EF3/4 May 11

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Good morning.

We will get started at 11.

Today’s agenda

1. Review compound sentences

2. Finish “Homeschooling”

3. Quiz on compound sentences, second try

4. Homework:

Read about Ramadan 

Easier https://www.esolcourses.com/topics/ramadan.html

Longer https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/vocabulary/traditions-and-national-customs/ramadan/88858

Compound sentence – review

SV , SOBA SV.

subject verb,  SOBA subject verb.

Things to remember:

1. Put capital letters at the beginning of the sentences and for all proper nouns, including “I”.

2. Put periods or question marks at the ends of the sentences.

3. Put a comma before SOBA.

4. Use two subjects and two verbs in a compound sentence.

SV, SOBA SV.

Ex.

cat and

The cute cat is for sale, and I want to buy it.

park so

Stanley Park was very crowded yesterday, so we went home.

, SOBA   , so    , or    , but    , and

Do you feel ready for the quiz? Are you confident?

We’ll try in about 15 minutes or so.

choose – (v) – decide between options, chose

“I will choose which song I will sing.”

“She chose to move to Canada.”

choice (n) “She made a choice to move to Canada.”

“You have a choice about which class you will take.”

alternative – (n) something else

“Tofu is good alternative to meat.”

“South Hill is an alternative school for some high school students.”

allergy, allergies (n)

“Ian has an allergy to peanuts.“

“Sarah’s children have many allergies.”

allergic (a)

“Ian is allergic to eggs.”

benefits (n)

Michelle’s new job has good benefits: medical, dental, etc.

a tradeoff (n) – some good, some bad

Homeschooling is tradeoff. It has benefits, and it has some drawback.

She has faced a lot of problems in her life.

I faced a lot of trouble in the past.

bonds (n) – emotional connection, relationship

bond (v)- to connect, to develop a close relationship

“The parents bonded with their new baby.”

“Sarah bonded with her friends over their love of dancing.”

bond – financial instrument, for investments

“Mr. Wong made a lot of money investing in stock and bonds.”

Let’s do our quiz.

Quiz

Make a compound sentence for each.

Email it to me as an attachment by 12:15

ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

1. No dictionaries, please.

2. Write your own sentences.

3. Put your name and class in the Subject line of your email.

Ex. party but

I can’t come to the party, but my sister can.

1. warm and

2. public so

3. school or

4. money so

5. air and

6. sign but