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Record Number: W4N01

Level Five: Add Eight Additional Constructions

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   Words that remained  to be explained (and some for which a better explanation can now be provided) are in 18-point bold black, with their functions indicated after them. The font size of words aleady analyzed has been decreased. 

    My house is {on a corner}. / It has red bricks and white trim./

[If you go {in the front door}] [you go {down the hall} and turn {left}]

you come {to my brothers room}. / [If you go straight again and turn

{right}] is my room./ [If you go {across the hall}] is a bathroom./

Then go straight is my mom and dad room. / Now I'll tell you {about 

my room}, / it is pink and has blue carpet. / I'll tell you {about my 

brothers room}. / It is cream color walls, and brown carpet. / He also

has a T.V./ My mom and dads room have cream walls and green

carpet. / Thats all the bedrooms, / now lets go  {in the family room}, 

another bedroom, (Appositive to "room") my dogs room.

(Appositive to "room") / There is a tv {in that room}. / A couch,

and a chair. / The kitchen isnt very popular. / We eat {in there}. / 

Theres a table and four chairs, a oven, a sink, a refriderator, and

cabnets./ We have a dining room and a living room. / We put our 

Christmas tree {in the living room}. / We have a table, two chairs,

and a couch. / We sometimes eat {in the dining room}. / The house is

{on 300 Main Street}. /

     The worst day [I ever spent {in my life}] was [when I was six 

(NuA to "old") years old.] / I was watching my brother and his

friends play  soccer. / I had a popcicle {in my hand}./ I wanted to go

inside. / So I was going to go {up the steps} {to the door},/ I tripped

{in a gap} {in the sidewalk}and hit my head {on the steps}. / I was 

crying as loud [as I could.] / My dad had just got home (NuA) 

{from work}, [so he was {in his good clothes}.] / He heard me 

crying Note #1 / and he picked me up. / He took me {to the 

bathroom}./ [When we got {to the bathroom}] both {of our shirts} 

were soked {with blood}. / My mom was {in the bathroom}. / She

was cleaning, [so she had just wetted a washcloth.] / She put it {on 

my head}. / The cloth was very cold. / {In about fifteen minutes} the

bleeding stopped. /

     Today I feel great. / It's [beause we got Nickelodean, Disney 

Channel, and M.T.V.] / I really like it. / Do you like to watch

 T.V? / I can't wait {until Halloween}. / I might be a punk or a chinese

girl. / I might even be a cowgirl. / What are you going to be {for 

Halloween}? /

     Today I feel great! / I am looking forward {to a visit}{from my 

cousin Curt (Appositive to "cousin")  and his wife Michelle

(Appositive to "wife")}. / He is going to show us pictures {of 

[when he was {in Hong Kong}]}! / He and his wife travel a lot 

(NuA)! / Today I feel awful! / [Becaus my dad said [he was 

going to get rid {of the Disney Chanel and all that junk} [because my

brother and I fuss {over it}.]]] / But my dad might let us  keep it [if 

were good.] /
 

Notes

1. The explanation using the absolute fits the meaning better since what the father actually heard was the crying.
 

Progress:
Total Words = 483 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases 125  26 %
L1A: + Adj. & Averbs  89 44 %
L2: + S / V / C 233 93 %
L3: + Clauses 17 96 %
L4: + Verbals 12 99 %
L5: + Eight Additional 7 100 %

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