Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Fill in the correct word(s). 1. ____ the sequence of events. 2. ____ the problem which arises. 3. ____ the struggle between two opposing forces or characters. 4. ___ is the internal conflict. 5. ___, man v. nature, and ___ are examples of ___ conflict. 6. ___ is the most intense moment in the story.

Verbs

What is an action verb? An action verb shows action. It tells what action someone or something is performing. For example, words like… –Walk- Crossed –Sailed- Learn –Played- Write

Find the action verb in the sentences Lines of people walked to the ship for their voyage across the ocean. The waves lashed at the ship during storms. Eventually, the immigrants completed the journey. Families adapted to the new culture. Most of the people found jobs in America.

2 types of action verbs… Transitive verbs direct action from the performer of the action toward the receiver of the action The receiver of the action is a person, place or thing- meaning a noun or a pronoun. Examples: –The shelf holds three books and a vase of flowers. –The child broke the window. –The cat climbed the tree.

2 types of action verbs… An intransitive verb, on the other hand, cannot take a direct object Examples: –In the evenings, Glenda sits on the front porch to admire her immaculate lawn. –Huffing and puffing, we arrived at the classroom door with only seven seconds to spare.

Is it transitive or intransitive? Early settlers hoped for new lives in the United States. They explored the new territory. They dared to cross the sea. They settled in the new land. All built new lives. Some regretted their decision.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Use the pictures to create 3 sentences with action verbs.

A linking verb… Connects a noun or pronoun with a word that identifies or describes it. A linking verb acts almost like an equal sign, and it can stand alone. For example, –Football is a sport. –Cindy may have been nervous.

be: The Most Common Linking Verb

A helping verb… helps another verb show action and is added before another verb to make a verb phrase. It cannot stand alone. Sometimes, the phrase can be separated. For example, –The students had turned their papers in before the bell. –The teachers have been informed of the writing prompt or –The students were also informed of the prompt.

Examples of helping verbs

Is it helping or linking? The atmosphere on the ship seemed exciting. Many old immigrants had entered the country in the 1850’s. The immigrants were, at first, hoping to work as laborers for the railroad. Some immigrants looked discouraged because of the long delays.