Verbal's
I went to eat Chinese food last night.
This sentence has what type of verbal?
Infinitive, Participle, or Gerund
What is an infinitive?
What is an adjective and provide me with an example?
An adjective is a describing word
mean, tall, short, angry, nice, kind, polite, etc.
The students were respectful in class yesterday.
This would be an example of what type of sentence?
What is a declarative?
Write out all of the Fanboys on your sheet of paper.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What does the term fiction mean?
Provide me an example of something that is fictional.
Fiction- made up or not real
Example- Star Wars, SpongeBob, Dragon Ball Z, etc.
What is the mood of a story?
The reader's feelings from a story
The sleeping student failed her homework assignments.
What type of verbal do we have here?
Infinitive, Participle, Gerund
What is a participle?
What is a noun?
What is a pronoun?
Provide me with an example of each
Noun- name of a person place or thing
Pronoun- take the place of nouns
Examples:
1. Nouns- Randy, Chicago, Crow Creek, etc.
2. Pronouns- he, she, we, they, I, etc.
Do not talk while I am talking.
This would be an example of what type of sentence?
Imperative
What is an independent clause?
What is an independent clause also known as?
What is a group of words that can stand on their own?
A independent clause is also known as a simple sentence.
What is the protagonist of a story?
What is the antagonist of a story?
Protagonist is the main character in a story
Antagonist is the person against the main character
What is the difference between a synonym and antonym?
Synonym- words that are similar or the same in meaning
Antonym- words that are different and oppose each other in meaning
The word coaching is what type of verbal:
Gerund, Infinitive, or Participle
Gerund
What are conjunctions also called?
Create your own sentence with a conjunction included in it.
Conjunctions are also called fanboys (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)
I enjoyed thanksgiving break a lot, but I missed my students.
When does the boy's basketball season start?
What type of sentence is this?
Interrogative
What is a dependent clause?
Create a dependent clause that starts with Because or Although
A group of words that can't stand on their own
Examples: Because I was tired......
Although she was angry.....
What is the difference between first person and third person?
1st person: I/We perspective
3rd person: He/She/They/It perspective
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Provide me an example of a fact and an opinion.
Fact- A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false.
Opinion- an expression of a person's feelings that cannot be proven
Examples: Christmas break is two weeks away. - Fact
Christmas is the best time of year. - Opinion
What do gerunds function as?
What is a noun?
Find a noun, verb, and adverb in the following sentence:
The Chieftains sprinted quickly up and down the court in their win over St. Joes.
Noun- St. Joes or Chieftains
Verb- Sprinted (action)
Adverb- Quickly (gives how of the verb)
I'm going to have a new brother!
What type of sentence is this?
Exclamatory
Though she prefers watching romantic films, she rented the latest spy thriller, and she enjoyed it very much.
This sentence is an example of what type of sentence structure?
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex?
What is a compound-complex?
What is conflict?
Provide an example of conflict from a fictional movie or book.
Conflict- problem that the main character faces in a story
Example of conflict: Romeo and Juliet must keep their love a secret because of a feud between their families, Shrek's fear of not being liked or respected by other people (especially by Princess Fiona) because he is an ogre
What does it mean to support your answer with text evidence?
Find a quote from the text that supports what you are saying.
Example: Life was hard for the main character. "I was tired from constantly fighting with my family at home." The constant struggle the character has with his loved ones show that he is living in a chaotic environment.
Copy these sentences down and tell me what verbal is in each sentence.
The wrecked car was totaled.
I went to eat in Rapid City over our break time.
Running is a passion of mine.
The crying baby had a wet diaper.
The wrecked car was totaled- participle, wrecked can be removed and the verb is acting as an adjective
I went to eat in Rapid City over our break time- infinitive, TO EAT= To+verb
Running is a passion of mine= Gerund, ends in ing, is acting as a noun
The crying baby had a wet diaper- crying can be removed, describing the baby
No, you can't go with us to Alabama tomorrow.
Label the verb, noun, pronoun, and interjection in this sentence
Interjection- No
Noun- Alabama
Go- Verb
Pronoun- You
Write one sentence for each of the four types.
Make sure your sentences are labeled with what type it is.
Declarative- There are 365 days in a year.
Imperative- You must tuck in your jersey before the game starts.
Interrogative- How did you become a teacher?
Exclamatory- I can't believe Christmas break is in two weeks!
A complex sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause in it.
Create a complex sentence on your team's sheet of paper that starts with the word since.
Since I arrived to work late, I stayed after my normal hours to make up my shift hours.
Provide a definition of the following for each term:
Plot, Setting, Exposition, Conclusion, Theme
Plot- events in a story from beginning to end
Setting- when and where a story takes place
Exposition- the beginning or introduction to a story
Conclusion- the end of a story
Theme- the main takeaway or life lesson of a story
What does the word monotonous mean?
Example:
The students were bored from Mr. Fontenot's monotonous tone while teaching in front of the students.
Monotonous in this sentence means dull, boring, flat, unchanging