Last Sunday was an especially busy day for me. After finishing
praying at the Satanic temple, I went home and washed the dog.
Then I made lunch for my family and the dog; afterward, |I went to
Superstore to get groceries for the week. When I got home and put
the groceries away, I cleaned the house from top to bottom and
then helped my kids and the dog do their homework. Then I made
supper for everyone, including the neighbours on both sides.
Obviously, last Sunday was a very hectic day.
5/5
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
EF4/5 12:40 Narrative paragraph practice
Writing paragraphs
- orient the paper
- indent
- double-space
- respect the margins
- block of text
Narrative
I agreed to let the kids bake a cake by themselves. First, I
heard pots and pans crash to the floor. Then my little one
wandered into the living room, covered with flour. When I smelled
smoke, I finally raced into the kitchen. It took us two hours to get
everything cleaned up.
Dean was very excited about the party that evening. He wanted
to get home, and he drove too fast. As a result, he got a ticket for
speeding. Then, he ran in the door and rushed to get ready. Dean
was pulling on his jacket when Peter called to say that the party
had been cancelled.
As I was looking for a present, I saw a crowd around a street
vendor. He was selling watches, and I examined one closely. The
watch looked good, but the price was a little high. I got the vendor
to lower the price; as a result, I bought the watch. Then, on my
way home, I saw the same watch in a store window- for ten dollars
less.
- orient the paper
- indent
- double-space
- respect the margins
- block of text
Narrative
I agreed to let the kids bake a cake by themselves. First, I
heard pots and pans crash to the floor. Then my little one
wandered into the living room, covered with flour. When I smelled
smoke, I finally raced into the kitchen. It took us two hours to get
everything cleaned up.
Dean was very excited about the party that evening. He wanted
to get home, and he drove too fast. As a result, he got a ticket for
speeding. Then, he ran in the door and rushed to get ready. Dean
was pulling on his jacket when Peter called to say that the party
had been cancelled.
As I was looking for a present, I saw a crowd around a street
vendor. He was selling watches, and I examined one closely. The
watch looked good, but the price was a little high. I got the vendor
to lower the price; as a result, I bought the watch. Then, on my
way home, I saw the same watch in a store window- for ten dollars
less.
EF4/5 10:20 Narrative paragraph practice
I agreed to let the kids bake a cake
by themselves. First, I heard pots and pans crash to the floor. Then my little
one wandered into the living room, covered with flour. When I smelled smoke, I finally
raced into the kitchen. It took us three to get everything cleaned up.
TRANSITIONAL WORDS
at first
first
second
third
next
after that
finally
in the end
Dean was very excited about the party that evening. He wanted
to get home, and he drove too fast. As a result, he got a ticket for speeding.
Then, he ran in the door and rushed to get ready. Dean was pulling on his jacket
when Peter called to say that the party has been cancelled.
40m narrative paragraph
“What did you do last Sunday?”
PLAN
TS-
busy day
-went to church, 7:30am
-made lunch, 12
- grocery shopping, 1-3
-early evening helping children with
homework
WRITE
Last Sunday was a very busy day for me. First of all, I got
up early to go to church for 7:30. After church, I went home and made lunch for
my family. Then I went out grocery shopping at Superstore for two hours. After
I got home and put all of the groceries away, I sat down and helped my kids
with their homework for several hours. Clearly, my Sunday was exhausting.
Thursday, 10 December 2015
EF4/5 12:45 C-43/44
1. Jim and Ann like pizza.
Jim and Ann both like pizza.
Jim likes pizza, and Ann likes pizza.
Jim likes pizza; also, Ann likes pizza.
2. Abby, Luis, and Carl play soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis, and Carl all play soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis, and Carl all play soccer together every weekend.
3. The bus and Skytrain both arrived late because of the snow.
The bus and the Skytrain both arrived late because it was snowing.
The bus arrived late because of the snow, so did the Skytrain.
4. Are the Jeep and the Honda on sale?
Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale?
5. Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party.
Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were all together at the party.
Kam Wong, Sara Smith, and Pam Singh were at the party; unfortunately, so was Ron Adams.
Kam Wong and Sara Smith were at the party; surprisingly, Ron Adams and Pam Singh were there too.
6. His daughter, wife, and son all needed the car on Friday morning.
His daughter and son both needed the car on Friday morning; however, his wife needed it.
C-44
1. Jim likes pizza and beer.
Jim likes pizza; also, he likes beer.
Jim likes both pizza and beer.
2. Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend; afterward, she plays pool.
3. The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.
Because the bus picked up five passengers late, they were angry. X
The bus picked up five angry passengers because the bus was late. X
The bus picked up five passengers who were angry because it was late. GOOD
The bus picked up five passengers who were angry with the lateness of the bus.
The late bus picked up five passengers who were angry.
Because the bus picked up five angry passengers, it was late.
4. Jane parked the car, rented two movies, and walked into the video store. X
Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.
5. I bought a red coat, a cotton shirt, and a pair of socks.
I bought a red coat; then, I bought a cotton shirt; surprisingly, I also bought a pair of socks.
6. Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance on Friday night, and his friend's house on Saturday night.
Jim and Ann both like pizza.
Jim likes pizza, and Ann likes pizza.
Jim likes pizza; also, Ann likes pizza.
2. Abby, Luis, and Carl play soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis, and Carl all play soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis, and Carl all play soccer together every weekend.
3. The bus and Skytrain both arrived late because of the snow.
The bus and the Skytrain both arrived late because it was snowing.
The bus arrived late because of the snow, so did the Skytrain.
4. Are the Jeep and the Honda on sale?
Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale?
5. Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party.
Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were all together at the party.
Kam Wong, Sara Smith, and Pam Singh were at the party; unfortunately, so was Ron Adams.
Kam Wong and Sara Smith were at the party; surprisingly, Ron Adams and Pam Singh were there too.
6. His daughter, wife, and son all needed the car on Friday morning.
His daughter and son both needed the car on Friday morning; however, his wife needed it.
C-44
1. Jim likes pizza and beer.
Jim likes pizza; also, he likes beer.
Jim likes both pizza and beer.
2. Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend; afterward, she plays pool.
3. The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.
Because the bus picked up five passengers late, they were angry. X
The bus picked up five angry passengers because the bus was late. X
The bus picked up five passengers who were angry because it was late. GOOD
The bus picked up five passengers who were angry with the lateness of the bus.
The late bus picked up five passengers who were angry.
Because the bus picked up five angry passengers, it was late.
4. Jane parked the car, rented two movies, and walked into the video store. X
Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.
5. I bought a red coat, a cotton shirt, and a pair of socks.
I bought a red coat; then, I bought a cotton shirt; surprisingly, I also bought a pair of socks.
6. Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance on Friday night, and his friend's house on Saturday night.
EF4/5 10:25 Sentence Combining C-43/44
1. Jim and Ann like pizza.
Both Jim and Ann like pizza.
Jim likes, and Ann likes pizza.
2. Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer together every weekend.
3. The bus and skytrain arrived late because of the snow.
Because of the snow, the bus and skytrain arrived late.
The bus and skytrain arrived late because it was snowing.
4. Are the Jeep and the Honda on sale?
Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale?
5. Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party.
6. His daughter, wife and son needed the car on Friday morning.
His daughter, wife and son all needed the car on Friday morning.
pool= billiards
Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend; also, she plays pool every weekend.
3. The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.
because
Because the bus arrived late, it picked up five angry passengers. X
The bus picked up five passengers ADJ CL who were angry ADV CL because the bus was late.
The bus picked up five passengers who were angry because the bus was late.
4. Jane parked the car, rented two movies, and walked into the video store. X WRONG ORDER
Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.
SVVV
Jane parked the car and then walked into the video store to rent two movies.
5. I bought a red coat, a cotton shirt, and a pair of socks.
6. Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance on Friday nights, and his friend's house on Saturday night.
Both Jim and Ann like pizza.
Jim likes, and Ann likes pizza.
Jim likes; also, Ann likes pizza.
Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer together every weekend.
3. The bus and skytrain arrived late because of the snow.
Because of the snow, the bus and skytrain arrived late.
The bus and skytrain arrived late because it was snowing.
4. Are the Jeep and the Honda on sale?
Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale?
5. Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party.
6. His daughter, wife and son needed the car on Friday morning.
His daughter, wife and son all needed the car on Friday morning.
C-44
1. Jim likes pizza and beer.
Jim likes pizza and also likes beer.
Jim likes pizza; also, he likes beer.
2. Abby plays soccer, hockey and pool every weekend.
Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend; also, she plays pool every weekend.
3. The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.
because
Because the bus arrived late, it picked up five angry passengers. X
The bus picked up five passengers ADJ CL who were angry ADV CL because the bus was late.
The bus picked up five passengers who were angry because the bus was late.
4. Jane parked the car, rented two movies, and walked into the video store. X WRONG ORDER
Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.
SVVV
Jane parked the car and then walked into the video store to rent two movies.
5. I bought a red coat, a cotton shirt, and a pair of socks.
6. Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance on Friday nights, and his friend's house on Saturday night.
Monday, 7 December 2015
EF4/5 12:45 adjective clause practice
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
adverb
clauses
adjective
clauses
noun clauses
adjective
clauses
that, who,
which
1. that star
I bought a
red bicycle that has a red star on it.
2. which
plane
My sister
took a plane which flew to Japan.
S+V
2. plane which
My sister
got on a plane which was Air Canada.
My sister
got aboard a plane which was Air Canada.
get aboard
a plane/ ship/ ferry/ boat/ bus
She boarded
the plane.
boarding-
getting on
The astronauts
(who have a great job) fly to the International Space Station.
4. whose bicycle
I don’t like
the man whose bicycle has a flat tire.
The girl
whose bicycle was painted red is very happy with it.
6. which
lunch
We had lunch
in the restaurant which had a special.
Her retired
parents go to a restaurant that has an ‘early bird’ special.
Thursday, 3 December 2015
EF4/5 Simple/ Compound
SIMPLE
1. lunch
I made lunch
yesterday.
2. children
The children
are playing outside.
5. homework
I finished all
of my homework.
COMPOUND
, SOBA
6. I have two sisters, and I have three brothers.
I have two
sisters and three brothers. SIMPLE
7. people
Many people
are in the class, so it is noisy.
8. apartment
His mother
wants to live in an apartment, but her father wants to live in a house.
My apartment
is small, but hers is large.
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