English 9 Lesson #12 Finding Subjects Finding Verbs Other Words in a Sentence Discussion of “The Lady, or the Tiger”

Finding Subjects & Verbs and a Discussion of The Lady, or the Tiger.

Finding the Subject To find the Subject of a sentence, find the Verb first and then ask Who? or What? In relation to that Verb.

Finding the Subject Joe ran to the park. Verb = ran Who ran? = Joe = Subject The truck carried the vegetables to market. Verb = carried What carried? = truck = Subject

Find the Verb and Subject My grandmother sews dresses for me. Verb = sews Who sews? = grandmother = subject

Find the Verb and Subject Mom and Dad always eat with us. Verb = eat Who eat? = mom…dad = Subject The girls were running and playing outside. Verb = were running…playing Who were running…playing? = girls = Subject

Find the Verbs & Subjects The trains were running late, yesterday. The horses and cows were grazing in the field. The child slipped and fell on the wet floor.

Verbs & Subjects- Answers The trains were running late, yesterday. The horses and cows were grazing in the field. The child slipped and fell on the wet floor.

Find the Verbs & Subjects My aunt and uncle bought me a gift. The players shook hands and walked away. You and I can work on this project together.

Verbs & Subjects- Answers My aunt and uncle bought me a gift. The players shook hands and walked away. You and I can work on this project together.

Find the Verbs & Subjects Me and women were cheering and clapping. Did Marie forget her homework? Are Joe and Paul working or playing outside?

Verbs & Subjects- Answers Men and women were cheering and clapping. Did Marie forget her homework? Are Joe and Paul working or playing outside?

The Other Words in the Sentences? The trains were running late, yesterday. The = article (adjective) late = adverb (modifies verb were running-how?) yesterday = adverb (modifies verb were running – when?)

The Other Words in the Sentences? The horses and cows were grazing in the field. The = article (adjective) and = conjunction (joins horses…cows) in = preposition in the field = prepositional phrase (field = object of the preposition)

The Other Words in the Sentences? The child slipped and fell on the wet floor. The = article (adjective) and = conjunction (joins slipped…fell) on = preposition on the wet floor = prepositional phrase (floor = object of preposition)

The Other Words in the Sentences? My aunt and uncle bought me a gift. My = pronoun (1 st person singular) and = conjunction (joins aunt…uncle) me = pronoun (1 st person plural) (indirect object) a = article (adjective) gift = noun (common thing) (direct object)

The Other Words in the Sentences? The players shook hands and walked away. The = article (adjective) hands = noun (common thing) (direct object) and = conjunction (joins shook…walked) away = adverb (modifies walked – where?)

The Other Words in the Sentences? You and I can work on this project together. and = conjunction (joins you…I) on = preposition on this project = prepositional phrase (project = object of the preposition) together = adverb (modifies can work – how?)

The Other Words in the Sentences? Men and women were cheering and clapping. and = conjunction = (joins men…women) and = conjunction (joins cheering…clapping )

The Other Words in the Sentences? Are Joe and Paul working or playing outside? and = conjunction (joins Joe…Paul) or = conjunction (joins working…playing) outside = adverb (modifies are working…playing – Where?)

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Discussion of The Lady, or the Tiger The King was described as semi-barbaric. What does this mean? What do you think about this method of justice? What would be some other forms of justice?

Discussion of The Lady, or the Tiger Why was the common man so confident? What do you think the Lady chose? Why? What lessons did you learn from this story?

The King was described as semi- barbaric. What does this mean? Semi means half and barbaric means someone who is crude, mean, and uncivilized. This King was not totally uncivilized but not completely civilized.

The King was described as semi- barbaric. What does this mean? We see this in his desire for some form of fairness, yet his idea of fair includes a great deal of luck, not proof.

The King was described as semi- barbaric. What does this mean? Were he a barbarian, he would have just killed the common man. Knowing he is guilty, he still gave him a chance.

The King was described as semi- barbaric. What does this mean? On some occasions the tiger came out of one door, and on some out of the other. The decisions of this tribunal were not only fair, they were positively determinate: the accused person was instantly punished if he found himself guilty, and, if innocent, he was rewarded

What do you think about this method of justice? What would be some other forms of justice? Since the King knew the common man was guilty, he could have killed him, or determined any punishment he wanted. A true barbarian would determine the fate of all people under him without any type of trial.

What do you think about this method of justice? What would be some other forms of justice? This form of trial is called “trial by ordeal”. There have been forms of such trials throughout history. Luck determines the fate of everyone accused of a crime.

What do you think about this method of justice? What would be some other forms of justice? The citizens were involved in these trials only as observers. The institution was a very popular one. When the people gathered together on one of the great trial days, they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or a hilarious wedding. This element of uncertainty lent an interest to the occasion which it could not otherwise have attained.

What do you think about this method of justice? What would be some other forms of justice? Another more civil form of justice is a trial with a tribunal of men who listen to both sides of the story and consider the evidence before arriving at a decision of guilt or innocence.

What do you think about this method of justice? What would be some other forms of justice? In countries like the USA, citizens are tried in front of a jury of regular people who listen to all the evidence on both sides and determine guilt or innocence.

Why was the common man so confident? The word common means he was not well educated especially in understanding human nature. He would not have any doubts based upon what he experienced.

Why was the common man so confident? This man was also in love, and his love lead him to believe the Princess would do anything for him.

What do you think the Lady chose? Why? If the lady chose the door with the fair maiden then she must have loved him in a way that placed him above herself. I can’t see that. However, she may have felt that she would find another man to love, and thus allow this person to leave her life.

What do you think the Lady chose? Why? If she truly loved this man, jealousy would not be as strong as true love. So, the question is “Did she truly love him?” I don’t think so.

What lessons did you learn from this story? Human nature is very complex with conflicting emotions that influence our decisions. These decisions often place our interests against another’s.

What lessons did you learn from this story? Love is as powerful of an emotion that human’s have and causes us as much distress as joy.

What lessons did you learn from this story? Trying to determine how another will act is an extremely hard task that makes human nature very unpredictable.

What lessons did you learn from this story? Fairness and justice have become a major part of many trials, but this concept had to evolve.

What lessons did you learn from this story? Besides fairness and justice in determining guilt or innocence, we must also consider what an appropriate punishment is.