1. Spelling Pretest #14 (in notebook; 1-25)
2. Copy Vocabulary; Defn., POS, sentence due Wednesday
3."Verb...That's What's Happenin'..."

A verb is a word that shows action or otherwise helps to make a statement.
ACTION: jump, shout, carry, run, think, dream
COMPLETES A STATEMENT: be, am, is, are, was, were
EXAMPLES: Johnny ran away. I jumped over the moon. I am a good boy. Where were you? He is huge!

Practice: Identify the required parts of speech in each sentence below.
• Marla requested that we quickly taste the hot chili. (2adj, 2v, 1adv)
• The days are short, and the nights seem long. (4adj, 2v)
• She felt a tickle in the back of her throat and coughed very loudly.(2adj, 2v, 2adv)
• She laughed loudly as the dog danced merrily. (1adj, 2v, 2adv)

Matt is a young musician who has a big trombone.(4adj, 2v)