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M.U.G.S. Mini-Lesson: Review Sentence Variety & Introduce Active vs. Passive Voice

Discuss ch. 6 of TKAM Read and discuss ch. 7 as a class

HOMEWORK: Unit 9 & 10 vocabulary due NEXT

Friday Read ch. 8 of TKAM IRP due on Thursday! VICTORY!!!

Sentence Variety: Revisited

COMBINE THESE SENTENCES IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS

The weekend was short. The weekend was fun.

He said he hated McDonald’s. I saw him eating a Big Mac.

I asked you to read chapter six for homework. You need to complete your IRP by Thursday.

Parts of a Sentence Every sentence contains a subject (who or what is doing

something), and an action (what is being done by the subject). A sentence may also contain an object (a noun that is receiving the action that the subject is performing).

The Cavs begin their season on Wednesday night.

Can you identify the subject, action, and object? Peyton Hillis scored his sixth touchdown of the season

on Sunday.

Active vs. Passive Voice Active voice: an action is performed by its subject

EXAMPLE: Tina sent her reply. Active voice is strong and direct!

Passive voice: an action is done to its subject EXAMPLE: The reply was sent by Tina.

Always need a helping verb: am, as, are, was, were, been, be, can, has, shall, will, do, does, did, have, should, may, might, being, would, must, could, & had

Passive voice: OK when you don’t know who performed the action My Bicycle was stolen.

Active or Passive Voice? Identify the verb or action that is taking place in the

sentence

Is there a helping verb The quizzes were graded by Mr. Novak.

Identify who or what is performing the action & make sure it is the subject of the sentence The quizzes were graded by Mr. Novak.

This sentence is in passive voice. Let’s make it active.

Try It Out

Are the following sentences in active or passive voice?

1. Reggie Hodges ran for over 60 yards on the fake punt!

2. The idea of inventing a time machine was abandoned by Kevin.

3. The music could be heard by the neighbors.4. The girl’s terrible scream shattered the silence.5. The story has been reviewed favorably by most

students.