Possible questions for Tuesday's quiz

Sentence Structure

Recall the number of clauses in a compound sentence.

Contrast a compound and complex sentence.

Design a complex sentence.

Identify the compound sentence.

Label the subject and predicate of the following sentence.

Character Development

Recall an example of a character’s action.

Contrast action and appearance.

Group the characteristics of Victor in the chart.

Appearance	Action	Dialogue

Revise Grandmother’s action so that she seems friendly.

Character Notes

There are three clues readers use to draw conclusions about a character.

·         Appearance

·         Action

·         Dialogue (what main character says and what others say about main character)

Many times a writer will describe a characters appearance. Readers draw conclusions about the character’s age and social position. What do you understand about this character based on the following clue?

·         “On her small feet she wore a pair of quilted slippers…I realized how wobbly she was on her feet.” (Prentice Hall 467)

·         __She might be old because she is wobbly. She may not be social because it is difficult to walk. She could be rich because her slippers are quilted. _____________________________

An author will also describe the character’s actions. What is the difference between this narrator and her grandmother?

·         “I thought Grandmother deserved an American-style bear hug. However, when I tried to put my arms around her, she stiffened in surprise…” (Prentice Hall 467)

·         ___The grandmother may have autism like Temple Grandin. She may have been alone a long time, and a hug is unexpected. She may be from a different culture that does not hug. ______

When the main character speaks, imagine the tone and how the character sounds. If you heard Grandmother speaking these lines and based on the action clues, how would she sound?

·         “Looking ashamed, Grandmother flapped a hand in the air for me to go. ‘None of your business. Now get out.’ “ (Prentice Hall 472)

·         ____She sounds angry and rude. ________________________

Characters talk about each other. Based on the narrator’s reaction about her grandmother, how does the writer want us to feel about Grandmother?

·         “By this point I was in tears. ‘She’s taken everything else. Now she wants my toe-shoe ribbons.’ “ (Prentice Hall 471)

·         _____She seems mean and greedy.______________________

“Ribbons”: Grandmother

Appearance “On her small feet she wore a pair of quilted slippers…I realized how wobbly she was on her feet.” (467)	Actions “I thought Grandmother deserved an American-style bear hug. However, when I tried to put my arms around her, she stiffened in surprise…” (467)
What the character says and how he or she says it “Looking ashamed, Grandmother flapped a hand in the air for me to go. ‘None of your business. Now get out.’” (472)	What other characters say “By this point, I was in tears. ‘She’s taken everything else. Now she wants my toe-shoe ribbons.’” (471)

Complex Sentences

Sentence Structure Part 2

Sentences are words put together to communicate ideas. You know that a simple sentence is ONE independent clause, and you know that a compound sentence is TWO independent clauses combined with a coordinating conjunction (AND, OR, BUT).

Introducing: the COMPLEX sentence!

First, you need two CLAUSES.

*I will clean your car.

*You will clean the kitchen.

Second, you need a SUBORDINATE conjunction.

*if

You may attach the subordinate conjunction to either clause and connect the ideas.

Example 1: I will clean the car if you will clean the kitchen.

Example 2: If you will clean the kitchen, I will clean the car.

Common Subordinate Conjunctions:

if

when

because

although

Timed Writing Prompt

Students wrote a descriptive essay for thirty minutes.

You may approach your writing with a variety of planning strategies, such as a web or list. The purpose of planning is to organize your thoughts and write paragraphs with a familiar order.

Choose ONE writing prompt from the box.

A.      Describe a favorite activity. B.      Who is the most interesting/ridiculous person I know? C.      I admire ______________. (This person can be a peer or adult.) D.      When I grow up…

In the space below, plan your writing. A plan includes at least three topics or key points with supporting details. If it is difficult starting, you may also try answering the 5 W’s and H about the topic (who, what, when, where, why and how).

Sentence Structure Part 1

Sentences are words put together to communicate ideas. Clear communication begins with a subject and predicate.

The subject is the WHAT or WHO, usually a noun or pronoun.

The predicate is the ACTION, usually a verb.

He smiles. WHO: He and ACTION: smiles

Teresa laughs. WHO: Teresa and ACTION: laughs

The combination of subject plus its predicate is called a clause. Sometimes you may have two clauses in one sentence. Ex: He smiles, and Teresa laughs.

Join clauses using conjunctions, like and, but, or etc.

This is called a compound sentence. The ideas are connected, but each subject/predicate combination could be its own sentence. Each clause in a compound sentence is independent.

BEWARE! Do not use more than two independent clauses in a sentence.

Leveled Questions

I. Factual – Level One (1)

   A. One correct answer can be easily found.

   B. Key verbs: define, identify, name, recite, complete, list, recall, who, what, when, where

   C. Example: List the ingredients of peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

II. Interpretive – Level Two (2)

   A. Processing skill/concept

   B. Key verbs: contrast, group, compare, paraphrase, interpret, organize

   C. Example: Write an organized recipe for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

III. Evaluative— Level Three (2)

   A. Strategic thinking beyond the text

   B. Key verbs: evaluate, judge, predict, hypothesize, revise, invent, critique, design

   C. Example: Design a plan to feed everyone in your class peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.