Tuesday, 9/16/08 - Regular Schedule
Warm Up. Copy (1-6) and Click.

1. A good teacher tries to _________ the students in the lesson.  a) concept  b) conduct  c) consist  d) occur  e) involve
2. Try to figure out the word's meaning from its ________.  a) factor  b) concept  c) significant  d) context  e) conduct
3. The teacher had to call home about the student's _________.  a) concept  b) feature  c) conduct  d) evidence  e) structure
4. You should have _________ to back up your opinion.  a) feature  b) evidence  c) factor  d) aspect  e) significant
5. To the detective, it was _________ that Fred was the thief.  a) occurred   b) required  c) evident  d) complex  e) available
6. idea : concept :: situation : ____  a) approach  b) method  c) aspect  d) context  e) significant
7. Thor was fabulous in the play.  a) adjective  b) verb   c) noun
8. Fritz's leap across the pool was a failure.   a) adjective  b) verb   c) noun
9. An article, (a, an, the) is always a signal of a(n)...   a) adjective  b) verb   c) noun   d) It's not always a signal.
10. Only _______  have a past, present, and future tense.   a) adjectives  b) verbs   c) nouns

Double Feature!
"Verb! That's What's Happenin'!"  and "The Tale of Mr. Morton"
(copy) Verb: A verb is a word that shows action, being, or state of being.  Examples: run, jump, be (am, is, are, was, were), think
Verb Practice. Copy each sentence (except #7) and underline the verbs. Click in the choice that matches what you underlined.

 
1. Matt is a young musician who practices all the time.

 

 
 
 
 

2. "I am wet," she cried.

 

 
 
 
 

3. LouDog would be a good choice for ASB president.

 

 
 
 
 
 

4. Joan felt scared as she peeked around the corner.

 

 
 
 
 
 

5. "Too many things could happen when you are drunk."

 

 
 
 
 
 

6. "Who are you callin' bums?"
   
   
   
   
   
   

The Outsiders aloud.
(Hank?)