-hiding houses • To lunch on three, plump pigs • To digest a delicious meal. • To dream of succulent bacon sandwiches.

19. What do these have in common? • John, my three year-old brother, broke my favorite toy. • Jay, a talented bass fisher, caught a ten pound bass fish. • Emily, a member of student council, participates in community service.

20. What do these have in common? • The quick swimmer Rachel won the 100 meter free-style event. • The popular U.S. President John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent speeches. • The popular singer Johnny Cash is remembered for his music.

21. Based on what is similar in these slides, can you guess what an appositive phrase is? • Write on your paper what you think an appositive phrase is.

22. Appositive Action • They rename the subject. • Appositives are phrases that describe the subject more specifically. • Practice pp. 433

23. 2 Kinds of Appositives • Appositives with commas • Nonessential appositives • Appositives without commas • Essential appositives

24. Appositives with commas • Use commas when the information is not necessary for the meaning of the sentence. • Example: John Kennedy, the popular U.S. President, was known for his eloquent speeches.

25. Appositives Without Commas • Don’t use commas when the information is needed for the sentence to make sense. • Example: The popular U.S. President John Kennedy was known for his eloquent speeches. • PP. 433 again

26. Identify the appositives • John Sparks my three year-old brother broke my favorite toy. • Jay Melton a talented bass fisher caught a ten pound bass fish. • The quick swimmer Rachel won the 100 meter free-style event. • The popular singer Johnny Cash is remembered for his music. • Emily Williams a member of student council participates in community service.

27. Appositive Action • Freddy is my dog. He is my shaggy dog. He chewed up my mother’s gloves. • One of my teachers taught me about the “Constitution.” My teacher is Mrs. Barnett. • The lady was Anne Bolynn. The lady married the King.

28. Group Activity • Add an appositive phrase to the sentence in the envelope. • Write only the appositive phrase on the blue paper. • Write the rest of the sentence on the orange paper. • Be prepared to explain why you did or did not use commas.

29. Group Activity 2 • Combine the short, choppy sentences using appositive phrases. • Write the appositive phrase in pink. • Write the rest of the sentence in yellow. • Practice Page