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Language Arts

Language Arts. January 14, 2013. Essential Question. What evidence can I utilize from a sentence to prove whether it contains a direct object, predicate noun, or predicate adjective?. Vocabulary. direct object action verb predicate predicate noun predicate adjective linking verb.

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Language Arts

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  1. Language Arts January 14, 2013

  2. Essential Question What evidence can I utilize from a sentence to prove whether it contains a direct object, predicate noun, or predicate adjective?

  3. Vocabulary • direct object • action verb • predicate • predicate noun • predicate adjective • linking verb

  4. JSYB Predicate Noun • What is a predicate noun? • Using what you know about predicates and nouns, write your best guess on your half-sheet. • Discuss your answer with your table group – read your answer, explain why you think your answer may be correct, listen to everyone else’s answer. • Decide as a group on the best description of a predicate noun. • Share with the class

  5. jsyb A predicate noun: • is a noun that is located in the predicate of a sentence. • always follows a linking verb. • renames the subject. Example: The dessert is chocolate cake. Isis a linking verb. Chocolate cake is a noun that is in the predicate. Chocolate cake renames dessert.

  6. jsyb: Think About Explain how you know that each sentence has a predicate noun. • The nurse is her mother. • The Pontiac Trans Am was the coolest car! • Michael Jordan became a famous basketball player. How do you know that this sentence does not have a predicate noun? Smiling broadly, Jenny devoured her mom’s spaghetti.

  7. Homework Write two sentences that contain a predicate adjective and one that does not.

  8. Writing Audience: Who is the audience? Why is the audience important?

  9. Activator • Using a half sheet, create an acrostic for A U D I E N C E You may use a word or phrase for each letter of the word.

  10. Standards • SPI0501.2.1 Identify the audience for a given speech • SPI 0501.3.1 Identify the audience for which a text is written.

  11. Essential Question • How do I identify the audience for a text or speech?

  12. Graphic Organizer • Use the cloze sheet. • Complete it as we discuss audience.

  13. Vocabulary • Identify • Audience • Speech • Text

  14. Think about… Answer the following question on your half sheet. Work in table groups. You may make a list of ideas. • What is the relationship between an author/writer and the audience?

  15. Let’s go to the movies • Think about a movie that you rented or saw at the movie theater. • Who do you think the intended audience was? • Why do you think that? • What do you think the purpose or point of the movie was? • How do you know?

  16. As a reader and as a writer, It is important to think about purpose and audience. Purpose: An author’s purpose is his or her main reason for writing. Think: Why did the author write this? Audience: An author’s audience is the particular group of readers or viewers that reads, sees, or hears a message. Think For whom did the author write this?

  17. Remember Author’s Purpose is his/her main reason for writing. There are five purposes S: share feelings P: persuade I: inform E: entertain D: describe

  18. Audience Questions to consider: • Who is my audience? • What does my audience already know about the subject? • What does my audience need to know? • What questions will my audience have?

  19. Assessment Prompt Work in groups. Write your answer on your half-sheet. Now available at PetsMart… delicious, delectable, canine treats made from 100% authentic chicken and vegetables! These bones are guaranteed to enhance a shiny coat, reduce tartar on teeth, and eliminate nighttime barking. Pick some up for your pet today!! Is the audience: • A teenager • A dog owner • A senior citizen

  20. Assessment Prompt Work in groups. Write your answer on your half-sheet. Guaranteed lowest rates in Tennessee! Are you looking to insure your new automobile? Well, look no further than GEEKO Coverage. Our rates are the lowest in the state and our coverage is superior. Don’t risk driving without proper coverage. Call us now! Is the audience: • A Virginia resident • A teacher • A car owner

  21. Assessment Prompt Work in groups. Write your answer on your half-sheet. Don’t forget the Blood Drive scheduled for next week. It is important to tell your family, friends, and neighbors. The Red Cross needs our help to stock up their blood supply for the winter. Even though you are too young to give blood, you can encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to give the gift of live. Is the audience: • parents • students • doctors

  22. Audience Advice You should know your audience because it will determine the following: • How you write • How much information you include • How long you make your writing • How formal or informal it will be Knowing the audience should help to make writing easier.

  23. Audience Advice • EQ: How do I identify the audience for a text or a speech? • Think about who the audience is, what they know, and what they want to hear. • Once you know this information, you can target your writing to your audience.

  24. Think About it… • What would you recommend to an author interested in developing anew book series for 5th graders?

  25. Applying what you’ve learned Consider the brochure that your team is creating. Talk in your teams and answer the following about your audience • Who is your audience? • What do they already know? • What do they want to learn? Now you are ready to write!

  26. Summing it up On your half-sheet: Write 3 purposes of an author 2 things to think about as a writer 1 reason why it is important to identify your audience

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