Adverbs
What parts of speech does adverbs modify/describe?
Respond by saying if the sentence is subjective or objective.
Laura was great influence on Maurice's life because she brought him expensive gifts and took him on vacations.
Subjective
How do Laura and Maurice meet?
Maurice is begging on the street.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word.
Laura and Maurice's ______ gradually grew as they spent time together.
Connects|Bond|Influence|Encourage
Bond
What are multiple meaning words?
Words that have multiple meaning
Choose the adverb in the following sentence.
He carefully lifted the ball.
Carefully
Respond by saying if the sentence is objective or subjective
High school is way better than middle school.
Subjective
What weekly ritual do Laura and Maurice begin after their first meeting?
Every Monday they had dinner.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word.
Laura _______ Maurice to see more in life than just his circumstances.
Connects|Bond|Influence|Encourage
encourages
The word change has multiple meanings. Which meaning is used in this sentence?
Maurice stood on the corner asking for spare change.
a.) coins as opposed to paper currency.
b.) make different; alter or modify
A) Coins
How many adverbs does the sentence contain?
Later, Maurice asked politely for change.
2
Respond by saying if the sentence is objective or subjective.
Every morning at 7 a.m. the news comes on ABC.
Objective
Who else believed in Maurice?
a.) his mother
b.) his teacher
c.) His older brother
His teacher
Fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word.
Both Laura and Maurice learn about the invisible thread that ______ two people may have life changing consequences.
Connects|Bond|Influence|Encourage
Connects
The word spot has multiple meanings. Which meaning is used in this sentence?
Laura would always wait for Maurice in the same spot.
a.) a small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it.
b.) a particular place or point
b.) A particular place or point
What question does the adverb in this sentence answer?
Michael recently built a community center for the children.
a.) When? b.) Where?
c.) How often? d.) To what extent?
When
Which of the following answers is true?
A. "The Three Little Pigs" and A. Wolf's story has a subjective p.o.v. because they state opinions.
B. "The Three Little Pigs" and A. Wolf's story has an objective p.o.v. because they state facts.
C. "The Three Little Pigs" is subjective while A.Wolf's story is subjective because he is telling the truth.
D. "The Three Little Pigs" and A. Wolf's is subjective because they both state facts and opinions and use weighted word.
D. "The three little pigs" and A. Wolf's is subjective because they both state facts and opinions and use weighted word.
What is the invisible thread mention in the story?
the connection between two people
Fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word.
Laura became a great _______ on the direction of Maurice's life.
Connects|Bond|Influence|Encourage
Influence
Give two meanings for monitor.
to observe
an instrument or device used for observing
a screen
Which words in this sentence does the adverbs modify?
They went outside to talk and later ate together at home.
went- adverb modify- outside
later- adverb modify- ate
Come up with a sentence that is either objective or subjective and explain to the class why.
Answers may vary
How long does it take for Laura to write the book?
a.) one year
b.) three years
c.) 13 years
13 years!
Fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word.
Maurice is a great ______ to the people of his neighborhood; he owns a construction firm and teaches a college course where he _______ fathers to be a part of their children's life.
Connects|Bond|Influence|Encourage
All or nothing
1. Influence
2. Encourages
The word thread has multiple meanings. Which meaning is used in this sentence?
Laura begin to thread her way through the crowd to avoid Ted's eyes.
a.) pass a thread through the eye of (a needle)
b.) move carefully or skillfully in and out of obstacles.
b.) move carefully or skillfully in and out of obstacles.