Tuesday, 9/13/11 - Regular Schedule...Finally! "Messy Room" is due.Put it in the basket
("Silent") Warm Up. Copy all. For #5, copy the underlined part. Partners.* = academic word. Pretest to follow
  1. *The coach thought the rookie was a _____ starter.
  2. *His expensive car was also expensive to _____.
  3. *He didn't study, _____ he failed.
  4. *The house was ______(ed) by fire before the firemen arrived.
  5. *Which word best matches the expression? "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" = ________
  6. The noun form of acquire is ____... a) acquiring  b) acquired  c) acquirement  d) acquisition  e) acquireness
  7. ...which means something you ____.  a) own  b) sell  c) get  d) destroy  e) eat


Pretest #1A.  Click only. Each word is used once.
 
 

"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
The main verb in a sentence is called the predicate.

Verb Practice. Copy each sentence and underline ALL the verbs. Tip: Sometimes there are two or more verbs in a sentence.

  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. Millie felt scared as she peeked around the corner.
  5. "Too many things could happen when you are drunk."


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