Day 9 – Verbs and Commercial/Literary Fiction

Objectives• Understand and identify the importance of helping verbs and their usage.

• Analyze a work of fiction for the effects of narrative techniques and plot elements.

• Identify the stages of plot; analyze plot development

Homework:

Vocabulary completing the sentence

Passages from test prep packet-The tortoise and the Hare/ As his head Sank deep - annotations due 9/4

Verb worksheet (complete if not finished)

Warm UpCopy the sentencesLabel (Prepositional phrases)Circle the subjectUnderline the verb and label it Linking(L) or Action(A)

Prepositions Quiz

• Clear everything off of your desk except a pencil.

• You will have 15 Minutes to complete the quiz.• Make sure your write neatly • Include your name at the top.

• Good Luck!!!!!

Prepositions Grade Breakdown

A = 50+B = 44 – 49C = 39 – 43D = 33 – 38 F = 0 – 32

Vocabulary

• Quietly…

• Take out your homework.

• We will be checking homework from yesterday.

• Correct any incorrect answers you have.

Continued Intro to Fiction…

• Read :The Skull and the Arrow and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

• Do not write on the passages.

• Pay close attention to the details within the text because you will have group discussion after you read.

Day 10 – Verbs and Commercial/Literary Fiction Continued

Objectives:

• Understand and identify the importance of helping verbs and their usage.

• Analyze a work of fiction for the effects of narrative techniques and plot elements.

• Identify the stages of plot; analyze plot development

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz TuesdayVerb worksheet (complete if not finished)

Warm up

Copy the sentencesLabel (Prepositional phrases)Circle the subjectUnderline the verb and label it Linking(L) or Action(A)

1. She has too many friends.

2. You do beautiful work.

3. Bill was the captain of the ship.

4. Chris has a new digital camera.

Passage Packet• You have two minutes to write your name on your

packet and pass it to the person at the head of your row.

Group Activity 5 min.• Get into your groups and discuss the two readings.

• Were they literary, commercial, both, none?– Why?

– How could you make them commercial?

– Literary?

• Stay on topic and write down your responses.

Group Activity8 minutes • Stay on task and record your answers to the questions.

• Each group member must have a job:Record Keeper(records the answers)Task Master(in charge of group behavior and staying on task)Keeper of Time(watches that the group finishes on time)Speaker for the group(Answers for the group)

Grammar Time!

Auxiliary/Helping “Verbs”

“auxiliary” just means “helping”

WARNING: Auxiliary verbs do not function as verbs. They HELP the main verb.

Auxiliary/Helping Verbs

• be

• am

• is

• are

• was

• were

(sing to the tune of “Jingle Bells” for a handy mnemonic)

beenbeinghashavehad

dodiddoescancouldshall

willwouldshouldmaymightmust

Auxiliary/Helping Verbs

• help the main verb express action or a state of being

• can speak

• may be

• has been named

• should have been caught

Auxiliary Verbs Verb Phrase

• A verb phrase has one main verb and one or more auxiliary verbs

• Many people in Africa can speak more than one language.

• The packages may be at 401 Maple Street.

Verb Phrase “Math”• auxiliary verb(s) + main verb = verb phrase

• There may be more than one auxiliary

verb in a verb phrase. There is only one main verb in a verb phrase. It is always the LAST WORD in the verb phrase. The main verb is either action (speak, named, caught) or linking (be).

•can speak•may be

•has been named•should have been caught

Auxiliary Verb or Main Verb?

I am a teacher.I am writing a letter.

We are hungry.The girls are playing ball.

The highlighted words can function as main verbs or auxiliary verbs. Can you tell which job each is doing?

Handy Tip for Verb Phrases• Sometimes a verb phrase is interrupted by another part of

speech, like an adverb. In a question, the subject often interrupts the verb phrase.

• Our school has always held a victory celebration when our team wins.

• Did you hear Jamie Foxx’s speech?

Group Exercise – Verb WorksheetGet into your 4 person groups and take a worksheet.

Each person needs to contribute to their group.

You will have 10 minutes to complete.

This will be a classwork grade.

Closure – 3 , 2, 1

Write 3 things you learned today on verb phrases or fiction.

Compose 2 questions you still have concerning verb phrases or fiction.

Choose a favorite vocab word and write 1 sentence using it.

Turn it in as you leave the room.