Thur sday , Nov . 21, 2013

1. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 • In My Homework, please write: • Spelling quiz Unit 6 tomorrow • Ex. 19, p. 362

2. Daily Language Practice • 1. Before the war ended, 6,000000 Jews died in the concentration camps from starvation, disease, or gassing. (1) • 2. 5 million Gypsies, Poles, and Slavs also died there from an inhuman treatment or by gas. (2)

3. Vocabulary Unit Six • Practice spelling. • Any old piece of paper • Number 1 – 20 • Correct and use as study guide

4. Please do now… • Describe the picture • Focus on strong adjectives/descriptive words • 8 lines

6. Adverbs • Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. • They answer the questions: • Where? • When? • In what way? • To what extent? • They often end with –ly.

7. Ex. 18, p. 361 • 1. did in class together • 2. Wetlands __________ look mossy, grassy, shrubby, or wooded. • 3. In a marshy wetland, tall grassy plants sway ___________ above the water. • 4. Cypress trees grow _________ in swampy areas of the South. • 5. Because rain falls __________ in these areas, plant life thrives.

8. Ex. 18 continued • 6. Swamps _________ have a distinct odor of decay. • 7. Tannic acid, derived from decaying vegetation __________ changes the color of the swamp water. • 8. The water _________ becomes dark brown or tea-colored. • 9. Wetlands along Florida’s coasts are _______ dominated by mangrove trees. • 10. The thick roots of mangrove trees anchor _________ against tropical winds and storms.

9. Adverbs Modifying Adjectives, p. 362 • An adverb may modify an adjective. • It will answer the question “to what extent?” • The adverb will be found directly in front of the adjective that it modifies. • I was very tired after the race.

10. Ex. 19, p. 362 • For ex. 19 • Write the adverb that modifies an adjective. • Then write the adjective.

11. TAS Questions • What can you tell me about the public library in Williamsport? • How can you construct meaning from informational texts?

12. Adverbs. • How can I use them?