1. English 11A Warm-ups

2. Warm Up #1 Take the grammar pretest.
Grade your test, using the answer key. Turn in both the graded test and the answer key.
On your phone, using your earbuds, watch the following videos:
(nouns)
(verbs)
(subjects and predicates)

3. Finding nouns, verbs and subjects
WARM UP #2
Finding nouns, verbs and subjects
1. Review the following information:
Noun: a word or set of words for a person, place, thing, or idea.
A noun of more than one word is called a compound noun (tennis court, gas station)
There are common and proper nouns:
Common: a word for a general class of people, places, things, and ideas (man, city, award, honesty). They are not capitalized.
Proper: name a specific people, place or thing (Joe, Chicago, Academy Award).
Complete double-sided handout on nouns.
Answer review and discussion as a class.

4. WARM UP #3 Finding nouns, verbs and subjects
1. Review the following information:
A noun that stands for one thing is singular (hat, store, pipe).
A Noun that stands for more than one thing is plural (hats, stores, pipes).
USUALLY add an “s” to make a noun plural.
EXCEPTIONS:
When a singular noun ends in s, sh, ch, x, or z, add “es” (i.e. patch = patches);
Some singular noun ending in F only need “s” added to the end to make them plural. Others require changing the f or fe to v and adding “es” (i.e. life = lives). There is no rule for these words, so you will have to learn which way to make them plural through practice;
When a singular noun ends in y with a consonant before it, change the y to I and add “es” (i.e. party = parties);
When a singular noun ends in a vowel plus y or a vowel plus o, add “s” (boy = boys, studio = studios);
When a singular noun ends in a consonant plus o, add “es” (tomato = tomatoes).
Some nouns are spelled the same way whether they are singular or plural (i.e. deer, tuna, trout).
2. Complete the handout, “I’ll Take These Plural”.
3. Take out your phone and earbuds. Watch the following video:

5. WARM UP #4: Finding nouns, verbs and subjects, con’t
1. Review the following information:
Verb: a word or set of words that shows action (runs, is going, has been painting), feeling (loves, envies), or state of being (am, are, is, have been, was).
State of being verbs are called linking verbs: they link the subject and predicate. They include all forms of the verb to be, plus such words as look, feel, appear, act, go, followed by an adjective.
Examples: You look happy.
We feel fine.
Verbs often consist of more than one word. Helping verbs help to clarify the intended meaning. They help main verbs express tense. Examples include shall, must, do, has, can EXAMPLE: She had suggested a great restaurant for dinner but he insisted that she had not made any suggestions.
Take out your journal. Do number 3 (below) in your journal.

6. WARM UP #4: Finding nouns, verbs and subjects, con’t
Complete the following exercises:
Write the action or feeling verbs from these sentences: Write the verbs that show state of being (also called linking verbs) from these sentences:
A jar of fireflies provides nearly enough light to read by. The knitted mittens are very warm.
Scientists used a spectrometer to learn more about solar light. The food on the table appears appetizing.
Fluffy scrambled eggs melt in your mouth The neighbor’s dog, who was sprayed by a skunk, smells awful.
Talan filled the colander with apples The garbage can by the door is full.
Write the helping verbs from these sentences:
The fleas did jump through the cat’s fur.
The water is pouring into the basement.
The ant had scurried into the anthill.
We are going to the amusement park.
Take out your phones and ear buds and watch the following video:

7. WARM UP #5: Finding nouns, verbs and subjects, continued
1. Subject: a subject is the noun, pronoun, or set of words that performs the verb.
To find the subject and the verb, always find the verb first.
Example: The jet engine passed inspection.
Passed is the verb. Who/what passed? The jet engine. Engine is the subject.
If a verb follows the word “to”, it is called an infinitive. It is not the main verb.
Example: She is trying to leave. Is Trying is the main verb. To leave is an infinitive.
Sentences can have more than one subject and more than one verb.
Example 1: I like cake, and he likes ice cream Example 2: He and I like cake.
I and he are the subjects. Like and likes are the verbs. He and I are the subjects. Like is the verb.
Example 3: She lifts weights and jogs daily.
She is the subject. Lifts and jogs are the verbs.
Any request or command, such as “Stop!” or “Walk quickly.” has the understood subject you.
Example: (You) Please bring me some coffee.
Bring is the verb. Who will do the bringing? You will. The subject you is understood.
WARM UP #5: Finding nouns, verbs and subjects, continued

8. WARM UP #5: Finding nouns, verbs and subjects, continued
Take out your journal and write the subjects for the following sentences:
a. The penny rolled under the cabinet.
b. Chan’s watch was slow by an hour.
c. The thermometer read 62 degrees Fahrenheit.
d. Mount Rushmore towers over the valley.
e. The praying mantis is related to the cockroach.

9. Warm up #6
1. Review for your quiz on nouns, verbs, and subjects. 2. Take the quiz.