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1 Learning Objective: combine short sentences with participial phrases
W.C. 1.3 Do gestures with students.

2 What will we combine sentences with today?
participial phrases CFU: Call on non volunteer What will we identify today?- non volunteer Listen as I say par-ti-ci-pi-al . A phrase means more than on word-but not a complete sentence group of words Lets day the word together What does phrase mean? Non-volunteer

3 Partner Share Identify the participle in the following sentences
Adjectives that look like verbs that end with –ing or ed: The whispering wind blew across the city. Identify the participle in the following sentences Activating Prior knowledge Remind students what a participle is an adjective that makes the subject more interesting. Ing or ed is often added to a verb Have students work with partners to identify the participle in the sentences using their whiteboards CFU: What is a preposition p/s- call on non-volunteers The smiling child ate her ice cream. The waving man honked his horn.

4 Participial Phrases- are phrases that makes the rest of the sentence more interesting,.
Examples: Participial phrases can be placed at the beginning of a sentence. Holding the sword steady, the knight walked to the dragon. Participial Phrases can be placed in the middle of a sentence. The knight, holding the sword steady, approached the dragon. Non Example: In the dark, I enjoy watching horror movies. prepositional phrases begins with a preposition Concept development Provide definition of phrase which is a group of words Tell students what a prepositional l phrase is and show the example CFU: what is a prepositional phrase? p/s CFU: what is the prepositional phrase in the sentence? P/s

5 Why is it important to know how to combine sentences with participial phrases?
It will help us to become better writers because we know a new way of writing a sentence. Importance Read the importance and have students offer other reasons: call on volunteers Elaborate on meaning CFU: Why is this important Part 2 of importance: Can any one think if other reasons why this will be important? volunteers

6 Combining Sentences with participial phrases
Read the sentences Identify the participial phrase and the noun it is describing Combine sentenced by placing the participial phrase at the beginning or middle of the sentence Use a comma 1.The fire fighters put out the fires. 2.They worked around the clock. Working around the clock, the fire fighters put out the fires. The fire fighters, working around the clock, put out the fires. Read the steps and demonstrate the process CFU: What was the prepositional phrase I used to combine the sentence CFU: what did I have to use if the prepositional phrase begins the sentence Remind students they do not need a comma if the prepositional phrase is placed at the end of sentence

7 Combining Sentences with participial phrases
Read the sentences Identify the participial phrase and the noun it is describing Combine sentenced by placing the participial phrase at the beginning or middle of the sentence Use a comma The bicycle remains in the garage. It was destroyed years ago. Destroyed years ago, the bicycle remains in the garage. OR The bicycle, destroyed years ago, remains in the garage. Read the steps and demonstrate the process CFU: What was the prepositional phrase I used to combine the sentence CFU: what did I have to use if the prepositional phrase begins the sentence Remind students they do not need a comma if the prepositional phrase is placed at the end of sentence

8 Combining Sentences with participial phrases
Read the sentences Identify the participial phrase and the noun it is describing Combine sentenced by placing the participial phrase at the beginning or middle of the sentence Use a comma The rocks attracted Maria’s attention They were shining in the sun. Shining in the sun , the rocks attracted Maria’s attention. OR The rocks, shining in the sun, attracted Maria’s attention. Read the steps and demonstrate the process CFU: What was the prepositional phrase I used to combine the sentence CFU: what did I have to use if the prepositional phrase begins the sentence Remind students they do not need a comma if the prepositional phrase is placed at the end of sentence

9 Combining Sentences with participial phrases
Read the sentences Identify the participial phrase and the noun it is describing Combine sentenced by placing the participial phrase at the beginning or middle of the sentence Use a comma The student forgot it was time for school. She was enjoying her hot cocoa. Enjoying her hot cocoa, the student forgot it was time for school. OR The student, enjoying her hot cocoa, forgot it was time for school. Read the steps and demonstrate the process CFU: What was the prepositional phrase I used to combine the sentence CFU: what did I have to use if the prepositional phrase begins the sentence Remind students they do not need a comma if the prepositional phrase is placed at the end of sentence

10 Kobe Bryant tipped the basketball in the hoop. He dangled in the air.
What is a participial phrase? Why is it important to know how to combine sentences with participial phrases? Kobe Bryant tipped the basketball in the hoop. He dangled in the air. Dangled in the air, Kobe Bryant tipped the basketball in the hoop. or Read the sentences Identify the noun and a participial Combine sentenced by placing the participial phrase at the beginning or middle of the sentence Make sure to use a comma 1. CFU: What is a prepositional phrase? p/s 3. CFU: Why is it important to know? P/s 4. Using your white boards, write the sentence remember to follow the steps (don’t tell them the steps) Kobe Bryant, dangled in the air, tipped the basketball in the hoop.


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