July 8

The Little Prince

An Old Woman of the Roads

Comma Rules 3-4

What are your favorite books?

If you are going to write a book, what would it be all about?

What is your first impression with the book?

The Little Prince

Written and illustrated by

Antoine de Saint-Exupry

The three most popular th books in the 20 century the Holy Bible, Muslim Koran, and The Little Prince

The Little Prince is a childrens tale meant for adults to read.

Antoine not only wrote the book, he illustrated it also.

Antoine wrote it while living in the United States, and it was published in 1943, just one year before his unfortunate death..

MISSION
Look for a short a biography of Antoine de St.Exupery. Print it on a clean bond paper. (Make sure to read your assignment).

Why is it nice to have a doll house?

An Old Woman of The Roads

Let us read the poem on page 46.

An Old Woman of The Roads

Who is speaking in the poem?

Padraic Column author

an old homeless woman speaker / persona

An Old Woman of The Roads

How does the old woman describe the house she would like?

An Old Woman of The Roads

What would she like to do in her house during the day and at night? What does it reflect about life?

An Old Woman of The Roads

What do you notice with the following words: crying wind lonesome hush

An Old Woman of The Roads

Is the woman doing anything about her dreams?

An Old Woman of The Roads

When you finish reading the poem, do you feel sympathy for this homeless woman?

An Old Woman of The Roads

What do you feel toward your own home? Why?

What do you feel when you see the people who are not fortunate to have a decent home?

English usage

using commas

The comma is the most misused punctuation mark. Since there are so many comma rules, it is understandable why people become confused about their use.

Game

REVIEW: Using Commas 1-2

The sun rises in the morning. It sets in the evening.

The sun rises in the morning, and it sets in the evening.

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We had an invitation to an elegant party. We cancelled when we both got the flu.
We had an invitation to an elegant party, but we cancelled when we both got the fl u.

REVIEW: Using Commas 1-2

Macy was bright and helpful. I offered her a fulltime job at my store.
Macy was bright and helpful, so I offered her a full-time job at my store.

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Victor studies art. He enjoys museums.

Victor studies art and he enjoys museums.

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Chance wrote a term paper on the history of jazz, and hip hop.
Chance wrote a term paper on the history of jazz and hip hop.

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She was young attractive and talented.

She was young, attractive, and talented.

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Clear the bushes pull the weeds and plant the spring flowers.
Clear the bushes, pull the weeds, and plant the spring flowers.

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Mr. Pimentel is a good-looking handsome bachelor.

Mr. Pimentel is a goodlooking, handsome bachelor.

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Several expensive imported products are already sold.

Several expensive imported products are already sold.

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While we ate the baby continued to cry.

While we ate, the baby continued to cry.

Using Commas Rules 3-4

USING COMMAS 3
Use a pair of commas to indicate a nonessential element in a sentence.

A nonessential element can be omitted and the remaining words will still mean what they were intended to mean. It only gives additional information about something already identified.
,NON-ESSENTIAL, Burger King, a popular fast food chain, caught the hearts and stomachs of burger-lovers.

PAIR OF COMMAS

USING COMMAS 3
An essential element cannot be omitted without causing a change in the intended meaning. The essential element identifies what particular person, place, thing, or time is meant.

ESSENTIAL People who spend for plastic surgery may conceal ugliness only for a short period of time. NO COMMA

USING COMMAS 3
If the nonessential elements come first or last in a sentence, you use only one half of the pair of commas.

Famous and controversial, Mr. Bean announced that he has brothers.

USING COMMAS 3A
Use commas to set off nonessential appositives and appositive phrases. An appositive is a word that follows a noun and explains or identifies that noun. An appositive phrase is an appositive plus its modifiers. ,NON-ESSENTIAL, Twitter a social networking site serves as an st Note: if the appositive is short and closely connected to the effective means of communication in 21 century.
noun it follows, omit the commas. My brother Zachary The preposition for Alfred the Great

USING COMMAS 3B
Use commas to set off nonessential participial phrases, nonessential adjective clauses, and nonessential adverb clauses.
Participial Phrase Mr. Smith tired from his long trip needed a rest. ,NON-ESSENTIAL, The young lady walking toward the door is my cousin. Adjective Clause ESSENTIAL ,NON-ESSENTIAL, Mr. Jack Philips who went to Europe has just returned. The man who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning. ESSENTIAL Adverb Clause Phrase ESSENTIAL You can go anywhere if you build a road. He comes to school without fail whether he feels well or not. ,NON-ESSENTIAL

USING COMMAS 3C-3E

Use commas to set off words used in direct address. The advice you gave me Coach was really helpful.

Use commas to set off such words as well, yes, no, or why at the beginning of a sentence. Well, I am surprised to see you here. Use commas to set off parenthetical expressions: in
fact, for example, of course, however, on the contrary, in my opinion, I think, I believe, I suppose, in the meantime, etc.

We must, on the other hand, please the Lord first. For example, nothing worthwhile is accomplished without effort.

USING COMMAS 4
Use a comma to set off introductory modifying phrases or clauses. After dinner, we played a game called Dutch Blitz. (short adverb phrase) Near the end of the football game, we left the stadium. (long adverb phrase) Looking through the telescope, I could clearly see the planet Mars. (participial phrase) When our capabilities are of God, we are never incapable. (adverb clause)

Comma Game

IDENTIFY THE PHRASE / CLAUSE MODIFIERS

THEN, WRITE PUT A COMMA OR NO COMMA

Ted Failon who was born in Leyte is a well-known television journalist and radio commentator. put a comma

Anyone who was born in Quezon City is eligible to apply for the scholarship.

no comma

Lapu-lapu the first Filipino hero was killed in a duel.

put a comma

Mr. Pimentel my English teacher has won in several modeling competitions. put a comma

The rapper M. C. Hammer once worked for the Oakland As baseball team.
no comma

IDENTIFY THE PHRASE / CLAUSE MODIFIERS

THEN, WRITE PLACE THE COMMA(s) CORRECTLY

Although Japan lost World War II the nations economy recovered within a few years of its defeat.
Although Japan lost World War II, the nations economy recovered within a few years of its defeat.

In preparing your annual report for the student council be sure to include your goals for this school year.
In preparing your annual report for the student council, be sure to include your goals for this school year.

Pleased by the initial reaction from the customers the owner of the hardware store extended its sale another week.
Pleased by the initial reaction from the customers, the owner of the hardware store extended its sale another week.

Playing golf once a week was Carls only exercise.

Playing golf once a week was Carls only exercise.

To impress his future inlaws Raphael wore a suit and tie.

To impress his future in-laws, Raphael wore a suit and tie.

Let us answer the exercises

Using Commas

Let us answer Exercise A, C, D, and E on pp.27-28

FOOTPRINTS ON THE SANDS

What are you doing? Why are you drinking? Forget what?

Im drinking.

So that I may forget. Forget that I am ashamed? Ashamed of what?

Ashamed of drinking!

-It is amazing how the curious questions of a child can capture the stupidity of adult reasoning, as depicted in this scene from Antoine de Saint-Exuprys Le Petit Prince. - This theme is explored throughout Le Petit Prince, where Antoine expresses complicated messages in a simplistic manner.

USING COMMAS
The sentences below all contain a series of some type. (Ordinarily there are three or more items in a series, but two items, such as two adjectives, are also separated by commas if the first does not modify the second and there is no conjunction between them.) Punctuate the sentences below, using a comma before the and, the series for clarity. Then, at the left under the ONE and TWO columns, place a check to show how many commas you used. In the diagram, connect in order the numbers of the sentences containing one comma and close off the figure by connecting the first to the last. Also connect in order the number of the sentences with two commas, closing the figure by connecting the last with the first. You should end up with two familiar shapes.

USING COMMAS

ONE COMMA: TWO COMMAS:

USING COMMAS
1. Mom plays the piano Dad sings and my sister and I play the violin.
2. How can a totally uneducated illiterate person function in today's complex world? 3. Smallpox bubonic plague and cholera have practically been eliminated. 4. The boy identified a hulking tough-looking hoodlum as the mugger. 5. Would you rather have some of fine Belgian lace or this handsomepainted imported pottery? 6. I mowed the lawn trimmed the hedge and picked flowers. 7. She's in the pep club in the school choir and on the student council -and an officer in all three. 8. This exciting suspense-filled story would make a great movie. 9. On the beaches in the mountains and at all the other resort areas there seem to be large numbers of people. 10. This excellent simple to prepare recipe contains just four basic ingredients.