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“Something to Declare”
C. Perez, Griffith MS
Complex Sentences
Add a conjunction to each phrase from the
following, then finish the sentence by adding
a dependent clause.
when where if since because until
1. Mami wanted the girls to wait to shave their legs
________ ________________________.
2. _________________________, the girls wore tights
to hide their legs.
3. The girls waited anxiously ________________.
Complex Sentences
Use if and then to combine the two
sentences into a complex sentence.
1.People paint stories. They can express history
If people paint stories, then they can
indifferent ways.
express history in different ways.
2.A great painting speaks to people. They will
If a great painting speaks to people, then they
appreciate it.
will appreciate it.
3.Great paintings are important to people. They
should be in museums.
If great paintings are important
to people, then they should be
in museums.
Subordinating Conjunctions
after
although
as
because
before
Subordinating Conjunctions
if
since
than
though
unless
Write a subordinating conjunction from
until
when
above to complete each sentence.
where
while
Complex Sentences
1. Agents from northern factories came to the South ______
they
whenneeded to find workers.
After
2. _______
they heard about the jobs, black families gathered
to discuss moving north.
3. Railroad stations were crowded with migrants _________
because
many
black families decided to move north.
4. Families moved black children to the North ______ they
hoped to find education.
where
5. _________ they were promised good housing, some
Although were overcrowded.
families
Complex Sentences
Choose a subordinating conjunction from the
following to complete each complex sentence.
where although because until when
1. Early American pioneers traveled west ______ they heard
about new opportunities.
when
2. _______ they always traveled with heavy wagons, their
journey
Becausewas difficult.
3. ________ their journey was hard, pioneers still kept traveling.
Although settled on flat land ________ they could build
4. Pioneers
houses and farms.
where
Complex Sentences
Choose a subordinating conjunction from the following to
complete each complex sentence.
before until because after when
1. Pioneers had to choose a trail _________
beforethey could
begin their journey.
2. _______
the pioneers cleared some land, they built
After
their homes.
3. They traveled _______
until they found a place to settle.
4. Pioneers built their homes from sod _______ there
because
weren’t enough trees.
Similes
Complete the following similes.
highlighter is as yellow as the _________.
1. The ________
sun________ is as round as the _________.
2. The
3. The ________ looked like a __________
1st person point of view
I
me
we
my
our
Narrators Point Of
View
3rd person point of view
he
she
it
him
her
they
his
hers
its
their
Rewrite this paragraph using
the first-person point of view.
Lewis agreed. As co-leader, he chose William
Clark, who had once been his commanding officer
in the army. On their journey, they would explore
ways of opening the fur trade. They would try to
find a water route across the continent that
would make travel easier. They would also study
the land and animals and learn more about the
Indians in the West.
1st person point of view
I
me
we
my
our
Narrators Point Of
View
3rd person point of view
he
she
it
him
her
they
his
hers
its
their
Rewrite this paragraph using
the first-person point of view.
ILewis
agreed.
As co-leader,
I chose
Clark, who
agreed.
As co-leader,
he William
chose William
had
once
commanding
officer in the
Clark,
whobeen
had my
once
been his commanding
officer
army.
ourOn
journey,
we would
explore
of
in the On
army.
their journey,
they
wouldways
explore
opening
the fur trade.
would
try would
to findtry
a to
ways of opening
the furWe
trade.
They
water
route across
the continent
that would
find a water
route across
the continent
that make
travel
We would
also
study
the also
landstudy
and
would easier.
make travel
easier.
They
would
animals
more
Indians
the
the land and
and learn
animals
andabout
learnthe
more
aboutinthe
West.
Indians in the West.
1st person point of view
I
me
we
my
our
Narrators Point Of
View
3rd person point of
view
he
she
it
him
her
they
his
hers
its
their
Rewrite the first paragraph of page 120
using the first-person point of view.
As young teenagers in their new country, Julia
and her 3 sisters searched for clues on how to
look as if they belonged there. They collected
magazines, studied their classmates, and their
new TV, which was where they discovered the
Miss America contest.
Personal Narrative
Think of someone you know very well that
has accomplished a goal. What obstacles
did this person go through in order to
achieve his/her goal? What were some
strategies this person used to overcome
these obstacles?
Grammar
Correct the following sentences.
The
thefirst
firstearth
earthday
daywas
wascelebrated
celebratedon
onApril
april
22,
Twentymillion
millionamericans
Americans
22 1970.
1970 twenty
participated
participatedininmarches
marchesand
andrallies
rallys to protest
Pollution.
22,
pollution Twenty
twenty years later,
later. on April
april 22
1990,
1990,200
200million
millionpeople
peopleparticipated
participatedinin
Earth
earthDay
dayinin141
141different
differentcounties.
countrys
Grammar
Correct the following sentences.
the first american league baseball game
were played between cleveland and chicago
on april 24 1901 chicago won by a score of
8 to 2
The first American league baseball game
was played between Cleveland and
Chicago on April 24, 1901. Chicago won by
a score of 8 to 2.
Grammar
Correct the following sentences.
on april 25 1901 new york becomed the first
state to require automobile license plates it
costed $1.00 to by the plates why do states
require drivers to put license plates on
theyre car
On April 25, 1901 New York became the first state
to require automobile license plates. It cost $1.00
to buy the plates. Why do states require drivers to
put license plates on their car?
Grammar
Correct the following sentences.
william shakespeare was born on april 23
1564 he was a great english poet and
playwright he writed romeo and juliet hamlet
and macbeth
William Shakespeare was born on April 23,
1564. He was a great English poet and
playwright. He wrote Romeo and Juliet,
Hamlet, and Macbeth.
Grammar
Correct the following sentences.
on april 30 1803 napoleon selled the
louisiana territory to president thomas
jefferson for about 2 cents per acre it was
the largest land purchase in world history
On April 30, 1803 Napoleon sold the
Louisiana Territory to president Thomas
Jefferson for about 2 cents per acre. It was
the largest land purchased in world history.
alaskas flag was adopted on may 2 1927 a
seventh-grade student designing the flag
alaska didn’t become a state until 1959
Alaska’s flag was adopted on
May 2, 1927. A seventh-grade
student designed the flag. Alaska
didn’t become a state until 1959.
Grammar
the empire state building was openened to
the public on may 1 1931 it has 102 storys
and is one of the taller buildings in the world
sears tower in chicago is now the tallest
building in the united states
The Empire State Building was opened to the public on
May 1, 1931. It has 102 stories and is one of the tallest
buildings in the world. The Sears Tower in Chicago is now
the tallest building in the United States.
cinco de mayo is a date of great
importance for the mexican and chicano
communitys it marks the victory of the
mexican army over the french at the battle
of puebla
Cinco de Mayo is a date of great
importance for the Mexican and Chicano
communities. It marks the victory of the
Mexican Army over the French at the Battle
of Puebla.
Grammar
gabriel daniel fahrenheit was born on may 14
1686 in 1714, he invented the type of
thermometer that is used today the Fahrenheit
temperature scale is named after him sum
thermometer has a metrik temperature scale,
which is named after someone else what is the
name of the metrik temperature scale
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was born on May 14, 1686. In 1714, he
invented the type of thermometer that is used today. The Fahrenheit
temperature scale is named after him. Some thermometers have a
metric temperature scale, which is named after someone else. What is
the name of the metric temperature scale? (Celsius)
Grammar
Minnesota became
minnessota
becomethe
thethirty-second
thirty-secondstate
state
on may
May 11
11,1858
1858.it’s
It’sstate
stateflower
flowerisisthe
thepink
pink
and white ladys
Ladiesslipper
Slipperand
andthe
thestate
statebird
birdisis
the common loon
Loon.