Setting the Tone:Setting the Tone:Journal WritingJournal Writing

In five to seven sentences, tell the purpose of a card catalog and Reader’s Guide and why you would use either source.

Purpose

• What are you learning? – How to read a dictionary and a thesaurus.

• Why are you learning this? – To locate a rich source of information.

Grammar: Verbs - Grammar: Verbs - tells what the subject is doingtells what the subject is doing

Action Verb: describes an action. Action Verb: describes an action. • hit, explode, fight, run, go hit, explode, fight, run, go

Linking VerbLinking Verb: "links" the subject to what is said : "links" the subject to what is said about the subject. about the subject.

• Mary Mary isis a teacher. (mary = teacher) a teacher. (mary = teacher) • The sky The sky becamebecame dark. (the sky > dark) dark. (the sky > dark)

• A A transitive verbtransitive verb takes a direct object takes a direct object (tells who/what): (tells who/what): EX: Somebody EX: Somebody killedkilled the President the President.. We are We are watchingwatching TV. TV.

• An An intransitive verbintransitive verb does not have a does not have a direct object: direct object: EX: EX: He He dieddied.. John John goesgoes to school. to school.

regular verbs:regular verbs: base, past tense, past base, past tense, past participleparticiple

look, looked, looked look, looked, looked work, worked, worked work, worked, worked

irregular verbs:irregular verbs: base, past tense, past base, past tense, past participleparticiple

buy, bought, bought buy, bought, bought cut, cut, cut cut, cut, cut

do, did, donedo, did, done What is the verb in each sentence?What is the verb in each sentence?

1. Wednesday may be cloudy. 2. The spacecraft remains idle on the launch pad.

3. Jane became a medical technician. 4. The birds sound happy in the rain.

5. Will you be late tomorrow? 6. Despite the delay, Max stayed calm and quiet.

7. You will be much safer if you wear your seat belt. 8. The wind certainly sounds fierce.

Crafting the LessonCrafting the Lesson (Me)(Me)

Dictionary: a reference book that lists words in alphabetical order. It includes definitions, spellings, parts of speech, pronunciations, usage, and word origins. Certain dictionaries contain synonyms and antonyms.

Thesaurus: Thesaurus: reference book that contains reference book that contains synonyms for entry words. The entry words are synonyms for entry words. The entry words are listed in alphabetical order. In addition to listed in alphabetical order. In addition to synonyms, some thesauruses contain parts of synonyms, some thesauruses contain parts of speech, definitions, antonyms, and example speech, definitions, antonyms, and example sentences.sentences.

Crafting the LessonCrafting the Lesson (We)(We)

•What part of speech is mussel?

•What is the definition of mustache?

•What is the origin of mustard?

•How many meanings does must have?

•What is the word entry between mustache and mustard?

Crafting the LessonCrafting the Lesson (We)(We)

Use the thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms for the word “must.”

What part of speech are the synonyms and antonyms?

Composing MeaningComposing Meaning (Two)(Two)

Dictionary

1. Find the guide words for the word “prime”.

2. Part of speech for the word “roof”.

3. How many syllables for the word “binary”?

4. How many meanings does the word “stay” have?

Thesaurus

Find synonyms for the underlined word in the sentence

1. Shiny stars dotted the night sky.

2. The champion basketball team has good players.

For the word “sad”, find the following:

1. part of speech

2. Phrase

3. Synonym (1)

4. Related words (1)

5. Antonym (1)

With a partner, find the answer to the questionsWith a partner, find the answer to the questions

Composing Meaning (You)Composing Meaning (You)

Use 1072 dictionary reference source to answer the following questions.

1. What are the guide words?2. What is the part of speech for the 1st "ride?"3. Where is the word origin for "riding?"4. What are three synonyms for the word "ridicule?"5. How many meanings does the word "riddance" have?6. How many syllables are in "ridgeline?"7. Find another word for "riddance."8. Find a word that means the opposite of "ride."9. Which words have more than one meaning?10. What is the definition of "riddle" used as a verb?

Reflection

• What can you find in a dictionary?

• How is the information in a dictionary similar to the information found in a thesaurus?

• How is the information in a dictionary different from the information found in a thesaurus?