Success: use a dependent clause to state a condition clearly. Prepare cards If we can obtain four boxes and we could pack nine books in each. (AC9E5LA05, AC9E5LY06)
- Hear · 2 min. Read each card separately. Which is unfinished by itself?
- Model · 4 min. Join: “If we can obtain four boxes, we could pack nine books in each.” Name dependent and main clause. Explain that if protects the condition.
- Guided repair · 5 min. Repair “Although five boxes cheaper, equal shares.” Example: “Although five boxes might cost less, we cannot divide 36 whole books equally among them.” Do not assert cheaper as fact.
- Independent edit · 7 min. Learners revise yesterday's reply with
if,althoughorbecause. Require one complete main clause and a condition that matches the card. - Partner test · 4 min. Remove the dependent clause. Can the main clause stand alone? Does the full sentence still say what the writer means?
- Exit · 3 min. Complete: “If the four boxes are available, …” Key example: “… each can hold nine of the 36 books.”