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.

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
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workbooks.
Complete page 38 (1-15)
{ and page 39 (1-15).
Bellwork for August 26, 2014
• Take handouts from the back counter.
• Write in your agenda.
• Complete the Week 2 Need to Know.
Do the four square explanations of
number one on the back of your paper.
Write four to five complete sentences
on number 2.
Bellwork for August 27, 2014
• Take handouts from the back counter.
• Write in your agenda.
• Add the following notes to your verb notes.
A helping verb is a verb that helps the main verb tell
about an action or make a statement.
Helping verb + Main verb= Verb phrase
is
have
was has
were had
are
am
be
been, being
should
could
would
may
might
shall
will
do
did
does
can
must
Helping verb + Main
verb= Verb phrase
The children are
playing dodgeball in
gym today.
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workbooks.
Complete page 40
{ exercises A and B.
Bellwork for August 28, 2014
• Take handouts from the back counter.
• Write in your agenda.
• Add the following notes to your verb notes.
A transitive verb expresses an action toward a noun or
pronoun.
Transitive verbs always have direct objects.
Direct objects receive the action of a verb. It answers the
question whom? or what? after an action verb.
Example: The quarterback throws the football.
An intransitive verb does not pass the action to a receiver.
Example: The singer sang well.
In the above sentence , well does not answer the
question whom? or what?
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workbooks.
Complete page 41
{ numbers 1-5.
Bellwork for August 29, 2014
• Take handouts from the back counter.
• Write in your agenda.
• Complete page 42 in your GUM books
for a grade.