"Harlem: A Dream Deferred" Theme Statements

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Today's Lesson (video):

My computer was being weird when I tried to embed the video, so here is a LINK TO VIDEO OF TODAY'S LESSON on How Sentences Work!

How Sentences Work: Principle #1- There are three basic sentence forms (core sentences):

Subject – Verb (S-V)

A guy snores.

Subject – Verb – Object (S-V-O)

A girl does her homework.

Subject – Linking Verb – Complement (S-LV-C)

Another guy seems confused.

The SUBJECT answers the question, “who or what is doing something?”

Russell Wilson is the quarterback.

The VERB is what the subject is doing, thinking, being, or becoming.

Russell Wilson passed the football.

A special type of verb, a linking verb, expresses the last two items in that list, being or becoming.

Russell Wilson is the quarterback.

The OBJECT is the answer to, “who or what is having something done to him/her/it?”

Russell Wilson passed the football.

The COMPLEMENT is the thing or condition that the subject is being or becoming.

Some complements are people or things.

Russell Wilson is the quarterback. His equipment is a helmet.

Some complements are conditions.

Russell Wilson will be determined.

ACTIVITY 1: Write your own versions of the three types of core sentences described above.

1) Create a GoogleDoc called, "How Sentences Work: Round 1"

2) Save this document in your LA 10A folder!

3) Make a heading titled, "Activity 1: Write your own versions of the three types of core sentences"

4) Under that heading, type:

Subject - Verb (S-V)

Subject - Verb - Object (S-V-O)

Subject - Linking Verb - Complement (S-LV-C)

5) And then type your original core sentences under each of those labels.

Use the definitions and examples on this page to guide you!
Ask me for help if you get stuck - don't quit!
You don't need to add anything fancy to them - they are supposed to be simple and basic right now.
We will be adding stuff to them each day this week!