1. Day 43 – Gerund phrases, The Story of an Hour, and LOTF

2. Agenda
Warm up Participle phrase practice Gerund Notes The Story of an Hour Closure

3. Objectives
Introduce Gerunds and Dissect sentences to Identify gerund phrases.
Analyze a text for thematic elements.
Construct a theme statement.
Express a position and use textual evidence to support your claim.
Homework:
Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-4 are due by Thursday 3/30.
LotF Quiz on Thursday!

4. Warm Up
rLi0 Watch the video and come up with a big idea. Write a theme statement with your big idea. Explain how you came up with that theme statement in 2-3 sentences.

5. Grammar Notes
Gerunds
What are they? How are they different from participles?

6. Gerunds Jog jogging A gerund is a verb form used as a noun.
The gerund can be formed by adding –ing to the present tense of the verb:
Jog jogging
Jogging at night without reflective gear can be dangerous.

7. An object of the preposition:
Gerunds can be used as:
A subject:
Jogging is a popular form of exercise.
A direct object:
My sister enjoys jogging Enjoys what? jogging
An object of the preposition:
These shoes are made for jogging.
A Predicate Nominative
My favorite hobby is jogging.

8. Gerund Phrases Like participles, gerunds can have a direct object.
To find out whether or not the gerund has a direct object, begin with the gerund and ask the following question:
Gerund + whom/what? = direct object

9. Gerund Phrases Example: Giving the money proved a mistake.
Giving + What? = money
Money is the direct object of the gerund.

10. Gerund Phrases Gerund phrases can also have indirect objects:
To find out whether or not the gerund phrase has an indirect object, begin with the gerund, locate the direct object, then ask the question to/for whom/what?

11. Gerund Phrase Example: Giving Jerry the money proved a mistake.
Giving + what = money (direct object)
Giving money to/for whom? = Jerry
Jerry is the indirect object of the gerund phrase.

12. Gerund Phrases
Gerund phrases can also have prepositional phrases in them:
Giving Jerry the money on Friday night proved a major mistake.
Since on Friday night tells when? The prepositional phrase functions as an adverb. It completes the gerund phrase.

13. Summary of Noun Functions
What? + main verb = subject
Subject + verb + what = direct object
Subject + Linking verb + what = predicate nominative
Subject + verb + Direct Object + to/for what? = indirect object
Preposition + gerund phrase = object of the preposition.

14. Gerund Worksheet Complete the gerund worksheet online.
Turn it in when complete.
Make sure your name is at the top.

15. 1. Elephants have excellent hearing.
2. The band raised money by washing cars.
3. We thanked Ted for finding the dog.
4. I like reading mysteries.
5. The driver avoided a collision by turning sharply.
6. Speaking another language is an advantage.
7. Thank you for listening.
8. Dieting requires self-discipline.

16. 9. The crew completed the filming in a month and a half.
10. Flying a glider must be difficult.
11. Kristin is good at solving math problems.
12. Roller skating is good exercise.
13. Robin stays in shape by playing tennis.
14. Stella enjoys planning parties.
15. Leonardo da Vinci invented shoes for walking on water.

17. Theme individual Practice
The Story of an Hour

18. Read “The Story of an Hour” And
respond to the questions in a Google doc

19. Story of an Hour Virtual Fishbowl
Go to Google Classroom and finish the assignment for Story of an Hour.
You will be graded on your response as well as your participation in this assignment.
You must include a reflection on the assignment, responses to other students, and your contribution to the assignment.

20. What event best contributes to the central idea of the short fiction?
Louise is carefully told of her husband’s death because of her heart trouble.
Brently Mallard arrived at home, knowing nothing of a train accident.
Louise considered that she had sometimes loved her husband, though sometimes she had not.
Louise thought that the next few years, in the absence of her husband, would belong to her absolutely.
2. What characterization of Louise is most significant in contributing to the theme?
“She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength.”
“Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble.”
“Into the [chair] she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach her soul.”
“She wept at once, with sudden wild abandonment, in her sister’s arms.”
3. Which of the following is the most likely reason the author has Louise look out of the window?
After experiencing such tragedy, Louise will accept any form of consolation.
The inside of her home is confining while the outside represents new possibilities.
The silence in the room is contrasted by the faint, distant song of a stranger.
Louise related to the peddler “crying his wares.”

21. 4. A “big idea” which can be associated with this story is
freedom
loss
love
anger
5. Which of the following best represents the main conflict of the story?
A woman must struggle with a future without her husband and sole financial supporter.
A family must quickly determine the best way to support a young woman, recently widowed.
After suffering the loss of her husband, a woman feels liberated rather than devastated.
A woman’s heart condition limits her ability to deal with emotional stress.
6. Which of the following reveals the most appropriate theme of the story?
A marriage can limit independence.
Living by assumptions can have devastating circumstances.
The loss of a loved one leads to feelings of loneliness, fear, and confusion.
The support of a family member or a friend may not always have a positive effect.

22. Answers
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A

23. “Story of an Hour”
THEME STATEMENTS
A: Imagery within a text aids the author in establishing a distinct mood.
B: Information presented by close family and friends shouldn’t be interpreted as truth without concrete evidence.
C: Unresolved internal conflicts could adversely affect emotional and even physical health.
D: Independence is an indulgence for a woman in a marriage, and can only be imagined.

24. The Story of an Hour Questions
Finish the story of an hour questions.
When finished, submit the questions through Classroom and proceed to the next assignment.
I have started an assignment that will require you to find thematic elements online and post them for the class to see.

25. Story of an Hour Virtual Fishbowl
Go to Google Classroom and finish the assignment for Story of an Hour.
You will be graded on your response as well as your participation in this assignment.
You must include a reflection on the assignment, responses to other students, and your contribution to the assignment.

26. Lord of the Flies Time
Take out your LotF book and read. This is a good time to answer the study guide questions and annotate. Based on our lecture, annotate for symbolism in LotF.

27. Closure - 3,2,1 Write: 3 things you learned about theme today.
2 examples of Gerund phrases.
1 question you have regarding the lecture.