Relative Clauses: Unlocking the Secrets of Descriptive Language

Relative Clauses: Unlocking the Secrets of Descriptive Language
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Relative Clauses: Unlocking the Secrets of Descriptive Language

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Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use relative clauses to create descriptive sentences.

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What do you already know about relative clauses?

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Definition of Relative Clauses
Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who, whom, whose, that, or which. They are used to add information to a sentence.

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Introduce the concept of relative clauses and provide examples. Encourage students to take notes.
Identifying Relative Clauses
Relative clauses can be identified by the relative pronouns and the fact that they add information to a sentence. For example: The book, which is on the table, is mine.

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Provide examples of relative clauses and explain how to identify them.
Commas and Relative Clauses
When a relative clause is used to add non-essential information to a sentence, it should be separated by commas. For example: My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

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Explain the use of commas with relative clauses and provide examples.
Types of Relative Clauses
There are two types of relative clauses: defining and non-defining. Defining relative clauses provide essential information to a sentence and are not separated by commas. Non-defining relative clauses provide extra, non-essential information and are separated by commas.

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Explain the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses and provide examples.
Practice: Defining Relative Clauses
Complete the sentence with a defining relative clause: The person _____ helped me was my best friend.

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Have students complete the sentence with a defining relative clause. Provide feedback and correct answers.
Practice: Non-Defining Relative Clauses
Complete the sentence with a non-defining relative clause: My favorite teacher, _____ , is retiring next year.

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Have students complete the sentence with a non-defining relative clause. Provide feedback and correct answers.
Writing Exercise
Write a paragraph describing your favorite place using at least two relative clauses.

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Encourage students to use relative clauses in their writing. Provide feedback and corrections.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Slide 11 - Open question

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Slide 12 - Open question

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

Slide 13 - Open question

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.