Theme 2: Give It All You’ve Got The Fear Place

concentrate verb – give one’s full attention to

discomfort noun – feeling of uneasiness

dismayed verb – troubled, distressed

excitement noun – a state of activity or agitation

immobile adj – unable to move

stamina noun – the power to resist fatigue

terrified verb – frightened

unsure adj – not certain

Using Parts of a Book and an Index Most books are organized in similar ways. Knowing how a book is organized will help you find information quickly and easily.

title page usually the first page; it shows the names of the author, illustrator, and publisher

copyright page usually follows the title page; tells when the book was published and whether it has been revised

table of contents lists the chapters of the book and indicates the page number on which each chapter begins

glossary defines important words that appear in the book

index at the end of the book; lists topics alphabetically and shows the page numbers where information can be found

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs The verb, or simple predicate, in a sentence can be more than one word. The main verb is the most important word in the predicate. The helping verb comes before the main verb.

SentenceHelping Verb Main Verb LaVonne is climbing the wall. She has passed the halfway point. She will pull herself to the top soon.

SentenceHelping Verb Main Verb LaVonne is climbing the wall.is She has passed the halfway point. She will pull herself to the top soon.

SentenceHelping Verb Main Verb LaVonne is climbing the wall.isclimbing She has passed the halfway point. She will pull herself to the top soon.

SentenceHelping Verb Main Verb LaVonne is climbing the wall.isclimbing She has passed the halfway point. has She will pull herself to the top soon.

SentenceHelping Verb Main Verb LaVonne is climbing the wall.isclimbing She has passed the halfway point. haspassed She will pull herself to the top soon.

SentenceHelping Verb Main Verb LaVonne is climbing the wall.isclimbing She has passed the halfway point. haspassed She will pull herself to the top soon. will

SentenceHelping Verb Main Verb LaVonne is climbing the wall.isclimbing She has passed the halfway point. haspassed She will pull herself to the top soon. willpull

Linking Verbs A linking verb joins the subject to a word in the predicate that names or describes the subject. It does not show action. A predicate noun follows a linking verb and names the subject. A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes the subject.

Linking Verbs (cont.) The most common linking verbs are the forms of the verb “to be”: ◦am ◦is ◦was ◦are ◦be ◦being ◦been

Linking Verbs (cont.) Other commonly used linking verbs: appeargrowseemstay becomelooksmelltaste feelremainsoundturn

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. The fear place is a narrow curve. The animal on the trail was a cougar. The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. is The fear place is a narrow curve. The animal on the trail was a cougar. The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. The animal on the trail was a cougar. The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. The animal on the trail was a cougar. The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. is The animal on the trail was a cougar. The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. iscurve The animal on the trail was a cougar. The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. iscurve The animal on the trail was a cougar. The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. iscurve The animal on the trail was a cougar. was The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. iscurve The animal on the trail was a cougar. wascougar The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. iscurve The animal on the trail was a cougar. wascougar The cougar was cooperative.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. iscurve The animal on the trail was a cougar. wascougar The cougar was cooperative. was

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The trail is steep in places. issteep The fear place is a narrow curve. iscurve The animal on the trail was a cougar. wascougar The cougar was cooperative. wascooperative

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The high walls are a comfort to Doug. Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The high walls are a comfort to Doug. Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The high walls are a comfort to Doug. are Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The high walls are a comfort to Doug. arecomfort Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The high walls are a comfort to Doug. arecomfort Doug’s nerves were unsteady.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The high walls are a comfort to Doug. arecomfort Doug’s nerves were unsteady. were

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective The high walls are a comfort to Doug. arecomfort Doug’s nerves were unsteady. wereunsteady

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective Doug is a strong hiker. He was very brave today.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective Doug is a strong hiker. He was very brave today.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective Doug is a strong hiker. is He was very brave today.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective Doug is a strong hiker. ishiker He was very brave today.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective Doug is a strong hiker. ishiker He was very brave today.

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective Doug is a strong hiker. ishiker He was very brave today. was

SentenceLinking Verb Predicate Noun Predicate Adjective Doug is a strong hiker. ishiker He was very brave today. wasbrave

Suffixes –ward & -ous -ous means “full of” -ward means “in a certain direction” Recognizing suffixes makes it easier to identify the base word or root.

-ous means “full of” -ward means “in a certain direction” WordMeaning dangerous envious downward homeward upward

-ous means “full of” -ward means “in a certain direction” WordMeaning dangerousfull of danger or risk envious downward homeward upward

-ous means “full of” -ward means “in a certain direction” WordMeaning dangerousfull of danger or risk envious full of or expressing envy downward homeward upward

-ous means “full of” -ward means “in a certain direction” WordMeaning dangerousfull of danger or risk envious full of or expressing envy downward from a higher place to a lower place homeward upward

-ous means “full of” -ward means “in a certain direction” WordMeaning dangerousfull of danger or risk envious full of or expressing envy downward from a higher place to a lower place homewardtoward home upward

-ous means “full of” -ward means “in a certain direction” WordMeaning dangerousfull of danger or risk envious full of or expressing envy downward from a higher place to a lower place homewardtoward home upwardtoward a higher place

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds /âr/are air /ôr/or oar ore /är/ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds /âr/arehare, rare air /ôr/or oar ore /är/ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds /âr/arehare, rare airhair, flair /ôr/or oar ore /är/ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds /âr/arehare, rare airhair, flair /ôr/ortorch, gorge oar ore /är/ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds /âr/arehare, rare airhair, flair /ôr/ortorch, gorge oarsoar, board ore /är/ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds /âr/arehare, rare airhair, flair /ôr/ortorch, gorge oarsoar, board oretore, bore /är/ar

/âr/, /ôr/, and /är/ Sounds /âr/arehare, rare airhair, flair /ôr/ortorch, gorge oarsoar, board oretore, bore /är/arscar, far

Homophones Homophones are words that sound alike, but have different spellings and meanings. Examples: ◦Doug’s fear grew during the course of the hike. ◦He watched Charlie lick her fur with her coarse tongue. ◦The sun shone down hotter and hotter as he climbed. ◦To think that a cougar had shown him how to get around the ledge!

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