I - Week 2 Vocabulary 1. Conscientious – adj. Meticulous; careful 2. Abyss – n. An immeasurably deep void 3. Escapade – n. a usually adventurous action 4. Innocuous – adj. Not harmful or offensive counter to approved conduct 5. Languid – adj. slow and relaxed 6. Dejected – adj. Sad and depressed 7. Adhere – v. Believe in and follow the practices of 8. Emblem – n. A distinctive badge, design or device 9. Disheveled – adj. Untidy; disordered 10. Kindle – v. Arouse or inspire
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I - Week 2 Vocabulary
1. Conscientious – adj. Meticulous; careful2. Abyss – n. An immeasurably deep void3. Escapade – n. a usually adventurous action4. Innocuous – adj. Not harmful or offensive counter
to approved conduct5. Languid – adj. slow and relaxed6. Dejected – adj. Sad and depressed7. Adhere – v. Believe in and follow the practices of8. Emblem – n. A distinctive badge, design or device 9. Disheveled – adj. Untidy; disordered10. Kindle – v. Arouse or inspire
Warm UpDirections: Read & silently respond for 5 minutes.
Determines capitalization Proper nouns name specific…
People: Mom Places: England Things that have formal names: Dead Poets’
Society Events: New Year’s Eve
Always capitalized
Note:
Capitalize adjectives that are forms of proper nouns: French bread, Texan beauty queen.
Common vs. Proper
Common nouns refer to informal, generically named… People: poet Places: country Things: movie Events: holiday
not capitalized
Concrete vs. Abstract
Concrete nouns occupy space or can be detected by the senses: My dog, Buster, wagged his tail as he sniffed the wind.
Concrete vs. Abstract
Abstract nouns name an idea, a quality, or a characteristic. Love is the center of all great
friendships. Attraction and devotion are key
elements of a good marriage.
Collective Nouns
look like a singular word but name a group
It can be considered singular or plural, depending on the meaning.
the family that couple the audience the board (of directors)
Why does this matter?
You will need to decide from context whether the collective noun is singular or plural, and make sure all associated verbs and pronouns match in number.
Example
I asked the board for its approval. (not “their approval”) (Here, “board” is singular, because the board is acting as a unit.)
Example
I asked the board to raise their hands if they approved. (not “its hands…it approved”) (Here, “board” is plural, because the individual members raise their hands individually.)
Example
The family decided to take its vacation in the mountains this year. (Family acting as one unit, taking its vacation.)
Example
The family may write their signatures in the special guestbook in the lobby. (Family members are writing their names as individuals.)
Review
Collective Nouns Review
The council spent all its/their time debating the new budget.
The class raised its/their
hand/hands to show Mrs. Rennie it/they
understood collective nouns.
Pronouns
Pronoun
a word that replaces another noun in a sentence. Common Pronouns:
I, me, we, us, you, she, her, him, it, they, them
*Note: This occurs so that the sentence will not be repetitive, and so that it will “flow” better.
Examples
1. Brandon is a dancer, and he likes to dance on a regular basis.
2. I am tired of Jordan’s verbal abuse. I can not take it any more.
3. The apple is mine. That’s easier to say than…The apple is
Ashley Rennie’s
Independent Practice
Directions: Copy the sentences, underline the pronoun, and then circle the noun that it replaces.
1. Allie, are you going to the party tonight?
2. Rob said that he would be absent today.
3. Nick left his candy wrapper on the ground.
Independent Practice ContinuedDirections: Copy the sentences, and fill in the
blank with the correct pronoun.
4. Lauren spends much of ____________________ time in Carolina Beach.
5. Stephanie would ____________________ please be quiet?
6. All of Harris’s friends sent him _____________________________ best wishes.
a word that expresses action or a state of being. Examples: run, sing, dance, dunk Also: is, am, are, were, was
Tenses
Verbs have different tenses: past, present, future
Sleep Yesterday, James slept in class. I never sleep in class. Most likely, James will sleep in class
tomorrow.
A good trick:
Whenever you are trying to figure out whether a word is a verb or not, always try this trick:
I ________________ We __________________ You ___________________ He/She ________________
*If it makes sense, it’s a verb!
Adverb – a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another verb. *Adverbs answer the questions such as: “how” “when” “where” “how much” *Also… most adverbs usually end in –ly. Examples: really, coldly, rarely, early, very, every, always 1. Nick is a very good student. 2. Mr. Bowen is usually nice to students. 3. The cafeteria food is usually very good. *It is important that we know all of these parts of speech so that we can construct complex and descriptive
sentences. Our goal in this class is to become effective communicators. These are all tools that will allow us to be more free, and allow us to make more meaning with our speech.