Class Documents

Understanding Verbals

Part I: Introduction to VERBALS

1. Use the following link to watch this online video on verbals. Please take notes as you watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXX8IzKTKv4

2. Use the following link to watch this music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmL2KbV1lE0

Part II: Notes

1. Copy the notes from the attached PowerPoint into your notebook. (Yes, the entire PPT!)

2. Show me your notes before moving on to the next section.

Part III: Practice

1. Use the links below to read a little more about verbals and do the online practice and games available to you. Complete at least three activities of your choice.

a. https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-8/verbals-and-phrases/lesson-1/verbals

Ø Complete the 20 review/practice questions. Try to score 80% or higher

b. http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/verbals.htm

c. http://www.drstrangeeducation.com/verbals-game.html

d. https://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr07/page_build.cfm?id=quiz&ch=7

e. https://quizlet.com/9590496/types-of-verbals-flash-cards/

f. https://quizlet.com/45997324/verbals-gerunds-infinitives-participles-flash-cards/

g. https://www.quia.com/cb/123479.html (challenge a friend)

Part IV: Graded Practice

1. Once you think you have an understanding of verbals, ask Mr. Higdon for the homework assignment. Homework is due Thursday, December 7^th.

2. There will be a quiz over verbals on Tuesday, December 12^th.

UNIT 2 Vocabulary

1. Action-the causation of change by the exertion of power or a natural process

2. Analogy-similarities between like features of two things on which a comparison may be made

3. Analyze- to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination

4. Aspect – a distinct feature

5. Category- a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics

6. Character – a personality in a literary work

7. Comparison- the process of noting similarities and differences

8. Distinction- difference

9. Decision- conclusion or resolution reached after consideration

10. Dialogue – the conversation between or among characters in a literary work

11. Drama- a play; prose or verse composition telling a story that is intended to be performed by actors

12. Event- something that happens, an activity or occasion

13. Idea- a thought or conception; plan of action

14. Incident – an individual occurrence or event

15. Procedure- a series of actions or steps

16. Propel – to drive, or cause to move forward or onward

17. Provoke – to incite or stimulate to action

18. Reveal – to disclose, unveil or tell

19. Theme – unifying or dominate idea

20. Memoir – autobiographical account of a portion of someone’s life based around a memory.

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Using the information you have collected, you will answer the following writing prompt in an essay:

Write about your name, and if it is your destiny. Are you named after someone or something? Tell about where your names stems from, and if there any stories associated with any parts of your name. If you had the choice, would you rename yourself? Does your name define you and tell who you will become?

Sentence type practice:

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-7/is-the-sentence-simple-compound-complex-or-compound-complex

https://www.quia.com/quiz/2922118.html

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-sentences-and-clauses/types-of-sentences/e/complex-and-compound-complex-sentences

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/sentence_types/quiz1848.html

Literature Circle Role Sheets-

Wordsmith: Your job is to locate specific words in the text, words that are NOT part of your weekly vocabulary assignment (minimum of 4 words). The idea is to help people learn and remember some interesting or powerful vocabulary words from the story. You are to locate the words within the text, find and write the dictionary definition and explain in 2-3 sentences how the word is used in context. Share your work with your group.

Summarizer: Your job is to prepare a brief summary (2 paragraphs) of today's reading. Your group discussion will start with your 1-2 minute statement that covers the key points, main highlights, general idea and essence of today's reading assignment. Your group will be counting on your statement to start the discussion at each meeting.

Investigator: Your job is to dig up some background information on an aspect of the assigned reading. For example, you might learn about a reference or an allusion made by the author. This is NOT a formal research project. The idea is to find information that interests you and helps the group to better understand the characters, setting and plot of the book. (1-2 paragraphs)

Connector: Your job is to find connections between the book and the outside world. You may connect to your own experiences or to current or past real world events and experiences. You may also connect the reading to other works of literature, music, art and/or media. Write your thoughts in 1-2 paragraphs.

Discussion Director: Your job is to lead the group in discussing and completing open-ended discussion questions related to the assigned reading. Direct the discussion by asking each member for their input based on their current role. You may discuss some of the questions provided for you as well as developing your own questions. You also need to write the answers to these questions. (Minimum of 3 questions)

Illustrator: Your job is to draw a story board consisting of 3-4 panels related to the reading. It can be about something that you read, or something that the reading reminded you of, or an element of the story (plot character, setting, etc.) Presentation Plan: When the Discussion Director invites you to participate, show your picture without comment. Let the group discuss your picture. The picture must be neat and on unlined paper.

GRAMMAR REVIEW FOR QUIZ NOTES

1. An action verb is a verb that expresses physical or mental action.

2. Prepositional phrases are groups of words containing prepositions. Remember that prepositions are words that indicate the relationships between various elements within a sentence, and you’ll never have difficulty identifying prepositional phrases.

3. Adjectives are descriptive words that modify nouns. (How many, which one, what kind)

4. An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even a whole sentence. (LY is often a clue)

5. An infinitive will almost always begin with “to” followed by the simple form of the verb, like this: To + Verb = Infinitive.

6. Prepositions often tell you where something is or when something happened.

7. A direct object receives the action of the verb. In other words, it is the thing being acted upon. Only action verbs can have direct objects.

8. We use personal pronouns in place of the person or people that we are talking about.

9. A conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

10. Helping verbs or auxiliary verbs such as will, shall, may, might, can, could, must, ought to, should, would, used to, need are used in conjunction with main verbs to express shades of time and mood.