1. The Participial
The Descriptor
English 11
Mrs. Gillmore
Fall 2012

2. The Participial
The Formula
Verb + ing, ed, t, d, n, en
=
Adjective

3. Opener
Motivated by selfish
desires, Abigail Williams cares
little for sacred vows.

4. Subject-Verb Split
Abigail Williams, exciting the other
girls into a frenzy of emotions,
manipulates the town to ensure
her own desires.

5. Closer
Abigail Williams, a character we
love to hate, appears to beat
the system, leaving town with
her uncle’s money.

6. The Descriptor
What did we learn new about Abigail via the
participial phrases?
– Motivated by selfish desires
– exciting the other girls into a frenzy of emotions
– leaving town with her uncle’s money

7. YOUR Turn: Group Work
• Arthur Miller
• Salem Witch Trials
• McCarthyism
• For your assigned topic, create three
descriptors:
– Opener
– S-V Split
– Closer
SHARE!

8. Independent Assessment
Create three sentences using the information below.
Opener – Subject/Verb Split - Closer
• When she was younger, Abigail watched both of
her parents be murdered. She tells the other
girls, "I saw Indians smash my dear parents' head
on the pillow next to mine" (I.119).
• In reality, Abigail Williams was only eleven years
old at the time of the witch trials. We will always
wonder why she accused Elizabeth and not John.
Maybe he was just nice to her. Who knows?
• Source