Yesterday gerunds.
Today participles.
Can you identify the difference between them? That should be a goal on your part. Remember that the gerund is an -ing verb being used as a noun. The participle is an -ing verb or a past tense verb being used as an adjective. For a little additional practice, here is a quiz you could try. Here also is a link to the slides you've seen in class.
Tomorrow infinitives.
We are in the home stretch of The Pearl now. We have all started he final chapter and will be finished with the text before you go home Thursday. I want you thinking about how the book has developed the ideas of illusion versus reality, the old versus the new and the separation of the classes and how you would support them. I want you thinking about the main characters, Kino and Juana, and asking yourself who is the stronger one. I want you thinking about the symbolism of the pearl, the music, the ants, the animal descriptions, and the boat. I want you thinking of the essential questions and how the text supports them. There is a series of short writings coming on some of these topics. Will you be ready?
See you soon.
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