EF7/11 Class 10 - simple sentences, "Pheasant on Deer Mountain:

 

  Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Continue simple sentences

Try some for homework. We will share them tomorrow.

·      “A Pheasant on Deer Mountain”

Try First Peoples 12 Provincial Exam multiple-choice- just for fun

·      Continue “What Happened During the Ice Storm”

·      HW   Prepare to write a paragraph about “What Happened During

the Ice Storm”

Write a few simple sentences and email them to me.

 

 

Thursday

·      Test#2 Paragraph about “What Happened During the Ice Storm”

·      Go over your simple sentences from homework

·      Begin COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

Friday

·      Continue COMPOUND SENTENCES

·      HW   Read and prepare “I Confess”

 

REMINDER: I will be away Monday and Tuesday. There will a subsititue teacher.

 

 

Simple Sentences

 

Four types of sentences-

1.simple   2.compound   3.complex   4.compound-complex

We will cover these in detail over the next few weeks

 

SIMPLE

simple sentence- most basic form of a sentence in English

simple but powerful- carry weight

very useful, valuable tool for you to use

 

FREE ADVICE: If you have something really important to say, say it with a simple sentence. e.g. topic sentence

 

simple sentences- direct, clear, focussed, usually short

e.g. thesis statement for an essay, topic sentence for a paragraph, important or weighty information- Use a simple sentence

 

Notice that there are some important requirements for a simple sentence:

1. Must have a subject and a verb. SV   S- subject   V-verb

2. Must express a complete thought/complete idea.

3. Must have only one clause, independent clause, main clause

4. ** Begins with a capital letter and ends with a period or question mark.** For all sentences.

 

NOTE: Exclamation points are unusual in school writing. !!

Avoid using exclamation points unless you expressing strong emotion.

A period is almost always a better choice.

 

REVIEW: A simple sentence is one main/independent clause that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

 

clause – a group of words with a subject and a verb, SV

 

Most teachers say: one simple sentence – a complete idea

 

Subject and a Verb

Subject and a Predicate

 

SIMPLE SENTENCE

The dog was walking.

 

The old dog was walking slowly around the park with a stick in his mouth. added information old slowly prep phrases

 

main subject – just one word, noun ‘dog’

complete subject- main subject plus and modifers, adjectives, articles

‘the old dog’

 

verb – action word ‘was walking’

verb= simple predicate

complete predicate – verb plus everthing else

‘was walking slowly around the park with a stick in his mouth.’

 

The old dog was walking slowly around the park with a stick in his mouth. SV

 

SIMPLE SENTENCE- SV, Subject + Predicate

 

Different forms of simple sentences:

-SV subject + verb

It is misty tonight.

It is rainy today.  ‘rainy’(adj)

It is raining today. ‘is raining’(verb)

The car is running rough.

The dog is asleep.

 

-SSV

Joe and Alison are friends.

Canada and China have close trading relations.

Handwashing and masking are excellent ways to prevent the spread of Covid19.  handwashing masking - gerunds ‘ing’ nouns

Washing your hands and wearing masks are excellent ways to prevent the spread of Covid19. washing   wearing – gerunds 'ing’ nouns, looks like a verb

 

-SVV

The kids are playing and are yelling. auxiliary ‘are’ controls both verbs

Canada harvests and exports billions of tons of softwood annually.

 

-SSVV

You and I hike and bike in the summer.

Canada and the US agree on defense but disagree on trade.

 

 

like + infinitive “to eat” “to work”

like + gerund  “eating” “working”

Thaya loves to sing Sri Lankan folk songs.

Thaya loves singing Sri Lankan folk songs.

I like to eat ice cream.

I like eating ice cream.

like love hate begin continue prefer

Mei hates arguing with her stepmother.

Mei hates to argue with her stepmother.

Mei began doing yoga last October.

Mei began to do yoga last October.

Clara prefers reading books more than watching movies.

Clara prefers to read books more than to watch movies.

 

 

So far- SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV

You can write a lot with just those forms of simple sentences.

 

Two more types of simple sentences:

-Imperative - command, tell someone to do something

Close the window, please.

(You) Close the window. We don’t say ‘you’, implied subject

imply(v)- mean/suggest something but not say it

implication(n)

 

Come in.

Sit down.

Have something to eat.

Be careful!

(You) Wash your hands! implied subject

Clean your room.

Walk the dog.

Put your shoes away.

 

MORE POLITE – use the magic word ‘please’

Come in.

Please come in.

Come in, please.

 

**You will find differences in comma usage – not a hard rule, convention, authentic usage, not going to be in a grammar book, just how people write

Good guideline to follow.

Sit down.

Please sit down.

Sit down, please.

 

 

 

-Interrogative – question, ask something

-easy to mess up the verb form in questions

What time is it?

Is that your phone?

Do you know that person?

When is the test?

Are you tired today?

What’s your name?

Should we try it again?

Can I help you? FANCIER May I be of assistance?

 

 

REVIEW

SV

SSV

SVV

SSVV

Imperative

Interrogative

 

Examples of Simple Sentences:

1.    Joe went to the store. SV

2.    Last year, BC experienced severe flooding in many areas around the province. SV

3.    Sarah and Jessie are going swimming. SSV

4.    Trudeau and Biden met this week for high level discussions. SSV

5.    The frog jumped and landed in the pond. SVV

6.    The nurse took the patient’s blood pressure and checked his heart rate. SVV

7.    Keep your eyes open for bargains. NO SUBJECT- implied subject “You”

Imperative- command, tell someone to do something

 

(You) Be careful!  don’t say ‘you’, everybody understand that it is there,

implied subject – imply(v) – suggest something but not say it out loud

 

5. The pizza smells delicious. SV

6. There is a fly in the car with us. SV

**Here/There

‘Here’ and ‘there’ are not subjects. They always point to something else.

Here is your pen. I found it.

Here is/are your earrings. I found them.

 

TRICKY SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT with ‘there’ and ‘here’

There is/are people on the street. subject verb agreement

There is/are person on the street

There is/are a bear in the park.

There are some bear cubs in the park.

Here is your cell phone.

Here are your keys.

Here is/are your glasses.  ‘glasses’ plural

Here is/are your sweater.

Here is/are your jeans/pants.

Here is your t-shirt.

*If you get this wrong, it’s a small mistake.

 

Your hair is black.

 

There is/are one pair of pants/jeans on the chair.

glasses- plural   Here are your glasses.

pair of glasses – singular   Here is your pair of glasses.

Sarah got a new pair of glasses. She got 1 thing.

 

*There is a pair of glasses on the table. Whose pair of glasses is that?

*There are glasses on the table. Whose glasses are those?

 

that- one thing

those- two or more things

 

hair

eyelashes

eyebrows

moustache

beard

sideburns

chops

goatee What is this?

 

jeans- plural

pair of jeans - singular

 

I need to buy two pairs of pants.

I need to buy a pair of pants.

 

The scissors are really sharp.

The pair of scissors is really sharp.

Mei bought a pair of scissors.

SOMETIMES Mei bought a scissors. YOU MAY HEAR PEOPLE SAY THAT

Give me a scissors, please. UNUSUAL

MORE LIKELY Give/Hand me the scissors, please.

Give me a pair of scissors, please.

 

Models for simple sentences

SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative-command   Interrogative-question

Massachusetts is a state on the eastern seaboard of the US. SV

Jun found some staples and a pair of chopsticks in her desk.

Her laptop is really light.

Mei’s hair is/are light brown.

His hair is wet. His hairs are wet.

The hair on my arms stood up.

The man’s hair is falling out. The man’s hairs are falling out.

 

 

***Most common error***

***#1 mistake that everyone makes***

Subject verb agreement

 

Here are your cell phone. XXX

Here is your keys. XXX

 

TRICKY subject verb agreement – verbs change to match the subject

e.g. Mary live lives in Vancouver. agr

 

NOTE: At a college level, mistakes in subject-verb agreement are a big deal. It is worth putting practice time into subject verb agreement.

When I was a teaching assistant at UBC, my professor told me to fail papers that has subject verb agreement errors. I disagreed with him, but he was the boss.

 

 

7.    Look on top of the refrigerator for the key. “you” implied subject- imperative

8.    Please close the door. sounds more polite IMPERATIVE

9.    Close the door, please. IMPERATIVE

10.           Take the dog for a walk, please. IMPERATIVE

11.           Please take the dog for a walk. IMPERATIVE

 

12.           Will you help me with the math homework? Interrogative-

ask a question – flip the verb around

You are happy today.

Are you happy today? Interrogative

 

13.           I will pick you up today. verb will pick – simple future SV

14.           Will you pick me up today? will ... pick – still one verb, not two verbs SV INTERROGATIVE

 

will – helping verb, modal, modal auxiliary

will go

We will go hiking tomorrow.

Will you go with us?

 

can see

You can see the fireworks from my house.

Can you see the fireworks from my house?

 

15. The music is too loud. SV

 

Adapted from : https://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/simple_sentence_examples/445/

 

Forms of simple sentences:

-SV subject verb

My dog is asleep.

The ice cream looks delicious.

Vancouver is a nice city.

 

-SSV subject subject verb

The rivers and trees are beautiful.

Your sister and mother fight all the time.

Peanut butter and bananas go well together.

 

-SVV subject verb verb

Sara swims and plays volleyball at the community centre.

Friends come and go.

 

-Imperative – command sentence, tell somebody to do something

(You) Come in. implied subject  We don’t say ‘you’, but that’s what we mean.

Be careful, please.   Please be careful.

Watch your step, please.   Please be careful.

Watch out.

Stay safe.
Shut up!

Get out!

Sit down.

Have a cookie.

Sleep well.

Eat healthy.

Stay cool.

Sit! Stay!

Stay tuned.

Get ready.

 

-Interrogative- question

What time is it?

Who are you talking to?

What are you doing tomorrow?

Is that your dog?

Would you like to have some tea?

Where is the book?

What’s for dinner today?

 

Extra resources to explore:

- https://englishgrammarhere.com/example-sentences/50-examples-of-simple-sentences/

- https://examples.yourdictionary.com/simple-sentence-examples.html

 

 

 

 

Example:

The boy is watching TV and eating cookies. SVV

I went to the store and bought some snacks.

 

COMMON ERROR

She likes dogs, cats. XXX

She likes dogs and cats.

 

CHOICE

She likes dogs, cats, and fish. Oxford comma- a bit old-fashioned looking

She likes dogs, cats and fish. looks a bit more modern

 

 

Examples of simple sentences (sentences with one clause):

SV

1.    The cat slept peacefully on the mat.

2.    She runs every morning.

3.    They laughed at the joke.

4.    The children played in the park.

5.    He sings beautifully.

6.    We finished our homework early.

7.    John likes to read books.

8.    Mary enjoys playing the piano.

9.    Listen.

10.                       They went for a walk in the park.

11.                       The bird flew across the sky.

12.                       He ate an apple for lunch.

13.                       She danced gracefully on stage.

 

Add an adverb to the sentence:

1.    The car drove slowly down the street.

2.    He spoke loudly during the meeting.

3.    They ran quickly to catch the bus.

4.    The movie starts at exactly/precisely 7 p.m. sharp.

The class starts at 9:15 on the dot.

5.    Sit down quietly.

6.    She hardly works at a hospital.

hardly- almost not at all

hard- very busy, active

I speak hardly any French.

She works hard for her family.

 

7.    They live happily/peacefully/simply in the countryside.

8.    Peter religiously dinner with his family.

IDIOM religiously- follow a schedule, never change the schedule

He goes to gym twice a week religiously.

 

 

9.    Sarah excitedly bought a new car.

10.                       The teacher patiently / offhandedly explained the lesson.

 

11.                       Add an adjective to describe the noun:

12.                       The dog barked.

13.                       He wore a shirt.

14.                       Have some coffee.

15.                       She wrote a story.

16.                       The train arrives at 9 a.m.

17.                       They go to the beach every summer.

18.                       The sun sets in the evening.

19.                       Close the door, please.

 

HW   Try some simple sentence from your own imagination. Try some different styles: SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

Email me three or four by 6PM tonight. I will share them all tomorrow.

My email address: ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

Name and class in subject line of your email.

DO NOT USE CHATGPT!

 

 

“A Pheasant on Deer Mountain”

Try First Peoples 12 Provincial Exam multiple-choice- just for fun

 

Kevin Paul- university intructor, Vancouver Island, First Nations

WSÁNEĆ Nation, Saanich

 

 

silhoutte- the outline of person, black shape of a figure

arbutus tree

designed- planned

the pheasant was “designed to disappear” - camouflage

camo- colours and shapes designed to be hard to see

 

 

MC questions from First Peoples 12 Provincial Exam

 

1.    “There is just enough light to mark the path: A shadow,

darker than the twisted trees”

 

Which literary device is used in the above quotation (lines 3–5)?

A. pun

B. simile

C. allusion

D. juxtaposition

 

2. What does the repetition of “There is just enough light” (lines 3 and 11) emphasize?

A. the newness of the morning

B. the limitations of the speaker

C. the ominous mood of the scene

D. the hopefulness of the day to come

 

3. What does the extended space between “step” and “then” (line 8) suggest?

A. The pheasant is moving cautiously.

B. The pheasant is in a state of confusion.

C. The speaker has difficulty seeing the pheasant.

D. The speaker is concerned that the pheasant will fly away.

 

4. “I have come as far as I am able

when we reach the top of the hill.

I hear her leave:”

What contrast is implied between the speaker and the pheasant in the above lines (lines 27–29)?

A. The speaker is more careful than the pheasant.

B. The pheasant is more impatient than the speaker.

C. The pheasant is more suited to this environment than the speaker.

D. The speaker is more observant of his surroundings than the pheasant.

 

5. Which word best describes the tone of the poem?

A. respectful

B. passionate

C. suspenseful

D. melancholic

 

 

 

Tomorrow- Test#2

Write a paragraph about “What Happened During the Ice Storm”.

You can take out the text to refer. Don’t copy from the story.

I will ask you a simple question about the story.

e.g. Why did the boys save the pheasants?

 

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporitng sentences

Concluding

(150-250 ww)

I will not ask you to retell the story. Don’t write a plot summary.

You can quote words if you want. “ “ 1,2,3 words  incorporated into your sentence