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Week 8

Week 8. Do Now Pg. 17L. Negative words: no, not, nobody, nothing, none, never, hardly, scarcely, barely, only . Using two negatives in the same sentence gives the opposite meaning, but it does the job awkwardly. Avoid double negatives!

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Week 8

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  1. Week 8

  2. Do Now Pg. 17L Negative words:no, not, nobody, nothing, none, never, hardly, scarcely, barely, only. Using two negatives in the same sentence gives the opposite meaning, but it does the job awkwardly. Avoid double negatives! Write the sentences with the correct word in parentheses. 1. She couldn’t eat (anything, nothing) at dinner tonight. 2. I didn’t see (nothing, anything) in the room. 3. We (could, couldn’t) hardly see through the fog. 4. She did not have (anything, nothing) to read in class. 5. I could not see (no, any) way to help the alien. 6. I cannot find my money (anywhere, nowhere). 7. You (can, cannot) scarcely recognize her. 8. The children do not need (no, any) candy.

  3. Parts of Speech

  4. In the English language . . . • There are nine parts of speech . . . • Nouns • Verbs • Pronouns • Adjectives • Adverbs • Conjunctions • Articles • Prepositions • Interjections On the right side of each word grade your level of understanding from 4 – 3- 2 - 1 It isimportant to understand that every word in a sentence has a job to do, a role in the sentence.

  5. Noun: person, place, thing or quality • Person: Mr. Garcia likes to eat spinach. • Place: Mission is an old town. • Thing: To cook you need a couple of pots. • Quality: Honesty is a great value to possess.

  6. Verb: shows action or state of being • Action: He was running through the forest. • State of being: He was sad that particular morning.

  7. Pronoun: takes the place of a noun • Guillermo was studying for the mid-term exam when he realized that it was three o’clock in the morning. • (There are actually many types of pronouns: personal, interrogative,demonstrative, indefinite, relative, possessive, reflexive, reciprocal)

  8. Adjective: describes a noun • The beautiful woman only wanted a couple of pairs of shoes. • The rainy day made us even sadder.

  9. Adverb: describes a verb, adjectives, and other adverbs • The little girl walked happily through the park. • The orphan hungrily ate the hot stew.

  10. Conjunctions: words that join words, phrases or sentences • Manuel and Marisol loved to cook. • You will go to school, or you will fail. • I am happy because I just received my check. • It has been cloudy since the morning.

  11. Article: There are only three articles--the, a , an(Actually, articles are adjectives and not a different part of speech) • The bicycle was not only red but shiny. • A yellow moon always appears in October. • An excellent student, Armando passed all his exams.

  12. Preposition: A word or phrase that shows the relationship between the noun that it takes as an object and some other word in the sentence. • The cat was on the table. • The dog was under the table. • These are some common prepositions: • For on to up • at under above toward • With between in behind • From upon into off

  13. Interjections: expressive words • Wow, you knocked that ball out of the park. • Oh, you really need to take care of yourself. • Huh, what did you say? • Ah, now I understand the problem.

  14. Identify each word in the following sentence • The beautiful queen was walking slowly on the cool lawn, and she was reading a long book about knights and kings which she enjoyed. Check next slide for answers!

  15. The beautiful queen was walking slowly article adjective noun verb verb adverb • on the cool lawn, and she was reading a preposition article adjective noun conjunction pronoun verb verb article • long book about knights and kings which • adjective noun preposition noun conjunction noun pronoun • she enjoyed. • Pronoun verb

  16. Assignment: Identify parts of speech 1. The king did not know if he was going to make the cake, and he was afraid to tell the queen. 2. The thin waitress told the customers that they desperately needed to go on a diet. 3. I ran many miles every day, and I couldn’t lose a pound.4. This quiz was a piece of cake.

  17. FourKinds of Sentences

  18. Declarative Sentence A declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period. He likes pepperoni pizza. The umbrella is green. Mrs. Smith is a teacher.

  19. Interrogative Sentence An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. Do you like pepperoni pizza? Have you seen my umbrella? Who is your teacher?

  20. Exclamatory Sentence An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point. Hooray! Wow! That’s great news!

  21. Imperative Sentence An imperative sentence gives a command. It ends with a period. Go to your room. Throw me the ball. Bob, please close the door.

  22. Practice TimeSee if you can correctly identify the following kinds of sentences.

  23. What kind of sentence is this? Are you going to the movies tonight?

  24. Interrogative –because the sentence asks a question

  25. What kind of sentence is this? What a great movie that was!

  26. Exclamatory –because the sentence shows strong feeling

  27. What kind of sentence is this? There are many different kinds of animals at the zoo.

  28. Declarative –because the sentence makes a statement

  29. What kind of sentence is this? “Open to Chapter 5 of your math book.”

  30. Imperative –because the sentence gives a command

  31. What kind of sentence is this? Bob has an iPod.

  32. Declarative –because the sentence makes a statement

  33. What kind of sentence is this? Be careful with your iPod.

  34. Imperative –because the sentence gives a command

  35. What kind of sentence is this? iPods are amazing!

  36. Exclamatory –because the sentence shows strong feeling

  37. What kind of sentence is this? Do you have an iPod?

  38. Interrogative –because the sentence asks a question

  39. What kind of sentence is this? Please pass the salt and pepper.

  40. Imperative –because the sentence gives a command

  41. What kind of sentence is this? It is sunny outside.

  42. Declarative –because the sentence makes a statement

  43. What kind of sentence is this? Are you planning to travel during your vacation?

  44. Interrogative –because the sentence asks a question

  45. What kind of sentence is this? What a beautiful day!

  46. Exclamatory –because the sentence shows strong feeling

  47. What kind of sentence is this? Would you like to go to the beach with me?

  48. Interrogative –because the sentence asks a question

  49. What kind of sentence is this? Bring your hat and sunblock with you to the beach.

  50. Imperative –because the sentence gives a command

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