PARTS OF SPEECH
A word that describes something
Adjective
Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
Toby kicked the red ball down the stairs.
RED. An adjective describes something -- like this ball:
Toby kicked the RED ball down the stairs.
We should be seated in our assigned seat by when?
By the time the bell rings.
A person, a place or a thing...
NOUN
Identify the verb:
Lisa eats all the Takis after school.
ATE.
A verb is an action word.
'Eat' is an action.
Lisa EATS all the Takis. (Dangit, Lisa!)
If we could boil all of our expectations down to one rule, it would be....
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS THE *FIRST* TIME.
What does the R.A.P. strategy stand for?
Restate the question as an answer
Answer the question
Provide evidence
Sensory details are one of the best ways to draw a reader into a story.
TRUE
Action words are called...
F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. is a way to remember the list of what type of word?
CONJUNCTIONS.
Conjunctions join sentences together. ("I like chips AND candy.")
FANBOYS = For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So1) Someone else is out.
2) The first or last ten minutes of class.
How do we provide evidence when answering short answer questions or essay questions?
We MUST cite quoted examples from the text.
For example:
I know this because in paragraph four, Sally says, "Pass me the cheese!"
Things in stories or articles are sometimes random and can be put there just because...
FALSE!
Everything in a text is there for a reason.
For instance:
If something happens in a story, it should contribute to the plot or theme (bigger message) or tell us something about a character.
Joining words like 'and' or 'but' are called...
Conjunctions
ID the noun in this sentence:
Edna throws salads in the classroom.
SALADS and CLASSROOM
A person, place or thing -- these are NOUNS.
I know I'm supposed to be listening right now because...
How do we restate this question as an answer?
"Why do doves fall in love?"
"Doves fall in love because..."
FALSE.
Sensory details tell us what something sounds like, or looks like, or smells like, or tastes like, or feels like...
ADVERBS
'I', 'you', 'he', 'she' and 'it' are called...
PRONOUNS
The C.H.A.M.P.S. are the little words that tell us the expectations for the current activity. (Voice level, movement, how to ask for help...)
Mr. Tanner writes them on the slides.
Everyone stop and write a short scene that demonstrates a MEMORY MOMENT.
[SEE MR. TANNER]
Everyone write two sentences using sensory details to describe an old soccer ball.
[See Mr. Tanner]