1. “An Hour With Abuelo” page 237 Internal and external conflict ****
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
“An Hour With Abuelo” page 237 Internal and external conflict ****

2. Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Notable African American
Jackie Robinson

3. Wednesday, February 1, 2017 EQs:
How can I use participles in my writing?
How are verbals used in writing?
Verbals add interest and variety to spoken and written sentences
Standards:
ELAGSE8L1-Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences

4. Wednesday, February 1, 2017
EQs:
What is a verbal? How are verbals used in writing?
Verbals look like verbs but function differently.
Verbals add interest and variety to spoken and written sentences. There are 3 verbals:
Participle
Gerund
Infinitives

5. Participles Tricked, Sam swung at the curve ball.
A participle is a verbal that always acts as an adjective.
A participle and its objects and modifiers form a participial phrase.
Participles
Smiling, the batter stepped up to the plate.
Present participle
Tricked, Sam swung at the curve ball.
Past participle
PP 10-28a

6. A participle is a verbal that always acts as an adjective.
A participle and its objects and modifiers form a participial phrase.
Ex. 1 Hired by the best teams, pro athletes played almost every day. Participial Phrase Hired by the best teams; athletes

7. A participle is a verbal that always acts as an adjective
A participle is a verbal that always acts as an adjective. A participle and its objects and modifiers form a participial phrase.
Ex. 2 Playing other positions on their off days, these players earned their pay. Participial Phrase Playing other positions on their off days; players

8. Some pitchers truly “went the distance” for struggling teams.
A participle is a verbal that always acts as an adjective.
A participle and its objects and modifiers form a participial phrase.
Ex. 3
Some pitchers truly “went the distance” for struggling teams.
Participle
Struggling; teams
Ex. 4
Sent to the mound nearly every day, the team’s other star pitcher might bow to the pressure.
Sent to the mound nearly every day; pitcher

9. A participle is a verbal that always acts as an adjective
A participle is a verbal that always acts as an adjective. A participle and its objects and modifiers form a participial phrase.

10. Closing TOTD How are participles used in writing?
Why do writers use participles?
3. Provide a sample sentence.

11. The Noun or pronoun it Modifies
Student Work
LET’S Practice
Create a chart (1-10)
Participles
Participial phrases
The Noun or pronoun it Modifies
1. Tiring
Job
Extremely excited
DeAngelo
EX.
Extremely excited, DeAngelo gave the news about the 85 on his test.

12. a. Subject B. Adjective c. Adverb d. Direct object
Closing
What is the function of the infinitive in the following sentence?
“We want to know where we can save money and time in the shipment of ores to the furnaces.”
a. Subject B. Adjective c. Adverb d. Direct object