Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 8:30.
Today’s agenda
1. Sentence combining from homework
2. Continue tomorrow- “Literary Terms”
We will begin short stories on Monday
3. Quiz#6 sentence combining, 6 sentences
4. HW Read “Roses Sing on New Snow” for Monday. I emailed this
to you this morning.
Sentence combining left over from yesterday:
4. He held on KERNEL
Find new information
He didn't know why.
He swallowed water.
It seemed like gallons.
He found himself unable to breathe.
He didn’t know why he held on because he swallowed what seemed like gallons of water and found himself unable to breathe.
He didn’t know why he held on after he swallowed what seemed like gallons of water and found himself unable to breathe.
4. He went under.
He let go.
He came to the surface.
He wondered why people thought that this was fun.
After he went under, he let go; when he came to the surface, he wondered why people thought this was fun.
5. He tried again.
He tried later.
He stayed up for a minute.
He knew that he was hooked on this sport.
Later, when he tried again, he stayed up for a minute; then he knew that he was hooked on this sport.
These are good models of sentences. This is our goal to be able write like this consistently.
When you read “Roses Sing on New Snow”, think about the importance of the setting? Think about who are the major and minor, dynamic and static characters.
Quiz #6
Cameras on.
Combine each exercise. Use a variety of sentences. Six sentences in total.
Email to me by 9:40
I will try to get these back to you today, but it might be Sunday.
1. Michael is in the crowd.
The crowd sways from side to side.
His voice is chanting.
It is calling for a goal.
2. He is one of the hockey fans.
The fans want their team to win the game.
The game will decide the league championship.
3. They leap to their feet.
They groan at the missed shot.
They slump back into their seats.
4. There is a sudden roar.
The roar is loud.
A home town player breaks away.
5. The fans are on their feet again.
The fans are expectant.
The fans are shouting.
6. The goal brings a cheer.
The goal is slammed into the net.
The cheer is explosive.
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