Dangling Modifiers

7th grade English

1. Engage- Picture of Dangling Man
2. Explore- I will ask the students to tell me what a dangling modifier is and give them the opportunity to figure out ways to fix a dangling modifier.
3. Explain- I will explain what a dangling modifier is and give some examples. I will also show the students some possible ways to fix a dangling modifier.
4. Expand- I will put five sentences up on the board and they must identify where the dangling modifier is and how to fix it.
5. Evaluate- The students must complete the quiz and show me their grades.
6. E-search- The mini-lesson is given via powerpoint and the students must take an online quiz.
http://wwwnew.towson.edu/ows/exercisedmm.htm

Jacqueline Bessette