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Good morning.
Today’s agenda:
1. End of term, September registration
2. Sentence combining from homework “Moving Day”.
3. Process/Expository Persuasive writing
4. Tomorrow- Review sentence and grammar
Final pass-in paragraph
End of term, marks, and report cards
There will be no class for you on Friday. I will be doing marking and final marks on Friday. Email me after noon on Friday, and I will email you back your final mark.
You can get your official report card from the school.
Email Helena hgalic@vsb.bc.ca or Nancy at nsanghera@vsb.bc.ca
They will send you a scan of your report card by email.
I will put my marks in to the office on Monday, so maybe email them on Tuesday and see if they are ready.
Do you need your report card right away or can it wait?
Registration for September
Registration for September begins July 8. There will be more information to come, but I’m sure it will be similar to registration for April term- online by email. There will be an email form the school explaining how to register.
I do not know what I will be teaching in September. I should find out next week. When I find out, I will post it on our blog. Feel free to email me if you prefer.
MOVING DAY
1. We had not been looking forward to the move.
It was the smoothest in memory.
a. We had not been looking forward to the move.
b. It was the smoothest in memory.
but however even though
We had not been looking forward to the move, but it was the smoothest in memory.
We had not been looking forward to the move; however, it was the smoothest in memory. EF5/6 level
We had not been looking forward to the move. However, it was the smoothest in memory.
Even though we had not been looking forward to the move,
It was the smoothest in memory.
2. We picked up the truck.
The truck was rented.
It was eight o'clock.
We drove to the apartment.
SIMPLE We picked up the rented truck at eight o'clock and drove to the apartment.
At eight o clock, we picked up the truck that we rented last week, and we drove to the apartment. COMPOUND COMPLEX
We picked up the rented truck at eight o’clock and drove to the apartment. SIMPLE
We picked up the rented truck at eight o’clock, and we drove to the apartment. COMPOUND
The truck was rented, and we picked it up at eight o’clock . Then we drove to the apartment. COMPOUND & SIMPLE
3. Our timing was perfect.
No one else was moving.
This meant something.
The elevator was free.
4. Our timing was perfect.
No one else was moving.
Our timing was perfect because no one else was moving.
This meant something.
The elevator was free.
This meant that the elevator was free.
Our timing was perfect because no one else was moving which meant that the elevator was free.
These examples are a bit more challenging.
Our moving time was perfect. When we arrived to the building, no one else was moving, so the elevator was free.
5. Four of us carried the furniture.
Four of us positioned the furniture.
Four of us tied the furniture into the truck.
We did this in less than an hour.
List of actions – a series of actions
Four of us carried, positioned, and tied the furniture into the truck in less than an hour. SIMPLE
We carried the furniture in less than an hour because four of us positioned and tied the furniture into the truck.
I am happy because it is my birthday. NO COMMA
Because it is my birthday, I am happy. COMMA
6. Even the plants did well.
The move was fast enough.
They didn't go into shock.
Even the plants did well because the move was fast enough that they didn't go into shock.
Even the plants did well and didn't go into shock because the move was fast enough.
7. We were at the house.
It was ten o'clock.
People really flew into action.
We were at the house at ten o'clock, and people really flew into action.
People really flew into action when we were at the house at ten o'clock.
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
8. The truck was empty.
We were sitting on the deck.
We were eating lunch.
We were turning moving day into a party.
It was a housewarming.
We did this within two hours.
Within two hours, we were sitting on the deck of the empty truck eating lunch. We were turning moving day into a housewarming party. 2 SIMPLE SENTENCES
I think it’s really important to keep practice this type of exercise. It will make you a better writer.
I wonder if it will help with speaking? Probably, although the focus is definitely on writing.
Where can we find sentence combining exercises?
Search for “sentence combining exercises”
https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/worksheets/sentence-combining-worksheets.html
It is not the easiest work to find.
You have find exercises that are an appropriate level for you. You don’t want them to easy or too hard. Dig! You can find them if you look.
Persuasive writing – persuade, convince, argue a point
You have an opinion, and write something to make the reader understand your opinion. They can agree or disagree.
TOPIC: Should people wear masks in public to prevent the spread of Covid19?
Decide on your opinion. YES/ NO
Brainstorm 4-5 reasons to support your opinion.
My opinion – YES
1. puts elderly people at ease, ill people at ease, feel less afraid
2. example to other people, maybe they will think about it and also wear one
3. obviously it slows down the spead of Covid19, science
4. helps me stay safe, helps you stay safe
Put the reasons in order – order of importance, most important last
PLAN
FIRST puts elderly people at ease, ill people at ease, feel less afraid
SECOND example to other people, maybe they will think about it and also wear one
FINAL POINTobviously it slows down the spead of Covid19, science
CONC SENT helps me stay safe, helps you stay safe
ROUGH COPY
TOPIC: Should people wear masks in public to prevent the spread of Covid19?
I think that people should wear masks in public to prevent the spread of Covid19 for several reasons. First, wearing a mask helps puts elderly and sick people at ease. They will feel less afraid about going out if they see others wearing masks. Secondly, me wearing a mask might act as an example to other people. They might think about it and also decide to wear one. The most important reason is that wearing a mask slows down the spread of Covid19. This has been proven by science. In conclusion, wearing a mask helps me stay safe and helps you stay safe. It is a good idea, and we all should do it.
Topic sentence
- supporting sentences
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Concluding sentence
Persuasive writing
Tomorrow I will give you an easy question. I want you to write a short persuasive paragraph giving you opinion on the topic.
Plan and paragraph – just like yesterday
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