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April 21, 2010
•Subject and Object Pronouns•Descriptive Paragraphs
Housekeeping
Tests will be returned on Monday.
QUICK REVIEW
Every sentence has a subject, and often has an object.
Maya smiled at Cindy. s v o
Subject = the person or thing doing the action.Object = the person or thing receiving the
action.
Subject and Object Pronouns (p.477)
So, pronouns have different forms depending on whether they are acting as subjects or objects in the sentence.
Maya smiled at her. s v o
She smiled at Cindy. s v o
Subject and Object Pronouns (p.477)
Subject Pronouns Object PronounsI Me
You You He HimShe HerIt It
We UsThey Them
Subject Pronouns (p.477)
• Let’s look at the example sentences for subject pronouns on p. 477 . . .
Subject Pronoun Rules (p.478)
1. Use a subject pronoun when you have a compound subject:
NOT: Scott and me went to the movie. xBUT: Scott and I went to the movie.
TIP: Try out each pronoun by itself in the sentence to see which one sounds right:
Me went to the movie, OR I went to the movie?
Subject Pronoun Rules (p.478)
2. Use a subject pronoun after forms of the verb be:(am, is, was, were, has been, and have been)
NOT: It was me who stole the money. xBUT: It was I who stole the money.
TIP: to avoid these awkward sounding sentences, you can reword them.
I stole the money.I was the one who stole the money.
Subject Pronoun Rules (p.478)
3. Use subject pronouns after than or as: NOT: You drive much better than him. xBUT: You drive much better than he (does).
Object Pronouns (p.479)
• Let’s look at the examples of object pronouns on p. 479 . . .
When two objects follow a verb, use the object pronoun:
NOT: He goes skiing with my sister and I. xBUT: He goes skiing with my sister and me.
[Note: this is a complicated example; refer to the second example in the book]
TIP: To check which pronoun sounds right, omit (leave out) the first object.
He goes skiing with I, OR He goes skiing with me?
Activity 1, p. 479
1. Underline the correct pronoun.2. Then circle “S” or “O” to indicate what type
of pronoun it is.
Number 1 is done for you! Do as many as you can in the next ten minutes.
Activity 1, p. 479
1. done 2. me - object3. she - subject4. we – subject 5. we – subject (we choir members get to perform . . . )6. them - object7. She – subject 8. me - object9. he - subject10. me – object
BREAK
Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 268
• a description = picture in words
• To create a picture in words, you need to observe and record specific details that relate to the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 268
• Read and compare the two descriptions of a rug on p. 269.
• What senses are involved in the second description?
• sight, hearing, and touch
Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 268
• Let’s take a look at the sample paragraphs, starting with “My Teenage Son’s Room.”
Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 271
• Complete the questions that follow the three sample paragraphs. We will go over the answers together.
• Remember that a topic sentence = what the paragraph is about and what the writer thinks or feels about it.
Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 271
Unity1. My Teenage Son 2. 10 – One reason
Support 3. b. crammed – sight; milky smell – smell; sour
and strong – smell c. slender hands are tipped – sightd. white wicker clothes hamper – sight; clothing-
sight; smelly socks – smell.
Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 271
4. (11) The shelves against . . .
Coherence5. to my right, to my left, next to, across the
room, on the bedside . . . 6. face; feet; top to bottom
Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 273
• Read “Developing a Descriptive Paragraph.”
• Then answer these questions:
– What did Victor realize about writing?
– What are the four main steps in Victor’s writing process?
Homework
• Complete Writing Assignment 1, p.275 for homework. Follow the steps given and hand in all your work, including the final draft.
• Due Monday, April 26th.