Author: Richard Peck Genre: Humorous Fiction

1. Author: Richard Peck Genre: Humorous Fiction Big Question: How can we find adventure in historical events?

2. MondayGrammarContractions and Negatives

3. Objectives: • Define and identify contractions and negatives. • Use contractions and negatives in writing.

4. Contractions and Negatives • “I’m Ann,” Mom said. “That’s right,” Great-Grandma said. “At least you know who you are.” • I’m and that’s are contractions formed from the words I am and that is. The apostrophes show where letters have been left out.

5. Contractionsand Negatives • A contraction is a shortened form of two words. An apostrophe is used to show where one or more letters have been left out. • Some contractions are made by combining pronouns and verbs: I + will = I’ll; she + is = she’s.

6. Contractionsand Negatives • Other contractions are formed by joining a verb and not: do + not = don’t; are + not = aren’t. • Won’t and can’t are formed in special ways (can + not = can’t; will + not = won’t)

7. Contractionsand Negatives • Negatives are words that mean “no” or “not”: no, not, never, none, nothing. Contractions with n’t are negatives too. • To make a negative statement, use only one negative word.

8. Contractionsand Negatives • No: Don’t never get in his way. There wasn’t nobody here. • Yes: Don’t ever get in his way. There wasn’t anybody here. • Use positive words instead of the negative in a sentence with not:

9. Contractionsand Negatives

10. Contractionsand NegativesWhat is the contraction for each pair of words? • you have • you’ve • could have • could’ve • he would • he’d • who has • who’s • will not • won’t • she is • she’s

11. Contractionsand NegativesWhat is the contraction for each pair of words? • has not • hasn’t • did not • didn’t • I will • I’ll • who will • who’ll • I am • I’m • has not • hasn’t

12. Contractionsand Negatives Find the contraction and tell the two words used to form it. • Aren’t you going to see Grandpa? • Aren’t – are not • Shouldn’t we call first? • Shouldn’t – should not • We’ve found some old pictures. • We’ve – we have • He’ll love telling us about them. • He’ll – he will

13. Contractionsand Negatives Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence. • He wasn’t (nowhere, anywhere) to be found. • anywhere • You shouldn’t (ever, never) go into a house without knocking. • ever

14. TuesdayGrammarContractions and Negatives

15. Objectives: • Define and identify contractions and negatives. • Use contractions and negatives in writing.

16. Contractionsand Negatives • A contraction is a shortened form of two words. • An apostrophe is used to show where one or more letters have been left out. • Negatives are words that mean “no” or “not.” Never use two negatives together in a statement.

17. WednesdayGrammarContractions and Negatives

18. Objectives: • Define and identify contractions and negatives. • Use contractions and negatives in writing.

19. Contractionsand Negatives • A contraction is a shortened form of two words. • An apostrophe is used to show where one or more letters have been left out. • Negatives are words that mean “no” or “not.” Never use two negatives together in a statement.

20. Contractionsand Negatives • No: There wasn’tnobody home. • Yes: There was nobody home. • Yes: There wasn’t anybody home. • No: Don’tnever try that again. • Yes: Don’t ever try that again. • Yes: Never try that again.

21. Contractionsand Negatives • Review something you have written to see if you can eliminate double negatives.

22. ThursdayGrammarContractions and Negatives

23. Objectives: • Define and identify contractions and negatives. • Use contractions and negatives in writing.

24. Contractionsand Negatives • A contraction is a shortened form of two words. • An apostrophe is used to show where one or more letters have been left out. • Negatives are words that mean “no” or “not.” Never use two negatives together in a statement.

25. Contractionsand Negatives • Test Tip: It’s is a contraction of it is. You’re is a contraction of you are. • It’s and you’re are often confused with the possessive pronouns its and your.

26. Contractionsand Negatives • No: Its too bad the bird lost it’s mate. • Yes: It’s too bad the bird lost its mate. • No: Your kind to share you’re time with us. • Yes: You’re kind to share your time with us.

27. FridayGrammarContractions and Negatives

28. Objectives: • Define and identify contractions and negatives. • Use contractions and negatives in writing.

29. Contractionsand Negatives • A contraction is a shortened form of two words. • An apostrophe is used to show where one or more letters have been left out. • Negatives are words that mean “no” or “not.” Never use two negatives together in a statement.