Passive and Active Voice Lesson-Part 1
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Slide 1 - Passive and Active Voice
Slide 2 - Lesson Objectives
- Essential Question(s):How can we become stronger writers?
- By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
- Define and explain the function of a verb
- Define active and passive voice
- Use active and passive voice when writing
- State Standards:
- E08.D.1.1.1 Explain the function of verbals in general and their function in specific sentences.
- E08.D.1.1.2 Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
- Student Terms: Use strong verbs in your writing
Slide 3 - Vocabulary
- Active Voice
- Passive Voice
- Let’s review our vocab terms, class!
Slide 4 - Quick Review: VerbsWhat are they?
- A verb describes an action or a state of being.
- Examples: What action are you taking or what are you doing?
Slide 5 - Verbs and Voice
- Voice is the form a verb takes to tell us whether the subject of the verb performs or receives the action.
- There are two types of voice: active voice and passive voice.
Slide 6 - Active Voice
- Active voice is used to show that the subject of the sentence is performing or causing the action.
- Lebron(subject) threw the basketball before the buzzer.
- Lebron(subject) shot the basketball from the free throw line.
- Lebron(subject) scored three points.
Slide 7 - Passive Voice
- Passive voice is used when the subject is the recipient or receiver of the action.
- The ball was thrown by Lebron.
- The basket was shot by Lebron.
- The score was made by Lebron.
Slide 8 - Why does it matter?
- Strong writing uses active voice!
Slide 9 - Why does it matter?
- Active voice is more direct and concise or brief.
- Passive voice is usually wordier.
- Active voice is like watching Lebron play.
- Passive voice is like watching gum stuck on the bleachers in the stands.
- Most of the time you want to use active voice!
Slide 10 - When would you WANT to use passive voice?
- When intentionally trying to hide the subject of the sentence.
- For example, a politician might say, “The mistake was made by someone.” Hiding the subject helps him/her hide the blame.
- When intentionally trying to minimize the guilt of the subject.
- For example, a cheating boyfriend might say, “Cheating was committed by me.”
- When passive voice better emphasizes the main point of the message.
- For example, “Children were harmed by the drunk driver.”
Slide 11 - Form of Passive Voice Verbs
- The passive voice requires a "double verb" and will always consist of a form of the verb "to be" and the past participle (usually the "en/ed/t" form) of another verb.
- Active: John baked the bread.
- Passive: The bread was baked by John. (Was is a form of the verb “be”.)
Slide 12 - Form of Passive Voice Verbs
- Writers should be familiar with the forms of "to be" , often called linking verbs, so that they can easily identify the passive voice in their work.
- Review the forms of "to be":
- am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
Slide 13 - Form of Passive Voice Verbs
- Note the forms of "to be" in the examples of the verb "to kick" in various forms of the passive voice:
- is kicked----------------had been kickedwas kicked-------------is going to be kickedis being kicked---------will be kickedhas been kicked-------can be kickedwas being kicked------should be kicked