Grammar Lesson: Objective

• Today we are going to learn about participles so that we can identify and use different types of adjectives when we are reading and writing.

Phrase REVIEW

Definition: A group of words without a subject and its predicate, that acts like a single part of speech.

A phrase is NOT a complete idea because it is missing a subject, predicate, or both, and it acts as a single part of speech.

Can you Identify the Phrase is the Sentence Below? Can

While eating a slice of cake, Pam told Carol about her new diet.

Can you Identify the Phrase is the Sentence Below? Can

What’s the difference between a phrase and a clause?

• Both are groups of words.

• A clause contains a subject and a predicate; a phrase does NOT.

An Example of a Clause

5 Phrases We Will Learn

1. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

2. APPOSITIVE PHRASE

3. INFINITIVE PHRASE

4. PARTICIPIAL PHRASE

5. GERUND PHRASE

Participles• A participle is an adjective made out of a

verb.• Participles are made out of verbs that end

in -ing, -ed, or –en.• Participles always act as adjectives to

modify/describe nouns or pronouns.• It might be by itself, or it might be with

other words to make a participle phrase.• Example: the swollen river, the haunted

house, the flying squirrel

REMEMBER!

Participle

-ing, -ed, or –en verb

Used as an adjective

Let’s Practice Together: Underline the Participle in each sentence.

1. The smoking gun fell to the ground.

2. The car drove off the winding road.

3. Brian had a swollen eye after the fight.

4. Mrs. McCormack found chewing gum under her desk.

5. We had a heated argument at the meeting.

A Participle Phrase is….

Where Can I find them?

Class Practice

1.Hiding under the stairway Grace held her breath.

2. Amy opened the window hoping to smell some fresh air.

2. Amy opened the window, hoping to smell some fresh air.

3. Carry giggled at the boy blushing before his

presentation.

3. Carry giggled at the boy blushing before his

presentation.

NO COMMA NEEDED!

In your groups flip your notes over and practice

finding the participles and participle phrases together.

Answer Check

1. Running to the dance floor, Randy dropped into an almost perfect split.

2. Emerson watched her mom folding the laundry.

3. Leaping into the tiny pond, Charlie created the biggest splash.

4. Food frozen for over five years tastes icky.

5. Burned on each side, the toast was inedible.

6. Throwing rocks across the water, my Billy smiled.