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Record Number: W4N09

Level 1A: 
Prepositional Phrases Plus
Ajectives and Adverbs

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Adjectives are in green; adverbs in blue.In subsequent levels, both will be in gray. Conjunctions which coordinate adjectives or adverbs are colored brown and counted as words analyzed.

     Hello!  Let me tell you {about my family.} My whole

family was born {in Knoxville, Tn.} I have a mom named 

Martha. I have a father named Phillip. I have sister name 

Missy. I have brother name Sammy.  And me {of couse}

Note #1 Sara.  My mother was really {from South Carolina.}

She is used {to chickens, birds, wild life, snakes, kittens, 

bats.} She was rasied {by grandmother} Anna Bell. Now let 

me tell you {about my father.} My father is handsome. He 

knows karate. He's kinda of a short man. But my father is a

macanic {at General Motors.} He is very handy. Now here

comes my sister. My sister is kinda {like my mother.} But 

my sister is very tall. do you know why she's tall. My mother

and fathers grandfathers are tall. My sister goes {to 

Chandler.} She is a flag person. My brother. My

brother is bad. He knows some karate too. You have met 

him. He is {in kintergarten.} His teaches name is Mrs. Carter.

Sammy is doing well {in school.} Finally me. I am just

another important person just {like everybody else.}

try to be myself all {though the day.} And try {to my best}

each and every day.  And care {for everybody else.}

Thank you.  that's my family. 

     Hello! Let me tell you where I live.  I live {at 426 

Marydale Ave.} It is the second house when you go {down 

Bow St.} It is very big. It is tanish brown. It has three 

straight poles {in the front.} It has four windows {in the

front.} The two {in the front} are Sammys Sara's. The won 

{on the left} is Sammy's and the won {on the right} is Sara's.

Now is time to look inside.  It is really messy. When you go 

upstairs. {On the left} you see the kitchen. And the Living

room. Now {on the right side} you will see the bathroom. 

The linen closet.  And supply closet. First is Missy's room. 

Then comes Sara's room. Last is Sammy's room. Walk 

downstairs. {On the Left} is my Parents room. They have 

the laundry room.  And another bathroom. Then {on the

right} is the basement. We have six tvs and six hbos {on 

them.} 2 vcrs. a microwave. We have a Toyota Camery, 

And a Cheverle.  And a woodshed And a swing set.
 

Notes

1. I have "uncounted" the "of" because the function of the phrase (an interjection) will not be studied until level five.

2. "Kinda of a" equals "somewhat" which can be considered as a pronoun functioning as an adverb. Although I would not expect students working at level one to be able to follow this explanation, I do believe that they would understand that "kinda of a" modifies "short."

3. See Note 2. "Kinda" here modifies the prepositional phrase "like my mother."
 
 

Progress:
Total Words = 390 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  84  22
L1A: + Adj. & Averbs 88 44

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