1. Active Voice vs. Passive Voice MR. REGIER, MR. WIKE, MR. SLATTERY

2. Daily Agenda  Definition and Examples of Active Voice  Definition and Examples of Passive Voice  Active Voice vs. Passive Voice  Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  Worksheet Practice  Mix, Pair, Share!  Final Review

3. Definition of Active Voice  Active Voice  When the subject of the sentence is the doer of the verb of the sentence  More commonly used than passive voice  Comes to humans more naturally  Helps explain things more succinctly

4. Examples of Active Sentences  The cat sat on the mat.  All the students passed the algebra test.  My dog Theo stole my burrito.  Michael swam the Atlantic yesterday.  Mary defeated the evil ninjas from KU.

5. Examples of Active Sentences  The cat sat on the mat.  All the students passed the algebra test.  My dog Theo stole my burrito.  Michael swam the Atlantic yesterday.  Mary defeated the evil ninjas from KU.  Yellow: the subject of the sentence.  Red: the verb of the sentence.

6. Definition of Passive Voice  Passive Voice  When the verb of the sentence is performed on the subject of the sentence  More difficult to understand than active voice  Oftentimes leads to wordy, more unclear writing  Traditionally used in scientific and technical writing

7. Examples of Passive Sentences  The mat was sat on by the cat.  The algebra test was passed by all the students.  My burrito was stolen by my dog Theo.  The Atlantic was swam by Michael yesterday.  The evil ninjas from KU were defeated by Mary.

8. Examples of Passive Sentences  The mat was sat on by the cat.  The algebra test was passed by all the students.  My burrito was stolen by my dog Theo.  The Atlantic was swam by Michael yesterday.  The evil ninjas from KU were defeated by Mary.  Yellow: the subject of the sentence.  Red: the verb of the sentence.

9. Active Voice vs. Passive Voice Active Voice  The cat sat on the mat.  All the students passed the algebra test.  My dog Theo stole my burrito.  Michael swam the Atlantic yesterday.  Mary defeated the evil ninjas from KU. Passive Voice  The mat was sat on by the cat.  The algebra test was passed by all the students.  My burrito was stolen by my dog Theo.  The Atlantic was swam by Michael yesterday.  The evil ninjas from KU were defeated by Mary.

10. Active Voice vs. Passive Voice Active Voice  The cat sat on the mat.  All the students passed the algebra test.  My dog Theo stole my burrito.  Michael swam the Atlantic yesterday.  Mary defeated the evil ninjas from KU. Passive Voice  The mat was sat on by the cat.  The algebra test was passed by all the students.  My burrito was stolen by my dog Theo.  The Atlantic was swam by Michael yesterday.  The evil ninjas from KU were defeated by Mary.

11. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  Albert Goldbarth enjoys cacophonous words.

12. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  A fresh cup of coffee is enjoyed by Kelly after a long day of teaching.

13. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  Dr. Mason likes Chipotle burritos.

14. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  Nine-hundred pounds were bench-pressed in the Heskett Center by Ty.

15. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  Teacher voice is preached by Dr. Aagaard.

16. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  Jake and Jarod ate too much at Thanksgiving—not!

17. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  Dr. Bennett can speak old ɪ ŋgl ɪʃ.

18. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  A lot of cats are owned by Dr. Sherman and Michael.

19. Active Voice and Passive Voice in Real Time  Precious likes hash-tagging stuff on Twitter.

20. Final Activities  Worksheet Practice  Take 3-5 minutes, complete your worksheet on your own  Mix, Pair, Share!  Stand up, get with a partner, compare answers  After two minutes, return to your seats  Final Review  Teachers call on students to volunteer answers  Any additional questions

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