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Creating Super Sentences

Creating Super Sentences. Another Mnemonic From Mrs. D . 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

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Creating Super Sentences

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  1. Creating Super Sentences Another Mnemonic From Mrs. D 

  2. 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

  3. A long time ago . . . At a writers’ conference . . . If you could give us just one tip that would make us better writers, what tip would you offer? The best question . . .

  4. Two kinds of sentences Passive (Passive Voice) Active (Active Voice) Interesting, CAPTIVATES Relies on active verbs How many? Thousands! • Basically BORING • Relies on passive verbs • How many? 23

  5. A memory trick • If only you could remember those23 passive verbs, you could . . . • Find the boring sentences. • Get rid of the passive verbs. • Replace them with active verbs.

  6. Search and Destroy Mission! 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

  7. Brahms Lullaby Achieving Active Voice By Memorizing Be Verbs to the Tune of Brahms Lullaby

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Be Verbs Be, is, _____, Are, _______, was Being, been, _______, can, ____, does Did, had, have Has, shall, __________, Must, might, could, ______, AND would

  12. Be Verbs Be, is, _____, Are, _______, was Being, been, _______, can, ____, does Did, ______, have Has, shall, __________, Must, _______, could, ______, AND would

  13. Be Verbs Be, _____, _____, Are, _______, _______, Being, _______, _______, can, ____, does Did, ______, ________ Has, _______, __________, Must, _______, could, ______, AND _______

  14. Be Verbs Be, _____, _____, Are, _______, _______, Being, _______, _______, can, ____, _____ Did, ______, ________ Has, _______, __________, Must, _______, _____________, AND _______

  15. Be Verbs Be, _____, _____, _____, _______, _______, Being, _______, _______, _____, ____, _____ ______, ______, ________ Has, _______, __________, _____, _______, _____________, AND _______

  16. Be Verbs _____, _____, _____, _____, _______, _______, _____, _______, _______, _____, ____, _____ ______, ______, ________ _____, _______, __________, _____, _______, _____________, AND _______

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Every time you write, you are faced with a choice . . . Passive Verbs Active Verbs

  20. It’s like the difference between . . . Passive Verbs Active Verbs Clark Kent Superman

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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 yourquestion. • Switch the word order and tweak the verb: Your question puzzles me.

  24. 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 loudnoises. • Switch the word order and tweak the verb: Loud noises frighten the puppy.

  25. 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: PlaysARE performed by actors. • Switch the word order and tweak the verb: Actors perform plays.

  26. 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.

  27. Prove that you “got it!” Directions: 1) If the sentence is already active, write “A.” 2) If the sentence is passive, write “P.” 3) Change passive sentences to active: • 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.

  28. Brahms Lullaby If that was too easy, try this . . . _____, _____, _____, _____, _______, _______, _____, _______, _______, _____, ____, _____ ______, ______, ________ _____, _______, __________, _____, _______, _____________, AND _______

  29. 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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