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Gerunds and Gerund Phrases Grade 8 | Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Gerunds and Gerund Phrases Grade 8 | Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

What do you Notice? “Even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching

What do you Notice? “Even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching caries the severest of penalties, more people could risk it if they had weapons. ” -Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games Grade 8 | Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Invitation to Imitate Your turn… Using the format of the sentence from Day 1,

Invitation to Imitate Your turn… Using the format of the sentence from Day 1, write your own version, making sure to include gerunds or gerund phrases. Grade 8 | Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Invitation to Revise Which sentences use gerund phrases? • Running down the beach, Joy

Invitation to Revise Which sentences use gerund phrases? • Running down the beach, Joy looked radient. • Running down the beach exhausted Joy. • Cate, jumping on the furniture, fell flat on her face. • Cate’s mom told her to avoid jumping on the furniture so she would not fall flat on her face. • The dog skidded to a hault, wagging its tail and licking its owner. • The dog shook from wagging its tail and licking its owner. • Answers: 2, 4, 6. Grade 8 | Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Invitation to Edit Even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching caries

Invitation to Edit Even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching caries the severest of penalties, more people could risk it if they had weapons. • Even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching caries the severest of penalties more people could risk it if they had weapons. • Even though to trespass in the woods is illegal and to poach caries the severest of penalties, more people could risk it if they had weapons. • Even though trespassing in the woods are illegal and poaching caries the severest of penalties, more people could risk it if they had weapons. • Even though, trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching caries the severest of penalties, more people could risk it if they had weapons. Grade 8 | Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

Invitation to Write Read the following excerpt from The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen.

Invitation to Write Read the following excerpt from The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. Continue the story using at least three gerunds or gerund phrases. “ … (T)he raw scraping of the doors being pulled open was as loud as thunder. ” Grade 8 | Gerunds and Gerund Phrases