Making Judgments Lesson 18

Making Judgments Careful readers of nonfiction EVALUATE what they read & make JUDGMENTS about the information in the text. JUDGMENTS are assertions. A statement or a claim about something Should be valid or reasonable IF supported by the text Support from text known as EVIDENCE Includes facts, examples, & quotations from a text

Making a Judgment When Good Readers make assertions they: Identify the facts and think them over. Check to see if the facts support their assertion. When you check or evaluate your evidence in order to see if it supports your Judgment/Assertion: If you can find strong examples you have made a good judgment If not, fix your Judgment so it has textual support

Action Verbs & Direct/Indirect Objects Lesson 18

Action Verbs & Direct Objects ACTION VERBS tells what the SUBJECT of a sentence is doing, will do, or has already done. Example: Mr. Bollini walked to the store. The Action Verb “walked” tells what action the subject performed. If a Noun/Pronoun RECEIVES the action of the verb, that Noun/Pronoun is a DIRECT OBJECT. Example: Mr. Bollini bought a platypus burger. The Action verb is “bought” telling the action the subject performed. The Direct Object is “a platypus burger” or the Noun/Pronoun that receives the action of the verb.

Application – Locate the Action Verb and Direct Object in each sentence 1.My father told a story. 2.Tom sent an urgent . 3.Get the ball, please! 4.Connie promised to bring dessert to the party. 5.Jorge read the magazine article last night.

Indirect Objects Tells the “To Whom”, “To What”, or the “For What” the action of the verb is done. Example: I bought you a book. “bought” is the Action Verb “book” is the Direct Object (thing that was bought) “you” is the Indirect Object (To whom the action was done for) Some Verbs that take indirect objects are: AskBuyGetGive MakeSendShowTell

Application – Locate the Action Verb, Direct Object, and Indirect Object in each sentence 1.Lynn bought her mom a bouquet. 2.The people asked the politician about his campaign. 3.Some important scientists told us about their discoveries. 4.Patsy gave her sister a watch for her birthday. 5.The judges awarded the gymnast with a gold medal.

Linking Verbs LINKING VERBS connect the subject of a sentence to a word that renames or describes it. Connected to a Noun or Pronoun? Called a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE Example: Mr. Bollini is a teacher. Connected to an adjective? Called a PREDICATE ADJECTIVE Example: Mr. Bollini feels tired.

Linking Verbs – Cont. Linking Verbs DO NOT express action!! Ask yourself if the verb is something you could see someone perform… If answer is a “no” it is probably a Linking Verb! Common Linking Verbs IsAreWas WereBeenAm SmellSoundLook SeemBecomeRemain GrowFeelStand AppearTurnTaste

Application 1.My cousin became a police officer yesterday. 2.That dog is awesome. 3.Judith became hysterical when she couldn’t find her phone. 4.The elephant is a mammal. 5.Many of the people who visit Orlando are tourists.

Application – Cont. 1.Alan’s mother is a principal of a high school. 2.Will you show me your new sneakers? 3.Everyone feels fantastic today, right? 4.Eventually, Luis became calm. 5.Jamal got his brother a CD for his birthday.

Vocabulary Beacon—a light or fire that acts as a signal or a warning. Disturbances— things that disrupt or interfere with something. Coincidentally—they happen by accident at the same time but seem unconnected.

Enthralled—it completely holds your interest or attention. Clamor—people are asking for something noisily or angrily. Persisted—when you continue a task for a long time, even if it’s difficult.

Objections—you give reasons for not liking or agreeing with it. Marvel—you feel intense amazement at it.