1. November 2, 2011 Homework Spelling pg 43 Spelling pg 43 Quiz Friday Quiz Friday Grammar text page 95 exercise 4 and page 97 exercise 5 Grammar text page 95 exercise 4 and page 97 exercise 5 Journal #12 A day in a life of a pesky fly

2. Chapter 3 Parts of Speech Continued Verb Used to express action or state of being

3. Action Verb Express either physical or mental action. Express either physical or mental action. Physical ActionMental Action write-remember write-remember sit-believe sit-believe receive-know receive-know

4. Linking Verbs Connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject. Connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject.

5. Commonly used Linking Verbs appeargrowseemstay appeargrowseemstay becomelooksmelltaste becomelooksmelltaste feelremainsoundturn feelremainsoundturn

6. Most Common Linking Verb: To BE Be, Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Been Beamis R. Wuzwere-Been

7. Helping Verb Helps the main verb express action or a state of being Helps the main verb express action or a state of being

8. *The following verbs can be used as helping verbs. can do hasmight should can do hasmight should could does havemust will could does havemust will didhad mayshall would didhad mayshall would Be, Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Been Be, Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Been

9. Verb Phrases Consist of at least one main verb and one or more helping verbs. Consist of at least one main verb and one or more helping verbs.

10. *Helping verbs work together with main verbs to form a complete phrase. Examples: is leaving is leaving may become may become might have remained might have remained had seemed had seemed should move should move must have thought must have thought

11. *Sometimes the parts of a verb phrase are interrupted by other parts of speech. She had always been thinking of her future. She had always been thinking of her future. Verb phrase Verb phrase Had been thinking Had been thinking Has Sean played his new CD for you? Has Sean played his new CD for you? Verb phrase Verb phrase Has played Has played

12. November 3, 2011 Homework Spelling pg 44 Spelling pg 44 Quiz Tomorrow! Quiz Tomorrow! Please Staple IRT slip into PLANNER Please Staple IRT slip into PLANNER Do Now Spelling pg 45

13. November 7, 2011 Homework Grammar pg 99 exercise 6 Grammar pg 99 exercise 6 Quiz TOMORROW!!! Quiz TOMORROW!!! Vocabulary pg 62 Vocabulary pg 62 Do Now Worksheet

14. More Verbs Transitive Verb Transitive Verb A verb that expresses an action directed towards a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. A verb that expresses an action directed towards a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. With a transitive verb, the action passes from the “doer” (the subject) to the “receiver” of the action. With a transitive verb, the action passes from the “doer” (the subject) to the “receiver” of the action. The words that receives the action of a transitive verb are called OBJECTS The words that receives the action of a transitive verb are called OBJECTS

15. Intransitive Verb Intransitive Verb - expresses action (or tells something about the subject) without the action passing to a receiver, or object. - expresses action (or tells something about the subject) without the action passing to a receiver, or object.

16. November 8, 2011 Homework Grammar text page 102-103 exercises 8 and 9 Grammar text page 102-103 exercises 8 and 9 Vocabulary pg 63 Vocabulary pg 63 Quiz Thursday Do Now Review Review Quiz Quiz

17. Examples Jimmy scores the winning goal. Jimmy scores the winning goal. Action verb Action verb scores scores Object (scores what?) Object (scores what?) winning goal winning goal Reggie mailed the package. Reggie mailed the package. Action verb Action verb mailed mailed Object (mailed what? Object (mailed what? package package

18. Examples Last Saturday we stayed home Last Saturday we stayed home Action Verb Action Verb Stayed Stayed Object Object None None Last night we ate on the patio Last night we ate on the patio Action Verb Action Verb Ate Ate Object Object None None

19. *A verb may be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another. Ex: Nate studied his notes. Ex: Nate studied his notes. (transitive) (transitive) Nate studied very hard. Nate studied very hard. (intransitive) (intransitive)

20. ~Because linking verbs do not have objects, they are intransitive. Ex: The answer is correct. Ex: The answer is correct. The winners are overjoyed. The winners are overjoyed.

21. The Adverb - modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

22. Just as an adjective makes the meaning of a noun or pronoun more specific. Just as an adjective makes the meaning of a noun or pronoun more specific. An adverb makes the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb more specific. An adverb makes the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb more specific. Many adverbs end in –ly Many adverbs end in –ly Clearly, quietly, convincingly Clearly, quietly, convincingly Adverbs answer the following questions: Adverbs answer the following questions: Where?How often? Or How long? Where?How often? Or How long? When?To what extent? How?or How much?

23. November 9, 2011 Homework Adverb vs Adjective worksheet Adverb vs Adjective worksheet Vocabulary Unit 5 own definitions Vocabulary Unit 5 own definitions Quiz tomorrow Do Now Worksheet Worksheet Vocab pg 64 Vocab pg 64

24. Commonly used adverbs Where?away, here, inside, there, up, nearby When?later, now, soon, then, tomorrow How?Clearly, easily, quietly, slowly How often? or How long?Always, usually, continuously, never, forever, briefly To what extent? Or How much? Almost, so, too, more, least, extremely, quite, very, not

25. Position of Adverbs Adverbs may appear in different places in a sentence. Adverbs may come before, after or between the words they modify. Examples: We often study together. We study together often.

26. When an adverb modifies a verb phrase, it frequently comes in between the phrase. Example We have often studied together. An adverb that introduces a question, however, appears at the beginning of a sentence. Examples When does your school start? How did you spend your vacation?

27. Adjective or Adverb? Remember: Adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb by telling where, when, how or to what extent, or how long. Adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb by telling where, when, how or to what extent, or how long. Adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by telling what kind, which one, how many, or how much. Adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by telling what kind, which one, how many, or how much.

28. November 10, 2011 Homework Grammar text page 106-107 exercises 12 and 13 Grammar text page 106-107 exercises 12 and 13 BRING ALL BOOKS TO CLASS!! BRING ALL BOOKS TO CLASS!! Do Now Vocabulary quiz Vocabulary quiz

29. Examples Melissa writes daily in her journal. Adjective or Adverb? Her journal is a daily record of events in her life. Adjective or Adverb?

30. Answers Melissa writes daily in her journal. {the adverb daily modifies the verb writes, telling when} Her journal is a daily record of events in her life. {the adjective daily modifies the noun record, telling what kind}

31. Adverbs Modifying Verbs Where? Where? We lived there. We lived there. Please step up. Please step up. How? How? She quickly fled. She quickly fled. The rain fell softly. The rain fell softly. When? When? We will go tomorrow. We will go tomorrow. Water that plant weekly. Water that plant weekly. To What Extent? To What Extent? Fill the tank completely. Fill the tank completely.

32. Adverbs Modifying Adjectives Jan did an exceptionally fine job on Jeopardy. Jan did an exceptionally fine job on Jeopardy. Slightly cooler temperatures were called for by Al Roker. Slightly cooler temperatures were called for by Al Roker.

33. Adverbs Modifying Adverbs I was so very tired. I was so very tired. I was really quite surprised! I was really quite surprised!

34. The Preposition - a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.

35. SOME COMMON PREPOSITIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW AboutAboveAcross AfterAgainstAlong AroundAsAt BehindBelowBetween BeyondByDown ExceptForFrom In, Inside, Instead, Into ON/ OFF OUT/ OUT OF OverPastTill TO Under/ Underneath Up/ Up To UponWith

36. November 14, 2011 Homework Grammar text pg 109-110 exercise 14 and Review C Grammar text pg 109-110 exercise 14 and Review C Quiz tomorrow Spelling Unit 7 three times each Spelling Unit 7 three times each Quiz Thursday IRT FRIDAY!! IRT FRIDAY!! TEST MONDAY! TEST MONDAY! DO Now Literature pg 658 Vocabulary Preview Literature pg 658 Vocabulary Preview

37. Compound Prepositions according to according to as of as of aside from aside from because of because of by means of by means of in addition to in addition to in front of in front of in place of in place of in spite of in spite of instead of instead of next to next to on account of on account of out of out of prior to prior to

38. Prepositions have objects… the noun following the preposition I went around the corner and into the store Preposition Preposition Around; into Around; into Object Object Corner; store Corner; store

39. Prepositional Phrase= the preposition, its object and any modifiers. The car went around the corner. The car went around the corner. Preposition phrase Preposition phrase Around the corner Around the corner The book is under the soft bed. The book is under the soft bed. Preposition phrase Preposition phrase Under the soft bed Under the soft bed The ball was under the twigs, long sticks and crunchy leaves. The ball was under the twigs, long sticks and crunchy leaves. Preposition Preposition Under the twigs, long sticks, and crunchy leaves Under the twigs, long sticks, and crunchy leaves

40. Preposition or Adverb Some words may be used either as prepositions or as adverbs. Some words may be used either as prepositions or as adverbs. Remember that a preposition always has an object. An adverb never does. Remember that a preposition always has an object. An adverb never does. If you can’t tell whether a word is used as an adverb or a preposition look for an object. If you can’t tell whether a word is used as an adverb or a preposition look for an object. Examples: Examples: The bear walked around and then went inside. The bear walked around and then went inside. The bear walked around the yard and then went inside the cabin. The bear walked around the yard and then went inside the cabin.

41. Adverb or Preposition? Welcome aboard. Welcome (aboard my vessel). The runner fell behind. The runner fell (behind the rock). ** Remember: Prepositions take objects!

43. The Conjunction - a word that joins words or word groups.

44. There are 2 types of conjunctions: 1. Coordinating - joins words or word groups that are used in the same way. 1. Coordinating - joins words or word groups that are used in the same way. KEY: FAN BOYS KEY: FAN BOYS ForBut ForBut AndOr AndOr NorYet NorYet So So

45. Examples: Imagine cats and dogs living together in harmony. Imagine cats and dogs living together in harmony. Conjunction: Conjunction: and and Meg made a pie, but I ate it. Meg made a pie, but I ate it. Conjunction: Conjunction: but but In the air or out at sea. In the air or out at sea. Conjunction: Conjunction: or or

46. 2. Correlative - pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups. 2. Correlative - pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups. Examples: Examples: both…and both…and not only…but also not only…but also either…or either…or neither…nor neither…nor whether…or whether…or We learned to use neither too many adjectives nor too few.

47. The Interjection - a word that expresses emotion. It has no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence.

48. Common Interjections Ahhurrah uh-oh wow Ahhurrah uh-oh wow Ahaoh well yahoo oops Ahaoh well yahoo oops Whew hey yikes ouch Whew hey yikes ouch Whoayippee boy-oh-boy Whoayippee boy-oh-boy

49. Examples Hey! Wait, I’ve got a new complaint. Hey! Wait, I’ve got a new complaint. Interjection Interjection Hey! Hey! Well, that’s my momma. Well, that’s my momma. Interjection Interjection Well, Well, Oops! I did it again. Oops! I did it again. Interjection Interjection Oops! Oops!

50. Do Now Journal Entry Journal Entry Based on the mail that comes to your house, how do you think your mail carrier would describe your family?

51. November 15, 2011 Homework Literature textbook “Lob’s Girl” read pages 659-666 Literature textbook “Lob’s Girl” read pages 659-666 Answer questions 1, 2, 5 and 6 on page 669 Answer questions 1, 2, 5 and 6 on page 669 Spelling workbook page 57 Spelling workbook page 57 Spelling quiz Thursday Spelling quiz Thursday Test on Chapter 3 and “Lob’s Girl” Monday Test on Chapter 3 and “Lob’s Girl” Monday IRT FRIDAY IRT FRIDAY

52. Note When for is used as a conjunction, it connects clauses. On all other occasions, for is used as a preposition When for is used as a conjunction, it connects clauses. On all other occasions, for is used as a preposition Conjunction Conjunction We wrote to the tourist bureau, for we wanted information on places to visit. We wrote to the tourist bureau, for we wanted information on places to visit. Preposition Preposition We waited patiently for a reply. We waited patiently for a reply.

53. November 16, 2011 Homework Spelling workbook pg 58 and 59 Spelling quiz tomorrow #3 and 7 Literature pg 669 #3 and 7 IRT Friday Chapter 3 and “Lob’s Girl” test Monday Do Now Grammar textbook Grammar textbook Page 113-114 Review D

54. November 17, 2011 Homework IRT Tomorrow!! Literature textbook “Lob’s Girl” finish reading Answer questions 4,8,9 and 10 on page 669 Do Now Spelling quiz

55. November 18, 2011 Homework Grammar text page 115- 116 Chapter Review #1-50 Grammar text page 115- 116 Chapter Review #1-50 Test MOVED to Tuesday! Test MOVED to Tuesday! Do Now IRT