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Bellringer

Bellringer. Write and mark the following sentences- cross out all prepositional phrases, label the OP, underline subject once and verb/verb phrase twice. Diagram the following sentences. Katie had been running. A coyote must have been howling. The officer was happy. Agitate (v.).

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Bellringer

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  1. Bellringer • Write and mark the following sentences- cross out all prepositional phrases, label the OP, underline subject once and verb/verb phrase twice. Diagram the following sentences. • Katie had been running. • A coyote must have been howling. • The officer was happy.

  2. Agitate (v.) • Make someone troubled or nervous

  3. Apprehensive (adj.) • Fearful that something bad will happen

  4. Asset (n.) • A useful or valuable thing

  5. Camouflage (n./v.) • N: something that blends in with its surroundings • V: disguise in order to hide

  6. Canter (n./v/) • N: Walk of a horse between a trot and a gallop • V: to walk between a brisk walk and a run

  7. Embezzle (v.) • To steal or put where it doesn’t belong (usually money)

  8. Equine (adj.) • Relating to horses

  9. Ferret (n./v.) • N: a domesticated polecat • V: to search out

  10. Glower (n./v.) • N: an angry stare • V: to angrily stare

  11. Infirm (adj.) • weak

  12. Nutrient (n.) • Substances having food value

  13. Opportune (adj.) • Just right for the purpose

  14. Pastoral (adj./n.) • Adj: Priestly • Adj: describing countryside that usually has grazing cattle and sheep • N: work of literature suggestive of country life

  15. Rhetoric (n.) • N: the skillful use of words • N: way with words/showy language

  16. Wrest (v.) • Obtain after a struggle

  17. Exercise a work time • Make sure you HAVE A PROPER HEADING ON YOUR PAPER. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

  18. Prepositions mini-quiz • You will need to list the 18 prepositions that you’ve memorized. Ready, SET, GOOOO!

  19. Prepositions- 18! • Below • Beneath • Beside • Between • Beyond • About • Above • Across • After • Against • Along • Amid • Among • Around • At • Atop • Before • behind

  20. Period 1 • Please take out your VERBS packet as well as your DIAGRAMMING packet (these are the packets that we worked with on Friday) • Directions: • Please complete Lesson 1-3 Review on the back of your DIAGRAMMING packet. If you are finished before the allotted time, please continue to work on Wordly Wise #2. This is the time for you to ask me any questions you may have- don’t be scared to ask a question! This stuff isn’t easy!!

  21. Period 2 • Directions: • Get our VERBS & DIAGRAMMING packet (these are what we worked on on Friday) • Finish (if you have not done so already) the Lesson 1-3 Review sheet. This will count as a grade, so please feel free to ask any questions you may have as you go through this. You will have a VERY LIMITED amount of time. Work quickly!

  22. New part of speech- nouns • A noun names a person, place, or thing. • What does a verb do? • Two categories of nouns: • CONCRETE (usually you can see them) • hammer, teacher, towel, car, store • ABSTRACT (things that can not be seen) • love, liberty, grace, sadness • ABSTRACT NOUN TEST…something I luuuurrve.

  23. Concrete or abstract? • She felt true happiness. • Hate comes in many forms. • The surprise was a success!

  24. Common vs. proper nouns • Common nouns: do not name specific persons, places, or things. • Proper nouns: name specific persons, places, or things. Proper nouns are CAPITALIZED. • Common noun: cat • Proper noun: Miss Kitty (Kitty Purry) • Common noun: bank • Proper noun: People’s Trust Bank • EX. Page 245-247 Common & Proper Nouns

  25. Page 245 • River: • Actor: • Club: • Street:

  26. Page 247 • ____ dictionary • _____ Lake Mead • ______ U.S.S. Arizona • ______ plans • ______ Bible

  27. Homework tonight • Wordly Wise Ex. A (if you didn’t score super high on your last test, make sure you MAKE FLASHCARDS!) • Finish Common/Proper Nouns Exercises

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