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Clause Clarity and Vocab Mastery
A lesson focusing on vocabulary building and mastering the use of commas with non-essential clauses, using examples related to global literature and science.
3. The most common types of coral, which are usually found in clear, shallow waters, require sunlight to grow.
4. The colored belts used in some martial arts, intended to denote a practitioner’s skill level and rank, originated in Japan and Korea.
5. Comparing animal cognition across species lines, especially when distinct species-specific tests are used, is challenging.
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6. New Zealand, one of the last lands to be settled by humans, developed distinctive animal and plant life during its long isolation.
7. Forensic biology, the application of biology to law enforcement, has been used to identify illegal products such as ivory.
Independent Practice
Directions: In the following sentences, place commas around non-essential clauses as necessary.
1. The wingspan of the monarch butterfly, a species commonly mistaken for the similar-looking viceroy butterfly, ranges from 8.9 to 10.2 centimeters.
2. Some traditional assumptions about how to treat jellyfish stings, such as rinsing the affected areas with seawater, have recently been called into question.
3. The world’s first copyright law, which was established in Great Britain in 1709, was intended to protect books from illegal copying and distribution.
4. Write a sentence about a place you hope to travel to one day that includes a non-essential clause offset by commas.
Tokyo, which is famous for its bright lights and busy streets, is a city I would love to visit next year.
5. Write a sentence about a pet (real or imaginary) that includes a non-essential clause offset by commas.
My golden retriever, who is always excited to see me, wagged his tail as soon as I opened the door.
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Exit Ticket
Directions: In the following sentences, place commas around non-essential clauses as necessary.
1. The unusually large size of the Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard, has been attributed to one of its ancient ancestors, the immense varanid lizard.
2. Judy Chicago’s art installation was, through an unprecedented grassroots movement, exhibited to more than a million people in six countries on three continents.
3. Write a sentence about a person in our class who impresses you that includes a non-essential clause offset by commas.
Sarah, who solved the math problem in record time, is the smartest person I know.
4. Write a sentence about a celebrity you would like to meet that includes a non-essential clause offset by commas.
Michelle Obama, who served as the First Lady of the United States, is an inspiring role model for people everywhere.
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After
Topic Sentence:
Example: By the end/middle of the story Salva was safe from the war but he wanted a better future than living at the refugee camps.
By the middle/end of the story Salva had survived the war, but he
began to desire more than just survival. He wanted to learn
English, get an education, and find a way to contribute and
make a life for himself.
Evidence:
In the reading it states, “He wanted so desperately to work- to make a
little money that he could use to buy extra food... but there
was no work.
” (Page 85 )
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Model: Turning chart into the longer RACE paragraph.
Step 1- Restate and answer the questions using both of your topic sentences, joined together with the word “but”.
Step 2- Restate topic sentence 1, and introduce Evidence.
Step 3- Explain the evidence related to topic sentence 1.
Step 4- Restate topic sentence 2, and introduce Evidence.
Step 5- Explain the evidence related to topic sentence 2
Question: How have Salva’s goals changed throughout the story?
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Exit Ticket
Directions: Answer the question below by completing the chart.
Question: How have Salva’s goals changed throughout the story?
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