Transcript attitude - noblesteed

From Miss Ida’s Porch
By Sandra Belton
Illustrated by Meryl Treatner
“From Miss Ida’s Porch”
Vocabulary
attitude
claim
magnificent
spellbound
civilizations
section
concert
finest
forbidden
trolley
attitude
The man had a good
attitude as he waited
for the cashier to
finish.
What was the man’s attitude
as he waited for the truck
driver to pass?
attitude- a way of acting, thinking or feeling
concert
The family really enjoyed the music
they heard at the concert last night.
Did you attend the
concert at Music Hall?
concert- a musical performance
claim
Does anyone claim this pencil?
This is my dog. I
claim him.
claim- to declare as one’s own
finest
Everyone said her playing was
the finest they heard at the
concert.
His speech on doing your
best was the finest this
year.
finest - best, most excellent
trolley
They took the trolley
downtown to see the
show.
The trolley arrived at
the station on time.
trolley- a streetcar that runs on tracks and gets its
power from an electric wire overhead
magnificent
I’m awed at the
magnificent sight of the
mountains at sunset.
You did a magnificent
job on your science
project.
magnificent - outstanding, excellent
forbidden
I am forbidden to walk
home alone after dark.
It is forbidden to peek
at the gifts under the
Christmas tree.
forbidden - off limits
spellbound
The children were
spellbound by the
circus clown’s
performance.
The storyteller held the
students spellbound.
spellbound - fascinated, filled with wonder or
delight
civilizations
The Anasazi were
one of many different
ancient civilizations
in the Americas.
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African and Egyptian civilizations
differ from ours.
civilizations - plural of civilization; an advanced
human society in which agriculture, trade,
government, art and science are highly developed.
section
Grandma gave me my section of the pie.
What section of the orchestra are
you seated in?
Section - a part of an area
Word Knowledge
What do these words have in common?
lucky
adjective
luck
messy
adjective
mess
modesty
noun
modest
honesty
noun
honest
They all have the suffix -y.
The suffix -y means “having the quality of,
state, condition” when it forms a noun.
Can you identify the part of speech for each
of the words?
Can you tell me the base word for each word?
What is the common structure for
the following words?
specificity
specific
normality
normal
formality
formal
necessity
necessary
They all have the suffix -ity which means “the quality of
condition of or state”. This suffix usually converts an
adjective to a noun. What are the base words for the
words above?
Can you use two of the words in a sentence?
Different Levels of Specificity
What is the relationship between the words in the pair?
monument/Lincoln Memorial
that magnificent singer/Marian Anderson
monument to specific monument and singer to specific singer
The more specific you are in your writing or presentations,
the clearer your points will be to the reader or audience.
Can you think of more examples of specific monuments
or singers?
Different Levels of Specificity
What is a more specific word for each word below?
house
room
pencil
park
school
teacher
Suffix -ant
The suffix -ant means,”being in a particular state”, or “one that does
a particular action or promotes a particular state”.
servant
serve
applicant
apply
coolant
cool
assistant
assist
What are the base words for each word?
Did you notice the change in spelling that happened when the
suffix was added to some words? Apply became applicant and
serve became servant. The silent e was dropped when the
suffix was added in serve. The y was changed to i when the
suffix was added to apply.
Suffixes -ant, -ity and -y
Can you think of other words that have
one of these suffixes?
inhabitant
gravity
brainy
attendant
sanity
icy
What would their base word be?
inhabit
grave
brain
attend
sane
ice
Spelling Words
Words with the suffix -y, ity, and -ant.
modesty
messy
vigilant
agility
servant
rainy
necessity
pleasant
civility
hostility
honesty
defiant
nobility
tasty
assistant
resistant
immigrant
purity
lucky
formality
Sort Your Spelling Words
-y
-ity
-ant
modesty
necessity
vigilant
honesty
civility
servant
lucky
nobility
assistant
messy
agility
immigrant
rainy
hostility
pleasant
tasty
purity
defiant
resistant
Commas
She brought bananas, rolls, and potato
salad to the pot luck.
Commas are punctuations that help organize thoughts and
items. They are used to separate three or more items in this
example.
I gave it to John, my brother, to eat
later.
Commas are also used to set of appositions, a word or phrase
placed next to a noun to provide extra information.
Commas
We came to the party late, where is
everyone?
Commas are used after a long introductory phrase or clause.
Commas
Commas are also used to combine two or more independent
clauses. They are used with the connecting words but, and, or
or.
I brought your favorite pie, but you
have already finished eating.
Commas are used to set off interjections that is not followed by an
explanation.
Oh well, I guess I’ll try later.
Commas in Dialog
Commas are used to set off direct quotation when the speaker
is named at the beginning or end of the the quotation.
Ryan asked, “When is the game?”
Commas are used when the speaker is listed in the middle of
the quotation one on either side of the speaker tag.
“I’ll finish it later,” said Andy, “if I have
time after the game.”
Commas
Where should the commas go in the following sentences?
“Help me fix this,” Luis pleaded.
I will follow you, but I would rather stay
here.
She has a cat, a rabbit , and a gerbil.
Wow, you did a terrific job on that test!
Capitalization
o
The first word in every sentence is
capitalized.
o
The first word in a direct quotation is
capitalized.
o
Proper nouns, proper adjectives,
initials, and the pronoun I are
capitalized.
Using Capitalization in Sentences
What words should be capitalized in the following sentences?
kim said, “that’s a nice shirt.”
1. Kim said, “That’s a nice shirt.”
2. it’s called a japanese fan.
2. It’s called a Japanese fan.
3. many mountains were once
volcanoes.
1.
3.
Many mountains were once
volcanoes.