Transcript Warm-Up 10/15/12 *copy the question and write your answer*

Warm-Up 10/23/12
Write the PARTICIPIAL PHRASE /noun
modified
1.
This bowl, carved in the hills of Tennessee, is unique.
2.
Chopping the carrots quickly, the chef finished the
stew.
3.
Given all the facts, we reached out decision quickly.
4.
The power lines damaged by the storm needed
repairs.
5.
Fifteen men, clothed in military uniforms, presented
the flags.
Gerunds
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A type of verbal (word formed from verb)
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Ends in –ing and is used as a noun
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Examples:
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Swimming exercises every major muscle.
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Before running, I like to do some stretches.
For my step-by-step friends:
“How to find the participial phrase”:
1.
Find and eliminate the main verb of the sentence so you don’t confuse
that as a verbal. **do not cross out prepositional phrases**
2.
Find the participle. (check: does it describe a noun? Can I use it in a
sentence as a verb?)
3.
Look for what goes with the participle:
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9 times out of 10, it is followed by a prepositional phrase.
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The 1 time out of 10 is the exception… followed by an adverb, etc.
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4.
Ex.: The dog, searching for food, roamed the neighborhood.
Ex: The horse, walking slowly, approached the trainer.
Now you’ve found it! To check to see what it modifies, ask yourself,
“Which noun is this phrase giving me more information about?”
Gerund Practice #1
Write down the gerund in each sentence
1.
Mario likes diving best of all sports.
2.
Either team has a good chance of winning.
3.
Teaching is a noble profession.
4.
After Dad and I grew tired of shopping, we went
to a movie.
5.
Laughing helps to relieve stress.
TFA reading
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Find a group to finish TFA ch 9-10:
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Reader (read out loud for 1 page at a time)
Question-tracker (checks to see if anything read
answers something on the reading guide)
Annotater (finds what to mark—focus on masculinity,
strength and weakness)