Complements: direct and indirect objects

Date: 2/7/11

EQ: What is a complement? Direct object? Indirect object?

Standard: ELA6C1: Complements

Directions: Open the envelope on your desk. Turn to page 105 in the Holt Handbook. Define the following vocabulary in your journal:

Complement (pg. 105)

Direct object (pg. 107)

Indirect object (pg. 109)

Warm-up: Divide up the sentence strips among your group. Fill in the blank with a word that fits.

Lesson: Holt Handbook Ex. 3 1-10 on page 108. Identify the DIRECT OBJECT for each sentence. You may write on the sheet I give you.

Ex. 3 page 110 1-10. Identify the direct objects and indirect objects in the sentences. Underline the direct objects ONCE and indirect objects TWICE.

Homework: Direct/Indirect object worksheet

Page 106  Ex. 1: Fill in the blank with a word that fits the blank.

1.Yesterday, Uncle Joe sent me a ______ in the mail.

2.Did you lend _____ your calculator?

3.After college, she became a _______ in Chicago.

4.This puppy looks _______ to me, Doctor.

5.Is your brother still a _______ in Montana?

6.The sky was _____ and _____ that winter night.

7.Give _____ a hand, please.

8.Was that _____ in the dinosaur costume?

9.My little brother ran into the house and showed us a _______.

10.                Next on the program for the recital, the middle school chorus will sing  “_________________.”

Name:  ________________  Class:  ____

Ex. 2 Page 108 Identifying Direct Objects. Underline each DIRECT OBJECT in the following sentences.

1. If so, then you probably know some stories by Marguerite Henry.

2. Her books about horses have thrilled readers for more than forty years.

3. Henry has written many popular books, such as Misty of Chincoteague and King of the Wind.

4. Her book King of the Wind won the Newberry Medal in 1949.

5. The book tells the adventures of the boy Agba and his beautiful Arabian horse.

6. Agba fed milk and honey to the newborn colt.

7. Sometimes the playful colt bit Agba’s fingers.

8. The head of the stables often mistreated Agba and the young colt.

9. Later, the boy and the horse left their home and traveled to England.

10.  Read King of the Wind, and learn more about the adventures of Agba and his horse.

Name:  _____________  Class:  _____

Ex. 3 page 110 1-10. Identify the direct objects and indirect objects in the following sentences. Underline the direct objects ONCE and the indirect objects TWICE.

1. In Ecuador, Gabriel visited many of his relatives.

2. His aunt Luz and uncle Rodrigo showed him the railroad in San Lorenzo.

3. They also visited the port in Esmeraldos.

4. Ecuador exports bananas and coffee.

5. Gabriel’s counsin showed him some other sights.

6. She told Gabriel stories about Ecuadoran heroes.

7. Gabriel and his relatives rode a train high into the Andes Mountains.

8. They took photos from the train.

9. Gabriel enjoyed his visit to Ecuador.

10.    He brought us some unusual souvenirs.