Transcript Bellringers- October 8-12

Bellringers- October 8-12
Action Verbs
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
(can be action or linking—depends on the
verb that follows)
Any form of “have” used alone is ACTION
Action verbs describe what the
subject of the sentence is doing. It
also expresses possession (have,
own)
The team PLAYED football.
Jessica DANCED on stage.
The hungry children ATE candy.
She HAS green eyes.
The following are example
of physical action verbs:
jump
skate
laugh
leap
The following are examples of
mental action words:
believe
understand
think
remember
connects the subject of a sentence with
a noun or adjective in the predicate.
She is a fantastic singer.
He was extremely hungry.
helps the main verb tell about an
action or make a statement
The dog has barked all night. ACTION
We have been ill all weekend.LINKING
Am
Is
Are
Was
Were
Be
Been
Become
*Turn
*Taste
*Look
*Appear
*Grow
*Sound
*Smell
Seem
Sing to the tune “Happy Birthday”….
*Feel
*Remain
*Stay
The verbs with an * can be action or linking,
depending on their meaning in the sentence.
For example:
Linking: The flower smelled beautiful. (Can a
flower SMELL?)
Action: She smelled the flowers. (She is smelling.)
Another example:
Linking: The steak tasted delicious. (Can a steak
taste?)
Action: The chef tasted the steak. (He is tasting it.)
MONDAY BELLRINGER- PRACTICE
Underline the verb and write A if it’s action and L if it’s linking.
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Spirit week was fun at Simmons Middle School.
The eighth grade dressed in black on Thursday.
I wore cowboy boots on Friday.
Miss Giles’ class had the most neon in the school.
The sixth graders squealed the loudest at the pep rally.
Overall, the experience of being an eighth grader is
awesome.
7. I think all schools should have this much fun!
8. We are lucky to get Nooks and technology privileges.
9. Report cards come out soon!
10. The pizza in the oven smells amazing.
MONDAY BELLRINGER-KEY
Underline the verb and write an A if it’s action and L if it’s linking.
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Spirit week was fun at Simmons Middle School. L
The eighth grade dressed in black on Thursday. A
I wore cowboy boots on Friday. A
Miss Giles’ class had the most neon in the school. A
The sixth graders squealed the loudest at the pep rally. A
Overall, the experience of being an eighth grader is
awesome. L
7. I think all schools should have this much fun! A
8. We are lucky to get Nooks and technology privileges. L
9. Report cards come out soon! A
10. The pizza in the oven smells amazing. L
TUESDAY BELLRINGER- PRACTICE
Underline the verb and write an A if it’s action and L if it’s linking.
1. Alabama did not play this Saturday.
2. Miss Giles worked on lesson plans and papers.
3. Alabama is the best team in college football.
4. The Dollar Duel is this week during lunch.
5. Students bring their dollars in support of Alabama or Auburn.
6. The team with the most money at the end of the week wins
the Dollar Duel!
7. Miss Giles of course wants Alabama to win.
8. If not, she and Mrs. Bensinger will sing the Auburn’s fight
song during lunch on Friday.
9. The SAC will donate the money to the library.
10. Overall, the Dollar Duel will be an amazing week.
TUESDAY BELLRINGER- Answers
Underline the verb and write an A if it’s action and L if it’s linking.
1. Alabama did not play this Saturday. A
2. Miss Giles worked on lesson plans and papers. A
3. Alabama is the best team in college football. L
4. The Dollar Duel is this week during lunch. L
5. Students bring their dollars in support of Alabama or Auburn A
6. The team with the most money at the end of the week wins
the Dollar Duel! A
7. Miss Giles of course wants Alabama to win. A
8. If not, she and Mrs. Bensinger will sing the Auburn’s fight song
during lunch on Friday. A
9. The SAC will donate the money to the library. A
10. Overall, the Dollar Duel will be an amazing week. L
Wednesday- VERB ASSIGNMENT
1) Circle 3 linking verbs in your short story.
2) Change the linking verbs to action verbs. This
might mean changing the sentence in your
story.
Example:
Old: She was angry when she got to her locker.
New: She stomped down the hall and flung open
her locker.
Wednesday-“Show Not Tell”
Good writers SHOW what is happening in a story;
they just don’t tell you. They use VERBS to create
imagery so that you “see” what is happening as you
read.
Example:
Telling statement: The girls were excited.
Imagery/showing: Giggles and screams filled the
arena. Their soft curls were now damp with
perspiration after their last dance. They held tight to
each other in a mock effort to contain themselves as
the judge came on stage. The moment was here.
Wednesday Bellringer
Example
Telling: The pizza was delicious.
Showing: Steam rising up off the melted cheese
made my mouth water. The first bite, my teeth
sinking into the cheese through the tomato sauce
and into the moist crust, made me chew and
swallow rapidly. Even the cheese and tomato
sauce, sticking to my fingertips, begged to be
licked.
WEDNESDAY- SHOW NOT TELL
ASSIGNMENT
1) Find one place that “tells” in your short
story.
2) Change the telling event to a showing
event. Use descriptive, sensory language and
STRONG ACTION VERBS to give the reader
and IMAGE of what happened!
Thursday Bellringer
Circle the SUBJECT and underline the VERB for each sentence. Write
whether the verb is ACTION or LINKING.
1. Andrew's brother grilled a steak.
2. She seemed tired today.
3. Kerri clicked the computer mouse.
4. Dr. Stone examines his patient.
5. The infant was so tiny in the crib.
6. My pink shirt shrunk in the wash.
7. Mother hides the cookies from me after school.
8. They will be home by ten o’clock.
9. Seven fish swim in the aquarium at Pet Smart.
10. Amanda washed her car on Sunday.
Friday Bellringer
Circle the SUBJECT and underline the VERB for each
sentence. Write whether the verb is ACTION or LINKING.
1. The clown delighted the children.
2. Amy is a fast runner.
3. Steven won the game in the last inning.
4. Her cat had kittens yesterday.
5. He moved here last year in the seventh grade.
6. The folder contains the evidence.
7. I have become weary of grading homework.
8. The glided across the gym floor.
9. The car wreck required two police cars.
10. They were late for class after lunch.