Grade-Level ToC July 7, 2013 Evelyn De Morgan's (British, 1855-1919) The Red Cross (allegory of Flanders war graves) 1916 Illusions Gallery KISS Grammar Tenth Grade Workbooks KISS Levels 1, 2, and 3.1 Go to: Grade 10, Levels 3.2 and 4 Grade 10, Assessment Grade 10, Statistical Stylistics Tenth Grade - KISS Levels 1, 2, and 3.1 Level 1 - The Basics 1.1 Subjects ? Verbs 1.2. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs and Phrases 1.3 Adding Complements 1.4. Compounding 1.5 Prepositional Phrases 1.6. Case, Number, and Tense 1.7. Punctuation and Capitalization L1.8. Vocabulary ? Logic Level 2 - Expanding the Basics 2.1. The Complexities of S/V/C Patterns 2.1.1 Understood "You" 2.1.2 - Varied S/V/C Positions 2.1.3 - Expletives 2.1.4 - Palimpsest Patterns 2.1.5 - Phrasal Verbs 2.1.6 - Distinguishing Finite Verbs from Verbals 2.1.7 - The Subjunctive Mood 2.2. The Complexities of Prep Phrases 2.2.1. The "To" Problem 2.2.2 - Preposition or S C? 2.2.3 Embedded Prep Phrases 2.2.4 Prep Phrases - Advanced Three Level 5 Constructions KISS Level 3. 1. The Basics of Clauses 3.1.1 - Compound Main Clauses 3.1.2. Mixed Subordinate Clauses 3.1.2 - Noun Clauses as DO 3.1.2 Adverbial Subordinate Clauses 3.1.2 Adjectival Subordinate Clauses 3.1.2 Subordinate Clauses (Noun) 3.1.3. Embedded Subordinate Clauses KISS Level 3.1 - PA KISS Level One - The Basics   Note: The Objectives of Different Exercises       The exercises in these books always begin with identification, but many exercises go beyond identification to aspects of writing style, errors, logic, punctuation, and more. In the on-line books, the objectives of exercises are indicated by their backgrounds. For more on this, click here. KISS Level 1. 1. Identifying Subjects ? Verbs [These "Level" links lead to the corresponding on-line "Master Booklet'  where you will find  additional exercises and notes for teachers.] 1 What is a sentence? Instructional Material What is a sentence? AK ToC 2 Single-Word Verbs Instructional Material Single-Word Verbs AK ToC 3 Finding the Complete Verb Phrase (Tenses) Instructional Material Finding the Complete Verb Phrase (Tenses) AK ToC 4a Finding the Complete Verb Phrase (Modal) Instructional Material Finding the Complete Verb Phrase (Modal) AK ToC 4b Writing Sentences with Modal Helping Verbs 5 Other Helping Verbs Instructional Material Other Helping Verbs AK ToC 6 More Practice with Helping Verbs More Practice with Helping Verbs AK ToC 7 Fill in thr blanks with interesting verbs. Fill in thr blanks with interesting verbs. AK ToC 8 A Passage for Analysis A Passage for Analysis AK ToC 9 Just for Fun "Oconomowoc" AK ToC KISS Level 1. 2. Adding Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, and Phrases 1a Identifying Nouns and Pronouns Instructional Material Identifying Nouns and Pronouns ToC 1b Identifying Nouns and Pronouns AK ToC 2 Singular and Plural Nouns Instructional Material * Creating Plural Nouns (Maxwell L1.01, 13) ToC 3 Irregular Plurals * Maxwell L1.01, 14 ToC 4 Replacing Nouns with Pronouns Replacing Nouns with Pronouns AK ToC 5a Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs Instructional Material Identifying Adjectives ? Adverbs AK ToC 5b Identifying Adjectives ? Adverbs AK ToC 6a Identifying Phrases (Chunking and Modification) Instructional Material Identifying Phrases (10 Numbered Sentences) AK ToC 6b Identifying Phrases (Short Text) AK ToC 7 Possessive Nouns and Pronouns Function as Adjectives Possessive Nouns and Pronouns Function as Adjectives AK ToC 8 Fill in the Blanks with Adjectives or Adverbs From Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel" AK ToC 9 Adjectives as Synonyms * Adapted from Voyages in English (# 3) ToC 10 Adjectives as Antonyms * Adapted from Voyages in English (# 3) ToC 11a The Logic of Adjectives and Adverbs Instructional Material The Logic of Adjectives and Adverbs AK ToC 11b The Logic of Adjectives and Adverbs AK ToC 12 A Passage for Analysis A Passage for Analysis AK ToC KISS Level 1. 3. Adding Complements (PA, PN, IO, DO) Notes for Teachers: Emphasizing the Analytical Process Suggestion: Use exercises two through six only if your students need more examples of the specific types of complements. Instructional Material: Identifying Complements Identifying the Types of Complements A Flowchart for Identifying the Types Examples of the Analytical Process 1a Mixed Complements Mixed Complements AK ToC 1b Tom Swifties SVC Ex # 5 AK ToC 1c Mixed Complements AK ToC 1d Mixed Complements AK ToC 2 A Focus on Predicate Adjectives A Focus on Predicate Adjectives AK ToC 3 A Focus on Predicate Nouns A Focus on Predicate Nouns AK ToC 4 A Focus on Direct Objects A Focus on Direct Objects AK ToC 5 A Focus on Indirect Objects A Focus on Indirect Objects AK ToC 6 A Focus on the Zero Complement From The Call of the Wild, by Jack London AK ToC 7 Verbs as Subjects or Complements Instructional Material Verbs as Subjects or Complements AK ToC 8 Predicate Adjective or Part of the Verb? Instructional Material Background for Teachers From A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens AK ToC 9 Writing Sentences with Complements * Maxwell L1 03 16 ToC 10 A Passage for Analysis A Passage for Analysis AK ToC 11 Just for Fun - Mixed Complements Just for Fun - Mixed Complements AK ToC KISS Level 1. 4. Compounding ? Style Instructional Material 1 Mixed Compounds Mixed Compounds AK ToC 2 Compound Finite Verbs From A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens AK ToC 3 Compound Complements Compound Complements AK ToC 4 Writing Sentences with Compounds      Write a sentence that has three or more verbs for one subject. Write another sentence that has four or more complements for one verb. 5 Sentence-Combining Instructional Material Sentence-Combining AK ToC 6 Sentence-Decombining Sentence-Decombining AK ToC 7 A Passage for Analysis Passage AK ToC 8      Treasure Hunt: In a story or book  that you are reading, find a sentence that has three or more verbs for one subject. Find a sentence that has three or more complements for one verb.      Creating an Exercise: In a story or book that you are reading, find one sentence that has compound subjects, two sentences that have compound verbs, and two sentences that have compound verbs. Use them to make a mixed exercise (like exercise # 1). Make an analysis key for the exercise. (You can use the sentences that you found in the treasure hunt.) KISS Level 1. 5. Adding Simple Prepositional Phrases What Is a Prepositional Phrase? Words That Can Function as Prepositions 1 Identifying Prepositional Phrases Prepositional Phrases [FiB] (Maxwell L1 05 07) ToC 2a The Functions of Prepositional Phrases Instructional Material Additional IM: How Prepositional Phrases Work in Sentences High School Analogies AK ToC 2b Ex AK ToC 3 Prepositions by Themselves Can Function as Adverbs * Mama Skunk AK ToC 4 Prepositional Phrases as Indirect Objects Ex AK ToC 5 Compound Objects of Prepositions Ex AK ToC 6 Separated Objects of Prepositions Notes for Teachers Ex AK ToC 7 * Writing Sentences with Compound Objects of Prepositions 8 Rewriting Adjectives as Prepositional Phrases Ex AK ToC 9 Sentence-Combining and Prepositional Phrases Ex AK ToC 10a The Logic of Prepositional Phrases Instructional Material Ex AK ToC 10b Ex AK ToC 11 Logic - Adding Prepositional Phrases of Time and Space Ex ToC 12a Style - Left, Right, and Mid-Branching Phrases Instructional Material Notes for Teachers Ex ToC 12b Ex AK ToC 13 Style - Sentence Models for Writing Ex AK ToC 14a Passages for Analysis Passage AK ToC 14b Passage AK ToC 15 * Write, Revise, Edit, Analyze -- Describing an Event KISS Level 1. 6. Case, Number, and Tense 1 Recognizing Antecedents Instructional Material Antecedents (Maxwell L1 01 24) ToC 2 Antecedents - FiB with Pronouns or Possessive Adjectives  Antecedents - FiB with Pronouns and Adjectives AK ToC 3 Pronouns as Subjects in Multi - S/V/C Sentences Pronouns as Subjects in Multi - S/V/C Sentences AK ToC 4a Person, Number, and Case Instructional Material Ten Sentences AK ToC 4b  Pronouns - Person, Number, and Case (Text) AK ToC 5 Pronouns: Gender Instructional Material Pronouns: Gender  AK ToC 6a Personal Pronouns * Writing Sentences with Personal Pronouns (Maxwell L1 01 17) ToC 6b Personal Pronouns [Recipe Roster] (Maxwell L1 01 18) ToC 7a Pronouns as Predicate Nouns  Pronouns as Predicate Nouns AK ToC 7b * Pronouns as Predicate Nouns (Choose) AK ToC 7c * Pronouns as Predicate Nouns -- A Research Project 8a Identifying Tenses Instructional Material Exercise # 6  AK ToC 8b Changing Tenses Changing Tenses AK ToC 9 Review: Person, Number, Case, and Tense Person, Number, Case, and Tense AK ToC KISS Level 1. 7. Punctuation and Capitalization [Instructional Material (includes material beyond Level 1)] 1 The Importance of Punctuation "Dear John" Notes 2 Punctuating Sentences Punctuating Sentences AK ToC 3 Capitalization Instructional Material Adapted from Campbell, Voyages in English  (# 8) AK ToC 4 Commas in a Series Commas in a Series AK ToC 5 Commas in Addresses and Dates * From Voyages in English (#2) AK ToC 6 Apostrophes to Show Possession Apostrophes to Show Possession AK ToC 7 Apostrophes in Contractions Apostrophes in Contractions AK ToC 8 Quotation Marks Quotation Marks AK ToC 9 Replacing Lost Punctuation ? Capitalization Original AK ToC 10 Creating an Exercise: Select a short passage from a book. Remove all the capitalization and punctuation to make a punctuation exercise for your classmates. Do at least one of your classmates' exercises. KISS Level 1. 8. Vocabulary and Logic 1 Abstract and Concrete Words Instructional Material Notes for Teachers Abstract and Concrete Words AK ToC 2 Abstract/Concrete (Common ? Proper Nouns) Instructional Material Common and Proper Nouns AK ToC 3 Vocabulary - Synonyms Vocabulary - Synonyms AK ToC 4 Vocabulary - Antonyms Vocabulary - Antonyms AK ToC 5 Fill in the blanks with interesting verbs. Fill in the blanks with interesting verbs. AK ToC 6 Vocabulary and Logic * "Where Does Each Belong?" AK ToC 7a Vocabulary - Suffixes IM - Word Families * Suffixes That Create Nouns - State of Being (Sadlier) ToC 7b * Suffixes That Create Nouns - People (Sadlier) ToC 7c * Suffixes That Create Nouns - Office, Place, Collection (Sadlier) ToC 7d * Suffixes That Create Nouns - Art, Science, Practice (Sadlier) ToC 7e * Suffixes That Create Adjectives - Quality (Sadlier #1) ToC 7f * Suffixes That Create Adjectives - Power, Potential (Sadlier #2) ToC 7g * Suffixes That Create Adjectives - Relationship (Sadlier #3) ToC 7h * Suffixes That Create Adjectives - Likeness (Sadlier #4) ToC 7i * Suffixes for Making Verbs (Sadlier #3) ToC 7j * L1.8 Suffixes for Making Verbs from Nouns and Adjectives (Sadlier) ToC 7k * Suffixes That Create Adverbs (Sadlier # 3) ToC 8 Vocabulary - Prefixes * Some Common Prefixes -- Re-, Sub-, Sur-, Trans- (Sadlier) ToC 9 Vocabulary - Roots * Identifying Roots ToC KISS Level Two - Expanding the Basics   KISS Level 2. 1. The Complexities of S/V/C Patterns KISS Level 2.1.1 Understood "You" 1 Instructional Material AK ToC 2 AK ToC KISS Level 2. 1. 2 - Varied Positions in the S/V/C Pattern 1 AK ToC 2 * "Clytie, the Heliotrope," Adapted from Ovid Text AK ToC 3 * Model Sentences Based on "Clytie, the Heliotrope" KISS Level 2. 1. 3 - Expletives (Optional) 1 Expletives Instructional Material AK ToC 2 AK ToC KISS Level 2. 1. 4 - Palimpsest Patterns 1 Instructional Material From "The Lagoon," by Jospeh Conrad (Ex # 1) Text AK ToC 2 From "The Lagoon," by Joseph Conrad (Ex #2) Text AK ToC KISS Level 2. 1. 5 - Phrasal Verbs Preposition? Adverb? Or Part of the Verb? 1 Instructional Material AK ToC 2 AK ToC 3 AK ToC KISS Level 2. 1. 6 -  Distinguishing Finite Verbs from Verbals Important Background Material for Teachers! 1 Using the Noun Test to Eliminate Verbals The Noun Test Using the Noun Test to Eliminate Verbals AK ToC 2 Using the "To" Test to Eliminate Verbals The "To" Test Using the "To" Test to Eliminate Verbals AK ToC 3 Using the Sentence Test to Eliminate Verbals The Sentence Test Using the Sentence Test to Eliminate Verbals AK ToC 4a Mixed Exercise on Verbals Summary Instructional Material Mixed Exercise on Verbals AK ToC 4b Mixed Exercise on Verbals AK ToC 5 A Passage for Analysis A Passage for Analysis AK ToC 6 Just for Fun Just for Fun AK ToC KISS Level 2.1.7 The Subjunctive Mood [Instructional Material] [Notes for Teachers] 1 AK ToC 2 AK ToC KISS Level 2. 2. The Complexities of Prepositional Phrases KISS Level 2. 2. 1. The "To" Problem ? Verbs as Objects of Prepositions 1a Identification Instructional Material The "To" Problem AK  ToC 1b AK ToC 2 Verbs as Objects of Prepositions Instructional Material Verbs as Objects of Prepositions AK ToC 3 Writing Sentences *  "To" and "Too" [IM] Notes 4 Treasure Hunt and/or Recipe Roster: Find and bring to class (or write) a sentence in which "to" is used both as a preposition and not as a preposition. KISS Level 2.2.2 Preposition (or Subordinate Conjunction)? 1 Instructional Material AK ToC 2 AK ToC KISS Level 2. 2. 3 - Embedded Prepositional Phrases 1a Identification Instructional Material From the writing of 10th graders? AK ToC 1b AK ToC 1c AK ToC 2a Passages for Analysis * "The Pledge of Allegiance" AK ToC 2b A Passage for Analysis AK ToC 3 Treasure Hunt and/or Recipe Roster: Find and bring to class (or write) a sentence that has an embedded prepositional phrase in it. Underline the embedded phrase and the phrase that it is embedded in. KISS Level 2. 2.4 Prep Phrases - Advanced Questions      The objective of this section is to show you some of the things that you are expected to have problems with until you get through KISS Levels Three and Four. 1 Verbs as Objects of Prepositions Verbs as Objects of Prepositions AK ToC 2 Subordinate Clauses as Objects of Prepositions Subordinate Clauses as Objects of Prepositions AK ToC 3 Ellipsed Objects of Prepositions Ellipsed Objects of Prepositions AK ToC KISS Level 2. 3 Adding Three Level Five Constructions 1 Nouns Used as Adverbs Instructional Material From The Call of the Wild, by Jack London AK ToC 2 Interjections Instructional Material Interjections AK ToC 3 A Study in the Punctuation of Interjections A Study in the Punctuation of Interjections AK ToC 4 Direct Address Instructional Material Direct Address AK ToC 5 A Study in the Punctuation of Direct Address A Study in the Punctuation of Direct Address AK ToC 6 Mixed Constructions Mixed Constructions AK ToC 7 Treasure Hunts and/or Recipe Rosters: a. Find and bring to class (or write)  a sentence that has a noun used as an adverb in it. b. Find and bring to class (or write)  a sentence that has an interjection in it. c. Find and bring to class (or write) a sentence that has an example of direct address in it. d. Find and bring to class (or write)  a sentence that has a noun used as an adverb, two  prepositional phrases, and a direct object. KISS Level Three - Clauses   KISS Level 3. 1. The Basics of Clauses Introduction (For Students) Introduction (For Teachers and Parents) KISS Level 3. 1. 1 - Compound Main Clauses Instructional Material: Main Clauses 1a Identifying Main Clauses AK ToC 1b AK ToC 1c AK ToC 1d From the Writing of Tenth Graders AK ToC 2a The Punctuation and Logic of Main Clauses Instructional Material AK ToC 2b AK ToC 3 Syntax ? Logic - Compounding Main Clauses Ten Sentences from Tenth Graders' Writing AK ToC 4 Treasure Hunt - Find and bring to class three compound sentences, one with a dash, one with a colon, and one with a semicolon. Be prepared to state and explain if and how the sentences you have found follow the general rules -- "amplification (informal)" for dashes, "amplification (formal)" for colons, or "contrast" for semicolons.  5 Writing Compound Sentences with a Dash, Colon, or Semicolon KISS Level 3. 1. 2 - Mixed Subordinate Clauses The Functions of Subordinate Clauses Identifying Clauses - The Procedure 1a Identification Mixed Subordinate Clauses (Maxwell L 3.1.2 21) ToC 1b AK ToC 1c AK ToC 1d AK ToC 1e From the Writing of Tenth Graders AK ToC 1f From the Writing of Tenth Graders AK ToC 2a Rewriting Subordinate Clauses as Main      and Main as Subordinate Instructional Material From Ouida's A Dog of Flanders AK ToC 2b Rewriting  AK ToC 3 The Logic of Subordinate Clauses Instructional Material Notes for Teachers The Logic of Subordinate Clauses AK ToC 4 A Passage for Analysis A Passage for Analysis AK ToC 5a Style - Parallel Constructions * From Kipling's "The Butterfly That Stamped" AK ToC 5b * Abraham Lincoln's "The Gettysburg Address" AK ToC 6 Style - Parallel Subordinate Clauses Style - Parallel Subordinate Clauses AK ToC KISS Level 3. 1. 2 - Noun Clauses as Direct Objects 1a Identification Famous Quotations AK ToC 1b From the Writing of Tenth Graders AK ToC 2 Quotations as Direct Objects Instructional Material Quotations as Direct Objects AK ToC 3      Treasure Hunt (and/or Recipe Roster): Find and bring to class (and/or write) a sentence that has a clause used as a direct object.      Creating an Exercise: In a story or book that you like, find five sentences that have noun clauses used as direct objects. For your classmates, make an exercise with them; for your teacher, make an analysis key. (Remember that your teacher may use your exercise in future years.) KISS Level 3. 1. 2 - Adverbial Subordinate Clauses 1a Identification AK ToC 1b AK ToC 1c AK ToC 1d From the Writing of Tenth Graders AK ToC 2 Sentence-Building - Adding Adverbial Clauses Sentence-Building - Adding Adverbial Clauses ToC 3a Rewriting Adverbial Clauses as Main and Main as Adverbial Rewriting  AK ToC 3b Rewriting  AK ToC 4 The Logic of Adverbial Clauses (ID - Ten Sentences) The Logic of Adverbial Clauses (ID - Ten Sentences) AK ToC 5 The Logic of Adverbial Clauses (Combining Five Sentences) The Logic of Adverbial Clauses (Combining Five Sentences) AK ToC 6 A Passage for Analysis A Passage for Analysis AK ToC 7      Treasure Hunt (and/or Recipe Roster): Find and bring to class (and/or write) a sentence that has an adverbial subordinate clause in it.      Creating an Exercise: In a story or book that you like, find five sentences that have subordinate clauses used as adverbs. For your classmates, make an exercise with them; for your teacher, make an analysis key. (Remember that your teacher may use your exercise in future years.) KISS Level 3. 1. 2 - Adjectival Subordinate Clauses 1a Identification ToC 1b AK ToC 1c From the Writing of Tenth Graders AK ToC 2 Mid-Branching Adjectival Clauses AK ToC 3 Sentence-Building - Adding Adjectival Clauses ToC 4a Punctuating Adjectival Clauses and Other Modifiers Instructional Material for Students A Note for Teachers Punctuating Adjectival Clauses and Other Modifiers AK ToC 4b Punctuating Adjectival Clauses and Other Modifiers AK ToC 5a Rewriting Adjectival Clauses as Main and Main as Adjectival Rewriting AK ToC 5b Rewriting AK ToC 6 A Passage for Analysis Shakespeare's Sonnet # 73 "That time of year" AK ToC 7      Treasure Hunt (and/or Recipe Roster): Find and bring to class (and/or write) a sentence that has an adjectival subordinate clause in it.      Creating an Exercise: In a story or book that you like, find five sentences that have subordinate clauses used as adjectives. For your classmates, make an exercise with them; for your teacher, make an analysis key. (Remember that your teacher may use your exercise in future years.) Subordinate Clauses - (Additional) Noun (KISS Level 3.1.2) [These are relatively rare, but they do appear in the writing of primary school students.] 1a Mixed Noun Clauses Tom Swifties  AK ToC 1b From Advent of Dying by Sister Carol Anne O'Marie AK ToC 2 Noun Clauses as Objects of Prepositions Dreiser, "Phoebe" Text AK ToC 3 Noun Clauses as Subjects Noun Clauses as Subjects AK ToC 4 Noun Clauses as Predicate Nouns Noun Clauses as Predicate Nouns AK ToC 5 Treasure Hunts (and/or Recipe Rosters):  Noun Clauses as Objects of a Preposition      Find and bring to class (and/or write) two sentences that have a subordinate clause used as the object of a preposition. Noun Clauses as Subjects      In a book that you like, find two sentences that include noun clauses used as subjects. For your classmates, make an exercise with them; for your teacher, make an analysis key. These clauses are not easy to find, so your teacher may have you work in groups to do this, perhaps by having each student search a different chapter of the same book. (Remember that your teacher may use your exercise in future years.) Predicate Nouns      Find and bring to class (and/or write) two sentences that have a subordinate clause used as a predicate noun. KISS Level 3.1.3 - Embedded Subordinate Clauses 1 Instructional Material Review the Analytical Process As an example of embedded clauses (Analyze in class?) "The House That Jack Built" Text AK ToC 2a Identification From the Writing of Tenth Graders AK ToC 2b AK ToC 2c AK ToC 2d AK ToC 2e AK ToC 3 A Passage for Analysis From“Old Put” The Patriot, by Frederick Ober AK ToC KISS Level 3. 1-PA Practice/Application 1 A General Exercise in Punctuation AK ToC 2 The Punctuation and Logic of Main Clauses (with Subordinate Clauses) AK ToC 3 The Logic of Subordinate Clauses AK ToC 4 Directed Sentence Combining AK ToC 5 Sentence Combining - Passage AK ToC 6 De-Combining Sentences AK ToC 7 Parallel Constructions AK ToC 8 Vocabulary - FiB AK ToC 9 Tense, Number, Logic, and Prepositional Phrases AK ToC 10 A Passage for Analysis AK ToC 11 A Poem for Analysis AK ToC Go to Level 3.2