Adjective Clauses/Phrases -- intro

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

(The class has been divided into three groups. Each group has been given selections from 1/4 of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to read before class. None of the groups has part 4. After completing part A below with other classmembers who have read the same section of the story, each student completes part B with two other students, who have read the other two parts. -- these second groups are determined by which letter in the upper right corner is circled on their paper.)

Part One * Part Two * Part Three * Group Sentences * Adjective Clauses * Further Practice

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow -- part ONE

A . D
B . E
C . F

A. With members of your group:

Match the items in the first column with the items in the second column.

Ichabod Crane Sleepy Hollow the Headless Horseman Sunday	a. a village b. a day c. a schoolmaster d. a ghost
(Ichabod Crane was a _______.)

Using the same terms, make two sentences identifying the items in the first column more specifically, in connection with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : (Be prepared to identify the other two orally.)
Ichabod Crane was a/the _________________ ___________________________________________.
Sleepy Hollow was a/the _________________ __________________________________________ .
Discuss the following questions with the members of your group:
a. What did Ichabod look like?
b. Was he a good schoolteacher?
c. What did he do in Sleepy Hollow when he wasn't teaching school?

B. With students who have read different parts of the story:

Identify these people, places, and things from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: (When you are finished, write your group's answers on an OHP, to share with the rest of us.) Ask other members of your group to explain any part of the story that you don't understand.
5. Balthus Van Tassel was a/the _________________ ________________________________________.
6. Kentucky was a/the _________________ ___________________________________________.
7. Brom Bones was a/the _________________ __________________________________________ .
8. The Van Tassel home was a/the _________________ ______________________________________.
9. Hans Van Ripper was a/the _________________ __________________________________________ 10. Daredevil was a/the _________________ __________________________________________ .
11. Gunpowder was a/the _________________ ______________________________________.
12. A wooden bridge was a/the _________________ __________________________________________ .
Discuss: How do you think the story ended?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow -- part TWO

A . D
B . E
C . F

A. With members of your group:

Match the items in the first column with the items in the second column.

Balthus Van Tassel Kentucky Brom Bones the Van Tassel home	a. a place b. a nickname c. a farmer d. a place
(Balthus Van Tassel was a ________.)

Using the same terms, make two sentences identifying the items in the first column more specifically, in connection with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : (Be prepared to identify the other two orally.)
Balthus Van Tassel was a/the _________________ ________________________________________.
Kentucky was a/the _________________ ___________________________________________.
Discuss the following questions with the members of your group:
a. Did Ichabod love Katrina?
b. Did Brom?
c. How did Katrina feel?

B. With students who have read different parts of the story:

Identify these people, places, and things from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: (When you are finished, write your group's answers on an OHP, to share with the rest of us.) Ask other members of your group to explain any part of the story that you don't understand.
1. Ichabod Crane was a/the _________________ __________________________________________ .
2. Sleepy Hollow was a/the _________________ ______________________________________.
3. The Headless Horseman was a/the _________________ ____________________________________ .
4. Sunday was a/the _________________ _____________________________________________.
9. Hans Van Ripper was a/the _________________ __________________________________________
10. Daredevil was a/the _________________ __________________________________________ .
11. Gunpowder was a/the _________________ ______________________________________.
12. A wooden bridge was a/the _________________ __________________________________________
Discuss: How do you think the story ended?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow -- part THREE

A . D
B . E
C . F

A. With members of your group:

Match the items in the first column with the items in the second column.

Hans Van Ripper Daredevil Gunpowder a wooden bridge	a. a horse b. a farmer c. a place d. a horse
(Hans Van Ripper was a ________.)

Using the same terms, make two sentences identifying the items in the first column more specifically, in connection with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : (Be prepared to identify the other two orally.)
Hans Van Ripper was a/the _________________ ___________________________________________.
Daredevil was a/the _________________ __________________________________________ .
Discuss the following questions with the members of your group:
a. How did Ichabod prepare for the party?
b. What happened at the party?
c. What happened after the party?

B. With students who have read different parts of the story:

Identify these people, places, and things from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: (When you are finished, write your group's answers on an OHP, to share with the rest of us.) Ask other members of your group to explain any part of the story that you don't understand.
1. Ichabod Crane was a/the _________________ ________________________________________.
2. Sleepy Hollow was a/the _________________ ___________________________________________.
3. The Headless Horseman was a/the _________________ ____________________________________ .
4. Sunday was a/the _________________ ________________________________________________.
5. Balthus Van Tassel was a/the _________________ ________________________________________
6. Kentuckywas a/the _________________ __________________________________________ .
7. Brom Bones was a/the _________________ ______________________________________.
8. The Van Tassel home was a/the _________________ _______________________________________
Discuss: How do you think the story ended?

Each group will have produced 12 sentences, which may or may not contain adjective clauses. The OHP transparancies can be cut apart, so the versions of each sentence can be shown together and compared. Then for the next class the sentences produced can be regrouped according to form and analyzed.) (Here are the sentences produced by the Fall 1996 class)

1. Ichabod Crane was

2. Sleepy Hollow was

3. The Headless Horseman was

4. Sunday was

5. Balthus Van Tassel was

6. Kentucky was

7. Brom Bones was

8. The Van Tassel home was

9. Hans Van Ripper was

10. Daredevil was

11. Gunpowder was

12. A wooden bridge was

Here are the sentences written by the Fall 1996 class. What is the significance of the three groups?

who

which

that

who

which

that

who

which

where

when

that

day

nickname

hero

castle

horse

place

bridge

farmer

ANALYSIS and FURTHER PRACTICE:

Compare the sentences above with this adjective clause chart.

Search the text of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for examples of adjective clauses and phrases, to be analyzed.

Write your own sentences.

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Ann Salzmann
Intensive English Institute
University of Illinois