Review, sentence FORMS

PD inservice – Dec 6/13    Linda A.J. Johnson   403-756-3991

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Semester review – sentence FORMS

1.    key skill – identify 3 word or kernel sentences

2.   identify subject-noun, verb and object

3.   realize that all other words (determiners, adjectives, adverbs, etc. whether alone or in phrases are meant to add detail to the kernel sentence.)

4.   understand the only rule: all relationships among words in a sentence have to make sense

5.   realize the FORMS repeat BUT content has endless variety

6.   see how content reveals author style

7.   have fun pouring your own content into FORMS

FORMS STUDIED: determiners-adjectives-noun/subject- adverbs- verb- noun/object prepositional phrase (+co-ordinating conjunction)

RECENTLY ADDED subordinating conjunctions+dependent clause

RECENTLY applied content to poetic line used in this poem:

Christmas Stocking!

By Linda Johnson

This Christmas stocking is magic,

It has a little elf,

That lives between the stitches

And giggles to himself.

He loves to fill up stocking

With lots of treat and toys,

And giggle at the smiles

Of good little girls and boys.    TRY IT YOURSELF!

EXAMPLES

The Christmas presents are lovely,

They sparkle under the tree.

I gaze upon their gift tags,

Wondering which one was for me.

They all looked so different,

So skinny, fat or tall,

Their appearance, oh, how shiny!

Are they truly real at all?

-Jianna age 13

My Christmas chicken is a parrot,

It has a purple beak,

That looks like a potato

And German it does speak.

He loves to eat chocolate,

With caramel inside,

And flies around the chimney

Giving me a ride.

-Sean age 10

My Christmas sheep is fluffy.

It hasn’t been shaved,

And it lives with the dust bunnies,

That never behave.

My sheepy eats fish

From the garbage can,

And shares with his bunny friends

In their Dodge Caravan.

 -Caleb age 8

Our Christmas tradition is special,

We do it on Christmas Eve;

We go to our aunties to party,

We serve as we roll up our sleeves.

We love to eat with the ‘Frenchies’,

Chocolate, poutine and treats,

They call it ‘revellion’.

At Christmas its hard to beat!

 -Nyree 11

My Christmas puppy is called ‘Scraps’.

He eats lunch from my shoe,

And takes naps in my stocking,

I love you Scraps, I do.

-Caydee age 8

Your Christmas party was great fun,

It held a big surprise,

Which came sliding down the chimney

Amid some startled cries.

He came up in the pudding

And sputtered when he spoke,

Here is your Christmas candy!

And blew a ring of smoke.

 -Mrs. J age ‘enough and then some’