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Hold the Flag High. Day 4. Concept talk . Why is honesty important?. Partner Share. What risks did Sergeant Carney take? Do you think Carney was trembling when he carried the flag? In what ways do you thik Seargeant Carney helped our nation?. Amazing Words.
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Hold the Flag High Day 4
Concept talk Why is honesty important?
Partner Share • What risks did Sergeant Carney take? Do you think Carney was trembling when he carried the flag? • In what ways do you thikSeargeant Carney helped our nation?
Amazing Words • Sacrifice- giving up something for the greater good • What did Carney sacrifice during the battle at Fort Wagner? • Audacity- means boldness or reckless daring • He had the audacity to barge into the classroom in the middle of a test. • Teach your partner what this amazing word means.
Amazing Words • Brazen- a brazen person acts shamelessly • Bullies often act in a brazen manner. • Teach your partner this amazing word means.
Vocabulary • Glory-great praise and honor • They were fighting for freedom and glory. • Quarrel-a fight with words • The two states had been having a quarrel for a long time. • TEACH YOUR PARTNER THESE WORDS
Vocabulary • Rebellion- a fight against your own government • The federal government sought to put down the rebellion and restore the country as one union. • Stallion-a male horse • He had a tall stallion in the barn. • TEACH YOUR PARTNER THESE WORDS
Vocabulary • Canteen- a small container for carrying water or other drinks • The soldier took a final swig from his canteen. • Confederacy- a group of countries or states working together • The southern states wanted to create a new nation, the confederacy, independent of the United States.
Vocabulary • Union-a joining of two or more people or things into one • They were hoping to bring the states back to a single union.
Irregular Plural Nouns • Most plural nouns are formed by adding –s. • Nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s and ss you add -es to form the plural • Nouns ending in –y, change the y to I and add –es • Nouns with irregular plurals change spelling
Possessive Nouns • Rules: • Add an apostrophe and –s to form a singular possessive noun • Dog-dog’s • Add an apostrophe to a plural noun ending in –s to form the possessives. If the plural does not end in –s, add an apostrophe and –s • Dogs-dogs’ • Children-children’s
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Writing • Informal letter contains: • Date • Greeting • Closing • It has a casual tone • It is usually written to someone you know well.