DO NOW 9/24/12

Identify any direct objects, indirect objects and/or objects of a preposition in each sentence: 1. When did your friends come to the United States?

2. Mark and Cindy are related.

DO NOW 9/24/12 ANSWERS

Identify any direct objects, indirect objects and/or objects of a preposition in each sentence: 1. When did your friends come to the United States?

2. Mark and Cindy are related.

DO NOW 9/24/12

The Camels Four tasmanian camels traveling on a very narrow ledge encounter four tasmanian camels coming the other way. As everyone knows, tasmanian camels never go backwards, especially when on a precarious ledge. The camels will climb over each other, but only if there is a camel sized space on the other side. The camels didn't see each other until there was only exactly one camel's width between the two groups. How can all camels pass, allowing both groups to go on their way, without any camel reversing?

DO NOW 9/24/12
Directions: Correct the following sentences below. 1. Virginia Hamilton was born in Yellow Springs Ohio where her ancestors settled after the civil war, the descendant of slaves. 2. My greatest pleasure, she says, is sitting down and weaving a tale out of the mystery of my past and present.

DO NOW 9.24.12 ANSWERS

1. The descendant of slaves, Virginia Hamilton was born in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where her ancestors settled after the Civil War.

2. My greatest pleasure, she says, is sitting down and weaving a tale out of the mystery of my past and present.

BE CLAUSE YOURE WORTH IT!

M O N D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 4 TH, 2 0 1 2

WORK PERIOD
What do you remember about clauses?
Definition: a clause is a group of related words with a subject and a predicate Two types:
Independent (stands alone) Dependent (cannot stand alone)

THE 2 TYPES OF CLAUSES

Independent
Forms a complete thought (a complete sentence)

Dependent
Also called a subordinate clause Begins with a subordinate conjunction (a word that turns a complete thought into an incomplete one) Makes you ask And?? Three types of dependent clauses:
1. Adjective Clauses 2. Adverb Clauses 3. Noun Clauses

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
Adjective Clauses:
Act like adjectives
modify nouns and pronouns in other clauses Usually begin with which, who, that, when, and why. Answers the questions Which One? or What Kind?

EXAMPLE:
The assembly, which took three hours, was a waste of school time. (The dependent clause was made from "The assembly took three hours.")

ADVERB CLAUSES
Adverb Clauses:
Act like adverbs
modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
Usually begin with words such as after, although, as, because, even though, unless, until, whether, and while.

Answers the questions When? Why? How? Where? or To What Degree?

Examples:
Joe read the book that I gave him. A politician who is trustworthy has the support of the people.

NOUN CLAUSES
Noun Clauses: Usually start with relative pronouns
that, which, what, who, whose, whatever, when, where, why, and how. EXAMPLES:
How you write the proposal doesn't matter to me. (Notice that "you write the proposal" could be an independent clause.) Lynn asked me what you did with the latest stress calculations.

WORD PERIOD 9/24/12

Turn to page 158 in the green Grammar Books for Writing.

Do both Sections A and B on a separate sheet of paper.

CLASSWORK 9/24/12
Turn to page 157 in the green Grammar Books for Writing. Do #1-10 on a separate sheet of paper.

CLOSING
Silly clauses:
Create a clause on a sticky note based on a silly topic you pulled out of a bucket. Stick your clause on the door on your way out of class.

HOMEWORK

1st Period: Get a head start on the homework for the week. Read for 30 minutes. 2nd, 6th, and 7th Periods: Finish your in-class essay.