1. Sentence Imitation Notebook Entries English II

2. Format for Entries O Format: -Technique: Write definition of term -Example: Copy the example of the term found in literature -Create: Write your own sentence using that style of writing.

3. Entry #1 10.28.14 O Participle (Participle Phrases): an –ed or – ing verb or phrase that’s used as an adjective to describe a noun O Example: “Now he was on the bridge, hunched over on the bicycle, pedaling steadily.” –Lois Lowry, The Giver O Create: Write your own sentence with a participle phrase, modeling the example.

4. Entry #2 10.30.14 O Absolutes/Absolute Phrases: a noun and a participle phrase put together, with the noun coming first. O Example: Hermoine was running toward them down the path, Hagrid puffing along behind her.” –J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets O Create: Write your own sentence with an absolute phrase, modeling the sentence shown above.

5. Entry #3 11.5.14 O Appositive/Appositive Phrases: a second noun, presented as a non-essential element, that gives more information about the first noun O Example: Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction.” –F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby O Create: Write your own sentence using an appositive phrase modeling the sentence shown above.

6. Entry #4 11.6.14 O Gerund: a verb that ends in –ing and becomes a noun O Example: “Shooting paintballs is not an art form.” –Bart Simpson, The Simpsons O Create: Write your own sentence using gerund modeling the sentence shown above.