This week we will continue to learn new and exciting vocabulary words that relate to the life cycle. Last week we focused on learning new terms by using context clues. This week we will focus on uncovering the mystery of new words by using Latin and Greek roots. Today we learned that many languages are related to one another, and therefore share letter cluster similarities.
GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND MECHANICS
With a few simple tricks, the seventh grade class will be able to construct grammatically sound sentences in no time! Last week we learned that every sentence contains a subject and a predicate. The subject is the noun or pronoun that does the action in the sentence. The predicate is the action because it is the verb. We also learned that the subject is sometimes not written in imperative sentences.
Examples:
Dogs bark.
Dogs = subject/ noun
bark= predicate/ verb
She loves to read and write.
Subject: She (the pronoun)
Predicate: loves (the verb)
Now that the students have mastered subjects and predicates, they are working on direct objects. Direct objects receive the action of the verb. In order to find a direct object, a person should locate the subject and predicate (verb) in the sentence, then ask "what" or "whom"?
For example:
The teacher gave books to each student.
Subject: Teacher ( noun)
Predicate: gave (verb)
Then you ask - The teacher gave "what"?
Answer: books
Books is the direct object
STRATEGIES FOR WRITERS
BONUS- BONUS - BONUS - BONUS
Students are currently learning about Personal Narratives. A personal narrative is a short story that is written to describe one specific event. The purpose could be to entertain, inform, educate, or reflect.
Students encounter narratives everyday in music. For extra credit, students may bring in a song that meets the criterion of a personal narrative. In order to receive credit, student must write a 1-3 paragraph explanation of the story. Students must also be able to describe the storytelling elements within the song.
Bon Chance!
Reading: Students have just begun to read House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros.
GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND MECHANICS
With a few simple tricks, the seventh grade class will be able to construct grammatically sound sentences in no time! Last week we learned that every sentence contains a subject and a predicate. The subject is the noun or pronoun that does the action in the sentence. The predicate is the action because it is the verb. We also learned that the subject is sometimes not written in imperative sentences.
Examples:
Dogs bark.
Dogs = subject/ noun
bark= predicate/ verb
She loves to read and write.
Subject: She (the pronoun)
Predicate: loves (the verb)
Now that the students have mastered subjects and predicates, they are working on direct objects. Direct objects receive the action of the verb. In order to find a direct object, a person should locate the subject and predicate (verb) in the sentence, then ask "what" or "whom"?
For example:
The teacher gave books to each student.
Subject: Teacher ( noun)
Predicate: gave (verb)
Then you ask - The teacher gave "what"?
Answer: books
Books is the direct object
STRATEGIES FOR WRITERS
BONUS- BONUS - BONUS - BONUS
Students are currently learning about Personal Narratives. A personal narrative is a short story that is written to describe one specific event. The purpose could be to entertain, inform, educate, or reflect.
Students encounter narratives everyday in music. For extra credit, students may bring in a song that meets the criterion of a personal narrative. In order to receive credit, student must write a 1-3 paragraph explanation of the story. Students must also be able to describe the storytelling elements within the song.
Bon Chance!
Reading: Students have just begun to read House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros.
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