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Unit 1: Cultural ConversationsActivity 1.4: Language and Writer’s Craft: Syntax
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Phrases clarify meaning by adding information or by describing the subject, the action, or other nouns in the sentence.
Standing alone, a phrase is not a complete sentence.
Add the following grammatical terms to the SpringBoard section of your notebook:
Understanding Phrases
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Gerund phrases include a gerund (word ending in –ing that functions as a noun) and any modifiers or complements of the gerund. Example: Traveling to Asia might satisfy your desire for new experiences.
Gerund Phrases
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Participial phrases include the participle (verbal used as an adjective, usually ending in –ing or –ed) and any modifiers or complements of the participle.
Example: The shutter broken in the winter storm banged in the wind.
Participial Phrases
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Infinitive phrases include an infinitive (to paint, to sit, to throw), and its modifiers or complements.
Example: They finally were ready to depart around midnight.
Infinitive Phrases
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With your group, identify the following elements in the text. Be ready to discuss!
Table 1: First person point of viewTable 2: Fragments for effectTable 3: Proper nouns Table 4: Vivid details and descriptions Table 5: Punctuation to create humor Table 6: Shifts in tone
What is the Informal Voice?
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Complete all the questions 8-11 on p.13
Discuss!
After Reading: Questions
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Log in to Reading Plus and complete the RPA (placement test). You have all week to do this. Log in through your student portal.
Vocabulary worksheet: Complete the vocabulary worksheet handed out in class.
Complete the Writing Prompt at the bottom of p. 13. Do this in the SpringBoard section of your notebook!
Homework…