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Prepositional Phrases in "Cloudy Day" by Jimmy Santiago Baca
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Prepositional Phrases in "Cloudy Day" by Jimmy Santiago Baca
Adverbs and Adjectives
Lesson Objective
- Adverb: A word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb
- Words that end with -ly
- Answers the question how and in what manner
- Examples:
- rapidly, quickly, lovingly
- Adjective: A word that modifies or describes a noun
- Examples:
- pink, aggressive, high,
Students will be able to identify prepositional phrases in the poem "Cloudy Day" by Jimmy Santiago Baca and distinguish whether the phrases are acting as adverbs or adjectives. They will then use this information to analyze, interpret, and discuss imagery and figurative meanings in small groups.
What are Verbs?
- A word used to describe an action but can also include time signifiers
- Examples:
- walk, walking, walked
- is, was, will be
What are Prepositions?
- Words that are often used in front of a noun to link it to other words in a sentence.
- Examples:
- in, under, beneath, on, from, of
What do Prepositional Phrases function as?
Prepositional Phrases
- Units of words that begin with a preposition and include a noun phrase
- Example:
- in the corner house
- under the warm blanket
- Adjectives
- Answers the question, which one?
- Example:
- The book on the bathroom floor is swollen from shower steam.
- Which book? The one on the bathroom floor.
- Adverbs
- Answers the questions, how? when? or where?
- Example:
- Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil.
- When did Josh do his begging? Before class.
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