Transcript Verbs - Liberty ISD

Thursday, September 12, 2013
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5th period ONLY – Finish Helping Verbs
Linking Verbs
Poetry Vocabulary
Homework: Read for AR for at least 30
minutes
Verbs
Just Do It
Verb Defined
A verb is a word that expresses…
AN ACTION - Joey punched
Sal in the face.
A CONDITION - I feel
pretty awful right now.
A STATE OF BEING I am thrilled at your
news!
Action Verbs
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Action verbs tell what
action someone or
something is doing
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The action can be physical or mental.
Action Verbs
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MENTAL
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“Mr. Johnson thinks most of us are
ready to take this test.”
PHYSICAL
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“We worked hard on the grammar
homework.”
Helping Verbs
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A helping verb is a
verb that comes
before the main verb
and adds to its
meaning.
Verb Phrases
Action and linking verbs are sometimes
combined with one or more auxiliary
verbs -- also called helping verbs -- to
form a verb phrase.
“We are going on vacation.”
Now get this straight! I’m going to say it once….
Verb phrases are VERBS!
You got it?!!
Helping Verbs
Auxiliary verbs
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“Mrs. Felipe’s students should
understand nouns and
Main verbs
pronouns by now.”
“Cam has been questioned
hot a lot today.”
Helping Verbs
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The most common auxiliary
verbs are forms of…
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be (am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being)
have (have, has, had)
do (do, does, did)
Helping Verbs
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Other common auxiliaries…
can
could
should
would
shall
will
may
might
must
Verb Phrases
Verb phrases are formed by the
combination of one or more helping
verbs and a main verb
Coach
Nate
The coach was shouting at Nate all day long.
Verb Phrases
Helping Verb
had
have
was
could have
might have been
is being
Main Verb
Verb Phrase
been
had been
had
have had
doing
was doing
helped
could have helped
seen
might have been seen
repaired
is being repaired
Verb Phrases
Be careful!!
Helping verb(s) and the main
verb may be separated by one
or more words that are not
part of the verb phrase.
Verb Phrases-Separated
“Jenna could not believe her brother would not let her
borrow his ipod.”
“Your parents will never forgive you when I call home
to tell them what you did in class.”
“Our coach might not have been kidding when he
hinted at a tough workout tomorrow.”
The underlined words are NOT verbs and are not
part of these verb phrases
Verb Phrases-Contractions
BE CAREFUL Contractions like
“couldn’t” and
“shouldn’t” and “can’t”
frequently HIDE
helping verbs and make
verb phrases hard to
find
Verb Phrases-Contractions
Sentence with contractions
“You shouldn’t come to practice today if you’re feeling
that badly.”
Same sentence with contractions written out
“You should not come to practice today if you are
feeling that badly.”
Same sentence with verb phrases underlined
“You should not come to practice today if you are
feeling that badly.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F2JWKY63K0
Verb Packet
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Take out chapter 16 verb packet from your
“My Grammar” section and the yellow verb
handout from the “Reference” section of your
binder.
We will complete Linking Verbs Practice 1
together.
We will circle the linking verbs, and then
underline the words that are linked by the
verb.
Poetry Vocabulary
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Get out your Interactive Notebook and turn to
the Table of Contents.
Write the date and Poetry Vocabulary page
13.
Turn to page 13.
We will be cutting this paper the same way
we cut the Figurative Language Vocabulary.
Watch as I demonstrate.
Poetry Vocabulary
Stanza- under the tab write this example of a
stanza
Another new year:
Another new start.
 Repetition- under the tab write this example
of repetition
Twinkle, Twinkle little star
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Poetry Vocabulary
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Rhyme-under the tab write this example of a
rhyme.
First week here: it’s like a show.
Lots of kids that I don’t know.
Where am I suppose to go?
Poetry Vocabulary
Rhythm-under the tab write this example of a
rhythm.
One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
Three, four,
Shut the door.
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Poetry Vocabulary
Meter-under the tab write this example of a
meter.
Hickory, Dickory, Dock
The mouse ran up the clock.
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Poetry Vocabulary
Refrain-under the tab write this example of a
refrain. This is a like a chorus in a song
Baby You’re a Firework.
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Poetry Vocabulary
Theme- under the tab write
these common themes
 Friendship
 Love
 Courage
 Faith
 Anger
 Compassion
 Honesty
 Responsibility
 Acceptance
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Cooperation
Perserverance
Poetry Vocabulary
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ToneHe moves like a black cloud over the lawn
and - stops.
Poetry Vocabulary
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MoodThe river seems to slumber quiet in its bed