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Interacting in Meaningful ways:
analyzing Sentence Construction 2.6
Learning Target
• Engage in short written exchanges with peers and collaborate on simple written texts on familiar topics, using technology when appropriate.
sentence construction
John Steinbeck, the author of Travels with Charley, uses figurative language to create effects by engaging the reader’s imagination. In this activity, you will identify, analyze, and evaluate the sentence construction in examples of figurative language.
A sentence is a word group that has both a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought. Often an object is included. The object is a person or thing that receives the action and is often preceded by the verb. For example, John threw the ball. Ball is the object, John is the subject, and threw is the verb in this sentence.
Skim through Travels with Charley to identify sentences that use figurative language. Write four examples in the chart. Identify the subject and object in each example. Then analyze each example to understand the effect the author is trying to create.
aCTIVITY
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Language
resources
Figurative Language:
imaginative language that is not meant to be interpreted literally, but to create an effect on the reader
subject: a person or thing that performs an action and is often followed by a verb Object: a person or thing that receives the action and is often preceded by a verb
aCadeMIC VoCabULarY
Identify is a verb that means
to recognize or find. When you read a passage, you might try
to identify certain details or words that help you gain an understanding of what you read. For example, you might identify the author’s purpose as to entertain readers.
sentence
subject
Object
Charley became a maniac.
Charley
maniac
Language
resources:
sentence construction
Sentences are usually made up of subjects, verbs, and objects. The following examples show these three different parts of the sample sentences.
sentence
The dog likes cats. I know him well.
subject
The dog I
Verb
likes know
Object
cats him
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