01.05 - Sentence Structure and Roots Review

We started today's class with a review of sentence structures. Everyone then selected an activity card or two that represented their break and then used the sentence structures to write about their break.

Example:

Activity card:

Sentence types:

Compound:

Semicolon - Her dress is melting; it must be really hot out.

Coordinating Conjunction - Her dress is melting, so it must be really hot out.

Adverbial Conjunction - Her dress is melting; therefore, it must be really hot out.

Complex:

Subordinating conjunction & dependent clause - The lady is happy although her dress is melting.

Subordinating conjunction & dependent clause (start) - Although her dress is melting, the lady is happy.



After everyone had a chance to create their sentences we shared these out and people had an opportunity to talk about their break.

Next, we reviewed the unit 2 roots and prefixes in preparation for a test over all of these roots on Friday (see handouts for a practice sheet).

At the end of class, I handed back quizzes for the final section of The Road. People will have the opportunity to revise these quizzes tomorrow (all quizzes were handed back in at the end of class).

Handouts:

Unit 2 roots list


Homework:

Prepare for the unit two roots test on Friday by studying the list of words.

If you are going to be revising your quiz grade for the final section of The Road tomorrow, review the end of the book to help you prepare.