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Warmup

Warmup. Start a warmup sheet for the week. Label the days appropriately. Tuesday 8/13/13 – Answer the following question in a full and complete sentence: Why are using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling important?. 5 requirements for a sentence. 1.Start with a capital letter

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Warmup

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  1. Warmup • Start a warmup sheet for the week. Label the days appropriately. • Tuesday 8/13/13 – • Answer the following question in a full and complete sentence: • Why are using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling important?

  2. 5 requirements for a sentence 1.Start with a capital letter 2.Have end punctuation(. ? !) 3.Have a subject(S) 4.Have a verb(V) 5.Make sense

  3. Have end punctuation Starts with a capital Has a subject Has a verb Makes sense

  4. Give me 5 • 2’s tell 1’s – give them 5 • 1’s tell 2’s – give them 5

  5. On your paper… • Trace your hand… • On each finger write the requirements of a sentence.

  6. The subject… The subject is the person, place, thing, quality, or idea that the sentence is about. • John went for a walk. (Person) • Towns are quiet after snowfalls. (Place) • Eggs rolled off the counter. (Things) • Silence is golden. (Quality) • Peace is at hand. (Idea)

  7. The Action verb… A verb is a word that shows the action of the subject of the sentence. • Examples: • Body ActionsMind Actions • walk think • run wonder • write want

  8. Linking Verbs • Words that link the subject to another word that describes the subject. Am Was Are Were Is Seem Be Been Become

  9. am are is was were Helping Verbs can could do does did has have had will would be been become being

  10. Identify verbs and subjects (in that order) in the following sentences. Label verbs; action, helping, or linking. • 1) He grew. • 2) She was pale. • 3) I had a bad day. • 4) You seem sick. • 5) I might throw up.

  11. The Imposters • Who knows what a knock-off is?

  12. Imposters • Just like in the fashion world, people try to make you believe that the fake handbags are real… in grammar certain things try to pose as the subject and verb.

  13. Infinitives Imposter # 1 is an Infinitive. Since it has a verb in it, it tries to trick you into thinking it is the verb of the sentence. Ex. Madonna loves to sing.

  14. Infinitives to + a verb Watch out! “To” can also be a preposition! Examples: • To run, to throw, to dance • To think, to imagine, to remember • To be, to feel, to seem

  15. Identify the infinitives, verbs, and subjects in the following sentences. • 1) He grew to like her annoying voice. • 2) She was to lovely pale. • 3) I had a bad day because I had to work at my parent’s store. • 4) You seem to sick to work. • 5) I might have to throw up.

  16. Prepositions Imposter #2 is a prepositional phrase. Since it has a noun in it, it tries to trick you into thinking it is the subject of the sentence. Ex. He jumped over the fence.

  17. Prepositions about down past above during across since after except against through along for throughout amid from to among toward around in at inside under into underneath before until behind like up below upon beneath near with beside of within off on without beyond over by out outside of

  18. The plane flies ________ the cloud.

  19. Identify the prepositional phrases, verbs, and subjects in the following sentences. • 1) He grew during his adolescents. • 2) She was pale all over her face. • 3) I had a bad day at school. • 4) You seem sick in the car. • 5) I might throw up on the floor.

  20. Create-A-Quiz • Come up with a 3 question quiz. This quiz must test knowledge of: • 1) Infinitives • 2) Prepositional Phrases • 3) The 5 requirements of a sentence

  21. MARK Strategy Mark out imposters • infinitives • prepositional phrases Ask “Is there a verb?” Root out the subject (“Who or What _____?”) Key in on the • beginning • ending • meaning

  22. Mark out infinitives and prepositional phrases. Put a V above the verb and an S above the subject. • 1) He grew during his adolescents. • 2) She was so pale all over her face; I had to help her walk. • 3) I had a bad day at work. • 4) You seem to sick to stay. • 5) I might throw up on the couch.

  23. MARK • 1’s tell 2’s – what do the M and A stand for? • 2’s tell 1’s – what do the R and K stand for?

  24. Summary • Quick Quiz: Write down what each stand for: M - A - R - K -

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