what are we trying to do when we are writing descriptively?
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What are we trying to do when
we are writing descriptively?
WHAT DO WORDS DO?
Noun
A person, place, thing, or idea
NounsThe Theater
Mr. KHugeGrass
PronounA pronoun takes the place of a noun or another pronoun.
PronounsWriting
ItShe
They
AdjectiveA word that Describes a noun
AdjectivesBright
TeacherSoft
quick
Verb A word used to indicate
action or a state of being. 3 types of verbs:
Action VerbsLinking VerbsHelping Verbs
VerbsScreamLaughLoudly
sit
AdverbA word that describes a verb.
AdverbsspokeSlowly
Awkwardlysadly
What kind of words are most
important in descriptive
writing?
Verbs!!Powerful verbs!
Lightning fired his fiercest bolt straight at Shrek’s head. Shrek just gobbled it, belched some smoke, and grinned.
John Henry sang and he hammered and the air danced. The rainbow shimmered and Earth shook and rolled from the blows of the hammer.
He went to the store.
Went is booooring! Pick a better verb!
Skipped Hauled Tip-toed Galloped Bolted crawled
The mean teacher yelled, “What do you think your doing?”
Yelled is a boring verb.
How about: Roared Scolded Growled Spit
The whole class laughed at me. Try to find the right word, always!
Did they laugh, or: Giggle Crack up Squeal Roar Thunder Chuckle
What is the difference between action, linking, and helping verbs?
Action Verbs: Express action; something that a person, animal, thing can do. Run Laugh Jump Play Think Sleep
Linking Verbs
Do not show action. Connects the subject of the verb to
additional information about the subject Ex. Mr. K is a history buff.
Am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been, become, and seem.
Helping Verbs
Always appear with an action verb in a sentence. Ex. I had hoped to get an A in this class.
May, might, must Do, does, did Should, could, would Will, can, shall Have, had, has Am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been.
Interjection A word added to a sentence to convey
emotion.
Examples: Ouch, that hurt! Oh no, I forgot that the exam was today. Hey! Put that down!
Conjunction Links words, phrases, and clauses
Example: I ate the pizza and the pasta. Call the movers when you are ready.
Preposition A preposition links nouns, pronouns, and
phrases to other words in a sentence. Example:
The book is on the table. The book is beneath the table. The book is leaning against the table. The book is beside the table. She read the book during class.
Every Sentence Must have a…
Subject and a Predicate (Main verb)
SubjectWho or what the sentence is about.
Complete Subject: all words that tell who or what the sentence is about
Simple Subject: Main word in complete subject.
Find the complete subject and the simple subject:
The study of space travel has brought us many new inventions.
Complete subject: The study of space travel
Simple subject: study
PredicateTells about the subject.Complete predicate: all the words that state the action or condition of the subject.
Simple predicate: main Verb of the sentence
Find the complete and simple predicate in the following sentence:The study of space travel has brought us many new inventions.
Complete predicate: has brought us many new inventions.
Simple predicate: has brought.
Direct ObjectTells who or what receives the action of the verb.
Find the direct object in the following sentence:
The study of space travel has brought us many new inventions.
Direct Object: Inventions
Indirect objecttells to whom or for whom an action is done.
(to have an I.o., sentence must have a d.o.)
Find the Indirect object in the following sentence:
The study of space travel has brought us many new inventions.
Indirect Object: Us
Clause
A group of words containing a subject and a predicate
Independent Clause
A clause that expresses a complete thought
Can stand alone as a sentence. Ex. The weather is nice in spring.
Dependent Clause
A clause that does not express a complete thought. (fragment)
Has a subject and verb but relies on other words being added Ex. Before the trial ended. Ex. When I get home. Ex. Because we couldn’t find the theater.
Subordinating Conjunctions(signal dependent clauses)
After Although As Because Before If Since
Though Unless Until When Whenever Where Wherever
Coordinating Conjunctions
And But So Or For Yet Nor
Compound Sentence
A sentence containing at least two independent clauses Usually connected by the conjunctions:
and, but, so, or, for, yet
Ex. I like to dance, but Jim likes to sing.
Complex Sentence
A sentence containing an independent and a dependent clause.
Ex. When the fire alarm wailed, everyone left the building.
Ex. We went for a walk because the sun came out.
Simple Sentences
A sentence containing only one clause
What kind of clause do you think it needs to be?
INDEPENDENT!!! Now you’re getting it
What kind of sentence?
The book was heavy, but I could lift it easily. Everyone was feeling tired from the long night. Everyone left the building when the drill started. I studied all night because I knew the test would
be hard. The class came in and sat down quietly. When the coach called my name, I got off the
bench, and I went into the game. I was very nervous, yet I didn’t let anyone know.
Gerund
The -ing form of a verb when it is functioning as a noun.
Ex. Writing is easy.
Gerund = writing
Prepositional Phrase
A phrase consisting of a preposition, its object, and any other modifiers Ex. I slept under the bridge.
Prepositional phrase = under the bridge.
HW - List of prepositions.