SVID and SVPnom/Padj.

Hi class,

Today we took some notes on the indirect objects and direct objects that go with action verbs, and the predicate nominatives or predicate adjectives that go with linking verbs.  See the last post for the information on that.  There are screenshots on the notes on Edmodo.  We will finish exercise 5 in class tomorrow - all you had to do tonight was...

Homework: finish crossing off prepositional phrases from exercise 5... and watch the video about sentence diagramming below.  If you lost exercise 5, I put a copy up on Edmodo.

Revisiting Verbs and Introducing Objects

Hi folks, remember when we talked about action verbs and linking verbs (and even helping verbs)?  Well, we are going to build off that discussion tomorrow!  Today we are going to learn about objects!  Below are the notes that you will need.

Action Verbs – These are things that you do.   They can have Indirect Objects and Direct Objects.  Remember the almighty pattern: SVID

Direct Objects = ask “Who?” or “What?” after an action verb.  They are always afterthe action verb.  They are always nouns or pronouns.

Indirect Objects = ask “To whom?” “For whom?”  or “For what?” “To What?” If you have an indirect object, there always needs to be an action verb and a direct object. REMEMBER SVID!

Linking Verbs – These link the subject to a word that describes (Predicate Adjective, which is an adjective) or renames (Predicate Nominative, which is a noun) the subject.

We have some exercises to do in class, and then we will take it one step further for homework.

Homework:  We are flipping again!  I'm going to be teaching you another lesson by video.  In the video, I will ask you to do do two simple tasks.  Bring those tasks into class the following day!

Test Moved to Monday

Test has been moved to Monday.  Today we reviewed.  See the image and video below.  Tomorrow we will discuss cinematography and we'll watch your videos...hooray!

Update...video fixed....sorry!

12 Angry Men Movie

Today we had the spelling bee team finals.  Congratulations to Tucker and Caroline!  We will be watching them compete against the rest of the school on January 31st!

The second half of the half-day was spent watching the brilliant movie, 12 Angry Men.  If you were absent, you can find it on Youtube (below).

Homework:  12 Angry Men objective test is on Friday.

Cinematography Intro

Hi folks!

In the video below, you will learn many of the elements of cinematography.  Your assignment: be able to tell me three terms that were discussed in the movie, and were NOT on the handout I gave you for tomorrow.

Homework:  Watch the video below.  12 Angry Men test on Friday.  Movie terms sheet due Thursday.

Cinematography in 12 Angry Men

A director uses these elements to enhance the TONE (overall emotional feeling) and the THEMES of the movie.  We'll be applying it to Twelve Angry Men.

Score: music composed for a specific film to enhance emotion.

Establishing Shot: a shot that introduces a location and/or character.  It gives us the context, the "big picture" of the movie...so we know where this is, what the setting is.

Pan: when the camera turns on a single axis.

Dolly Shot: a steady camera movement through a scene in a single shot.

Rack Focus: a shift of focus from one element on a screen to another.

Wide Shot: shows the whole character.  More of a distant feel to it.  It's used often in introducing characters.

Medium Shot: shows character from waist to head.  Often used for dialogue.  This is the most frequent type of shot used in American film, and most of a movie is at this distance.

 

Close Up: shows a character's head and shoulders (although it can be of an object like a knife).   This gives you a chance to see the character's facial expressions.  Often used when we need to see a character's emotions.

  

Extreme Close Up: shows only a portion of the the face, ex: eyes or mouth.  These are the closest shots you can get and are used to focus on emotion.

 

and another...

 

Filming

Today we created our short films in class and tomorrow will be putting some finishing touches on them and will be uploading them.

Those of you who prepared and brought in costumes...your effort really seemed to pay off!

Homework:  12 Angry Men objective test is this Friday.

Finish the Play and Bring in a Costume!

On Monday we're going to be using the iPads to shoot a little video of your character...that's why you need your costumes!

There are specific things that need to be in your video...that's why you need to watch the video below this weekend...so you can come prepared to shoot!

Only one class completely finished the play, so the rest of us will finish it Monday as well, right before we jump into the shooting.

We covered some intense parts of the play today...the video also has a little bit of review.

Homework:  Watch the video and bring in your character's costume.  The video will tell you what you need to have in your short film.

Acting Day 4

We will finish this play tomorrow!  We will have a little discussion and then watch the movie shortly thereafter next week.

Homework:  Watch the movie below.  It will ask you to post something on Edmodo...watch it to find out what!

Acting, Day 3

Today we went over the facts you posted on Edmodo, and continued acting.  You have another night to fix your post, or repost if you like!

Homework:  no new homework.  See last post.

Acting Day 2

Today we acted once again...and the tension is building!  Tomorrow we will continue acting.

Homework:  Read up to page 45. Watch the video below.  It has a question that you need to post an answer for on Edmodo.

Acting: Day 1

Hi folks,

Today we began acting.  Tomorrow we will continue.  If you had a classmate who has the same role, it will be their turn tomorrow.

Homework:  Watch the video below.  Write the answers down on a separate piece of paper, and be ready to be called upon in class tomorrow.

Angry Men

Today you signed out your copy of 12 Angry Men, the classic play by Reginald Rose.  You were also assigned a juror to pay special attention towards.

Homework:  Read up to page 30.   Look for a quote that shows your character's personality, and post it in a reply on Edmodo.

The Jury Deliberates

Today you were broken down into jury groups and charged with coming up with a unanimous verdict. You either need to all say guilty (beyond a reasonable doubt), or not-guilty, and acquit the defendant.  Remember, he is charged with the death penalty, and if convicted, will be sentenced for execution.  If he is acquitted, he cannot be recharged with the same crime twice, no matter what (double-jeopardy).

There may have been some arguments, disagreements, and even slight coercion.  Some people may have taken it more seriously than others.  Some may have been stubborn.

Homework:  Go on Edmodo and reply to the questions I posted about the jury deliberation process.  This is your chance to say how the group worked, and how it may have influenced your personal decision or not.  Due tonight.

Grammar and Justice

Today we had a brief review before taking the grammar quizzes on verbs and prepositional phrases.

Remember: a prepositional phrase begins with a preposition, ends with a noun (or pronoun), and never has a verb in it.

The quiz was on Edmodo.  Schedule a retake after school if you didn't do so well.

Afterwards, there was a fact sheet about a crime on Edmodo.  Read the facts, see the videos in the post below and make your decision: guilty or not-guilty.

Homework:  Five sentences turned in to the above-mentioned Edmodo assignment.

You Decide

Quick practice for identifying prepositions

 prepositions quiz: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/preps/ex1.htm

Cool explanation of prepositions here:  http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm

Bigger prepositions quiz:  http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Module1/Lesson1-40.aspx

Another one:

http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Module1/Lesson1-41.aspx


And another one:

http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Module1/Lesson1-42.aspx

Hope your vacation was wonderful!

When you get back, your prepositions poster will be due.  Look at the example posted below.

Tomorrow in class, we will review the posters, the prepositions song, and yes, more prepositions exercises.

How to get out of the prepositions part of the quiz

If you can recite the following song to me, verbatim, a day before the quiz, you get an automatic 100 on it...although you will still have to take the verbs portion.

The Mighty Prepositions Song

Sung to the tune of “Yankee Doodle Dandy”

Aboard, about, above, across

Against, along, around

As, among, after, at, out

Except, for, during, down

Behind, below, beneath, beside

Between, before, beyond

By, over, of, in, from, off, on

Until, unto, upon

Under, underneath, up, since,

Like, near, past, through, throughout,

With, within, instead of, without,

To, into, toward, inside!

                                   

(and now for some compound prepositions!)

Because of, according to

In addition to…

Instead of, in back/front of

On top of, out of, next to!

The two things that you have to know

 About prepositional phrases:

First, they never roam alone;

Objects always follow close behind them-

Which of course are nouns or pronouns

Without those, preps are adverbs.

The second thing with these phrases -

they act as adverbs or adjectives!

Prepositions Song - Schoolhouse Rock