Download write, block, tackle, catch, charge Mental Action

Bellwork for August 25, 2014
• Take handouts from the back counter.
• Write in your agenda.
• Add the following notes to your verb notes.
Verbs show action or state of being.
 An action verb expresses a physical or mental
action.
Examples: He paints.
We thought about it.
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Physical Action- write, block,
tackle, catch, charge
Mental Action- remember,
honor, prefer, excel, regarded
Linking verbs tell what the subject is or is like.
A linking verb connects the subject of a
sentence with a noun or an adjective in the
predicate.
Linking Verb
Derek Jeter is a baseball player.
Subject
Predicate Noun
Common Linking Verbs
be
become
grow
seem
turn
appear
look
feel
smell
taste
sound
Take out your GUM
workbooks.
Complete page 38 (1-15)
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Don’t
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Don’t include
excessive detail.
Don’t include your
opinions.
Don’t leave out
important details.
Don’t copy word for
word.
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Do
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Do include the title of
the article.
Do include the author of
the article.
Do include the most
important parts of the
article.
Do make sure you have
given the main idea of
the article.
How to Write an Objective
Summary
You can use…
•Somebody wanted…
•But…
•So…
For example:
The article “7 Habits for Highly Effective
Teenagers” by Danielle Wood provides
information on the book by Sean Covey and
summarizes each of the seven habits.