Writing Lab #12: Relative Pronouns, Clauses, and Adverbs
Class Syllabus - Grades 6-8
April 18, 2023
Objective: Students will learn how to identify relative clauses and adverbs, use relative clauses and adverbs, and connect sentences via relative pronouns.
Essential Questions:
What is a relative pronoun?
What is a relative clause?
What are three relative adverbs?
Enduring Understandings:
A relative pronoun is a pronoun that is used to introduce a relative clause. In particular, relative pronouns usually introduce relative clauses that describe nouns or other pronouns. We use relative pronouns to attach a dependent clause to an independent clause.
A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause (also known as a dependent clause), which means that it can’t stand by itself as a complete sentence. We use relative clauses to describe nouns or other pronouns in an independent clause.
Three relative adverbs are: when, where, why.
Standards
Grade 6: L.6.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. A. Vary sentence patterns for meaning (syntax), reader/listener interest, and style/voice. B. Maintain consistency in style and tone.
Grade 7: L.7.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. A. Vary sentence patterns for meaning (syntax), reader/listener interest, and style/voice. B. Maintain consistency in style and tone. Grade 8: L.8.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. A. Vary sentence patterns for meaning (syntax), reader/listener interest, and style/voice. B. Maintain consistency in style and tone.
Materials
Please print the in-class worksheet
Pen or pencil