1. A. Before 6:00 a.m.
B. Between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
C. Between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
D. Between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
E. After 9:00 a.m.

2.  iClicker
 Blog
Introduction grading
Rubric for further postings
How to post (again!)
 Attitude toward work and
assignments

4. The dog at the end of the driveway stopped and
stared at me.
Circle prepositions.
Line out the prepositional phrase.
Now decide who or what is doing something or being
something.
The dog is the subject because
it is doing the stopping and staring.

5. One of my favorite shows on television is Friends.
Circle prepositions.
Line out the prepositional phrase.
Now decide who or what is doing something or
being something.
One is the subject because it is being
something.

6. 1. The people down the street are
seldom home.
2. John bought a CD for three dollars.
3. The grass in that yard needs
mowing.
4. After the midterm, the French class
became more difficult.
5. Inside the newspaper, you will find
the article.

7. 6. The students of the class listened to
the teacher.
7. Without looking, Bill crossed the road.
8. The items from that store break easily.
9. The test about verbs was the most
difficult.
10. Three of Julie’s friends went to a
movie.

9. The verb in a
sentence expresses
action or links the
subject to the rest of
sentence.

10. Action
Linking
Helping

11. In the following sentences, the verb expresses
action.
Mary Louise drives the truck.
The dog ate my homework.
The musician played a great set of songs.

12. In these next sentences, the verb links the subject
to the rest of the sentence. The most common
linking verbs are forms of the verb to be: am,
are, is, was, were, be, been, being.
I am tall.
The children were hungry.
Miriam is ready to graduate.

13. Sally feels bad.
1. Find the verb of the sentence.
2. Replace the verb with a form of to be (is, are, am,
was, were)
3. If the sentence makes sense, you have a linking
verb; if it doesn’t, you have an action verb.
Sally feels the rough edges of the table.

14. Helping verbs include am, are, is, was, were, be,
have, has, had, do, does, did, may, might, must, can,
could, shall, should, will, would. A helping verb
is used with another verb form, the main verb,
to form a phrase that acts as the verb of the
sentence. If you have a helping verb, you must
have an action verb with it.
Moira was helping her brother change the tire.
Cho had studied all night.
You must register before the end of the month.

15. Sometimes a sentence has more than one verb. A
verb with more than one part is called a
compound verb.
Alfred Hitchcock frightened and thrilled
moviegoers.
The children sat and waited for their parents to get
them.
I can use your help and would be grateful for it.

16. In each of the following sentences, box the subject(s), underline the verb(s)
and identify what kinds of verbs they are above.
 A=Action Verb
 L=Linking Verb
 H=Helping Verb
1. My friend and I sing every week at a
retirement home.
2. Currently, we are the only visitors who
sing.
3. We have enjoyed the visits immensely.
4. A doctor arranged our visits last year.
5. We accepted her offer immediately.
A
L
H A
A
A

17. In each of the following sentences, box the subject(s), underline
the verb(s) and identify what kinds of verbs they are above.
 A=Action Verb
 L=Linking Verb
 H=Helping Verb
6. The residents and employees enjoy
our weekly visits.
7. The residents have asked us to come
more often.
8. A new piano arrived last month.
9. It has improved our performance.
10. The audience requests different songs
for every concert.
A
A
A
H
H A
A

18.  I will place you in groups
 Each group will receive $200 in grammar money
 You wager on each sentence before you see it
 Always a $10 minimum
 $50 maximum through sentence 5
 $100 maximum through sentence 10
 $200 maximum through sentence 15
 No maximum wager through sentence 20
 After I reveal the sentence, you have one minute to
choose the correct subject(s) with the i>Clicker and
record the prepositional phrase(s) on your sheet of
paper.
 If you have the answer correct, you win your wager. If
you answer incorrectly, I take your money.
 The group with the most money after sentence 20 wins
three extra credit points.

20. A. Bob
B. Accounting
C. Me
D. Secret
E. Both A and B
10 seconds!
Time!

21. On your paper you should have
A
from accounting

22. A. neighbors
B. across
C. street
D. are
E. home
10 seconds!
Time!

23. A. Sue
B. bought
C. sandwich
D. three
E. dollars
10 seconds!
Time!

24. A. flowers
B. that
C. garden
D. need
E. pruning
10 seconds!
Time!

25. A. After
B. break
C. math class
D. became
E. difficult
10 seconds!
Time!

26. A. Inside
B. newspaper
C. you
D. find
E. article
10 seconds!
Time!

27. A. Without
B. looking
C. Bill
D. crossed
E. road 10 seconds!
Time!

28. A. test
B. about
C. verbs
D. was
E. difficult
10 seconds!
Time!

29. A. Three
B. Julie
C. friends
D. went
E. movie10 seconds!
Time!

30. A. number
B. stars
C. flag
D. number
E. states10 seconds!
Time!

31. A. After
B. flag
C. other flags
D. more
E. stars 10 seconds!
Time!

32. A. government
B. United States
C. official
D. flag
E. 1777 10 seconds!
Time!

33. A. Does
B. book
C. show
D. picture
E. design10 seconds!
Time!

34. A. first
B. unofficial
C. flag
D. America
E. Grand Union Flag10 seconds!
Time!

35. A. One
B. biographies
C. is
D. of
E. Guy Bluford
10 seconds!
Time!

36. A. August
B. morning
C. 1983
D. he
E. history
10 seconds!
Time!

37. A. Outside
B. door
C. was
D. a
E. package
10 seconds!
Time!

38. A. Two
B. qualifications
C. experiences
D. Pilot
E. aerospace engineer
10 seconds!
Time!

39. A. acceptance
B. NASA
C. training
D. program
E. 1978
10 seconds!
Time!

40. A. veteran
B. four
C. spaceflights
D. NASA
E. 1993 10 seconds!
Time!

41. A. middle
B. jungle
C. web
D. vines
E. baby gorilla
10 seconds!
Time!

43. Free write—write without picking up your
pen or pencil until I say stop. Do not
worry about grammar, spelling, or
sounding silly. Start with the prompt and
go where your mind takes you.
Prompt:
 Describe a particularly good experience
you have had in school. Try to recall as
many of the details as you can. Don’t
worry about the free write making sense.
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44.  You will go through this process
 You are writing a story—
 Think of yourself as the main character!
 Look at the rubric for our expectations
 This paper is not a free write! Your free writes
are part of brainstorming

45. Turnitin.com

46. A. Verbs
B. Grammar Review
C. Overview of the Writing Process
D. Brainstorming
E. Essay #1 prompt

47. A. Verbs
B. Grammar Review
C. Overview of the Writing Process
D. Brainstorming
E. Essay #1 prompt

48.  Write your blog post
 Study for your Context Clues quiz tomorrow
 Read Drive
 Do your vocabulary assignment
 Work on Essay #1 rough draft
Also—
 If you would like for me to register your
clicker, put a sticky note with your name on it

49. Post to the Week 2 forum
(due Thursday) and
respond to at least two
students (due Sunday)
Study for your quiz
Turnitin Assignment

50.  Write your blog post
 Study for your Context Clues quiz tomorrow
 Read Drive
 Do your vocabulary assignment
 Work on Essay #1 rough draft
Also—
 If you would like for me to register your
clicker, put a sticky note with your name on it