Theme 2: Give It All You’ve Got The Fear Place concentrate verb – give one’s full attention...

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Theme 2: Give It All You’ve Got The Fear Place

Transcript of Theme 2: Give It All You’ve Got The Fear Place concentrate verb – give one’s full attention...

Theme 2: Give It All You’ve Got

The Fear Place

concentrate

verb – give one’s full attention to

excitement

noun – a state of activity or agitation

Using Parts of a Book and an Index

Most books are organized in similar ways.

Knowing how a book is organized will help you find information quickly and easily.

title page

usually the first page; it shows the names of the author, illustrator, and publisher

copyright pageusually follows the title page; tells when the book was published and whether it has been revised

table of contents

lists the chapters of the book and indicates the page number on which each chapter begins

glossary

defines important words that appear in the book

indexat the end of the book; lists topics alphabetically and shows the page numbers where information can be found

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs

The verb, or simple predicate, in a sentence can be more than one word.

The main verb is the most important word in the predicate.

The helping verb comes before the main verb.

Sentence Helping Verb

Main Verb

LaVonne is climbing the wall.

She has passed the halfway point.

She will pull herself to the top soon.

Sentence Helping Verb

Main Verb

LaVonne is climbing the wall. is

She has passed the halfway point.

She will pull herself to the top soon.

Sentence Helping Verb

Main Verb

LaVonne is climbing the wall. is climbing

She has passed the halfway point.

She will pull herself to the top soon.

Sentence Helping Verb

Main Verb

LaVonne is climbing the wall. is climbing

She has passed the halfway point.

has

She will pull herself to the top soon.

Sentence Helping Verb

Main Verb

LaVonne is climbing the wall. is climbing

She has passed the halfway point.

has passed

She will pull herself to the top soon.

Sentence Helping Verb

Main Verb

LaVonne is climbing the wall. is climbing

She has passed the halfway point.

has passed

She will pull herself to the top soon.

will

Sentence Helping Verb

Main Verb

LaVonne is climbing the wall. is climbing

She has passed the halfway point.

has passed

She will pull herself to the top soon.

will pull

Linking VerbsA linking verb joins the subject to a word in the predicate that names or describes the subject. It does not show action.

A predicate noun follows a linking verb and names the subject.

A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes the subject.

Linking Verbs (cont.)

The most common linking verbs are the forms of the verb “to be”:◦am◦is◦was◦are◦be◦being◦been

Linking Verbs (cont.)

Other commonly used linking verbs:

appear grow seem stay

become look smell taste

feel remain sound turn

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

The fear place is a narrow curve.

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is

The fear place is a narrow curve.

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

is

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

is curve

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

is curve

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

is curve

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

was

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

is curve

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

was cougar

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

is curve

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

was cougar

The cougar was cooperative.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

is curve

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

was cougar

The cougar was cooperative.

was

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The trail is steep in places.

is steep

The fear place is a narrow curve.

is curve

The animal on the trail was a cougar.

was cougar

The cougar was cooperative.

was cooperative

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The high walls are a comfort to Doug.

Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The high walls are a comfort to Doug.

Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The high walls are a comfort to Doug.

are

Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The high walls are a comfort to Doug.

are comfort

Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The high walls are a comfort to Doug.

are comfort

Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The high walls are a comfort to Doug.

are comfort

Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

were

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

The high walls are a comfort to Doug.

are comfort

Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

were unsteady

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

Doug is a strong hiker.

He was very brave today.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

Doug is a strong hiker.

He was very brave today.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

Doug is a strong hiker.

is

He was very brave today.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

Doug is a strong hiker.

is hiker

He was very brave today.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

Doug is a strong hiker.

is hiker

He was very brave today.

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

Doug is a strong hiker.

is hiker

He was very brave today.

was

Sentence Linking Verb

Predicate Noun

Predicate Adjective

Doug is a strong hiker.

is hiker

He was very brave today.

was brave

Suffixes –ward & -ous

-ous means “full of”-ward means “in a certain direction”

Recognizing suffixes makes it easier to identify the base word or root.

-ous means “full of”-ward means “in a certain direction”

Word Meaning

dangerous

envious

downward

homeward

upward

-ous means “full of”-ward means “in a certain direction”

Word Meaning

dangerous full of danger or risk

envious

downward

homeward

upward

-ous means “full of”-ward means “in a certain direction”

Word Meaning

dangerous full of danger or risk

envious full of or expressing envy

downward

homeward

upward

-ous means “full of”-ward means “in a certain direction”

Word Meaning

dangerous full of danger or risk

envious full of or expressing envy

downward from a higher place to a lower place

homeward

upward

-ous means “full of”-ward means “in a certain direction”

Word Meaning

dangerous full of danger or risk

envious full of or expressing envy

downward from a higher place to a lower place

homeward toward home

upward

-ous means “full of”-ward means “in a certain direction”

Word Meaning

dangerous full of danger or risk

envious full of or expressing envy

downward from a higher place to a lower place

homeward toward home

upward toward a higher place

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds

/âr/ areair

/ôr/ oroarore

/är/ ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds

/âr/ are hare, rareair

/ôr/ oroarore

/är/ ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds

/âr/ are hare, rareair hair, flair

/ôr/ oroarore

/är/ ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds

/âr/ are hare, rareair hair, flair

/ôr/ or torch, gorge oarore

/är/ ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds

/âr/ are hare, rareair hair, flair

/ôr/ or torch, gorge oar soar, boardore

/är/ ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds

/âr/ are hare, rareair hair, flair

/ôr/ or torch, gorge oar soar, boardore tore, bore

/är/ ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds

/âr/ are hare, rareair hair, flair

/ôr/ or torch, gorge oar soar, boardore tore, bore

/är/ ar scar, far

HomophonesHomophones are words that sound alike,

but have different spellings and meanings.Examples:

◦Doug’s fear grew during the course of the hike.◦He watched Charlie lick her fur with her coarse

tongue.◦The sun shone down hotter and hotter as he

climbed.◦To think that a cougar had shown him how to get

around the ledge!

Online Resources The Fear Place - part 1 of 2 (13:31) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlREfW61zxU The Fear Place - part 2 of 2 (10:38)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzb3uio_BGc&feature=relmfu Main Verbs & Helping Verbs (2:40)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05JqFOKE9DQ Verb Song from Grammaropolis - "Lights! Camera!!

Action Verb!!!“ Action Verbs & Linking Verbs (3:55)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2gCrABrj_U Action Verbs Versus Linking Verbs (4:28)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVDEceE3rS4 School House Rock: Grammar Classics (21:10)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAM--xTz8fM