11:00 EF56 Dec8

 Today’s agenda:

1. Complex sentences -adverb clauses

2. Test#3 Narrative writing paragraph

3. HW Review the adverb clause words. How many of them 

do you know already? We will work through them tomorrow.

Sentence types-

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

-adverb clauses

-noun clauses

-adjective clauses

Adverb clauses (adverbial conjunctions)

* TIME

after, before, since, until, when, while

after –

The kids play video games after supper. SIMPLE SENTENCE

The kids play video games after SV supper.

The kids play video games after they have supper. COMPLEX

You have a choice:

The kids play video games after supper. SIMPLE SENTENCE

The kids play video games after they have supper. COMPLEX

After the kids have supper, they play video games. COMPLEX

The kids play video games, but they do it after supper. COMPOUND

before-

I like to play guitar before work. SIMPLE

I like to play guitar before I go to work. COMPLEX

* CONDITION

even if, if, provided that, unless

* MANNER

as, as if, though, even though, although

* CAUSE

because, since, so…that

* PURPOSE

in order that, so that

* DEGREE

than, as… as

than – Dorothy is taller than her sister (is).

than/then - different

then – time ; compound sentence 

e.g. We went downtown; then we had lunch.

than – compare two things, complex sentence, adverb clause

Today is colder than yesterday (was). 

Test#3 Narrative writing paragraph

Tell a personal story, “I”

Email it to me as an attachment by 12:10.

No lates.

Grabber (optional)

Topic Sentence that addresses the writing

Supporting sentences

Concluding Sentence

(150-200 words)

I’m looking for good basic sentences. The story itself is less important than the sentences you write to tell it.

Choose one topic:

“Write about a difficult decision you had to make.”

OR

“Write about a scary/funny experience that you had when you were a kid.”