Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Complete one lesson each week! 

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Notice and Note

 
Are you reading every day? 
 
Notice and Note -ask yourself these questions.
 
Make one night a week Family Read Night.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

October questions of the month!

When should you use a semicolon? 
What is the three-syllable name for a hashtag?
Submit in the yellow bucket before 10/31

THANK A FIREFIGHTER!

Make a card, drawing or write a letter to thank a firefighter.  They put their lives on the line for our safety. 

EXTRA CREDIT?

quote Complete the activities posted.
Stay after school, go to extra help or visit the library during lunch if you are not able to complete the posted ideas at home.
I also have paper extra credit opportunities available.                   PLEASE ASK!

Verbs!

Verbs are doing words. A verb can express a physical action, a mental action, or a state of being.

Verbs to BeState of being verb -The verbs which express a state of being are the ones which take a little practice to spot, but, actually, they are the most common. The most common verb is the verb to be.  The most important verb in this group – arguably of all – is the verb to be. As already mentioned, this is seen in forms like is, are, were, was, will be, etc.

http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/verbs.htm - Try the three practices

A linking verb connects the subject with a word that gives information about the subject, such as a condition or relationship. They do not show any action; but, they link the subject with the rest of the sentence. For example, in the sentence "They are a problem," the word "are" is the linking verb that connects "they" and "problem" to show the relationship between the two words.

http://www.funbrain.com/verb/ - FUNBRAIN - complete and submit for extra credit
Interactive website - http://www.quia.com/quiz/653873.html?AP_rand=1235829602   Active or linking

Cut out an article - identify (highlight)  all of the verbs and submit it for extra credit.\