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Week 4
Boot Camp
Bell Ringer:
Pick 5 words and draw a picture to help you
remember the definitions.
Today:
1. Warm up for Verbs
2. Notes over verbs
3. Games over verbs
a.
b.
Charades
The Verb Game
Verb: Quick Write
1. There are four different types of verbs. What
are they?
2. Give an example of a verb.
3. What is the function of a verb?
Verbs:
- Definition: a word that expresses action or
being
Action Verbs:
- Verbs that show action
- There are two types of action verbs
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Transitive verbs: a verb that takes an object
- answers whom or what
- example: I carried the injured boy.
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Carried whom or what? Since boy answers that question, the verb
carried is transitive
Intransitive verbs: a verb that does not take an object
- example: I sank into the sofa.
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Whom or what sank? Nothing.. so intransitive
Being Verbs:
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While action is easy to spot, so are being verbs.
Definition: a verb in the state of being
Forms of be: am, is, was, were, be, being, been
Also includes: has been, should have been, may
be, and might be.
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Example: I am sitting on the dock.
Linking Verbs:
- A verb that “links” the subject to the predicate.
- There are twelve. These words can be used as
action verbs or linking verbs.
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appear, feel, look, remain, smell, stay, become, grow,
prove, seem, sound, taste
- How do you know if it is LV or AV?
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IF you can substitute a form of be and the sentence
makes sense, then it’s a LV.
Linking Verb Examples:
- The soup tasted too spicy.
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Substitute tasted for was or is…
- The soup is/was too spicy.
- I tasted the spicy soup.
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Substitute tasted for was or is....
- I is/was the spicy soup.
Helping Verbs:
- Verbs that join the main verb to express the
tense, mood, and voice of the verb
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Examples: be, do, have, can, may, etc
It may occur only once a year.
Game Time: Charades
1. Get a card and find a partner.
2. You will have 2 minutes to get your partner
to guess as many cards as you can.
3. Once your partner guesses the verb, get
another one out of the bag.
4. After two minutes we will switch.
Game Time: Verb Game
1. Get a marker & group up in 4s.
2. I will give you a category.
3. You will have 60 seconds to write down as many
verbs from that category as you can.
4. Once the time is up, you will get into your group
and cross out any words that other group
members have.
5. Whoever has the most unique verbs, wins!!
Wrap Up:
1. Do the odds on the worksheets.
2. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!
Tuesday: Bell Ringer
Come up with a synonym and antonym for
each vocabulary word.
Today:
1. Quick Write about adverbs
2. Notes over adverbs
3. Game Time
4. Wrap Up
Quick Write:
1. What is the function of an adverb?
2. What questions does an adverb answer?
3. Give 3 examples of adverbs (with their verb).
Adverbs:
- Definition: a word that gives more
information to a verb, adjective, or other
adverb
-
Example: Yesterday the quite relieved soldier
quickly ran out of the woods.
- yesterday modifies ran
- quite modifies relieved
- quickly modifies ran
Video: As You Watch:
1. Write down the
questions you need
to ask to find the
adverbs.
2. Also include at least
5 examples of
adverbs they say.
Adverb Questions:
Adverbs answer the following questions:
1. How (much) (often)
2. When
3. Where
4. Why
5. Under what circumstances
6. To What extent
Practice:
1. Create sentences for each of the adverb
questions.
a. How (much) (often)?
b. When?
c. Where?
d. Why?
e. Under what circumstances?
f. To What extent?
2. Share with your partner.
Conjunctive Adverbs
- These adverbs connect two independent
clauses into one sentence.
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Examples: accordingly, also, besides, consequently,
finally, furthermore, hence, however, incidentally,
indeed, instead, likewise, meanwhile, moreover,
nevertheless, next, otherwise, still, therefore, thus
When You Use Conjunctive:
1. You must have a complete thought on either
side of the conjunctive adverb.
2. You must put a semicolon before it and a
comma after it.
3. You must join two closely related thoughts.
4. You need to use the right conjunctive
adverb.
Your Turn:
● Create 3 sentences using Conjunctive
Adverbs.
o Examples: accordingly, also, besides, consequently,
finally, furthermore, hence, however, incidentally,
indeed, instead, likewise, meanwhile, moreover,
nevertheless, next, otherwise, still, therefore, thus
Intensifiers:
- a small group of adverbs
- these adverbs intensify the adjectives or
other adverbs they modify.
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examples: awfully, extremely, kind of, more, most,
pretty (pretty happy), quite, rather, really (really sad),
somewhat, sort of, too, and very.
Adverbs & Adjectives
As we listen/watch
the UK game, write
down the adverbs
and adjectives you
hear in your chart.
Games: No -ly
1. Get into groups of 3 or 4.
2. Get an Expo marker.
3. When I say go, write down as many adverbs
that do not end in -ly.
a.
Add the verb your adverb is describing.
4. Most adverbs win
Matchy Matchy
1. Get a Post-it
2. Count off 1, 2, 1, 2…
3. If you are a 1: write down an adverb
4. If you are a 2: Write down a verb
a.
BE CREATIVE!!
5. When I say go, adverbs must find a verb.
6. Write down an amazing sentence using your
adverb and verb.
Lastly:
● Fill in your bracket…
● On the back, write down at least 2 prizes.
o
Must be under $5.
● Answer the evens on the worksheets on the
back.
Wednesday: Bell Ringer
Create a cube based on your word. On each ‘face’
answer the following questions
1. definition
2. synonym
3. antonym
4. quick way to remember
5. a sentence using word with the blank.
6. A word or phrase that reminds you of the word.
Quick Write:
1. There are two degrees that you can use to
compare. What are they called?
a.
b.
S____
C____
Comparisons w/ Adj & Adv
When you compare, you can use 3 different
forms or degrees.
1. Positive
2. Comparative
3. Superlative
Positive:
- simply makes a statement about a person,
place, or thing.
- Example: The blue plate was on the table.
Comparative Degree:
- Compares TWO (ONLY two) people, places,
or things.
- Example: Of the two plates, I like the bluer
one.
Superlative Degree:
- Compares more than two people, places, or
things
- Example: Of all the plates, I like the bluest.
Rules:
1. One-syllable adjectives and adverbs usually
form their comparative by adding -er and their
superlative by adding -est.
a.
Tall- taller- tallest
2. Adjectives of more than two syllables and
adverbs that end in -ly usually form their
comparative by using more/less and their
superlative by using most/least.
Rules:
3. When there are ONLY two syllables,
sometimes they will end in -er/-est and other
words will use more/most.
a.
b.
Sleepy- Sleepier- Sleepiest
Tiring- More tiring- most tiring
Exceptions:
There are a few exceptions to the rules (of course)
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
bad
worse
worst
far
farther/further
farthest/furthest
good
better
best
well
better
best
ill
worse
worst
little
littler/less/lesser
littlest/least
many/much
more
most
Reminders:
Common mistakes:
1. Using both more and -er
2. Using the wrong form
Practice:
Change the following words into their
comparative and superlative forms.
- dirty
- happy
- tall
- awkwardly
- qualified
Game Time: Magazine Search
1. Get two or three magazines from the box.
2. Go through the magazines and find pictures that you
would like another student to compare and contrast.
No more than 3.
3. Then, guide your partner with at least 5 positive or
negative degrees.
4. Switch pictures and create sentences with the
degrees.
Game Time: It’s Bigger Than
You will create a riddle about an object. Follow the following
format. Put the answer on the back.
Make sure to include at least 2 comparatives or superlatives.
It is bigger than a baseball.
It is as round as the moon.
It is not sweeter than a fruit.
It is as orange as a carrot.
Review: Mad Libs
After filling in the mad lib worksheet, create
your own and turn it in.
Make sure you include at least 2 of the
following:
- noun, verb, adverb, adjectives, comparisons
Thursday: Bell Ringer
1. Create a word search, word scramble, or
crossword with at least 5 of the vocab words.
1. Trade with a partner.
Review Game: Beat Clock
Each person in your group will take turns
pulling out a slip of paper and coming up with
whatever is on the card.
Must write them down on a piece of paper.
Beat the clock!
Quiz:
Take the quiz over Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs,
Adverbs, and Comparison.
Once finished, place on podium.
Then, check out a computer and work on your
Grammar to Go lesson.
Friday:
1. Turn in your bell Ringers.
2. Take the vocabulary quiz.
3. Create sentences for your new vocab words.
a.
Show to Mrs. Webster before checking out a
computer.
4. Check out a computer and work on your
Grammar to Go lesson.