1. Chapter 1, Lesson 8.notebook September 04, 2012
September 4, 2012 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Vocabulary pgs. 31­32
• Grammar
> Lesson 8
• Literature
> Summer Game Project Work
Homework:
• Vocabulary pgs. 31­32 due Thursday, 9/6
• Summer Reading Game due Friday, 9/7
• Chapter 1 Test Wednesday, 9/12
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log #2 due Friday, 9/14
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2. Chapter 1, Lesson 8.notebook September 04, 2012
Lesson 8: Complements--Subject Complements
A complement is a word or group of words that ompletes the
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meaning of the verb.
Subject Complements: Objects of Verbs:
Is a word or group of words that Lesson 9
follows a linking verb and renames or
describes the subject.
A linking verb links the
subject with a noun or
adjective that tells more
about it.
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Common Forms of Linking Verbs:
Forms of be: am, is, are, was, were, being, been
Other linking verbs: appear, feel, look, sound, seem, taste
Subject Complement
Cowboy poetry is a Western tradition.
Linking Verb
Predicate Nouns/Adjectives: Re­names
+Predicate Noun follows a linking A popular cowboy poet is Rudy Gonzales.
verb and defines or re­names the
subject
+Predicate Adjective follows a linking Describes
Most cowboy poetry is humorous.
verb and describes the quality of the
subject
Describes
Some poems are sad.
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4. Chapter 1, Lesson 8.notebook September 04, 2012
1. John Henry is an American folk hero.
2. Maybe this African­American man was a real person.
3. According to some, he was a worker on a railroad­building roject in
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the 1870s.
4. His life is the subject of a famous ballad.
5. In the ballad, his strength is extraordinary.
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6. He is the winner in a contest with a powerful new steam drill.
7. His determination is remarkable, although the strain of winning kills
him.
8. The victorious steel­driving man became a legend.
9. The legend grew more famous with each passing year.
10. John Henry is a symbol of the unbeatable human spirit.
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