Standard:
ELAGSE7L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English The teacher will guide students in annotating the prompt and writing the thesis. and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. b. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
ELAGSE7RI10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
ELAGSE7W4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in Standards 1–3 above.)
Essential Question:
How does sentence structure impact communication?
How do I determine the central idea of a passage?
How do I organize information in an essay?
Warm-up: Review complex and compound-complex sentences below. Identify each type of sentence below.
Complex SentenceA complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
A dependent clause cannot be a complete sentence by itself.
- I’m happy, even though I don’t make much money.
- Robert, a friend I’ve known since high school, doesn’t eat meat.
- My brother and I went to the mall last night, while my sister stayed home and studied.
- This new laptop computer, which I bought yesterday, has already crashed twice.
- I’m happy, even though I don’t make much money, but my kids are always complaining since we can’t afford to buy the newest toys.
Dependent clauses: “even though I don’t make much money” and “since we can’t afford to buy the newest toys”
Linking word: “but”
- Robert, a friend I’ve known since high school, doesn’t eat meat – so Barbara made a special vegetarian dish for him.
Dependent clause: “a friend I’ve known since high school”
Linking word: “so”
- My brother and I went to the mall last night, while my sister stayed home and studied because she has a test coming up.
Dependent clause: “because she has a test coming up”
Linking word: “while”
- This new laptop computer, which I bought yesterday, has already crashed twice; however, I have no idea why.
Dependent clause: “which I bought yesterday”
Linking word: “however”
Identify each type of sentence below.
1. Tom reads novels, but Jack reads comics.
2. Jack Smith, who reads novels, rarely reads comics.
3. Tom and Harry read and enjoy novels and newspapers.
4. Tom reads novels, but Jack reads comics because books are too difficult.
https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-sentence-structure-4-types-of-english-sentences/
https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/sentences.htm
Work Session:
Spend 5 minutes writing a conclusion for your informational/explanatory essay.
Compare your essay to examplar essay provided in GMAS packet. What did you do well? How can you improve? Did you use various types of sentence structure throughout your essay?
Students will receive their graded argumentative essays. What did you do well? How can you improve?
Students will do a Kahoot to review concepts learned throughout the year.
Closing: What other questions do you have about GMAS?
Homework: Have a good weekend and make sure your iPads are fully charged when you return!