ing on this a per the flight as an obs ures animal life and tion. Why wa lected? APE What kind plane was used scribe it. Tell i te ing speed and power. January airo, the journey ute from and the en days. there are Of these 444 miles BOL. ADV. EV. ENG.-9 What rout planned? Disc map. Find Ca Capetown. Abercorn and Hill. How far i tween these poi How would be of value t aviators? Tell abou weather belts. them out on th Where is the of "sudden d ances"? Find weather cond that would ma ing dangerous. is the worst? You will now plan a transcontinental airpla one continent for the whole class; or divide rival teams, each to take a continent; or di teams for the five great continents. In the talk) you will vote for a continent. Your written work will constitute the log The log is the diary of a ship kept by one There will be three projects dealing with y should plan to make your work better in each. of work for each written assignment will be the Honor Log to be presented to the school by Consult a map in class and find two points ning and the end of the flight for each conti and Capetown for Africa. Discuss the advantages of a transcontinenta continent. 112. A Pronunciation Drill. Look up the p the following words in the dictionary. Practi them. vanilla government poetry pavement A Talk to the Class. Tell which continent an airplane flight. Give reasons why you accompany the airplane as an observer. Tel you have selected for "stopping places." Voting for the Best. Record on the board pupils speaking for the different continents an best speaker for each continent. Tell about your airplane project and offer to exchange bo with them. Make an envelope. The best letter will be sent. Clauses as Modifiers. Notice the different ways in the following italicized clauses modify or change the me of the word to which they belong. I. The tall boy, who just arrived, saw the airship. (Descripti 2. He saw the airplane when he went for water. 3. The airplane flew as if it were a bird. 4. It flew faster than a train runs. 5. It fell where the trail turned. (Time) (Manner) (Comparis (Place) 6. Cairo It fell because the motor broke. 7. The accident would not have occurred if they (Cause or r (Condition You have learned how phrases and clauses differ. Fi subject substantives and the predicate verbs in each above clauses. Which clauses modify the words " "saw," "flew," "faster," "fell," and "would have occur What does each express? Which clauses answer the questions, "Which?" "W 99.66 Which word introduces each clause? Than what? On the board an outline of the introductory words and the ideas th press; as, I. "who "description. When a clause modifies a noun (as in sentence 1) or noun, it is called an adjectival clause. When a clause m a verb (as in sentences 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7) or an adverb sentence 4), it is called an adverbial clause. Remember: Clauses modify nouns, pronouns, verbs, tives, and adverbs. Sentence Building. Compose nine senten beginning with that, who, which, when, as because, and if. Make the sentences apply flight. Tell which question each clause answ 114. Conversation and Outlining. Now selected your general plan for a transcontin will plan the details. Using the selection of model, outline what you would say for (1) yourself, (2) the machine, (3) the route, and tions. Look up the story of R 34 at the library. take R 34 as your machine you may do so. C for the route. Make an outline for a preliminary newspa that of The Public Ledger on page 110. 115. Writing Newspaper Articles. Comp priate headline like that on page 110. Write your prospective airplane flight, following t pared in the last lesson: I. The observer, I III. The route, IV. The preparations. Correct the paragraphs : (1) Is each paragraph indented? (2) Enlarge the periods. Consider whethe deals with the topic of the paragraph. (3) Read The Public Ledger's account aga yours to see whether you have told about you with the same accurate detail and interest. Read the compositions aloud in class and the best for each continental flight. Handwork. During the next few days, draw a map continent you are exploring, and insert the names of st places. Try to make your map as helpful to the avi that on page III is. Consult your geography. Read the weather conditions so that you can insert weather 116. Correct Use of Phrases and Clauses. A phra be introduced by a preposition, but a clause is introdu a conjunction. The word "like" should not be used for Say "Do as I do" (not "like I do "). The word " wit should not be used for "unless " in introducing clause RIGHT I. Fly as I do. WRONG 1. Fly "like" I do. e, like 2. 3. appro ount of I won't unless you come. 2. I won't "without" you 3. e pre rplane entence en read e flight which is They divided the g "among" the two air 1. The adjective "like" should be used only whe could change the words to " similar to "; as, "Your like mine" (" similar to mine "). 2. "Without" is always a preposition, not a conju 3. In using prepositions, be sure to select the one tha the idea. "Between," for instance, is used in speak two; and "among," in speaking of more than two. Correction and Analysis. (1) Copy the following sen selecting the correct forms. (2) Underline the clause i sentence. Tell whether it is adverbial or adjectival a a cross under the word it modifies. (3) Analyze the sen 1. A flight (among, between) North America and Afr take place (without, unless) the distance is too great. |