2016-08-31 Writing: adverbs, topic sentences

Greg Malivuk
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NO SCHOOL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5 (Labor Day)
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Homework: read the paragraph about a successful yard sale and answer the questions below
1 How to have a successful yard sale
2 sentence 1, it’s the topic sentence
3 time order
4 First, Next, Then, After that, About a week before, A day or two before the sale, Then, Finally
5 decide on a day, make sure, look through...and collect, clean everything, clearly label, check the prices, store your items, get some change, get at least, make signs, put the signs up, get up early and arrange
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Look through the paragraph again, and identify all the adverbs of manner (which tell how a verb is done).
Many adverbs are formed by adjective+ly: clearly, carefully, thoroughly, attractively
Some adverbs are the same as the adjective: likely, early, hard, fast
Other adverbs don’t have a related adjective: well
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p. 76 part B - Complete the sentences with the adverbs from the box
1 well
2 easily
3 clearly
4 thoroughly (= completely)
5 carefully
6 cheaply
7 hard
8 attractively
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English is weird. It can be taught through tough thorough thought, though.
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Topic sentences for how-to paragraphs
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What could be a topic sentence for a paragraph about the delicious pizza you planned?
	There are many steps to prepare a delicious pizza.
	Preparing a delicious pizza is difficult.
	It’s easy to prepare a delicious pizza if you follow these instructions. / these steps.
	Follow these steps to prepare a delicious pizza.

“To prepare a delicious pizza, you need to have the right ingredients.” - This is an excellent topic sentence for a paragraph that is only about the ingredients you need for the pizza.