EF3/4 Test- sentence combining "Shopping"

1. Our shopping trip filled the weekend, so I was tired on Sunday night. COMPOUND
I was tired on Sunday night from our shopping trip that filled the weekend. COMPLEX

Our trip filled the weekend, and our trip was for shopping. NOT GOOD WRITING, REP, NOT COMBINED FULLY

Because our shopping trip filled the weekend, I was tired on Sunday night. COMPLEX - adverb cl

2. My mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister. SIMPLE

3. At the same time, my mom bought my birthday present. SIMPLE
At the same time, my mom bought a present for my birthday. SIMPLE

4. For my birthday, I could ask some friends over for the night. SIMPLE
I could ask some friends over for my birthday; also, they could stay overnight.
I could ask my friends over, and they could stay over for the night of my birthday. COMPOUND

SIMPLEST IS BEST.

5. We decided to stay home and watch a movie that was on TV. COMPLEX
We decided to stay home, and we watched a movie that was on TV. COMPOUND

I stayed at home. I stayed home.
home - special word
I go to school. I go to Burnaby. I go to a concert.
I go home. I go to home. I go to your home.

I go to Burnaby. I go downtown. I go to downtown.
I went downtown last Friday night. At 1 a.m., I went home.

time - am pm
a.m. -(Latin) ante meridian - before the middle
p.m. -(Latin) post meridian - after the middle

meridian - half

i.e. id est - a few examples of many
e.g. examplis gratia - for example
etc. et cetera- and others
asap - as soon as possible "Call me asap."
rvsp - Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (please)

Michelle Michélle
Micheal

6. My friends and I had a special dinner.
My friends and I had a dinner which was special.

7. Afterwards, we listened to the records that I got for my birthday.


texting
lol - laugh out loud
lmao - Laugh my ass off.

EF3/4 Sentence Fragment exercises

sentence fragments - not a complete sentence, half a sentence

We are going to the beach today. Because it is sunny and hot.

Because it is sunny and hot. sentence fragment, frag
not a complete meaning

FIX:
Because It is sunny and hot. SIMPLE
We are going to the beach today because it is sunny and hot. COMPLEX
Because it is sunny and hot, we are going to the beach today. COMPLEX
It is sunny and hot, so we are going to the beach today. COMPOUND

These three sentence styles are all you need to do well for any writing.
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX

1. Driving in the city during the evening rush hour. frag
Don't drive in the city during the evening rush hour. command, imperative sentence SIMPLE
Driving in the city during the evening rush hour is terrible. SIMPLE

2. Because he didn't want to work on weekends. frag
Because he didn't want to work on weekends, he was fired. COMPLEX
He didn't want to work on weekends. SIMPLE
He didn't take the job because he didn't want to work on weekends. COMPLEX

3. OK
4. OK Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night?
Who borrowed Stefanie's car on Saturday night?
I don't know who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night. COMPLEX- noun clause
5. While waiting for her friend.
Mary is standing there while she is waiting for her friend. MY STYLE
Mary is standing there while she is waiting for her friend.
Mary is standing there while waiting for her friend.
Mary is standing there while waiting for her friend.
Mary is standing there waiting for her friend.

He was singing a song while he was driving.
He was singing a song while driving.
He was singing a song driving.  XXX

Mary is waiting for her friend.
While he is waiting for his friend, he is angry.
hungry/angry = hangry

while/ during
while...V
My son was singing while he was taking a bath.
My son was singing while taking a bath.
during...N
My son was singing during his bath.

We had a lot of fun while we were hiking on Mt. Seymour.
We had a lot of fun while hiking on Mt. Seymour.
We had a lot of fun during our hike on Mt. Seymour.

while + V
during + N

While waiting/we are waiting for her friend, we can chat with each other.

chat  V N
walk V N
learn V learning N
drive V drive/driving N Can I get a drive to work?

6. Since Manual had seen the movie before. frag
Since/Because Manual had seen the movie before, he didn't come with us.

5.

EF5/6 , adjective clause,

1. The mouse is being chased by the cat and is running away. passive voice
I ate the hamburger. The hamburger was eaten by me.
2. The cat is chasing after the mouse; however, the mouse is running away.
The cat is chasing after the mouse; the mouse is running away.
The cat is chasing after the mouse, the mouse is running away. xxx Comma splice
3. The cat is chasing after the mouse, but the mouse is running away.
4. The mouse is running away while the cat is chasing it. COMPLEX 
5. While/When/Because/Since the cat is chasing the mouse, it is running away. COMPLEX
6.
7. The mouse, which the cat is chasing after, is running away.


A. All people, who were born in Canada, are Canadian citizens. NOT TRUE
B. All people who were born in Canada are Canadian citizens. TRUE

complete subject

Children who lie get into trouble. TRUE
Children, who lie, get into trouble. NOT TRUE

The teacher, who is a man, likes to teach. 
The teacher who is a man likes to teach.

Vancouver, which is a nice city, has beautiful mountains.
Vancouver which is a nice city has beautiful mountains. XXX

South Hill which is on Fraser Street is an adult high school. X
South Hill, which is on Fraser Street, is an adult high school.
I study at South Hill, which is on Fraser Street.
non-essential clause, non-restrictive clauses
Let's meet at Starbucks which is on Commercial and 5th.
I want to study at UBC, which is in Vancouver.
I want to study at a college which is in Vancouver.
essential clause


I was talking on my phone. I was talking to my friend.

EF5/6 "My Mocassins Have Not Walked"

rainbow - 7 colours
Roy G. Biv - mnemonic
red orange yellow green blue indigo violet

mnemonic - helps you to remember a list

FANBOYS

"My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas"
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto


The Northern Lights - (Latin) Aurora Borealis

ancestors - relatives from many generations ago



Write your own poem about your own culture. 
Follow the model of "My Moccasins Have Not Walked".

PLAN six parts (clothing, jewelry, hair, shoes, etc) that your ancestors would have worn

WRITE a little poem just like this.

EF 3/4 Poem exercise

colours of the rainbow: Roy G. Biv

Roy G. Biv

red orange yellow green blue indigo violet


The Northern Lights - the aurora borealis

ancestors - people in your family from many generations ago

ancient - very very old

Write your own poem about your own culture. 
Follow the model of "My Moccasins Have Not Walked".

PLAN six parts (clothing, jewelery, hair, shoes, etc) that your ancestors would have worn

WRITE a little poem just like this.

EF5/6 wherearethechildren

http://wherearethechildren.ca/en/

EF3/4 Sentence combining exercises "Bungee Jumping"

bungee - elastic rope

1. The moment of truth arrived.
Max had felt raw panic.

moment of truth- idiom the time when you have to make a decision

raw panic - raw emotions - intense emotions

The moment of truth arrived.
Max had felt raw panic.

OPTIONS - simple, compound, complex
The moment of truth arrived, and Max had felt raw panic. COMPOUND
The moment of truth arrived, so Max had felt raw panic. COMPOUND
The moment of truth arrived; then Max had felt raw panic. COMPOUND with a semicolon
When the moment of truth arrived, Max had felt raw panic. COMPLEX- adverb clause
Because the moment of truth arrived, Max had felt raw panic. COMPLEX- adverb clause
Max had felt raw panic because the moment of truth arrived. COMPLEX- adverb clause

2. He stood atop the bungee tower.
He felt a jackhammer in his chest.
He stood atop the bungee tower and felt a jackhammer in his chest. SIMPLE
He stood atop the bungee tower, and he felt a jackhammer in his chest. COMPOUND
When/Because/While/After he stood atop the bungee tower, he felt a jackhammer in his chest. COMPLEX -ADV CL

3. His mind screamed one repeated thought, "What am I doing here?" quotation marks

Joan said, "Please, come over for supper."

4. Far below was the parking lot where car windows glinted in the sun. COMPLEX
Far below was the parking lot, and car windows glinted in the sun. COMPOUND
Far below was the parking lot, also car windows glinted in the sun. XXX
Far below was the parking lot; also, car windows glinted in the sun. COMPOUND with semicolon
HIGHER LEVEL  S V; also, S V.

far above, far away - great distance

5. Traffic streamed by on the highway.

stream (n) - small river
stream (v) to flow
Jean streamed a movie on the internet.
We can stream video by Skype.
I streamed the FIFA Women's soccer game.


Traffic streamed by on the highway. A small plane droned in the distance.

drone (v) - low monotonous sound
The airplane engine droned as it flew by.
The teacher droned on and on about math.
Your husband droned on and on about nothing. 
He is a motormouth. 
drone (n) - unmanned airplane

Traffic streamed by on the highway, and asmall plane droned in the distance. COMPOUND
Traffic streamed by on the highway; also, a small plane droned in the distance.
Traffic streamed by on the highway; at the same time, a small plane droned in the distance.
Traffic streamed by on the highway while a small plane droned in the distance. COMPLEX
Traffic streamed by on the highway as a small plane droned in the distance. COMPLEX

6. Max squeezed his eyes shut and wished he'd never accepted the dare. SIMPLE
When Max squeezed his eyes shut, he wished he'd never accepted the dare. COMPLEX
dare - challenge
Kids might say, "I dare you to ask that girl to dance."
"I double dare you to knock on that door."
"You are a chicken." English - You are too scared.

7. "You're eighteen, but you're going to die," he told himself.
"You're only eighteen, but you're going to die," he told himself.

8. Then suddenly he was weightless, and he was falling headlong toward earth. COMPOUND
headlong - headfirst
Then suddenly he was weightless and falling headlong toward earth. SIMPLE

EF3/4 Migration of humans around the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdT6QcSbQ0

EF3/4 Example sentences

Flying will allow you to travel around the world quickly.
Flying lets you see the world from high in the sky.
Flying helps you get into a good mood.

People like to fly because they can do everything see beautiful views of mountains, rivers, and forests. They can go everywhere to all of the places that they want to visit.

People are interesting interested in flying.
Flying is interesting to many people.
If you are interested in flying, you can go to the airport.
While you are flying in the sky, you will be in a good mood.
You will feel happy.
You are in a good mood.
Flying is very challenging.

I very enjoy flying. XXX very (adj)
I really enjoy flying.
I enjoy flying very much.
I like living in Vancouver very much.
I really hate heavy traffic.

I hate smoking. XXX
I hate the smell of cigarettes.

I hate it when someone smokes near me.
I hate it when my kids leave a mess in the kitchen.
I like it when I can get up early and play music.
I really like it when my son gives me a hug. 










WE WANT SPECIFIC DETAILS.

EF3/4 The process of writing a paragraph- prewriting and writing

What are some reasons human beings are interested in flying?

PROCESS-
PREWRITE
1. Read the question.
2. Think of 3-4 good ideas
3. Organize
WRITE
4. Rough copy
Topic sentence
-body sentences
-explanations
-example
-details
Concluding sentence 

EF5/6 First Nations rough notes 1

·        Focus of BC new curriculum- First Nations

First Nations ways of knowing, culture, history in Canada

Words that people use – Native, Aboriginal (etymology- word history, word origin Latin ab – beginning), First Nations

Indian – not used now, older term

My school experiences- none of the history, social studies, literature, English 12

First People’s English 12

·        science focused on First Nations

The focus was on Europeans, settlers, White men in Canada

·        male-centred, Euro-centred

·        Government controls education and what kids learn

·        racism towards First Nations people “Indians”

·        dismissive, belittling, negative

·        lots of First Nations kids in my school, segregated

·        seemed normal

·        Tell this story

·        policy at my university – have to finish your degree in seven years

student/ professor –led initiative to change it to 10 yrs

·        racism against First Nations – BCTF AGM story

700 teachers

“equity-seeking groups” wanted representation

·        First Contact Canada

http://aptn.ca/firstcontact/

First Contact of Europeans with First Nations

·        First Nations -Who they are?

·        Small groups

“What do you know about First Nations people in Canada?”

Generate ideas on LCD

·        First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples constitute Indigenous peoples in Canada, also called First Peoples. First Nations came into common usage in the 1980s to replace the term Indians

·        Aboriginal, Indigenous

·        First Nations- Indigenous people in the South (below Arctic Circle). Half of all First Nations bands are in Ontario and BC.

·        Inuit are the Indigenous people who live in the North. Used to be called ‘Eskimo’- disparaging term from French Esquimaux, from Montagnais ayas̆kimew ‘person who laces a snowshoe’. Montagnais, or Innu, are the Indigenous inhabitants of an area they refer to as Nitassinan, which comprises most of the northeastern portion of the present-day province of Quebec and some eastern portions of Labrador.

Discredited etymology ‘raw fish eater’

Website: https://www.itk.ca/about-canadian-inuit/#nunangat

Show map: “Inuit Map”

·        Metis a person of mixed Indigenous and European-American ancestry, in particular one of a group of such people who in the 19th century constituted the so-called Metis nation in the areas around the Red and Saskatchewan rivers. Metis comes from the French word ‘métis’, which means ‘mixed’.

·        Talk about origin of the word ‘Indian’ due to geographical misunderstanding

Cuba, - West Indies

Christopher Columbus 1492

“Red Indian” – don’t use that name anymore

“East Indian” – don’t use that name anymore

·        Where did they come from?

·        First Nations Creation Stories / Creation Myths

myth – legend, fiction, story, has a lot of meaning to the culture

Greek myths – Ancient Greece

Echo was in love with Narcissus, narcissist

·        Read “The Beginning of the HaidiGwaii World” on LCD

EF5/6 Optional rewrite for tomorrow "The Wife's Story"

paragraph - " "
"The Wife's Story"
- more challenging

Optional redo - Friday
A different question about "The Wife's Story"
You can write a paragraph with " ".
Mix the two marks.
Last 40m of Friday's class.

EF3/4 First Nations 1

·        Focus of BC new curriculum- First Nations

First Nations ways of knowing, culture, history in Canada

·        My school experiences- none of the history, social studies, literature, English 12

First People’s English 12

·        science focused on First Nations

The focus was on Europeans, settlers, White men in Canada

·        male-centred, Euro-centred

·        lots of First Nations kids in my school, segregated

·        seemed normal

racism towards First Nations people “Indians”

dismissive, belittling, negative

·        Tell this story

·        policy at my university – have to finish your degree in seven years

student/ professor –led initiative to change it to 10 yrs

·        racism against First Nations – BCTF AGM story

700 teachers

“equity-seeking groups” wanted representation

·        First Contact Canada

http://aptn.ca/firstcontact/

First Contact of Europeans with First Nations

·        First Nations -Who they are?

·        Small groups

“What do you know about First Nations people in Canada?”

Generate ideas on LCD

·        First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples constitute Indigenous peoples in Canada, also called First Peoples. First Nations came into common usage in the 1980s to replace the term Indians

·        Aboriginal

·        First Nations- Indigenous people in the South (below Arctic Circle). Half of all First Nations bands are in Ontario and BC.

·        Inuit are the Indigenous people who live in the North. Used to be called ‘Eskimo’- disparaging term from French Esquimaux, from Montagnais ayas̆kimew ‘person who laces a snowshoe’. Montagnais, or Innu, are the Indigenous inhabitants of an area they refer to as Nitassinan, which comprises most of the northeastern portion of the present-day province of Quebec and some eastern portions of Labrador.

Discredited etymology ‘raw fish eater’

Website: https://www.itk.ca/about-canadian-inuit/#nunangat

Show map: “Inuit Map”

·        Metis a person of mixed Indigenous and Euro-American ancestry, in particular one of a group of such people who in the 19th century constituted the so-called Metis nation in the areas around the Red and Saskatchewan rivers. Metis comes from the French word ‘métis’, which means ‘mixed’.

·        Talk about origin of the word ‘Indian’ due to geographical misunderstanding

Cuba, - West Indies

“Red Indian” – don’t use that name anymore

“East Indian” – don’t use that name anymore

·        Where did they come from?

·        First Nations creation myths/ stories

myth – legend, fiction, story

Greek myths -

·        Read “The Beginning of the HaidiGwaii World” on LCD

·        Talk about Raven

- prominent role in the mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, including the Tsimishians, Haidas, Heiltsuks, Tlingits, Kwakwaka'wakw, Coast Salish, Koyukons, and Inuit. The raven in these indigenous peoples' mythology is the Creator of the world, but it is also considered a trickster god.

-two different raven characters:

-the creator raven, responsible for bringing the world into being and who is sometimes considered to be the individual who brought light to the darkness

-the childish raven, always selfish, sly, conniving, and hungry

·        Show pictures “Raven1” “Raven2” “Raven and the First Men”

“Spirit of Haida Gwaii”

EF3/4 Paragraph

Paragraphs - process for writing paragraphs

PREWRITING
1. Read the question carefully. 
2. Get ideas.
3. Organize the ideas.
WRITING
4. Write rough draft/copy.
Topic sentence
Body sentences
Concluding sentence
5. Proofread/Edit
6. Pass it in. Don't worry about a good copy.


Double-space.
Write in pen.
Respect the margins.
A paragraph is one block of text.

TOPIC:
What are some reasons that human beings are interested in flying?