The document provides an agenda and lesson plans for grammar and literature classes on February 5th, 2013. It includes assignments on vocabulary, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe novel, spelling tests, and independent reading. Lesson 3 covers linking verbs and predicates, explaining predicate nouns and adjectives. Lesson 4 defines the four principal parts of verbs. Sample sentences are provided to demonstrate these grammar concepts.

1. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
February 5, 2013 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Unit 11 Vocabulary pages 127­128
• Grammar
> Chapter 4, Lesson 3
• Literature
> The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Homework:
• Unit 11 Vocabulary pages 127­128 due on Thursday, 2/7
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rough Draft due on Friday, 2/8
• Unit 11 Spelling Post Test on Friday, 2/8
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log #3 due Friday, 2/8
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2. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
Lesson 3: Linking Verbs and Predicates
The complement that a linking verb connects its subject to is called a subject
complement. The subject complement IDENTIFIES or DESCRIBES the
subject.
Barnstormers were stunt pilots in the 1920s and 1930s.
Their job looked dangerous.
PREDICATE NOUN: Noun that PREDICATE ADJECTIVE:
follows a linking verb and Adjective that follows a linking
identifies, renames, or defines verb and describes the subject.
the subject.
Quimby was a natural at the
Harriet Quimby was a drama critic. controls.
She became a stunt pilot in 1911. She felt happy in the air.
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3. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
1. The first African­American woman pilot was a Texan.
2. Her name was Bessie Coleman.
3. She became a pilot in 1921.
4. Coleman seemed a likely candidate.
5. She was a poor girl from Texas.
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4. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
6. World War 1 pilots became her heroes.
7. American flying schools were too biased to let her in.
8. She seemed more welcome in France.
9. Coleman became an expert at stunt flying.
10. Her goal became equality in the air.
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5. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
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6. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
February 4/5, 2013 Agenda:
• Grammar
> Chapter 4, Lesson 4
Homework:
• Unit 11 Vocabulary pages 127­128 due on Thursday, 2/7
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rough Draft due on Friday, 2/8
• Unit 11 Spelling Post Test on Friday, 2/8
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log #3 due Friday, 2/8
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7. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
Lesson 4: Principal Parts of Verbs
Every verb has four basic forms called its principal parts:
the present, the present participle, the past, the past participle.
People are traveling more all the time.
Drivers have enjoyed this freedom for years.
Automobiles lent travelers more freedom
We live in a mobile society.
For REGULAR VERBS:
Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
walk (is/are) walk+ing walk+ed (has/have/had walked)
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8. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, (1) has showcased
transportation since its early stages. For years, its exhibit
"Automobile in American Life" (2) has appealed to visitors. The
exhibit (3) started with more than 100 historic cars. The 15­
millionth Model T (4) stands there. The exhibit (5) features a
1946 diner. Jukeboxes in the diner (6) are playing old songs. The
exhibit also (7) shows a 1960s motel room. The details of a
camper's cabin (8) make it special. Plastic ants (9) are crawling
across the bureau. An open suitcase (10) is sitting on a rumpled
bed.
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9. Lessons 3 and 4.notebook February 05, 2013
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