The Man Who Names Clouds spelling and vocabulary test will be on Friday, January 15th
Story: The Man Who Named the Clouds
Comprehension Strategy: Graphic Sources
Comprehension Skill: Important Ideas
Vocabulary:
1. apprentice- a person who works with an expert to learn a job.
2. atmosphere- gas that surrounds Earth; the air in a certain place
3. chemical- a substance formed by other substances acting on each other
4. club- a group of people with a common interest.
5. essay- a short piece of writing that gives the writer's ideas about a certain subject.
6. manufacturing- making goods by hand or with machines
7. pressure- the forces of one thing pushing against another
8. scales- the hard pieces that cover animals such as fish.
Vocabulary Focus: Multiple Meaning Words
Grammar: Action and Linking Verbs
The main word in the predicate of a sentence is a verb. Words that show actions are called action verbs. Most verbs show actions you can see. Some verbs, such as think and understand, show actions you cannot see.
Example of an action verb: Luke Howard drew pictures of clouds.
Linking verbs do not show actions. They tell what the subject is or what the subject is like. Common linking verbs are forms of the verb to be, such as am, is , are, was, and were. Verbs such as seem, appear, become, and feel can also be linking verbs.
Example of linking verbs: Luke was a student.
Then he became a manager of a factory.
Spelling Focus: Add -ed, -ing
Story: The Man Who Named the Clouds
Comprehension Strategy: Graphic Sources
Comprehension Skill: Important Ideas
Vocabulary:
1. apprentice- a person who works with an expert to learn a job.
2. atmosphere- gas that surrounds Earth; the air in a certain place
3. chemical- a substance formed by other substances acting on each other
4. club- a group of people with a common interest.
5. essay- a short piece of writing that gives the writer's ideas about a certain subject.
6. manufacturing- making goods by hand or with machines
7. pressure- the forces of one thing pushing against another
8. scales- the hard pieces that cover animals such as fish.
Vocabulary Focus: Multiple Meaning Words
Grammar: Action and Linking Verbs
The main word in the predicate of a sentence is a verb. Words that show actions are called action verbs. Most verbs show actions you can see. Some verbs, such as think and understand, show actions you cannot see.
Example of an action verb: Luke Howard drew pictures of clouds.
Linking verbs do not show actions. They tell what the subject is or what the subject is like. Common linking verbs are forms of the verb to be, such as am, is , are, was, and were. Verbs such as seem, appear, become, and feel can also be linking verbs.
Example of linking verbs: Luke was a student.
Then he became a manager of a factory.
Spelling Focus: Add -ed, -ing