BW
28 October 2014
1. Write a sentence with an adjective in it.
2. Write a sentence with an adverb in it.
3. Take out a new sheet of paper and label it
“Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases”
He lay IN his blankets and looked OUT where the
quartermoon lay cocked OVER the heel OF the
mountains. IN that false blue dawn the Pleiades
He lay and looked. The Pleiades* seemed
seemed to be rising UP INTO the darkness ABOVE
to be rising. He lay a long time listening
the world and dragging all the stars AWAY, the great
while
he
contemplated
the
wildness.
diamond OF Orion and Cepella and the signature OF
Casiopeia all rising UP THROUGH the phosphorous
LIKE
a sea net. He lay a long time listening
*Pleiades: a star cluster; the most obvious to the naked
dark
the night
sky
TOeye
theinothers
breathing
IN their sleep while he
contemplated the wildness ABOUT him, the
wildness WITHIN.
He lay IN his blankets and looked OUT where the
quartermoon lay cocked OVER the heel OF the
mountains. IN that false blue dawn the Pleiades
seemed to be rising UP INTO the darkness ABOVE
the world and dragging all the stars AWAY, the great
diamond OF Orion and Cepella and the signature OF
Casiopeia all rising UP THROUGH the phosphorous
dark
LIKE a sea net. He lay a long time listening
TO the others breathing IN their sleep while he
contemplated the wildness ABOUT him, the
wildness WITHIN.
Anticipatory Set
Directions: Write five sentences, each containing a
different one of the following prepositions. Try to
put the preposition in different spots of the
sentence!
1. above:
State the purpose of a
2. against:
preposition.
3. below:
4. by:
5. during:
A preposition is a word used to show the
relation of a noun or pronoun to some word in
the sentence.
A preposition is a word used to give detail,
style, and meaning to sentences.
The
firstfirst
speaker
onon
the
program
– The
speaker
the
programisismy
mymother.
mother.
–•The
of us
article
Mytwo
mother
is edited
the firstthe
speaker
onfor
thethe
program.
•magazine.
On the program is my mother—the first speaker.
• The first speaker, my mother, is on the program.
A History of Prepositions
Anticipatory Set
Directions: Write five sentences, each containing a
different one of the following prepositions. Draw a
line under the phrase that each preposition
introduces, and draw a circle around the object of
each preposition.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
above
against
below
by
during
Example: The cat food is
above the refrigerator.
The Prepositional Phrase
• A prepositional phrase is a group of words
beginning with a preposition and usually
ending with a noun or pronoun.
– for Lisa and you
– after the game
– in the park
These phrases can act as
adjectives or adverbs,
thereby giving more detail
to our writing.
Intermittent Closure
1. Write one sentence with a prepositional phrase
in it.
2. State what you learned today.
**Memorize 15 prepositions for the quiz on Friday
Bellwork
29 October 2014
After each sentence number, list the preposition
and the object of the preposition.
1.
2.
3.
4.
After the game, I am going to the mall.
My mother and sister are going to the store.
My father replied with a shout.
The wind blew the leaves away.
Objective
& Purpose
1. Demonstrate understanding for the way a
prepositional phrase functions as an
adjective or adverb by writing complete
sentences as indicated.
Add detail, style, and meaning to our writing.
Anticipatory Set
• Tucson has been the locale of many Westerns.
• She exercises in the gym.
Adjective Phrase
• An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies
a noun or pronoun.
Tourists from the East visit the old frontier town in the West.
Adjective Phrase
Exercise 1
Directions: After each sentence number, list the adjective
phrases in the sentence. Next to each phrase, write the noun
modified.
Example: Many of the tourists like historical places.
1. The rivers of New Guinea are now popular areas for rafting
enthusiasts.
2. A series of nearly continuous rapids crosses jungles of
primeval beauty.
3. Twenty-eight major rapids on the Tua River make it a course
for rafters with experience and courage.
4. There are butterflies with brilliant colors, and the metallic
whine of cicadas almost drowns out the roar of the river.
Adjective Phrase
Exercise 1
Directions: After each sentence number, list the adjective
phrases in the sentence. Next to each phrase, write the noun
modified.
Example: Many of the tourists like historical places.
1. of New Guinea; rivers / for rafting enthusiasts; areas
2. of nearly continuous rapids; series / of primeval beauty;
jungles
3. on the Tua River; rapids / for rafters; course / with
experiences and courage; rafters
4. with brilliant colors; butterflies / of cicadas; whine
Adverb Phrase
• An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that
modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
She exercises for her health.
He was true to his word.
He threw the ball far to the left.
Adverb Phrase
Exercise 2
Directions: After each sentence number, list the adverb phrase
in the sentence. After each phrase, write the word(s) the phrase
modifies.
Example: I jog before coming to school.
1. Nothing in Dutch memory compares with the flood of
February 1953.
2. Some 50,000 houses were swept out to sea; 70,000 people
were evacuated from their homes.
3. As a result of that deluge, engineers are erecting a massive
coastal barrier.
4. Work on the barrier was not begun until 1978 but should be
completed by 1990.
Adverb Phrase
Exercise 2
Directions: After each sentence number, list the adverb phrase
in the sentence. After each phrase, write the word(s) the phrase
modifies.
Example: I jog before coming to school.
1.
2.
3.
4.
with the flood of February 1953; compares
out to sea; swept / from their homes; evacuated
as a result of that deluge; erecting
until 1978; begun / by 1990; completed
Writing Sentences with Adjective and
Adverb Phrases
Directions: Demonstrate your understanding of the way a
prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or adverb by
writing complete sentences as indicated.
Example: with great fluency [Use as an adverb phrase]
Hilda speaks English with great fluency.
1.
2.
3.
4.
with unexpected emotion [Use as an adverb phrase]
of the story [Use as an adjective phrase]
without preparation [Use as an adverb phrase]
with extraordinary talent [Use as an adjective phrase]
Anticipatory Set
• What do the following examples have in
common: what device are they using to
communicate their point?
– “Chocolate was her Achilles’ heel.”
– “I was surprised his nose was not growing like
Pinocchio’s.”
– “When your parents learn about your new plan to
raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.”
Anticipatory Set
• Who can give us some background to Lord of
the Rings films; specifically, what is the story
about, and how does Gollum fit into it?
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Anticipatory Set
• Why does Led Zeppelin allude to Lord of the
Rings in the song “Ramble On”? Specifically,
what is being said about the world the
speaker lives in, and why can he not find a
‘girl’?
On
What isRamble
an allusion?
What is the purpose of an
allusion?
Allusion
Character
Theme
Setting
BW
30 October 2014
1. Write a sentence with an adjective phrase.
2. Write a sentence with an adverb phrase.
3. Read the poem in blue on the Word Wall.
Equilibrium
2002
In a futuristic world, a strict
regime has eliminated war by
suppressing emotions: books, art
and music are strictly forbidden
and feeling is a crime punishable
by death. Cleric John Preston
(Christian Bale) is a top ranking
government agent responsible for
destroying those who resist the
rules. When he misses a dose of
Prozium, a mind-altering drug
that hinders emotion, Preston,
who has been trained to enforce
the strict laws of the new regime,
suddenly becomes the only
person capable of overthrowing
it.
Allusion
Character
Theme
Setting
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
Character: One guy wants
to dream; the other has not
thought about his dreams in
a long long time.
Allusion
Theme: Without dreams,
one is not truly alive.
Setting: The world in this
movie is a dark place
without hope.
“Dover Beach”
1. Form 3 level 2 or level 3 questions
Fahrenheit 451
Allusions
• What is the significance of the
allusion to “Dover Beach” in
Fahrenheit 451?
– Bradbury alludes to the poem,
“Dover Beach,” to suggest
________________________.
– (By this I mean)
________________________.
– Support
•
•
•
•
Description (Literal)
Description (Figurative)
Cause/Effect (If this, then this…)
Compare/Contrast (Like A, B is…)
Character
Allusion
Theme
Setting
Fahrenheit 451
Allusions Challenge!
1. From groups of 3-4
2. Come up with a team name. Form a team sign/logo on a
piece of construction paper; make sure all of your
names are on the backside of the construction paper.
3. Find as many allusions from Fahrenheit 451 as you can
in the allotted time.
1. Cite the allusion on one side of the construction paper
2. Explain the allusion on the other side of the construction
paper.
Allusion Haiku
5
7
5
the taste of an apple
turns to the colour of death,
the fall of man
[John Milton 1608-1674, Paradise Lost, Bk. I, l, 1]
metaphoric allusion in which an echo of the previous work imports
the tenor of the previous work to the new context
imitative allusion in which a quotation of the exact language or
representation of generic characteristics of the previous work creates
an equivalence between the previous context of utterance and the
new context