From the sandy beach I gazed at the moon. Hypnotized by his beauty, I could not look away. I knew...
The Roman Colosseum, Kids Britannica, 12/10/14, Photograph
http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/07/60907-004-20791AB5.jpg 1.This is a picture of the Roman Colosseum. How do you imagine it was being used? 2. Write 3-4 sentences describing the Colosseum. What helping verbs did you use? 3. Write a mini-short story, (creative paragraph) involving the Colosseum. Helping Verbs
Verbs such as dance, play, and sing are called main verbs. Sometimes verbs are made up of several words such as shall dance, might have played, and would have talked, and could have been singing. In this case the verbs that come before the main verb and are called helping verbs. A main verb and one or more helping verbs form a verb phrase. Ex: He was leading the Romans. He had been leading the Romans. He should have leading the Romans. Common Helping Verbs (includes some of the forms of "be & have") am have may are has might is had must was can shall were could should be do will being does would been did Copy the sentences below. (print-pencil) Underline the helping verb(s) and circle the main verb (ink). 1. Macedonia had allied itself with Carthage. 2. The Romans were attainig a strong position in the Mediterranean area. 3. Rome had defeated the city-states. 4. All Greek territories would be placed under Roman rule. 5. Athens and Sparta could remain free states. 6. The political role of the city-state had declined. 7. In later years, Greece did experience a rebirth. 8. Trade and intellectual activities were thriving. Write Sentences with Helping Verbs Using the following verb phrases, write five original sentences. (cursive and ink = penmanship pts.) 1. were going 2. must have known 3. should have been studying 4. had been listening 5. might rebound
2. Why do you think the artist chose this subject matter? Linking Verbs
Linking Verbs connect nouns/pronouns with words that identify or describe the nouns/pronouns. The most common forms of the linking verbs are "be" verbs: am, are, is, was, and were. Example: George is the class president. Martha was ready. Several over verbs also function as linking verbs. They work to connect the parts of the sentence in the same way as the forms of be. Example: The teacher remained calm. (Calm describes the teacher - adj.) Copy each sentence below. Underline the linking verb. Then draw a double headed arrow to the words that are connected by the verb. (reminder: pencil-print, ink for underline & arrow) 1. The Greek language was understandable throughout the country. 2. All the dialects sounded familiar. 3. Within each city-state, customs and religious practices were the same. 4. Four national festivals became traditional. 5. The Olympic games were the most important. 6. The Greek city-states were very independent. 7.However, some unification seemed possible. For each pair of words below, write a sentence in which you use a linking verb to connect them. Write these in cursive and ink for penmanship. 1. Greek myths/entertaining 2. ruins/old 3. Greek food/delicious 4. tourists/ tired 5. music/beautiful The storm outside raged furiously against the windows of the small boat. The howling of the wind so loud...
A verb express the action or condition of a person, place or thing.
An Action Verb indicates the action of the person, place or thing. The action may be visible or mental. Some show visible action while others cannot be seen or heard directly. They are thinking activities, but they are still actions. Ex: Students understand the assignment. Write the sentences below ad underline the action verb. (print-pencil, edits/labels= ink) 1. The ancient Greeks called themselves Hellenes. 2. Invading tribes from the north conquered new territories. 3. Their small states prized their independence. 4. Kings replaced tribal chiefs. 5. Then, noble families in the city-states acquired great wealth and power. Write a sentence for each verb listed below. Cursive-ink 1. discover 2. wish 3. soothe 4. challenge 5. hide A. Identify & write the action verbs in the sentences below.
1. The ancient Greeks wondered about the causes of some events in nature. 2. They saw lightning between rain clouds. 3. They heard thunder soon after the lightning. B. Copy the sentences below. Circle the linking verb, and draw a double headed arrow to connect the words that are linked by the verb. 1. Thunder is an explosive noise. 2. It usually sounds very threatening. 3. A clap of thunder seems longer than a flash of lightning. 4. Thunder becomes evident after a lightning flash. C. Identify & write the verb in the sentences below. Label it linking or action. 1. Before the storm, the air grew quiet. 2. Massive black clouds appeared on the horizon. 3. The thunder sounded frightening. 4. Soon, we felt the first drops of rain. D. Write the verb phrase (main verb plus helping verbs) in each sentence below. Underline the helping verbs, and circle the main verbs. 1. Clouds are divided into four main groups. 2. These groups can be called families. 3. Low clouds might become rain or thunder clouds. 4. They would look thick, dark, and shapeless. 5. Clouds have been blocking the sun. |
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