Curio Class
Word Wall · Grade 9 · English Language Arts
7 words: parallel structure, phrase, clause, independent clause, dependent clause, semicolon, participial phrase.
Pick a format and a language, then press Print. Wall cards print sideways (landscape), two to a page. Kids can draw in the empty boxes.
Pick a language, then press Print. Eight cards to a page: cut on the dashed lines for pocket charts, matching games and word sorts.
Pick a language, then press Print. One page per student: they write what each word means in their own words and draw it.
The Spanish is a first draft. A native speaker has not checked it yet, so read it over before you print.
parallel structure
estructura paralela
using the same grammatical form for items in a series
usar la misma forma gramatical en los elementos de una serie
"Running, swimming and biking" shows parallel structure.
"Correr, nadar y andar en bici" muestra estructura paralela.
phrase
frase
a group of words without a subject and verb together
un grupo de palabras sin sujeto y verbo juntos
"After the game" is a phrase.
"Después del partido" es una frase.
clause
cláusula
a group of words with a subject and a verb
un grupo de palabras con sujeto y verbo
"Because it rained" is a clause.
"Porque llovió" es una cláusula.
independent clause
cláusula independiente
a clause that can stand alone as a sentence
una cláusula que puede ser una oración por sí sola
"The bell rang" is an independent clause.
"Sonó la campana" es una cláusula independiente.
dependent clause
cláusula dependiente
a clause that cannot stand alone
una cláusula que no puede estar sola
"When the bell rang" is a dependent clause.
"Cuando sonó la campana" es una cláusula dependiente.
semicolon
punto y coma
a mark that joins two related independent clauses
un signo que une dos cláusulas independientes relacionadas
Use a semicolon between the two thoughts.
Usa punto y coma entre las dos ideas.
participial phrase
frase participial
a phrase starting with a verb form used as an adjective
una frase que empieza con una forma verbal que funciona como adjetivo
"Tired from practice" is a participial phrase.
"Cansado del entrenamiento" es una frase participial.
parallel structure
estructura paralela
using the same grammatical form for items in a series
usar la misma forma gramatical en los elementos de una serie
phrase
frase
a group of words without a subject and verb together
un grupo de palabras sin sujeto y verbo juntos
clause
cláusula
a group of words with a subject and a verb
un grupo de palabras con sujeto y verbo
independent clause
cláusula independiente
a clause that can stand alone as a sentence
una cláusula que puede ser una oración por sí sola
dependent clause
cláusula dependiente
a clause that cannot stand alone
una cláusula que no puede estar sola
semicolon
punto y coma
a mark that joins two related independent clauses
un signo que une dos cláusulas independientes relacionadas
participial phrase
frase participial
a phrase starting with a verb form used as an adjective
una frase que empieza con una forma verbal que funciona como adjetivo
NameNombre
| WordPalabra | What it meansQué significa | Draw itDibújalo |
|---|---|---|
| parallel structureestructura paralela | ||
| phrasefrase | ||
| clausecláusula | ||
| independent clausecláusula independiente | ||
| dependent clausecláusula dependiente | ||
| semicolonpunto y coma | ||
| participial phrasefrase participial |
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