3. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #21 – Day 2 o Review Linking Verb Notes – Complete Exercise o Science Fiction Notes o Begin Prefix Voc- – Next Quiz this Friday, January 10th o AR Reading Time – Test due by this Thursday! o Late/Makeup Work Due by this Friday! 1/6/14

4. A linking verb connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject.

5. amhas beenmay be ishave beenmight be arehad beencan be waswill beshould be wereshall bewould have been

6. appeargrowseemstay becomelooksmelltaste feelremainsoundturn

7. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 352 – Exercise 4 Copy down the following sentences: Odds– 1,3,5,7,9 Then, underline the linking verbs or verb phrases

8. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 352 – Exercise 4 #1,3,5,7,9 1) Peanuts remain an important crop around the world. 3) Peanuts grow ripe underground. 5) The peanut has become an important ingredient in more than three hundred common products, such as wood stains, shampoo, printer’s ink, and soap. 7) Peanut butter was the invention of a St. Louis doctor in 1890. 9) Carver, a scientist who experimented with peanuts and other plants, had been a slave.

9. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 352 – Exercise 4 #1,3,5,7,9 1) Peanuts remain an important crop around the world. 3) Peanuts grow ripe underground. 5) The peanut has become an important ingredient in more than three hundred common products, such as wood stains, shampoo, printer’s ink, and soap. 7) Peanut butter was the invention of a St. Louis doctor in 1890. 9) Carver, a scientist who experimented with peanuts and other plants, had been a slave.

11. Today’s goals o SNOW DAY!!! 1/7/14

12. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #22 o Retesting Policy – 3rd Marking Period o Continue Voc- Prefix – Quiz THIS Friday, STUDY TONIGHT! o AR Points – Due by TOMORROW! o Bookmarks also due!!!! o Late/Makeup Work - Due by this Friday! 1/8/14

13. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #23 o AR Reading Time – Test Due TODAY! o Verbs Exercise – Quick review of action/helping verbs o Review Science Fiction Notes o Read “Just Before Recess” o Voc- Prefix Quiz – Tomorrow, Study Tonight! o Late/Makeup Work – Due Tomorrow 1/9/14

14. Main Verbs A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being.

15. Action Verb Expresses either a physical or mental activity. Ex: I have used a computer in math class. Please cook dinner, Jerome. Fran understands the science assignment. The magician is thinking of a number.

16. A helping verb (also called an auxiliary verb) helps the main verb to express action or a state of being. Remember, a verb cannot be a helping verb unless there is another verb for it to help. If a verb such as was or had is the only verb in a sentence, it is not a helping verb. Ex: Many students can speak Spanish. I will be learning all the state capitals tonight. The dog should have been fed by now.

17. AmBeingDoHaveMustWere AreCanDoesIsShallWill BeCouldHadMayShouldWould BeenDidHasMightWas

18. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 352-353 – Exercise 5 Copy down the following sentences: #2,3,6,7,10 Underline the action verb and double underline the linking verb.

19. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 352-353 – Exercise 5 #2,3,6,7,10 2) Johnsons’ life has not always been easy. 3) The small Arkansas town of his childhood had no high school. 6) During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Johnson’s family grew very poor. 7) However, Johnson studied hard. 10) Now he is the owner of a group of companies worth $200 million per year.

20. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 352-353 – Exercise 5 #2,3,6,7,10 2) Johnsons’ life has not always been easy. 3) The small Arkansas town of his childhood had no high school. 6) During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Johnson’s family grew very poor. 7) However, Johnson studied hard. 10) Now he is the owner of a group of companies worth $200 million per year.

21. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #24 o Voc- Prefix Quiz – Makeup SAR Tests/Makeup Work Due Today – AR Bookmarks? o Finish “Just Before Recess” 1/10/14

22. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #25 o Start New Prefix Chrono – Quiz January 20 th o Verbs Packet – Test Next Week? o New AR Reading Levels – Must have new book picked out by January 20th o Fantasty Notes o Start “Widow’s Broom” 1/13/14

23.  is fiction that has elements or parts that are not realistic  characters may have magical or supernatural powers or use some futuristic technology  may contain talking beasts, underground kingdoms, secret immortality (living forever or never dying), and witches, mysterious wizards superheroes, mythical creatures, and ghosts.

24.  takes on many forms - enchantment, humorous tales, animals/toys are personified  theme or main idea is often serious, involving social and political issues, or the theme may be universal (relating to all people) dealing with human values, emotion, and motivation

25.  themes also include a battle between good and evil, greed versus unselfishness, and the meaning of life and death

27. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #26 o New Books for the Class Bookshelf – 6-7 gets first choice! o Continue New Prefix Chrono- – Quiz January 20th o Verbs Packet o AR Reading Time at the Library – Must have new book (correct reading level) picked out by next Monday 1/14/14

28. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #27 o “Widow’s Broom” story activity o Must have new SAR book picked out for Monday! 1/15/14

29. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #28 o Finish Prefix Chrono- Quiz Monday! Add spelling: plainly o Verbs Packet o Mystery Notes - ??? o AR Reading Time – Must have new books on correct level by Monday! 1/16/14

32. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #29 o Prefix Chrono- Quiz Monday! o Finish Verbs Packet o Inferences Notes o Guess That Gadget Activity o Review Mystery Qualities - ??? o Read Mystery Stories - ??? o Scholastic Book Orders – Due January 31st 1/17/14

33. Definition – An inference is: Reading between the lines Reading what the author said, but didn’t write Reading faces, reading body language, reading expressions, and reading tone, as well as reading text

34. predicting an outcome arriving at the big idea taking what you know, merging it with text clues, and drawing a conclusion using clues and pictures to figure out words and enhance meaning Inferences lead us to ask questions, while reading fiction and nonfiction, and to reread to check for misconceptions. Making inferences help us better understand the text. When you make an inference, you better understand the text by: drawing a conclusion surfacing a theme

35. Formula: Background Knowledge + Text Clues = Inference BK + TC = I

36. It’s Time for…. Guess that Gadget!!!! 1) Guess what you think the gadget is/does. 2) Explain why you thought this.

53. What did you use in Guess that Gadget? INFERENCE!!!!

54. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #21 o Begin reading “Island of the Blue Dolphins” o Inference Bookmarks o Suffix Ly Homework – o Quiz this Friday, February 1 st o AR Reading Time – Finish Updating Your Finalized Book 1/30/13

55. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #22 o Homework Check Suffix Ly Exercise C o Finish Suffix LY – Quiz TOMORROW!!! o Flotsam PPT o Continue reading “Island of the Blue Dolphins” o Update Inference Bookmark 1/31/13

56. Today’s goals o Suffix Ly Quiz o Finish reading “Island of the Blue Dolphins” o Finish Inference Bookmarks o Plot Chart for the Story o AR Reading Time 2/1/13

57. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #23 o Begin Suffix Ment – Monday, February 11 th o Wave Worksheet “Island of the Blue Dolphins” - Test on Thursday/Friday o AR Reading Time 2/4/13

58. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #24 o AR Reading Time (20 minutes) o Continue Suffix Ment – Quiz Monday, February 11 th o “Island of the Blue Dolphins” - Test on Thursday/Friday o Introduction to Prepositions Notes o Commonly Used & Compound Prepositions Notes o Preposition Exercise 2/5/13

59. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 356 – Review B Copy down the following sentences: #2,3,6,7,10 Underline the action verb, double underline the linking verb, triple underline the helping verb..

60. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 356 – Review B #2,3,6,7,10 2) Perhaps you and a friend could practice together. 3) At first, it may be a challenge. 6) For example, referees, coaches, and football players sometimes give signals in sign language. 7) Some stroke victims must learn sign language during their recovery period. 10) In the picture below, the gorilla on the left and the woman are having a conversation in sign language.

61. Blue Elements of Language Book P. 356 – Review B #2,3,6,7,10 2) Perhaps you and a friend could practice together. 3) At first, it may be a challenge. 6) For example, referees, coaches, and football players sometimes give signals in sign language. 7) Some stroke victims must learn sign language during their recovery period. 10) In the picture below, the gorilla on the left and the woman are having a conversation in sign language.

62. a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

63. Adverbs answer the following questions: Words often used as adverbs: Where?here, there, away, up, outside When?now, then, later, soon, ago How?clearly, easily, quietly, slowly How often? How long? never, always, often, seldom, frequently, usually, forever To what extent? How much? very, hardly, almost, so, really, most, nearly, quite, less, only

64.  Ex.: His brother laughs loudly at his own jokes. The adverb loudly ends with the suffix –ly and modifies the verb laughs.  Ex.: The captain went boldly onto the deck in the storm. The adverb boldly modifies the verb went.

65. Adverb or Adjective? o Copy down the following sentences. Then, decide if the underlined word is an adjective (ADJ) or an adverb (ADV) by labeling it correctly. 1) The squirrel darted quickly up the tree and hid. 2) Monet was a talented painter of landscapes. 3) Gabriela can ski faster than I can. 4) Is this poem the one that you wrote? 5) The blond man is my Uncle Ted. 1/4/13

66. Adverb or Adjective? 1) The squirrel darted quickly up the tree and hid. 2) Monet was a talented painter of landscapes. 3) Gabriela can ski faster than I can. 4) Is this poem the one that you wrote? 5) The blond man is my Uncle Ted. 1/4/13

67. Adverb or Adjective? o Copy down the following sentences. Then, decide if the underlined word is an adjective (ADJ) or an adverb (ADV) by labeling it correctly. 1) Soon you will need to put the pizza in the oven. 2) The actors practiced their lines before school. 3) Mountain biking is always enjoyable. 4) Tasmania is nearby Australia. 5) We happily sat with our feet in the water. 1/7/13

68. Adverb or Adjective? 1) Soon you will need to put the pizza in the oven. 2) The actors practiced their lines before school. 3) Mountain biking is always enjoyable. 4) Tasmania is nearby Australia. 5) We happily sat with our feet in the water. 1/7/13

69.  Ex.: Some kinds of opals are extremely beautiful. The adverb extremely ends with the suffix –ly and modifies the adjective beautiful.  Ex.: He began reading when he was very young. The adverb very modifies the adjective young.

70. Adverbs Modifying Adjectives o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the adverb that is modifying the adjective. 1) The moon is the earth’s nearest neighbor in space. 2) We noticed the very full moon in the sky. 3) The moon appears much brighter on some nights. 4) The moon travels more quickly around the earth than the earth travels around the sun. 5) The moons of some other planets are slower. 1/7/13

71. Adverbs Modifying Adjectives o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the adverb that is modifying the adjective. 1) The moon is the earth’s nearest neighbor in space. 2) We noticed the very full moon in the sky. 3) The moon appears much brighter on some nights. 4) The moon travels more quickly around the earth than the earth travels around the sun. 5) The moons of some other planets are slower. 1/7/13

72.  Ex.: Some kinds of opals are extremely beautiful. The adverb extremely ends with the suffix –ly and modifies the adjective beautiful.  Ex.: He began reading when he was very young. The adverb very modifies the adjective young.

73. Adverbs Modifying Adjectives o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the adverb that is modifying the adjective. 1) This is the worst cold I have had. 2) Derrick feels much better this morning. 3) This peach has a better flavor than that one. 4) Our team played the most terrible game in history. 5) Of all the volunteers, Doreen has collected the most donations for the animal shelter.

74. Adverbs Modifying Adjectives o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the adverb that is modifying the adjective. 1) This is the worst cold I have had. 2) Derrick feels much better this morning. 3) This peach has a better flavor than that one. 4) Our team played the most terrible game in history. 5) Of all the volunteers, Doreen has collected the most donations for the animal shelter.

75.  Ex.: The parking lot fills so rapidly. The adverb so modifies the adverb rapidly, which ends with the suffix –ly. The adverb rapidly modifies the verb fills.  Ex.: He can finish a book very quickly. The adverb very modifies the adverb quickly, which ends in –ly. The adverb quickly modifies the verb phrase can finish.

76. Adverbs Modifying Adverbs o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the adverb that is modifying another adverb. 1) I have many more baseball cards than John does. 2) Who is the very best Japanese chef in town? 3) I think that another type of bright red raspberry would be better than these. 4) Traffic is always terrible at this time of day.

77. Adverbs Modifying Adverbs o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the adverb that is modifying another adverb. 1) I have many more baseball cards than John does. 2) Who is the very best Japanese chef in town? 3) I think that another type of bright red raspberry would be better than these. 4) Traffic is always terrible at this time of day.

78.  Adverbs may come before, after, or between the words they modify  Ex: Quietly, she will tiptoe from the stage. She will quietly tiptoe from the stage. She will tiptoe quietly from the stage.

80. aboardbeforedown aboutbehindduring acrossbelowexcept afterbeneathfrom againstbesidefor along betweenin aroundbeyondinto atby like near next

81. ofthrough underneath offthroughout until ontill up overto upon pasttoward with sinceunder within without

82. according to in addition to next to aside from in place of on account of because of in spite of out of

83. Find the Preposition Exercise o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition. 1) We planted a tree behind the garage. 2) I bought fabric for a dress. 3) They live near the airport. 4) For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar. 5) The pictures won’t be ready until Friday or Monday.

84. Find the Preposition Exercise o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition. 1) We planted a tree behind the garage. 2) I bought fabric for a dress. 3) They live near the airport. 4) For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar. 5) The pictures won’t be ready until Friday or Monday.

85. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #25 o “Island of the Blue Dolphins” - Test on Friday o Review Preposition Notes & Go Over Yesterday’s Exercise o Prepositional Phrases o Prepositional Phrases Exercises 2/6/13

86.  A preposition always has at least one noun or pronoun as an object.  The noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition.  The preposition, its object, and any modifiers, of the object make up a prepositional phrase.  The object of the preposition follows the preposition.

87.  Ex.: The pile of dry leaves had grown much larger. The preposition of relates its object, leaves to pile. The adjective dry modifies leaves.  Ex.: He poured sauce over the pizza. The preposition over relates its object, pizza, to poured.

88.  Ex.: The flea collar is for cats and dogs. The preposition for has two objects cats and dogs.  Ex.: My big sister had to decide between the University of Wisconsin and Carroll College. The preposition between has two objects the University of Wisconsin and Carroll College.

89. Find the Prepositional Phrase #1 o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition and circle its object. 1) I received a letter from my aunt and uncle. 2) The largest of all falcons is the artic falcon. 3) What are the answers to the third and fourth questions? 4) There are many uses for peanuts. 5) I think you might need a calculator for that problem.

90. Find the Prepositional Phrase #1 o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition and circle its object. 1) I received a letter from my aunt and uncle. 2) The largest of all falcons is the artic falcon. 3) What are the answers to the third and fourth questions? 4) There are many uses for peanuts. 5) I think you might need a calculator for that problem.

91. Find the Prepositional Phrase #2 o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition and circle its object. 1) According to experts, the sun will live for billions of years. 2) Six out of seven volunteers enjoyed the program. 3) We had an early dismissal last week because of snow. 4) The novels are located next to the textbooks. 5) Aside from my mother, no one else thinks I’m telling the truth.

92. Find the Prepositional Phrase #2 o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition and circle its object. 1) According to experts, the sun will live for billions of years. 2) Six out of seven volunteers enjoyed the program. 3) We had an early dismissal last week because of snow. 4) The novels are located next to the textbooks. 5) Aside from my mother, no one else thinks I’m telling the truth.

93. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #26 o AR Reading Time o “Island of the Blue Dolphins” Review – Test TOMORROW! o Continue Suffix Ment – Quiz on Monday! o Review Prepositional Phrases Notes o Preposition or Adverb Notes 2/7/13

94.  Some words may be used as both prepositions and adverbs.  A preposition has at least one noun or pronoun as an object.  An adverb NEVER does.  To choose preposition or adverb, look for the object

95.  Ex. preposition: Clouds gathered above us. Us is the object of the preposition above. Meet me outside the gym tomorrow. Gym is the object of the preposition outside.  Ex. adverb: Clouds gathered above. There is not an object. Meet me outside tomorrow morning. There is not an object.

96.  A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word.  A preposition is always part of a phrase.  A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun- the object of the preposition. There may be more than one object.  Prepositional phrases may come at the beginning of a sentence.  Some words can be used as prepositions and as adverbs.

97. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #27 o Finish Suffix Ment –Quiz on Monday!!! o Review Preposition/Adverb Notes o Preposition/Adverb Exercise o “Island of the Blue Dolphins” Test – place on the stool when finished o AR Reading Time – until everyone finishes with the test 2/8/13

98. Preposition or an Adverb? o Decide whether the underlined word is a preposition (PREP) or an adverb (ADV), then label it. 1) Before it rains, bring your bike in. 2) Had you seen a Chinese New Year Parade before? 3) Red and green lights sparkled down the street. 4) Smoke from the campfire disappeared in the heavy fog. 5) Andy turned the log over and found a worm.

99. Preposition or an Adverb? o Decide whether the underlined word is a preposition (PREP) or an adverb (ADV), then label it. 1) Before it rains, bring your bike in. ADV 2) Had you seen a Chinese New Year Parade before? ADV 3) Red and green lights sparkled down the street. PREP 4) Smoke from the campfire disappeared in the heavy fog. PREP 5) Andy turned the log over and found a worm. PREP

100. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #28 o Suffix Quiz on Ment o AR Reading Time – until everyone finishes with the quiz o Preposition/Adverb Exercise – Pd 2-3 Only o Preposition Packet o Historical Fiction Notes 2/11/13

101. Historical Fiction

102. Characters  may be fictional  may be real  may have both real and fictional  all behave in realistic ways Setting  takes place in a definite time period in history  takes place in a real place in history Conflict  realistic for that time period  may be internal or external Description  colorful descriptions  historical information is explained so the reader understands the time period  a mixture of fact and fiction Plot  makes sense  has a solution for that time period  mix of real and fictional events Dialogue  shows characters’ personalities  helps the plot move on  reflects thoughts and knowledge of the time period Historical Fiction

103. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #29 o New Books/New Book Orders – Due Fri., Feb. 22nd o Begin New Suffix Ness – Next Quiz Thurs., Feb. 21st o Preposition Notes Quiz – tomorrow o Preposition Packet o Historical Fiction Notes o Pd 4-5 Needs Only 2/12/13

104. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #30 o Continue Suffix Ness – Next Quiz Thurs., Feb. 21st o Preposition Notes Quiz – AR Reading Time until everyone finishes o Preposition Packet o Review Historical Fiction Notes o Historical Fiction Activity 2/13/13

105. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #31 o Preposition Packet o Freewriting o AR Reading Time 2/14/13

106. Freewriting Prompt o Internal Conflict – problem that the main character faces INSIDE him/herself. Ex: Difficult decision, dealing with emotional issues (anger, guilt, depression) o External Conflict – problem that the main character faces OUTSIDE of him/herself. Ex: Society’s laws, a fight, bad weather o Prompt : Introduce your book (author & title) and how you will be writing about internal and external conflict. Give me TWO examples of each in your book. Then, include a concluding sentence (restate first sentence in a new way). You will have 20 minutes. 2/14/13

107. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #32 o Suffix Ness/Tion – Quiz Thursday o Preposition Review – Test Friday o AR Reading Time/Mrs. Frantz will help students with their AR Projects 2/19/13

108. Preposition Review o P. 362 Exercise 11 # 6-10 o P. 362 Exercise 12 ALL 2/19/13

109. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #33 o Finish Suffix Ness/Tion – Quiz TOMORROW o Preposition Review – Test Friday (Quick questions tomorrow only) o AR Reading Time/Help with AR Projects 2/20/13

110. Preposition Review #2 o P. 346 Diagnostic Preview #1,3,4,7 Write down the sentences, circle the preposition, underline the prepositional phrase. o P. 364 Exercise 13 #6-10 Write down your answer – adverb/preposition

111. Today’s goals o Suffix Ness/Tion Quiz o Go over Preposition Notes Quiz o Study Island Practice 2/21/13

112. Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #34 o Preposition Test o Classroom Computers – Finish yesterday’s study island tasks: o Pretest (10 Questions) o Root Words/Affixes (Select 25 Questions) o Inferences/Conclusions (Select 25 Questions) o AR Reading Time/Help Finishing AR Projects/ New AR Levels 2/22/13

113. Skipped this year! Freewriting Prompt o Remember what “The Gift of the Magi” was about. o Find three connections that you made between your holiday experiences and what happened in the story. o Be sure to have a topic sentence that clearly states what you are writing about. o Be sure to have a concluding sentence. 1/3/13