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8th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
Assignments:
-Grammar Agreement Problems and Indefinite
Pronouns as subjects (W)
1. Independent Reading
-Vocab Writing (F)
2. Grammar
-Grammar Test (F)
3. Writing Workshop
-Comment on 2 students' responses (F)
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Chapter 9, Lesson 3: Agreement Problems in
Sentences
Subjects in Unusual Positions
Types of sentences
• Question
-Does this music video contain interesting computer graphics?
• Sentence beginning with here or there
-Here is an on-air announcer with an enjoyable play list.
• Sentences beginning with an adverb, adjective, or a phrase
-Around the nation is heard the sound.
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(Is, Are) last­borns more rebellious than
middle children?
Turn the sentence around
Last­borns (is, are) more rebellious than
middle children.
Last­borns (is, are) more rebellious than
middle children.
Are last­borns more rebellious than middle
children?
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Predicate Nouns
• the verb should agree with the subject, not the noun
-Her inspiration is abstract paintings by Pablo Picasso.
Prepositional Phrases
• The subject is never in a prep phrase
-Traditionally, the pattern of symbols represents things
found in nature.
-Traditionally, the pattern of symbols represents things
found in nature.
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1. Does pets have personalities?
2. Studies of animal behavior suggest differences in
temperament.
3. There is many cats and dogs with distinctive traits.
4. For example, pit bulls is an aggressive breed of terrier.
5. On the other hand, a Chihuahua is a very timid dog.
6. From careful observation comes new insights into pet
behavior.
7. Heredity is one factor in determining what your pet is like.
8. There is some pets with serious behavioral problems.
9. Has you ever seen a cat chew wool?
10. On local radio stations play a popular call-in show for pet
owners.
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Chapter 9, Lesson 4: Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects
Indefinite Pronouns: a pronoun that does not refer to a specific person, place,
thing, or idea
Singular
Plural
Singular or
Plural
both, few,
all, any, most,
another, anybody,
anyone, anything,
each, either,
everybody,
everyone,
everything,
neither, nobody, no many, several
none, some
one, nothing, one,
somebody,
someone,
something
Singular Subjects = Singular Verbs
Plural Subjects = Plural Verbs
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Singular or Plural?
- think about the noun it refers to
-use that noun to decide which type of verb to use
move
Ex: All of the mobiles _____ in a breeze.
is
Most of the design ____ ingenious.
were
Many people attend the exhibition. Most ______
astonished.
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1. Many knows the saying "A picture's worth a thousand words."
2. One remembers the fascinating images in the photo essays.
3. Few merely entertains people.
4. Most addresses important real-life issues.
5. Some of the photographs reveals poverty.
6. Others portrays nature's fury.
7. Everyone are touched by pictures that capture human suffering.
8. No one ignores such strong evidence of problems in society.
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Barbies and Dolls
Cheerleading
La Sagrada Familia
Sc
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Rappelling down a 90
foot castle
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Ruby
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Seeing
Henry
take his
first steps
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cu
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riv
Australia Pride and
Prejudice
grandma
Yadi
Conversation
on the beach
in Hawaii
Casting Crowns
er
my chair
saying
goodbye
Caribou Coffee
my
mom's
attempt
The drive
at
to and
quilting
from
Vatican City
New
Kids on
the
Block
"Mom,
you're
my best
friend."
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Minnesota
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Questions to Help Mine Your Heart:
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What has stayed in your
heart? What memories, moments, people, animals, objects, places, books,
fears, scars, friends, siblings, parents, grandparents, teachers, other people,
journeys, secrets, dreams, crushes, relationships, comforts, learning
experiences? What's at the center? The edges? What's in Your Heart?
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