Structure: Compound
Purpose: Exclamatory
Patterns: S-Vl-PN and S-Vl-PA
We began class taking a few minutes to fill in Chart B from memory. Proud of the kids - they worked hard! We also reviewed linking verbs as they are in both of the patterns we reviewed today.
We remembered that a Predicate Nominative *renames* the subject and a Predicate Adjective *describes* the subject,
Jesus is God. - S-Vl-PN Jesus=God
Jesus is holy. - S-Vl-PA Holy describes Jesus
I then passed out sentences to everyone to work out on their ATS. We had Simple and Compound structures and the 4 patterns we've studied so far - S-Vi, S-Vt-DO, S-Vl-PN and S-Vl-PA. I appreciated Caleb and Selah coming forward and demonstrating how they labeled and diagrammed their sentences. It's good for the kids to see each other working these things out!
We did a sentence together on the board from our week 11 sample sentences:
The bear is a carnivore, and he is hungry!
We labeled all the parts of speech using our question confirmation flow chart that I handed out yesterday. Please use this at home to encourage your kids to begin identifying sentence patterns and parts pf speech quicker. I'll be using the questions in class in various ways to help solidify their knowledge.
HOMEWORK: Mom: Week 12! Kids: ATS! Charts! 10 more charts each by week 12 and there will be hot chocolate and cookies as an extra reward! :)
IEW: We broke into different groups and read our Writing from Pictures aloud to one another. Then I had each group write a poem using prepositions at the beginning of each line. Our kids are so very creative!
We learned about Similes and Metaphors today. Similes use 'like' or 'as' to compare two things. Metaphors make an indirect comparison.
The snow was like softly falling feathers. - Simile
The snow was a white blanket. - Metaphor
We brainstormed a bit from the suggestions in our HBW in hopes of making the two decorations a little more accessible to the kids.
Similes and Metaphors should be used in papers now, IF your child is ready to add that to EZ+1. Please don't stress if they're not added to papers.
Still working with Writing from Pictures and writing about the Underground Railroad this week. I read a bit of history to make it more real to the kids. Remind them that they should look at the picture, write their central fact based on the picture, then write their KWO about what had happened leading up to the picture. Ask the questions on the right of the page to get words for the KWO. I think this style of writing is easier for them and I'm looking forward to hearing their papers on week 12!
HOMEWORK: Mom: help your kids write their KWO!
Kids: KWO, rough draft and final draft! Mark all your sentence openers and decorations!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving, friends. I am thankful for each and every one of you and each of your children. You bless me so much!
As always, if you need anything, please let me know.
Blessings,
M
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