Grammar ® Lexia Lessons LEVEL 6 Adjectival & Adverbial Phrases and Relative Clauses
PREPARE CONCEPT Relative clauses have a relative VOCABULARY adjectival phrase, adverbial pronoun and answer the question which one. phrase, relative clause An adjectival phrase acts as an adjective, MATERIALS Lesson reproducibles describes a noun or pronoun, and answers the question which one. An adverbial phrase acts like an adverb and answers the question how, where, why, or when. The ability to think and work with phrases and clauses helps students understand and explain texts accurately and write effectively and fluently.
INSTRUCT ANCHOR CHART [Display Reproducible page 1.] • Introduce the Concept of this lesson. (See above.) • Guide students through the definitions and examples listed on the Anchor Chart. • Explain to students that adjectival phrases act as adjectives in a sentence while adverbial phrases act as adverbs. PRACTICE [Display Reproducible page 2, Identifying Relative Clauses, Part A.] • Read the directions with students. • Prompt: What is the relative pronoun in this sentence? What is the relative clause that begins with this relative pronoun? What noun or pronoun does this relative clause describe? [Display Reproducible page 2, Working with Adjectival Phrases, Part B.] • Read the directions with students. • Prompt: What noun is described by a phrase acting like an adjective? What words describe the noun by answering the question which one? What phrase acts as an adjective? What phrase . ® describes the noun or pronoun? [Display Reproducible page 2, Working with Adverbial Phrases, Part C.] • Read the directions with students. PowerUp Literacy ® • Prompt: What is the verb in this sentence? What phrase acts as an adverb? What phrase describes the action of the verb or describes an adjective or other adverb? • Remind students that adverbial phrases answer how, where, why, or when. [Display Reproducible page 3, Clauses and Phrases, Part D.] • Read the directions with students. • Prompt: What part of speech is the circled word? What word does the underlined text describe? What does this information tell you about the type of phrase or clause? This material is a component of Lexia © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. Reprinted for classroom use only. ★ Note that an Answer Key is available for teacher reference on Lesson page 2.
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ANSWER KEY FOR TEACHER REFERENCE [Blank student copies are found on Reproducible page 2, & 3.]
[Reproducible page 2, Identifying Relative Clauses, Part A] [Reproducible page 2, Working with Adjectival Phrases, Part B]
[Reproducible page 2, Working with Adverbial Phrases, Part C] [Reproducible page 3, Phrases and Clauses, Part D] . ® PowerUp Literacy ® This material is a component of Lexia © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. Reprinted for classroom use only.
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ANCHOR CHART Relative Clauses and Adjectival and Adverbial Phrases
The bold words tell which car was cherry red. A relative clause begins with a relative pronoun and answers the question which one. The car that sped down the street was cherry red.
The bold words tell which An adjectival phrase car was cherry red. begins with a preposition, acts as an adjective, and answers the question which one. The car with the loud engine is cherry red.
An adverbial phrase begins with a preposition, The cherry red car sped acts as an adverb, . ® and answers the question down the street. how, when, where, or why. The bold words tell where PowerUp Literacy ® the cherry red car sped. This material is a component of Lexia © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. Reprinted for classroom use only.
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PRACTICE Identifying Relative Clauses A. Read the sentence. Then, underline the relative clause. Finally, circle the relative pronoun.
1. He returned the pencil that he borrowed from me yesterday.
2. Elizabeth will not share food with anyone who does not wash his or her hands.
3. I like Donovan, who is the president of our senior class.
4. This weekend was a time when everything went right.
5. Mary supports businesses whose goals are supporting the local community.
6. The final minute of the championship game was a moment when a miracle happened. 7. George wants to move to a place where it is warm all year.
Working with Adjectival Phrases B. Read the sentences. Then, underline the adjectival phrase. Finally, circle the noun that the phrase describes.
1. The car with the broken engine will need to be fixed by a mechanic.
2. The dog with the floppy ears is in our backyard.
3. The girl by the finish line just won the cross country race.
4. My friend Jose on the left will be at the show tonight.
5. The song on the radio has a catchy rhythm.
6. His brother in the muddy shirt will compete in the Special Olympics this year.
7. The teacher with the loud voice gives too much homework.
Working with Adverbial Phrases C. Read the sentence. Then, underline the adverbial phrase. Finally, circle the word that the phrase describes.
1. He measured the liquids very carefully. . ® 2. Timothy walked near the edge of the cliff.
3. During the year, planet Earth rotates around the sun.
PowerUp Literacy 4. Ashley moved to see the board better. ® 5. I was hoping she would respond as quickly as possible.
6. The dog blocked the kitten at every turn.
7. Miguel arrives sooner than the other students. This material is a component of Lexia © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. Reprinted for classroom use only.
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PRACTICE (CONTINUED) Clauses and Phrases D. Read the sentence. Then, review the items that are circled and underlined. Finally, check off whether the underlined text is a relative clause, adjectival phrase, or adverbial phrase.
❏✓ relative clause 1. Mary is someone who is generous with her friends. ❏ adjectival phrase ❏ adverbial phrase which one?
❏ relative clause 2. A clock is a machine that tells time. ❏ adjectival phrase ❏ adverbial phrase
❏ relative clause 3. David kicked the basketball in anger. ❏ adjectival phrase ❏ adverbial phrase
❏ relative clause 4. Marcy is a fan of all music. ❏ adjectival phrase ❏ adverbial phrase
❏ relative clause 5. He arrived for dinner earlier than usual. ❏ adjectival phrase ❏ adverbial phrase
❏ relative clause 6. A classroom should be a place where students can grow. ❏ adjectival phrase ❏ adverbial phrase
❏ relative clause 7. Matthew is a teacher with much talent. ❏ adjectival phrase ❏ adverbial phrase . ® PowerUp Literacy ® This material is a component of Lexia © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. © 2020 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. All other rights reserved. Not for resale. Reprinted for classroom use only.
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