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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

ALL CHANGE! Nov. 21st

Change the words in the sentence below as indicated. You can only change the exact word in the sequence given; after someone else has posted the next change, then you can post another change. For instance, student 1 writes #1 Subject Noun, and changes the subject noun; Student 2 writes #2 Direct Object Noun, and changes that noun. Each student only makes one change at a time and keeps to the order indicated.If you complete all 6 changes, then start making more changes again from 1 to 6. Each student should build on the changes that the previous students make.

My children watched the Santa Clause parade at the mall.

1. change the subject noun 2. change direct object noun
3. change the indirect object noun 4. change the first verb name
5. change the adjective 6. change the verb tense

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

1.change the subject noun
Our kids watched the Santa Clause parade at the mall.

Veronica Baig said...

Bich-Thuy: Good.

Anonymous said...

2. change the direct object noun
Our kids watched the Christmas parade at the mall.

Veronica Baig said...

Bich-Thuy: In this sentence, "Santa Claus" functions as an adjective; it tells you what kind of parade. With that clue, do you want to try again?

Anonymous said...

English is avery confusing language.
2. change the direct object noun
Our kids watched the Santa Clause parade at the shopping center.

Veronica Baig said...

Bich-Thuy: Yes, it is confusing, but you missed the clue in my previous answer; you have now changed the indirect object;-)