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Agenda: Journal SAT Vocabulary Grammar Notes: Nouns Homework: Define SAT Vocabulary: Due Wednesday Welcome Back!!! Tuesday, January 4th

Journal • Write about your two week holiday… • Did you travel somewhere? • Did something exciting happen? • What did you spend your time doing? Write one paragraph

Trenchant Procrastinate Roster Impede Forbear 6. Migratory 7. Evade 8. Efface 9. Asunder 10. Incite SAT Vocabulary Due Weds.Write the word and definition.

Let’s Talk Grammar.

Today we are going to discuss…NOUNS

Common Noun *a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. *A common noun is NOT capitalized! Ex. city, boy, books

Identify the nouns in the sentences: • The girl walked to the bookstore. • Dogs make the best pets! • Vampires are better than werewolves.

Examples • The girl walked to the bookstore. • Dogs make the best pets! • Vampires are better than werewolves.

Proper Noun (proper, because it has importance) *a name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea. *A proper noun IS capitalized! It is important and has a certain level of significance, like your name! Ex. Baltimore, Friday, Astros, Huston Street, Edward Cullen, Jane Austen, (all names, all important!)

*Practice- Identify all nouns in sentence and label common or proper. Antonio emigrated to the United States from Italy. The homeless woman in the doorway often reads the newspaper. The bicycle had a basket attached to the handlebars. In Philadelphia, look for Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Perhaps your city has many museums, galleries, and libraries where you can spend a quiet Sunday.

*Practice- Identify all nouns in sentence and label common or proper. Antonio(P) emigrated to the United States(P) from Italy(P). The homeless woman(C) in the doorway(C) often reads the newspaper(C). The bicycle(C) had a basket(C) attached to the handlebars(C). In Philadelphia(P), look for Independence Hall(P) where the Declaration of Independence(P) was signed. Perhaps your city(C) has many museums(C), galleries(C), and libraries(C) where you can spend a quiet Sunday(P).

Types of Pronouns *You can add these to the other noun notes.

Personal Pronoun Refers to a person, second person, and third person. Function: I, You, He Example: You have to study and learn all the material in the law book.

Possessive Pronoun Shows ownership or belonging Function: Mine, Ours Example: Josh received his temporary license by passing 2 tests.

Antecedent • An antecedent is the nounwhich is being given a pronoun. • Ex: • Kirsten took herdog to the vet, but hewas scared.

SAT Vocabulary *Study all words for quiz on Friday, January 7th

Definition: Cutting, incisive, having a sharp point; sarcastic Examples: The music teacher made numerous trenchant comments about the band’s performance; clearly she thought the band stunk. Julia had a trenchant tongue and was always putting her friends down behind their backs. Trenchant

Definition: To put off until a later time Examples: Tom would procrastinate until the last minute to do his homework. Wilcox had a procrastinating personality; whatever he started, you felt he was probably not going to finish. Procrastinate

Definition: A list of names; especially of personnel available for duty Examples: The football program has a roster for both teams. Tom saw his name on the duty roster. Roster

Definition: To obstruct or interfere with; to delay Examples: He was only my uncle, but he always told me no matter what, not to let anyone impede my ambition to go to medical school. As a hopeful runner on the school track team, James Carver’s biggest impediment to his foot speed was his short legs. Impede

Definitions: To refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant Examples: To forbear your opinion on any controversial matter until you have first heard all the facts is generally the wisest course of action. Henry forbore his decision to close the store, deciding to wait until after the holiday season. Forbear

Definition: Wandering, nomadic Examples: Most American Indian tribes in the old west were migratory and followed the movements of the buffalo. Fruit pickers are migratory workers who move from place to place at harvesting time. Migratory

Definition: To elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer Examples: Jane always managed to evade helping her sister wash the dinner dishes by claiming she had homework to do. Their romance never really blossomed as their friends expected, because Sarah was the pursuer, but Bill was the evader. Evade

Definition: To rub away Examples: To assure that he left no clues, the thief effaced his fingerprints from the stolen car. Someone vandalized the museum paintings by effacing each one with red spray paint. Efface

Definition: In separate parts; apart from each other in position Examples: When the earthquake stopped, and we came up from our shelter, we found the city had been torn asunder and not one single building was left standing. Our team lost its unity and became a group of individuals who played entirely for themselves, asunder from each other. Asunder

Definition: To arouse to action Examples: When Rodney decided that his case was hopeless, nothing the doctors could say would incite him to fight his illness. Waving a stick at Jerry’s dog only incites him and increases the chance he will bite you. Incite

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