Grammar: Phrases and Clauses

Get it? CLAUSES??

Phrases and clauses will show up for sure on the English Benchmark (December 15th). They can be kind of complicated.

If you would like to get a head start on this grammar point, try this website about clauses (there is even a power point and two practice quizzes):


http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm


And this one on phrases (there is a helpful practice quiz):


http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/phrases.htm


We will start studying this in class after Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy your Tofurky!

Welcome to Ms. Naylor's Class!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break and are ready to begin our last two units of the semester! Here is a brief summary of what's coming up:

• We will be learning about clauses and phrases to prepare for the English Benchmark on Thursday, December 15th.
• We will be reading the classic Greek Drama Antigone (see the picture, above).
• We will be working on literary terms, drama terms, and poetry terms.
• After winter break, we will study poetry.
• We will be preparing a poetry reading.

The first semester ends on January 27th - after that it will be time to prepare for the CAHSEE. Let's work together to have a great end of the first semester!