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September 23, 2013 - Springboard 1.3 Word Map H omework: Make a word map for an unfamiliar word you come across in your DEAR book. Ob jective: Students will explore vocabulary using a word map Wa rm Up (in your composition book) D ate your notes, write down the objective
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September 23, 2013 - Springboard 1.3 Word Map Homework:Make a word map for an unfamiliar word you come across in your DEAR book. Objective: Students will explore vocabulary using a word map Warm Up (in your composition book) Date your notes, write down the objective Grammar book pg. 49-51 In your notes, copy down the definitions for the following: verb helping (auxilary) verb verb phrase
verb - a word that expresses action or a state of being helping (auxilary ) verb - helps a main verb express action or a state of being verb phrase - together, the main verb and its helping verb(s) make up a verb phrase
Now complete # 1-6 in Exercise A on pg. 50-51. Write out each sentence. Underline the main verb once Underline the helping verb(s) twice.
1. The Petrified Forest has long attracted many tourists. 2. Its spectacular beauty has captured their imaginations. 3. Visitors can see the Painted Desert at the same time. 4. The colors of the desert do not remain the same for long. 5. Specimens of petrified wood are exhibited at the tourist information center. 6. Have you ever seen a piece of petrified wood?
What part of speech is the word CHANGE? Brainstorm synonyms for the word CHANGE
Now use a thesaurus to come up with at least 5 new synonyms for change.
Word Map What the word means A picture Word Example Example Word in context Example
Word Map What the word means A picture to cause to be different; to give a completely different form or appearance to Word Change Example Example Word in context Example seasons changing from winter to spring As I go through middle school and onto high school, I will change both physically and developmentally. a caterpillar turning into a butterfly a tadpole changing into a frog
Word Map What the word means A picture to cause to be different Word alter Example Example Word in context Example The weather altered from rainy to sunny The kids feelings altered because at first they were happy about locking Margot,in the closet but afterwards they felt sorry. Margot's spirit was altered after the kids locker her in the closet because at first she tried to get out, but later on she was quite and had given up. Margot's environment altered when she moved from Earth to Venus