Language Arts Mini-Lessons Skills Focused Lessons

*Linking verbs are always intransitive meaning they will never have a Linking verbs expresses a state of being. They connect or link, the subject to a word group that identifies or describes the subject. Common Linking Verbs Am Will be Appear Sound Is Shall be Become Stay Are May be Feel Taste Was Might be Grow Turn Were Can be Look Has been Should be Remain Have been Would have been Seem Had been Smell *Linking verbs are always intransitive meaning they will never have a direct object.* Common linking verbs may actually act as action verbs depending on how they are used. Examples: Denzel Washington is an actor. The children remained quiet. Examples: Amy looked through the telescope. (action) Amy looked pale. (linking)

Guided Practice This is Roberto Martinez, your weather forecaster. Place this activity with your notes. Write ONLY the linking verb. If you need help, raise your hand. This is Roberto Martinez, your weather forecaster. Unfortunately, the forecast looks bad today. Outside the window here at Station WOLF, the skies appear cloudy. It certainly felt rainy earlier this morning. According to the latest information, it should be a damp, drizzly day with an 85 percent chance of rainfall. Our sportscaster this morning is Marta Segal. Things have been quiet here around Arlington for the past few days. Stay alert for sports action tonight. It should be an exciting game between our own Arlington Angels and the visiting Jackson City Dodgers. The team looked great at practice today, and I predict a hometown victory. TOD: Page 48 Review A

Helping verbs (auxiliary verbs) help the main verb express action or state of being. *A verb phrase contains one main verb and one or more helping verbs. *Sometimes a verb phrase is interrupted by another part of speech. Common Helping Verbs Am Do May Is Does Might Are Did Must Was Have Will Were Has Would Be Had Shall Being Can Should Been Could Ex: Should Anita bring her design to class? This is called the verb phrase. Examples: Many people in Africa can speak more than one language. Kansas has been named the Sunflower State. The robbers should have been there.

Guided Practice Have you ever visited Redwood National Park? Place this activity with your notes. Write ONLY the verb phrase. If you need help, raise your hand. Have you ever visited Redwood National Park? The giant trees there can be an awesome sight. For centuries, these trees have been an important part of the environment of the northwest United States. Surely, these rare trees must be saved for future generations. More than 85% of the original redwood forest has been destroyed over the years. Because of this destruction, the survival of the redwood forest is being threatened. With better planning years ago, more of the forest might already have been saved. Unfortunaely, redwood forests are still shrinking rapidly. According to some scientists, redwood forests outside the park will disappear within our lifetime. However, according to other experts, the redwood forests can still be saved. TOD: Page 51 Review B

STUDENTS: IGNORE THIS PAGE!! Parts of Speech Review Subject/Predicate Action Verbs Linking Verbs* Helping Verbs* --Jeopardy, Angry Verbs Activity Phrases Prepositional Phrases: Adjective and Adverb Appositives Participle, Gerund (subject/object of verb/object of preposition), Infinitive Complements: Direct objects and Indirect Objects (Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs) Subject Complements: Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives Clauses Sentence Structure Modifiers Active/Passive Voice Verb Moods