SPELLING WORDS SHORT VOWELS

 damage  gentle  injury  palace  cottage  honesty  mustard  legend  clumsy  message  modify  ruffle  glimpse  strict  dungeon  fender  fantastic  dignity  property  cannon  reconcile  hippopotamus  lozenge  insulation  glamorous

Grammar Subjects and Predicates

1. grandpa told us about a old legund 2. why do mother fletcher live alone

 grandpa told us about a old legund  Grandpa told us about an old legend.  why do mother fletcher live alone  Why does Mother Fletcher live alone?

 Two slim attendants carried the old woman out.  The complete subject of this sentence is Two slim attendants, and the complete predicate is carried the old woman out.

 A sentence must have both a subject and a predicate.  The subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

 All the words in the subject are the complete subject. The most important word in the complete subject is the simple subject. It may be more than one word, such as Mrs. Williams.  My favorite neighbor lives in a big yellow house. (The simple subject is neighbor.)

 The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does. All the words in the predicate are the complete predicate.

 The most important word in the predicate is the simple predicate, or verb.  A simple predicate can be more than one word, such as has lived.  My favorite neighbor lives in a big yellow house. (The simple predicate is lives.)

 A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or a predicate.  Lived in her house for 60 years. (This fragment lacks a subject.)

 A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.  Mrs. Williams has a flower garden her roses are beautiful.  She tends her garden in the evening, she sometimes gives me a rose.

 Her house is surrounded by a white picket fence.  Her house / is surrounded by a white picket fence.  Many beautiful flowers grow in the front yard.  Many beautiful flowers / grow in the front yard.

 Mrs. Williams works in her gardens every day during the good weather.  Mrs. Williams / works in her gardens every day during the good weather.  Two huge oak trees tower over her house.  Two huge oak trees / tower over her house.

 The neighborhood children paint the white picket fence every year.  Mrs. Williams rewards us with delicious homemade cookies and pies.

 A gigantic tree in her backyard provides the fruit.  The extra apples are given to all the people in the neighborhood.

 Tells wonderful stories about her childhood.  fragment  She grew up in Tennessee she lived on a small farm.  run-on

 Her father taught her everything about farming.  sentence  Mrs. Williams has been growing things ever since.  sentence

SPELLING WORDS SHORT VOWELS

 damage  gentle  injury  palace  cottage  honesty  mustard  legend  clumsy  message  modify  ruffle  glimpse  strict  dungeon  fender  fantastic  dignity  property  cannon  reconcile  hippopotamus  lozenge  insulation  glamorous

Grammar Day 2 Subjects and Predicates

3. police officers no about safty? 4. last night lani bake pies four the naybors.

 police offisers no about safty  Police officers know about safety.  last night lani bake pies four the naybors  Last night Lani baked pies for the neighbors.

 A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.  A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

 A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or predicate.  A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

SPELLING WORDS SHORT VOWELS

 damage  gentle  injury  palace  cottage  honesty  mustard  legend  clumsy  message  modify  ruffle  glimpse  strict  dungeon  fender  fantastic  dignity  property  cannon  reconcile  hippopotamus  lozenge  insulation  glamorous

Grammar Day 3 Subjects and Predicates

5. what amazing storys mother fletcher tell 6. wear is harlem.

 what amazing storys mother fletcher tell  What amazing stories Mother Fletcher tells!  wear is harlem  Where is Harlem?

 A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.  A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

 A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or predicate.  A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

 Every sentence must have both a subject and a predicate.  Review something you have written to see if you can elaborate on subjects and predicates to improve your writing.

SPELLING WORDS SHORT VOWELS

 damage  gentle  injury  palace  cottage  honesty  mustard  legend  clumsy  message  modify  ruffle  glimpse  strict  dungeon  fender  fantastic  dignity  property  cannon  reconcile  hippopotamus  lozenge  insulation  glamorous

Grammar Day 4 Subjects and Predicates

7. its important to respect you elders 8. police officers protects people

 its important to respect you elders  It’s important to respect your elders.  police officers protects peeple  Police officers protect people.

 A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.  A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

 A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or predicate.  A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

 Test Tip: Simple subjects and simple predicates can be more than one word.  A simple subject can be more than one word when it is a proper noun.  Mrs. Fletcher lives in Harlem.

 A simple predicate can be more than one word when the main verb has one or more helping verbs.  Meaghan is enjoying the stories.

SPELLING WORDS SHORT VOWELS

 damage  gentle  injury  palace  cottage  honesty  mustard  legend  clumsy  message  modify  ruffle  glimpse  strict  dungeon  fender  fantastic  dignity  property  cannon  reconcile  hippopotamus  lozenge  insulation  glamorous

GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS  You can use your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots to help you determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.  List any unknown words you encounter as you read “Mother Fletcher’s Gift.”  Create a chart showing the unknown word, the root you recognized and its definition, and what you believe is the definition of the unknown word.  Use a dictionary to check your work.

GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS WordSuffix and MeaningDefinition

THESAURUS  Where might you find further information about selection vocabulary words?  You could use a thesaurus  The guide words at the top of the page help you first locate the word alphabetically.

THESAURUS  An entry word appears in boldface type at the start of the entry.  The entry gives the part of speech in parentheses, which follows the entry word. It then gives a series of synonyms.

THESAURUS  If the word has more than one definition, the entry will go on to list the other definitions and synonyms for them.  The entry will then use the abbreviation (ant.) to list antonyms of the entry word.

tousled (adj) 1. mussed: untidy, rumpled, messy, ruffled, disordered: The cat shook herself vigorously and began grooming her tousled fur back into place. (ant.) tidy, neat, straight, ordered, well- groomed. THESAURUS

Grammar Day 5 Subjects and Predicates

1. there is carrots in the comunity gardin 2. did you get a glimps of the police station

 there is carrots in the comunity gardin  There are carrots in the community garden.  did you get a glimps of the police station  Did you get a glimpse of the police station?

 A complete subject is the part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.  A complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

 A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or predicate.  A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together.

SPELLING WORDS SHORT VOWELS

 damage  gentle  injury  palace  cottage  honesty  mustard  legend  clumsy  message  modify  ruffle  glimpse  strict  dungeon  fender  fantastic  dignity  property  cannon  reconcile  hippopotamus  lozenge  insulation  glamorous

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