This document provides an overview of key grammar concepts including adjectives, function words, and identifying main ideas. It defines adjectives as words that describe or modify nouns, and provides examples. It explains that the main idea is the most important information the author wants to convey about the topic. It also lists and defines different types of function words like prepositions, pronouns, determiners, and conjunctions. The document concludes with a quotation, facts of the week, and a link for additional reading.

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2. Explore yourworldLearning objectives.Adjectives Function words Identify main ideas

3. http://uacmreadingtextsone.blogspot.com/Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentencethe tall professorthe lugubrious lieutenanta solid commitmenta month's paya six-year-old childthe unhappiest, richest man

4. Identifythemain ideaThe main idea is the most important piece of information the author wants you to know about the concept of that paragraph. To get to the heart of what writers are trying to say, and why they are saying it, that’s the main idea.

5. FunctionwordsPrepositions: of, at, in, without, betweenPronouns: he, they, anybody, it, oneDeterminers: the, a, that, my, more, much, either, neither Conjunctions: and, that, when, while, although, or Auxiliary verbs: be (is, am, are), have, got, do Particles: no, not, nor, as

6. Quotationoftheweek“Visionwithoutexecutionisjusthallucination.” – Henry Ford

7. FactsoftheweekThe fastest speed a falling raindrop can hit you is 18mph.The Australian $5 and $100 dollar notes are made of plastic.On average the human eye blinks 4,200,000 times a year.Canadian researchers have found that Einstein’s brain was 15% wider than normal.