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January 29, 2013 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Vocabulary Writing #2
• Chapter 4, Lesson 1: What is a Verb?
• Literature
> The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Religious Symbolism Essay
Homework:
• Unit 10 Vocabulary Writing #2 due on Thursday, 1/31
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log 3 due Friday, 2/8
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Lesson 1: What is a Verb? VERBS!
A verb is a word used to express an action, a condition, or a state
of being.
Action Verb: Linking Verbs:
• tells what the subject • links its subject
does­­the action can be physical or to a word in the predicate.
mental.
Most common Linking Verbs :
Early humans moved constantly. be: is, am, are, was, were, been
express condition: appear, feel,
They carried few possessions. become, grow, look, remain,
seem, smell, taste, sound
People worried about survival.
Early humans were food
They feared large animals. gatherers.
They often felt hungry.
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Helping Verbs and Verb Phrases
• Helping Verbs: Help main verbs express action or precise
shades of meaning
• Verb Phrases: The combination of one or more helping verbs
with a main verb
Animals could carry the humans' heavy loads farther.
Then people would travel farther.
Common Helping Verbs:
Be: be, am, is, are, was, were, been, being
Do: do, does, did
Have: have, has, had
Other: could, should, would, may, might, must, can, shall, will
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1. Transportation developed along with civilization.
2. Half a million years ago, humans traveled frequently.
3. They searched for food like nuts and berries.
4. They hunted animals on foot.
5. Later they used beasts of burden.
6. They had invented sledges by 5000 B.C.
7. These sled­like vehicles could move tons of weight.
8. Around 3500 B.C., someone created the wheel.
9. With wheels on vehicles, people could travel long distances.
10. The wheel was one of the most important inventions ever.
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6. Lessons 1 and 2.notebook February 01, 2013
January 30, 2013 Agenda:
• Literature
> The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Religious Symbolism Essay
Homework:
• Unit 10 Vocabulary Writing #2 due on Thursday, 1/31
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log 3 due Friday, 2/8
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7. Lessons 1 and 2.notebook February 01, 2013
February 1, 2013 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Unit 11 Spelling Pre­Test, Grade & Lists
• Grammar
> Chapter 4, Lesson 2: Action Verbs & Objects
• Literature
> The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Religious Symbolism Essay
Homework:
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log 3 due Friday, 2/8
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Lesson 2: Action Verbs and Objects
Action verbs are often accompanied by words that complete their meaning.
These complements are called direct objects or indirect objects.
Direct Object­­noun or a pronoun that names the receiver of a
verb's action
Americans love the automobile.
Cars changed our society.
Indirect Object­­tells to what or whom or for what or whom an
action has been done
Sue gave her sisters a ride. Sue gave them a ride.
*If a preposition is in the sentence, the word that follows the
preposition is NOT an Indirect Object, but an Object of the
Preposition.
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
An action verb that has a direct object is called a TRANSITIVE VERB.
An verb that does not have a direct object is called a INTRANSITIVE VERB.
Good drivers avoid accidents.
They stay alert.
Sometimes an intransitive verb is followed by a word that looks like a direct
object, but it is really an adverb. An adverb tells where, when, how, or to what
extent; a direct object answers the question who or what.
Some people drive trucks
Some people drive carelessly.
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1. Experience tells us the risks of different vehicles.
2. In 1769 Nicholas­Joseph Cugnot showed the world the first
automobile.
3. His vehicle had three wheels.
4. Steam power gave the vehicle a speed of about two miles per hour.
5. The auto had difficulties, however.
6. This fact gave Cugnot another place in history.
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12. Attachments
VERBS!