1. Off and Running Written by Gary Soto Illustrated by Jerry Tiritilli
genre
realistic fiction
tells about characters and events that are like people and events in real life

2. Question of the Day
In a democracy, what is one basic right that everyone should have?
In your notebook!
Do not answer the question right away. Think about it for a minute, then write your answer. Be prepared to share and discuss.

3. Spelling Words Lesson 21
Prefixes pre- and pro-

4. Prefixes pre- and pro-
A prefix changes the meaning of a root word or root
The prefix pre- usually means “before”
The prefix pro- means “for” or “on behalf of”

5. Spelling Words Lesson 21 Prefixes pre- and pro-
prevent
program
predict
project
pretend
process
prefer
promise
previous
protect
property
propose
precede
proceed
pronunciation
professional
pretest
preview
proclaim
progress

6. Vocabulary
graffiti
obnoxious
campaign
endorse
residence

7. Vocabulary graffiti obnoxious campaign
drawings or writing scrawled or painted on a public surface, such as the wall of a building
obnoxious
very unpleasant or offensive
campaign
an organized series of activities designed to obtain a definite result

8. Vocabulary endorse residence to give approval or support to someone
place where one lives

9. Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast

10. Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast
Differences
Differences
Similarities

11. Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast
Miata
Rudy

12. Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast
fifth grader
promises more ice cream and more recesses
interviews a former female Mexican mayor for advice and ideas
running for class president
wants to clean up the school and plant flowers
class clown

13. Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast
Miata
Rudy

14. Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast
Miata
Rudy
interviews a former female Mexican mayor for advice and ideas
wants to clean up the school and plant flowers

15. Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast
Miata
Rudy
interviews a former female Mexican mayor for advice and ideas
wants to clean up the school and plant flowers
promises more ice cream and more recesses
class clown

16. Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast
Miata
Rudy
interviews a former female Mexican mayor for advice and ideas
wants to clean up the school and plant flowers
promises more ice cream and more recesses
class clown
fifth grader
running for class president

17. Action Verbs
jump

18. What is a verb?
A verb is one of the most important parts of the sentence. It tells the subjects actions, events, or state of being. It is always found in the predicate of a sentence.

19. What is an action verb?
A verb that shows action is called an action verb.

20. The words are action verbs:
ran
coughed
swallowed
ride
sang
awake

21. Can you find the action verb in each sentence?
The girls danced on the stage.
Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
Alice worked on her homework last night.

22. Can you find the action verb in each sentence?
The girls danced on the stage.
Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
Alice worked on her homework last night.

23. Can you find the action verb in each sentence?
The girls danced on the stage.
Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
Alice worked on her homework last night.

24. Can you find the action verb in each sentence?
The girls danced on the stage.
Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
Alice worked on her homework last night.

25. Can you find the action verb in each sentence?
The girls danced on the stage.
Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
Alice worked on her homework last night.

26. Linking Verbs

27. What is a linking verb?
Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with information about it.
PREDICATE
SUBJECT

28. What is a state of being verb?
There are 8 state of being verbs:
is am are
was were
be being been

29. The teacher is tall.
In the first sentence, is links the teacher to information about her-the fact that she is tall. That is her state of being.

30. This candy tastes so sweet.
In this sentence, tastes links candy to information about it—its sweetness.
Did you think taste was an action verb? Well, it is—when the subject is doing the tasting. But here, the candy isn't doing any tasting. The candy itself tastes sweet. That is its state of being.

31. Can you find the linking verb in each sentence?
Miata was a candidate in the class election.
Miata is excited about voting.
Miata became curious who would win.
One politician will demand a recount

32. Can you find the linking verb in each sentence?
Miata was a candidate in the class election.
Miata is excited about voting.
Miata became curious who would win.
One politician will demand a recount

33. Can you find the linking verb in each sentence?
Miata was a candidate in the class election.
Miata is excited about voting.
Miata became curious who would win.
One politician will demand a recount

34. Can you find the linking verb in each sentence?
Miata was a candidate in the class election.
Miata is excited about voting.
Miata became curious who would win.
One politician will demand a recount

35. Can you find the linking verb in each sentence?
Miata was a candidate in the class election.
Miata is excited about voting.
Miata became curious who would win.
One politician will demand a recount

36. Off and Running Complete Vocabulary Complete Spelling Complete Grammar
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Acuity
Writer’s Workshop