amplify u4 L4 pt 1

Lesson 4 part 2 Focus

LO: I am learning to identify and form present-tense sentences

containing pronoun subjects and action verbs, to identify the
meanings of words with the suffix –ness and use them correctly
in sentences, and respond to a prompt based on an excerpt from
Adventures of Don Quixote and write opinion statements using
supporting textual

Evidence.

SC: I can..

-recognize present tense sentences

-identify meanings of words with suffix -ness

-write opinion statements

VERBS

words that describe an action or state

of being

Action Verbs

Linking Verbs

Show action

description; do not show

action

kick, jump, run,
smell, see, taste

is, am, are, was,
were, be, being,

been, looks

VERBS

For a singular subject, add -s or -es
to the verb.

Example:
The cat eats the fish.

For a plural subject, DO NOT add -s
or -es. Leave the verb alone.

Example:
The cats eat the fish.

Pronouns

words that take the place of nouns

Pronouns

Pronouns are words that take the place
of nouns. Pronouns must agree with the
verbs. journal

Pronouns (white board)

For words ending in ‘s,’ ‘sh,’
‘ch,’‘x,’ ‘z,’ add –es.

For words ending in ‘y,’ change
‘y’ to i’ and add –es

Check for Understanding

Correct/incorrect

She eat a lot…

I washes the...

Multiple Choice

She eat a lot.

Multiple Choice

I washes the dishes.

Activity Page 4.4
Mixed Practice :
Noun and
Pronoun Subject
Action-Verb
Agreement

Word Parts

A suffix is a syllable or syllables placed
at the end of a root wordto change
the word’s meaning and/or to form a
different word.

-ness
state or condition

of being

-ness is usually added to adjectives and
changes the word to a noun.

Word Parts

-ness
state or condition

of being

steadiness
emptiness
greatness
drowsiness
crispness
brightness

Word Parts

steadiness
emptiness
greatness
drowsiness
crispness
brightness

Throughout the
game, one particular
player showed
_____with his
exceptional skill,
positive attitude, and
focus.

Word Parts

steadiness
emptiness
greatness
drowsiness
crispness
brightness

The ______with
which the server
carried the full tray of
food and drinks
allowed him to reach
our table without
spilling anything.

Word Parts

steadiness
emptiness
greatness
drowsiness
crispness
brightness

The ______of the
field when I showed
up for practice made
me stop to think if I
had the wrong day or
time.

Dropdown

The ​

Select answer

of the
field when I showed

Activity Page
4.5
Practice Suffix
-ness

Writing

What is the

difference between

a fact and an

opinion?

fact

opinion

true and can be proven

thought or belief
about something

It is 65 degrees and raining outside.

Walking outside in the rain is the best
feeling.

Fact and Opinion

Quote vs. Paraphrase

quote

paraphrase

Identical to the original
text; uses quotation
marks

putting text into your
own words

Don Quixote attacks a mule driver without
even saying anything.

The text states, “Don Quixote attacked him,
this time in complete silence.”

To paraphrase means to take a portion
of the text and put it into your own
words.

To quote text, you put the author’s
ideas into your own words with
quotation marks around them.

Check for Understanding

True/False

Through dialogue and actions you
have learned about characters in
Adventures of Don Quixote.

Dialogue is what characters say;
sometimes characters’ thoughts serve
as dialogue to themselves.

Actions are what characters do or how
they respond to others.

The activity page
references four
excerpts from
Adventures of Don
Quixote. You will use
each excerpt to write
a one-sentence
opinion about Don
Quixote based on the
actions and dialogue
described in that
excerpt.

Activity Page 4.6
Writing Opinions
with Supporting
Details

The activity page contains four excerpts from Adventures of Don Quixote.
You will use each excerpt to write a one-sentence opinion about Don
Quixote based on the actions and dialogue described in that excerpt.
Make sure you provide a reason for their opinion that is supported by
evidence from the excerpt.

Sentence Frames of Opinion Statements

Yes, I think it is a good idea for Don Quixote to attack the mule drivers
because __________.

No, I do not think it is a good idea for Don Quixote to attack the mule
drivers because __________.

Since Don Quixote wants to be a knight, it is a good reason for him to
attack the mule drivers because___________.

Just because Don Quixote wants to be a knight, it is not a good
reason to attack the mule drivers because ____________ .

From the text, it is clear that Don Quixote’s choice to attack the mule
drivers based on his desire to be a knight is a good decision because
___________.

As evidenced by the text, it is a bad decision for Don Quixote to attack
the mule drivers even though he desires to become a knight because
____________ .

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