Chapter 1, Lesson 8
- 1. Chapter 1, Lesson 8.notebook September 04, 2012 September 4, 2012 Agenda: • Spelling & Vocabulary > Vocabulary pgs. 3132 • Grammar > Lesson 8 • Literature > Summer Game Project Work Homework: • Vocabulary pgs. 3132 due Thursday, 9/6 • Summer Reading Game due Friday, 9/7 • Chapter 1 Test Wednesday, 9/12 • Independent Reading Sheet & Log #2 due Friday, 9/14 1
- 2. Chapter 1, Lesson 8.notebook September 04, 2012 Lesson 8: Complements--Subject Complements A complement is a word or group of words that ompletes the c meaning of the verb. Subject Complements: Objects of Verbs: Is a word or group of words that Lesson 9 follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject. A linking verb links the subject with a noun or adjective that tells more about it. 2
- 3. Chapter 1, Lesson 8.notebook September 04, 2012 Common Forms of Linking Verbs: Forms of be: am, is, are, was, were, being, been Other linking verbs: appear, feel, look, sound, seem, taste Subject Complement Cowboy poetry is a Western tradition. Linking Verb Predicate Nouns/Adjectives: Renames +Predicate Noun follows a linking A popular cowboy poet is Rudy Gonzales. verb and defines or renames the subject +Predicate Adjective follows a linking Describes Most cowboy poetry is humorous. verb and describes the quality of the subject Describes Some poems are sad. 3
- 4. Chapter 1, Lesson 8.notebook September 04, 2012 1. John Henry is an American folk hero. 2. Maybe this AfricanAmerican man was a real person. 3. According to some, he was a worker on a railroadbuilding roject in p the 1870s. 4. His life is the subject of a famous ballad. 5. In the ballad, his strength is extraordinary. 4
- 5. Chapter 1, Lesson 8.notebook September 04, 2012 6. He is the winner in a contest with a powerful new steam drill. 7. His determination is remarkable, although the strain of winning kills him. 8. The victorious steeldriving man became a legend. 9. The legend grew more famous with each passing year. 10. John Henry is a symbol of the unbeatable human spirit. 5
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