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April 16, 2012
Homework
Spelling Unit 19 FIVE times each
Grammar Text pg 160 ex. 2
Grammar Text pg 159-160 ex 1
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Journal Entry
“The Most Amazing Thing I’ve Ever Seen”
Chapter 6: The Clause!
What is a Clause?
A clause is a word group that containsa VERB and its SUBJECT and that is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence.
There are two types of clauses:
Independent
Subordinate
The Subordinate Clause
A subordinate or dependent clause has a subject and a verb but DOES NOT express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a sentence.
Subordinate clause example:
if the dress is too long
Examples of Subordinate Clauses used in sentences:
If the dress is too long, we will hem it.
The Subordinate Clause is underlined, has a subject and a verb, but does not express a complete thought.
They may appear at any point in the sentence
Words such as because, if, since, that, until, which, whom, who, and when begin Subordinate Clauses
THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
An Independent clause has three things:
A Subject
A Verb
and it is a COMPLETE THOUGHT!
They can stand by themselves as sentences because of these 3 things
Examples:
I woke up late this morning.
Independent Clause Examples1) My mother drove me to school. 1 Sentence =
1 Ind. Clause
2) My mother drove me to school, but my brother rode his bicycle.
This sentence contains 2 independent clauses
Since I missed the bus, my mother drove me to school.
This sentence contains 1 Ind. Clause and 1 subordinate clause.
April 18, 2012
Homework
Spelling pg 150
Do Now
Journal Entry #3
Free Write
April 19, 2012
HomeworkSpelling pg 151
Quiz tomorrow
Grammar pg 162-166 exercises 4 AND 6
Bring in Trimester II Exam to review
Do NowFree Write
The Adjective Clause
An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies (describes) a noun or a pronoun.
The whole clause does the same job as an adjective.
Adjective: a blue flower
Adjective Phrase: a flower with blue petals
Adjective Clause: a flower that has blue petals
**An Adjective Clause follows the word it modifies and tells which one or what kind
More on Adjective Clauses
Emma Willard was the one who founded the first women’s college in the United States.
The adjective clause: who founded the first women’s college in the United States modifies the pronoun one, telling which one.
**An Adjective Clause starts with a Relative PronounCommonly Used RELATIVE PRONOUNTHAT WHICH WHO WHOM WHOSE
They relate adjective clauses to the noun or pronoun the clause refers to
The Adverb Clause
An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective or an adverb.
Adverb: Bravely, Jason battled a fierce dragon.
Adverb Phrase: With great bravery, Jason battled a fierce dragon.
Adverb Clause: Because Jason was brave, he battled a fierce dragon. (The clause does have a verb and its subject is Jason)
Adverb Clauses begin with these words:Subordinating Conjunctions
After Because Since When
Although Before So that Whenever
As Even though
Than Where
As if If Though Wherever
As long as In order that
Unless Whether
As soon as Once Until while
April 20, 2012
Homework Grammar pg 167 Review
A
Bring all books Monday
IRT May 11th
Literature pg 807 “Uncle Tony’s Goat
Literature pg 789 “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”
Do NowQuiz
April 23, 2012
HomeworkSpelling pg 157
Quiz Thursday
Literature pg 16 #1, 3, 5, and 7
Test May 1st
Do Now Spelling Unit 20 five
times each
April 24, 2012
HomeworkLiterature pg 16 #2, 4, 6
and 9
Spelling pg 158
Do Now“What makes you
unique or special in this world?”
April 25, 2012
Homework Spelling pg 159
Quiz tomorrow
Literature worksheet Literature quiz Friday
Do NowFree Write
Examples of Adjective ClausesThe team’s mascot, which is a horse, is called the
renegade.
The relative pronoun which begins the adjective clause and relates it to the noun mascot.
Those whose library books are overdue must pay fines.
The relative pronoun whose begins adjective clause and relates it to the pronoun those.
*In some cases the relative pronoun is omitted-
The person (that or whom) we met at the market was Mrs. Cone
More on Adverb Clauses
Adverb clauses answer the following questions:
How? When? Where? Why? To what extent?
How much? How long? And Under what condition?
Example
Tom has more work to do today because he did not paint yesterday.
Adverb clause: because he did not paint yesterday (answer the question WHY)
Test Break Down
Clause vs. Phrase
Independent and Subordinate Clauses
Adjective and Adverb Clauses
Relative Pronouns, Subordinating Conjunctions
“ONE” and “I’M NOBODY! WHO ARE YOU?”
April 26, 2012
HomeworkGrammar pg 169-171 A, B,
and C
Literature quiz tomorrow
Test Tuesday
Do Now Quiz
More on Subordinating Conjunctions
Some words that are used as subordinating conjunction such as AFTER, BEFORE, SINCE, and UNTIL can also be used as prepositions.
Preposition: Before sunrise, we left for the cabin.
Adverb Clause with Subordinating Conjunction:
Before the sun had risen, we left for the cabin.
More Adverb Clause Examples
Jennifer can run faster than Victor can.
(The adverb clause tells to what extent Jennifer can run faster)
If I paint for two more hours, I should be able to finish.
(The adverb clause tells under what condition I should be able to finish)
Adverb clauses can appear at various places in the sentence. When it comes at the beginning it is usually followed by a comma.
