1. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
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2. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
Chapter 1, Lesson 1 Notes
• Complete Subject- all the words that tell whom or
what the sentence is about
• Complete Predicate- the verb and all the words that
complete the verb's meaning
• EX: Metropolitan areas include suburbs
Subject and Predicate Chain
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3. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
1. Albert Frey was a world-famous architect.
2. The talented Mr. Frey was 94 years old in 1998.
3. He lived modestly in a 16-by-32-foot house on a mountain in southern California.
4. The architect built his desert house in 1964.
5. This amazing house is a rectangular glass-walled shed with a corrugated aluminum
roof.
6. A large boulder is in the center of the house!
7. The unusual house has a single room for dining, living, and sleeping.
8. Mr. Frey deliberately built his house with low-maintenance materials.
9. Aluminum was one of the materials he used.
10. This durable material does not need to be repainted or repaired.
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4. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
Chapter 1, Lessons 2 and 3: Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
• Simple subject- the main word or group of words in the
complete subject
• Simple Predicate- the verb- the main word or words in the
complete predicate
• EX: Many Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
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5. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
Favorite Movie
The high­speed chases in my favorite movie resemble
the chase the St. Louis Police may have had with my
car after the Mizzou/Illinois game a few years ago.
The Dark Knight
Favorite Movie
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6. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
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What happens when you read?
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7. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
What is reading?
A Tool
A Skill
An Ability
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8. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
1. Enjoyment
Why do y
2. Information ou read?
3. Meaning
4. Depth
5. Beauty
6. Fun and Ease
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9. grammar lesson 1­3 7th grade 9­6­12.notebook September 06, 2012
What happens when you read?
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Sketching yourself page 6 and questions for readers page 7
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