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1. Bell work #1: nouns Directions: Copy onto your own paper everything written in blue. Then underline all the NOUNS in the two sentences below. Noun: a word used to name a person, place, thing, or idea. Suddenly, aradioannouncer broke in on my favorite NPR program, Car Talk. 2. “A funnel cloud has been sighted in our area.” he said.
2. Bell Work #2: Nouns Directions: Copy onto your own paper everything written in red. Then underline all the NOUNS in the two sentences below. NOUN: a word used to name a person, place, thing or idea 1. “All people should take immediate precautions!” 2. Those were the last words Mack and Mabel heard before the electricity went off and the terrible roar came closer.
3. Bell Work #3: Nouns Directions: Copy onto your own paper everything written in green. Then underline all the NOUNS in the two sentences below. 1. A flashlight, a battery powered radio and some bottles of water were the only things Mack and Mabel had time to grab before they went to their cellar for shelter. (9) 2. They heard a noise like a freight train roaring across the lawn, along with thunder, wind and cracking tree branches. (6)
4. Bell work #4: nouns Directions: Copy onto your own paper everything written in purple. Then circle all the proper nouns listed below. Common nouns name any one of a group of persons, places, ideas, or things. Common nouns are not generally capitalized. Proper nouns name a particular person, place, idea, or thing. Proper nouns are generally capitalized. architectfamilySalt Lake City Hope Utopianism beliefs honesty hope nation Swedenholiday baby Labor Day event World Series Babe Toyota Prius Mom mom anger
5. Bell work #5: nouns Directions: Copy onto your own paper everything written in blue. Then circle all the abstract nouns listed below. Concrete nouns name an object that can be perceived by the senses. Abstract nouns name a quality, a characteristic, or an idea. firehope Hope garlic cotton horses charmLiberty Bell libertyconfidenceZen gumption light light bulb ability
6. Bell work #6: nouns Directions: Copy onto your own paper everything written in red. Then circle all the collective nouns listed below. A collective noun names a group. athlete swarm committee family boys group cows herd pack crew gaggle clan pride team flock
7. Bell work #7: Pronouns Directions: Copy everything in brown. Underline the pronouns in each sentence. Draw a circle around the antecedent(s) for each pronoun. A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or in place of one or more nouns. The word that the pronoun stands for is called the antecedent of a pronoun. A pronoun may also take the place of another pronoun. 1.Angelo borrowed a hammer and some nails. He says he will return them tomorrow. 2. Several of the students have entered the essay contest because they are extremely interested in the topic. Also, the first prize is fifty bucks.
8. Bell work #8: pronouns Directions: copy everything in green, then underline each personal pronoun. Write “1” above first person pronouns, “2” above second person pronouns and “3” above third person pronouns. A personal pronoun refers to the one speaking (first person), the one spoken to (second person), or the one spoken about (third person). I hope that you can help me with my homework. 2. He said that they would meet us outside the theater.
9. Bell work #9: pronouns Directions: Copy the columns below and place each personal pronoun in its correct column. He, him, I, me, you, his, she, her, your, my, we, hers, it, mine, its, yours, they, them, us, their, our, theirs, ours First person: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Second person: 1 2 3 Third person: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
10. Bell work #10: pronouns Directions: Please copy onto your own paper everything written in purple. A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject of a sentence and directs the action of the verb back to the subject. Example: Kimiko wrote herself a note. An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent. Example: Leonora herself organized the school’s recycling program. First person: myself, ourselves Second person: yourself, yourselves Third person: himself, herself, itself, themselves
11. Bell work #11: pronouns Directions: Please copy onto your own paper everything written in black and underline the demonstrative pronoun in each. A demonstrative pronoun points out a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. 1. This is our favorite song by Elton John. 2. The apples I picked today taste better than these. 3. That is my favorite ice cream flavor. 4. My new clothes are more expensive than those.
12. Bell work #12: pronouns Directions: Please copy onto your own paper everything written in blue and circle the interrogative pronoun in each. An interrogative pronoun introduces a question. 1. What is the answer to the last algebra problem? 2. Whose car is parked outside in the hail? 3. For whom does the bell toll? 4. Who ate my pepperoni and pineapple pizza? 5. Which way is it to San Jose?
13. Bell work #13: pronouns Copy everything written in blue; underline the relative pronoun in each. A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause. 1. The house that you saw is a historical landmark. 2. She is the woman who is running for mayor. Huckleberry Finn, which was written by Mark Twain, is an American classic. 4. The delegate was a person whom everyone admired. 5. Melba, whose father is a pediatrician, plans to study medicine.
14. Bell work #14: pronouns Directions:Copy everything written in orange; underline the indefinite pronoun in each. An indefinite pronoun refers to a person, place, idea, or thing that may or may not be specifically named. 1. I have packed everything I need for the trip. 2. Has anyone seen my binoculars? 3. DeVine seemed to know everyone at the party. 4. Nobody has bought the new record yet. Johann said Melba won several of the awards at the fair.
15. Bell work #18:adjectives Directions: Copy everything in blue; underline the adjective(s) and circle the noun(s) they modify. An adjective is a word used to modify (describe or make more definite) a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives tell what kind, which one, or how many/how much. They usually (but not always) precede the word(s) they modify. They may also be separated from the word(s) they modify. 1. Laslohas on brown boots. 2. I live on this street. 3. You will make fewer mistakes if you take your time. 4. My sister glues claw sheaths on her cat, Fishcat.
16. Bell work #19:adjectives Directions: Copy everything in red; underline the adjective(s) and circle the noun(s) they modify. 1. I do not have enough money to buy that. 2. The deer, wild and graceful, ran through the forest. The casserole was delicious. Laslo was dressed as a rotten tomato for Halloween. The trick-or-treaters, terrified, ran down the sidewalk. Our pet zombie, Laslo, drooled on mom’s new carpet.
17. Bell work #20:adjectives Directions: Copy everything in blue. Underline the articles in each; write “indef.” above the indefinite articles and “def.” above the definite articles. The most frequently used adjectives are a, an, and the. These adjectives are called articles. A and an are indefinite articles, which refer to one of a general group. The is the definite article, indicating someone or something in particular. 1. Jorge drew pictures of a pelican and an albatross. 2. For an hour I rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage. 3. The lion is often called the “king of the beasts.”
18. Bell work #21:adjectives (Copy each sentence; underline the adjective or pronoun in each and write “adj.” above the words that are used as adjectives and “pro.” above the words that are used as pronouns.) A word may be used as one part of speech in one context and as a different part of speech in another context. For example, many words – such as all, each, more, one, that, what, and many others – may be used as adjectives OR pronouns. Remember that an adjective modifies a noun and that a pronoun takes the place of a noun. 1. Which museum did you visit? 2. Which did you visit? 3. Leslie Marmon Silko wrote these. 4. Leslie Marmon Silko wrote these stories.
19. Bell work #22:adjectives Copy everything below: Sometimes nouns are used as adjectives. Even proper nouns can be used as adjectives. Proper nouns that are used as adjectives are called proper adjectives. NounsNouns used as adjectives business business letter tuna fish tuna fish salad United States United States government (Underline the nouns used as adjectives; circle the words they modify.) Do you want to see my new baseball card? The store owner sold me a terrific card. The Don Mattingly card came in its own case. I’ll display my new card in a special glass case.
20. Bell work #24: verbs (Copy all below) A verb is a word that is used to express action or a state of being. A transitive verb is a verb that expresses action directed toward a person, place or thing. Words that receive the action of the verb are called objects. An intransitive verb expresses action without the action passing to a receiver or object. Underline the verbs below and IF the verb has an object, circle it. Juanita mailed the package. John told the truth. Last Saturday we stayed inside. The children ate quickly. Laslo cooked a turkey while Madge mixed the stuffing. All Roland did was spray Kool Whip into his mouth.
21. Bell work #25: verbs (Copy everything in purple) A verb may be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another. Copy the each sentence. Underline the verb in each. If the verb is transitive, circle the object (the person or thing that receives the action of the verb.) Laslorang the doorbell and ran away. Laslolaughed loudly as he ran. Madge studied her notes. Madge studied very late. Roland wrote carefully. Roland wrote a sonnet to bamboo.
22. Bell work #26: verbs (Copy everything in red) An action verb expresses either physical or mental action. Action verbs can be transitive or intransitive. (Copy each sentence. Underline the verb in each. Above the verb, write “T” if the verb is transitive; write “In” if the verb is intransitive. The audience cheered the lead actors. The audience cheered. I remember my first day of school. Madge understood the math problem. I believe in ghosts. Roland writes very sloppily.
23. Bell work #26: verbs (Copy everything in red) An action verb expresses either physical or mental action. Action verbs can be transitive or intransitive. (Copy each sentence. Underline the verb in each. Above the verb, write “T” if the verb is transitive; write “In” if the verb is intransitive. The audience cheered the lead actors. The audience cheered. I remember my first day of school. Madge understood the math problem. I believe in ghosts. Roland writes very sloppily.
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26. Bell work #27-28: verbs (Copy everything in green) A linking verb connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject. For example: be, being, am, is, are, was, were, shall be, have been, would have been, seem, appear, etc. The noun, pronoun, or adjective that is connected to the subject by a linking verb completes the meaning of the verb and refers to the verb’s subject. Underline the verb in the sentences below and circle the object if the verb has one. If the verb is a linking verb, draw an arrow from the subject complement back to the subject of the sentence. The answer is correct. The Dali Lama answered the question. The chef tasted the casserole. The casserole tasted burned. To be a linking verb, the verb must be followed by a subject complement—a noun or pronoun that names the subject or an adjective that describes the subject.
27. Bell work #29: verbs (Copy everything in red) Many linking verbs can be used as action verbs as well. (Copy the following sentences, and then underline the sentences that use linking verbs. The wet panda smelled horrible. The motor sounded harsh. The panda smelled the baked bread. The engineer sounded the horn. Grandma Maude grew sleepy. Laslo felt his nose. Grandma Maude grew roses. Laslo felt grumpy.
28. Day 30 Parts of Speech—Verb Phrases (Copy) A verb phrase consists of at least one main verb and one or more helping verbs. A helping verb (also called an auxiliary verb) helps the main verb express action or a state of being. The word “not” is an adverb; it is never part of the verb phrase. (Copy the following sentences, and then underline the verb phrase in each.) Fortunately, he didn’t need surgery. Should he try acupuncture? At home, he will be exercising on a treadmill.
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