1. Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)
Today’s task (left side)
Write a paragraph using at least 3 participles. They must all be in past or all be in present.
Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)
5 minutes

2. Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)
Today’s notes (right side, Cornell style)
Label the top of the notes with today’s topic (Participles) and date (8/31)
Write the EQ on the line under the topic.
Draw a line to separate notes into a small left section and a large right section.
Today’s EQ: How is a participle different than a regular action verb ending in –ing?
Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)

3. Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)
Today’s notes (right side, Cornell style)
Verbal:
a word formed from a verb, but used as a noun, adjective or adverb.
Participle:
a verb being used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun
Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)

4. Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)
Today’s notes (right side, Cornell style)
Participle examples:
The man carrying the bricks is my father.
carrying the bricks is modifying the noun “man”
Stunned by the punch, Mike couldn’t move.
stunned by the punch is modifying the noun:
Do not waste time staring at a closed door.
closed is modifying the noun:
Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)

5. Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)
Today’s Identify/Correct (left side)
Using the examples of participles, look at your paragraph and highlight any participles you used.
You may consult with your classmates to check your sentences.
If you did not use any, change 2 sentences so that they use participles.
Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)
4 minutes

6. Finish YESTERDAY’S notes
In the left column, write a question for each new piece of information or section.
Match the question with where the information starts in the right column.
Write a summary: answer the EQ; explain something(s) that will stick in your memory; ask a question about the information.
Participles (Wednesday, 8/31)
3 minutes