1. Lesson 7 and 8.notebook November 12, 2012
November 12, 2012 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Vocabulary pages 5960
• Grammar
> Chapter 3, Lesson 8
• Literature
> 5 Schroeder: Night of the Twisters Compare & Contrast Paper
> 5 Shidner: Night of the Twisters Reading
Homework:
• Vocabulary pages 5960 due Wednesday, 11/14
• (5 Schroeder): Rough Draft due by the end of class on Thursday, 11/15
• (5 Shidner): Read Chapters "As Told by Dan Hatch" & "7 o'clock" & RR
• Unit 7 Spelling Post Test on Thursday, 11/15
• Independent Reading Sheet due Thursday, 11/15
• Independent Reading Paragraph Summary due by Thursday, 12/13
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2. Lesson 7 and 8.notebook November 12, 2012
Lesson 8: Using Helping Verbs
Forms of be can be used with a main verb ending in ing to
show
action that is or was continuing
The judges are picking the winner.
The contestants were waiting patiently.
The verbs has, have, and had can be used with the past form of ost
m
verbs to show an action that has already happened
Dawn has created a new science project.
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3. Lesson 7 and 8.notebook November 12, 2012
Subject Be + ing form Has, have, or had + past form
I am playing have, had played
you are playing have, has played
he, she, it is playing has, had played
we, they are playing have, had played
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4. Lesson 7 and 8.notebook November 12, 2012
Name the helping verb that completes each sentence.
1. I (has, have) enjoyed the club for two years.
2. Vanessa (has, have) served as president of the club.
3. The science club (is, am) meeting tomorrow.
4. We (are, is) discussing our science fair.
5. Mrs. Manus (is, had) explaining the rules.
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5. Lesson 7 and 8.notebook November 12, 2012
Name the helping verb that completes each sentence.
6. I (is, am) excited about the science fair.
7. We (have, are) working on our projects.
8. Dan (has, have) taken pictures all afternoon.
9. I (am, is) presenting a paper on water pollution.
10. Frank and Evelyn (has, have) won ribbons in the past.
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