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Entry Exercise

You must write a short entry in which each word is no longer than one syllable. You choose the topic, but you must begin with: This was the day…. Entry Exercise. Identify Possible symbols for the following topics?. Achieving a dream Growing up Leaving home Taking a risk

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Entry Exercise

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  1. You must write a short entry in which each word is no longer than one syllable. You choose the topic, but you must begin with: This was the day… Entry Exercise

  2. Identify Possible symbols for the following topics? Achieving a dream Growing up Leaving home Taking a risk Standing up for what is right

  3. Grammar Practice • Identify the reflexive pronouns in each of the sentences: • The defeated rebels eventually turned on themselves. • I saw myself in the play. • Finally, we can only depend on ourselves. • I locked myself out of the house. • You gave it to me yourself. • Dorothy herself did not believe in witches.

  4. Base forms of verbs indicate action or state of being Helping verbs indicate the tense Verbs

  5. I am exhausted. (am = base verb) I am having a great time. (am = helping, having = base verb) You should have been more careful. (should have = helping, been = base) We did not know that you were coming. (did and were = helping, know and coming = base) Verbs - Examples

  6. Once upon a time there was a wealthy merchant named Mr. Do. Mr. Do was very old and very rich. His many relatives were dreaming of the day the old man would die. They wondered which one of them would inherit his money. Finally, one day Mr. Do did die. All the relatives searched his house for a will. They didn't find one. They searched his house three times. They still did not find a will. The relatives did not get one dime of Mr. Do's fortune.

  7. Moral • Maybe Mr. Doshouldhave a will. 

  8. maymightmust  bebeingbeenamareiswaswere dodoesdid should could would havehadhas willcanshall

  9. For the following examples, put one line under helping verbs and two under base verbs. Only underline verbs that are functioning as verbs. • The evidence does not support your accusations. • We will certify that these documents are real. Verb practice

  10. 1. does = helping verb support = base verb 2. will = helping verb certify = base verb are = base verb Verb answers

  11. Adverbs • How much? (all, lots) • Where? (there, here) • When? (now, yesterday) • How? (quickly, nicely) • How often? (everyday, never) • To what extent? (almost, barely)

  12. I saw a hang glider floating exceptionally high over the canyon today. Someday I plan to travel and sightsee throughout South America. Taking vitamins daily is one way to stay healthy. The kittens romped playfully around the yard and then slept soundly. The Miller family skis only in Whistler during the winter. Identify the Adverbs

  13. I saw a hang glider floating exceptionally high over the canyon today. Someday I plan to travel and sightsee throughout South America. Taking vitamins daily is one way to stay relatively healthy. The kittens romped playfully around the yard and then slept soundly. The Miller family skis only in Whistler during the winter. Identify the Adverbs

  14. This is to meet standard You must get 80% to meet standard You will be able to use a book, but you will not have time to review the book in its entirety, so please be concise and review tonight Symbolism Test

  15. Calpurnia • Mrs. Dubose • Jem • Scout • Atticus • Bob Ewell • Mayella Ewell • Boo Radley • Tom Robinson • Dill • Miss Maudie • Aunt Alexandra Character Review

  16. Which is better for atticus?

  17. Which is better for boo radley?

  18. Which is better for mrs. Dubose?

  19. Which is better for bob ewell?

  20. Symbolism Review

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  23. Symbolism Review

  24. Identify the adjectives • Kyle saw three small green snakes on the nature walk. • The school marching band is practicing down the street. • There were huge snowflakes tickling their noses. • Alex only played in the third quarter of the soccer game. • Which of the new kids do you think will make the cheerleading team?

  25. Adjective Answers • three, small, nature • school, marching • huge, cold • third, soccer • new, cheerleading

  26. Adjectives vs. Adverbs • Adjectives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkuuZEey_bs • Adverbs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZzG1jg4Ifo

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