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Creating Super Sentences
Another Mnemonic
From Mrs. D
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OUTCOME: Learn to create SUPER
sentences by using “active voice.”
Objectives: Students will learn to . . .
Identify passive “be verbs”
Change passive sentences into active
sentences
Explain why active sentences are
superior to passive sentences
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A long time ago . . .
If you could give us just one tip that
would make us better writers, what
tip would you offer?
At a writers’ conference . . .
The best question . . .
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Two kinds of sentences
Passive (Passive Voice)
Basically BORING
Relies on passive verbs
How many? 23
Active (Active Voice)
Interesting, CAPTIVATES
Relies on active verbs
How many? Thousands!
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A memory trick
Find the boring sentences.
Get rid of the passive verbs.
Replace them with active verbs.
If only you could remember those
23 passive verbs, you could . . .
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Search and Destroy
Mission!
Be, is, am
Are, were, was
Being, been, may, can, do, does
Did, had, have
Has, shall, should,
Must, might, could, will, AND would
Be Verbs
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Achieving
Active Voice
By Memorizing Be Verbs
to the Tune of Brahms Lullaby
Brahms Lullaby
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What is Brahms’ Lullaby?
Kudos to Aaron Neville . . .
Brahms’ Lullaby from the video, Goodnight Moon, courtesy of YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otIr5Bg9_y0
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Be Verbs
Be, is, am
Are, were, was
Being, been, may, can, do, does
Did, had, have
Has, shall, should,
Must, might, could, will, AND would
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Be Verbs
Be, is, am
Are, were, was
Being, been, may, can, do, does
Did, had, have
Has, shall, should,
Must, might, could, will, AND would
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Be Verbs
Be, is, _____,
Are, _______, was
Being, been, _______, can, ____, does
Did, had, have
Has, shall, __________,
Must, might, could, ______, AND would
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Be Verbs
Be, is, _____,
Are, _______, was
Being, been, _______, can, ____, does
Did, ______, have
Has, shall, __________,
Must, _______, could, ______, AND would
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Be Verbs
Be, _____, _____,
Are, _______, _______,
Being, _______, _______, can, ____, does
Did, ______, ________
Has, _______, __________,
Must, _______, could, ______, AND _______
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Be Verbs
Be, _____, _____,
Are, _______, _______,
Being, _______, _______, can, ____, _____
Did, ______, ________
Has, _______, __________,
Must, _______, _______ ______, AND _______
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Be Verbs
Be, _____, _____,
_____, _______, _______,
Being, _______, _______, _____, ____, _____
______, ______, ________
Has, _______, __________,
_____, _______, _______ ______, AND _______
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Be Verbs
_____, _____, _____,
_____, _______, _______,
_____, _______, _______, _____, ____, _____
______, ______, ________
_____, _______, __________,
_____, _______, _______ ______, AND _______
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Let’s review: Be Verbs Lullaby
Be, is, am
Are, were, was
Being, been, may, can, do, does
Did, had, have
Has, shall, should,
Must, might, could, will, AND would
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Be Verbs
_____, _____, _____,
_____, _______, _______,
_____, _______, _______, _____, ____, _____
______, ______, ________
_____, _______, __________,
_____, _______, _______ ______, AND _______
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Every time you write, you are
faced with a choice . . .
Passive Verbs Active Verbs
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It’s like the difference between . . .
Passive Verbs Active Verbs
Clark Kent Superman
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Creating Super Sentences
Find the passive verb and destroy it.
Find the subject and the second noun.
Rewrite the sentence by switching the
order of the noun parts.
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Try making this SUPER!
That play was composed by Thornton Wilder.
Find the “be verb” and destroy it (cross it out).
That play WAS composed by Thornton Wilder.
Find the subject and the second noun part:
That play WAS composed by Thornton Wilder.
Rewrite the sentence by switching the noun parts:
Thornton Wilder composed that play.
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Think, “Search and Destroy!”
I am puzzled by your question.
Find the “be verb” and destroy it (cross it out):
I AM puzzled by your question.
Find the subject and the second noun part:
I AM puzzled by your question.
Switch the word order and tweak the verb:
Your question puzzles me.
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Search and Destroy #3
The puppy is frightened by loud noises.
Find the “be verb” and destroy it (cross it out):
The puppy IS frightened by loud noises.
Find the subject and the second noun part:
The puppy IS frightened by loud noises.
Switch the word order and tweak the verb:
Loud noises frighten the puppy.
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Search and Destroy #4
Plays are performed by actors.
Find the “be verb” and destroy it (cross it out):
Plays ARE performed by actors.
Find the subject and the second noun part:
Plays ARE performed by actors.
Switch the word order and tweak the verb:
Actors perform plays.
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Search and Destroy #5
This painting was purchased by Ms. Jones.
Find the “be verb” and destroy it (cross it out):
This painting WAS purchased by Ms. Jones.
Find the subject and the second noun part:
This painting WAS purchased by Ms. Jones.
Switch the word order:
Ms. Jones purchased this painting.
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Prove that you “got it!”
Find the passive verb and destroy it.
Find the subject and the second noun.
Rewrite the sentence by switching the
order of the noun parts.
Directions: 1) If the sentence is already active, write “A.”
2) If the sentence is passive, write “P.”
3) Change passive sentences to active:
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If that was too easy, try this . . .
Brahms Lullaby
_____, _____, _____,
_____, _______, _______,
_____, _______, _______, _____, ____, _____
______, ______, ________
_____, _______, __________,
_____, _______, _______ ______, AND _______
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Be Verbs
Be, is, am
Are, were, was
Being, been, may, can, do, does
Did, had, have
Has, shall, should,
Must, might, could, will, AND would