Grammar Time

1. Grammar Time 7th grade English Language Arts

2. L.7.1: Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences

3. Phrasesa group of words that form a unit of meaning; phrases do not contain their own subjects and verbs Examples: leaving behind the dog smashing into a fence before the first test after the devastation between ignorance and intelligence broken into thousands of pieces because of her glittering smile L.7.1.a

4. Clausescontain their own subjects and verbs Dependent Clause a clause that contains a noun and a verb but does not express a complete thought Example: Because she smiled at him Independent Clause a clause containing both a subject and a verb and does express a complete thought Example: Johnny Joe is uglier than a rabid raccoon. L.7.1.a

5. What do you notice? “I just stood there on the free-throw line, in the shadow of that big orange sign above the scoreboard, clutching the basketball tight to my chest. Outside, a wild October wind whipped through town, rattling the windows high above the bleachers in the gym.” -Airball: My Life in Briefs by L.D. Harkrader (2008) L.7.1.a

6. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

7. What do you notice? “When adult fleas hatch, they rely on warmth and movement to tell them there is a body nearby.” -What’s Eating You? The Inside Story of Parasites By Nicola Davies L.7.1.a

8. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

9. What do you notice? “One way to avoid getting on the wrong host is to never get off the right one..” -What’s Eating You? The Inside Story of Parasites By Nicola Davies L.7.1.a

10. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

11. What do you notice? “From across the room, I swear I can feel Leo’s eyes on me.” -11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass L.7.1.a

12. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

13. What do you notice? “Pressing her hand against the cool glass, she searched the faces of the newborn babies until she found the two she was looking for.” -11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass L.7.1.a

14. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

15. What do you notice? “Grumbling, I pick up my backpack and run to class.” -11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass L.7.1.a

16. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

17. What do you notice? “Stephanie shakes her head, unwilling to even answer.” -11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass L.7.1.a

18. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

19. What do you notice? “I shake my head, frowning.” -11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass L.7.1.a

20. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

21. What do you notice? “As Lee crawled toward Amanda, he dragged his bear on the ground.” -11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass L.7.1.a

22. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.a

23. Application Continue to find examples in your reading! Examine your own written work and reflect on use of phrases and clauses! L.7.1.a

24. L.7.1: Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. b. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas

25. Simple Sentence L.7.1.b

26. What do you notice? “Henry kept moving.” -Under a War-Torn Sky by L.M. Elliot (2001) L.7.1.b

27. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own simple sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.b

28. SENTENCE L.7.1.b

29. Compound Sentence L.7.1.b

30. Compound Sentence Patterns for and nor but or yet so Sentence , sentence . Sentence ; sentence . L.7.1.b

31. What do you notice? “Henry had been born and raised in tobacco country, and he just hated the stuff.” -Under a War-Torn Sky by L.M. Elliot (2001) L.7.1.b

32. What do you notice? “Polar bears need thick coats to beat the cold, and giraffes need long necks to reach their food.” -What’s Eating You? The Inside Story of Parasites By Nicola Davies L.7.1.b

33. What do you notice? “I always had something smart to say, but my voice had run down my throat like a kitchen mouse.” – The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd L.7.1.b

34. What do you notice? “This was the enchanted island; these were the magical children.” –Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs L.7.1.b

35. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentences to create your own compound sentences following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.b

36. Complex Sentence L.7.1.b

37. Three Basic Complex Sentence Patterns Opener , sentence . interrupter Sent ence . , , , closer . Sentence

38. What do you notice? “When they reached the barn, the boy pulled open the door.” -Under a War-Torn Sky by L.M. Elliot (2001) L.7.1.b

39. Your Turn! Use your mentor sentence to create your own complex sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.b

40. AAAWWUBBIS Opener , sentence . A – Although A – After A – As W – While W – When U – Until B – Because B – Before I- If S - Since L.7.1.b

41. What do you notice? “After what seemed liked forever, Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then to a walk.” -A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnely “Although Aharoni was certain that he had identified their target, he had set himself one more task.” -The Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb “As he walked outside for recess, he was almost certain there’d be a gold star next to his name when he returned.” -There’s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom by Louis Sachar L.7.1.b

42. Your Turn! Search texts to find examples of each of the AAA subordinating conjunctions. Use your mentor sentence to create your own complex sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.b

43. What do you notice? “Whenever Ms. Franny has one of her fits, it reminds me of Winn-Dixie in a thunderstorm.” -Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo “While we were waiting, they brought King in and handcuffed him near me.” -Monster by Walter Dean Myers L.7.1.b

44. Your Turn! Search texts to find examples of each of the WW subordinating conjunctions. Use your mentor sentence to create your own complex sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.b

45. What do you notice? “Until I joined the Volunteer Reserve on my birthday in 1938, I’d never been near an aeroplane.” -Last of the Few by Max Arthur L.7.1.b

46. Your Turn! Search texts to find examples of the U subordinating conjunction. Use your mentor sentence to create your own complex sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.b

47. What do you notice? “Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow .” -The Bee Season by Myla Goldberg “Before last summer, before the man ever came to town, I figure I was getting ready for him .” -A Fine White Dust by Cynthia Rylant L.7.1.b

48. Your Turn! Search texts to find examples of each of the BB subordinating conjunctions. Use your mentor sentence to create your own complex sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.b

49. What do you notice? “If you don’t lie to anyone else in the world, you shouldn’t lie to yourself either.” -No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Kerman L.7.1.b

50. Your Turn! Search texts to find examples of the I subordinating conjunction. Use your mentor sentence to create your own complex sentence following similar patterns and structures. L.7.1.b