Parents and Students,
If books are on your Christmas list, here’s a link with NPR’s picks for the BEST. BOOKS. 2011.
http://www.npr.org/series/142590674/best-books-of-2011
Parents and Students,
If books are on your Christmas list, here’s a link with NPR’s picks for the BEST. BOOKS. 2011.
http://www.npr.org/series/142590674/best-books-of-2011
Ficbonpotentbeanni (fik-bon-poe-tent-bee-ANN-ee) — means make good, power, life years
It looks like various blues and greens are the color choice for tomorrow…like a winter wonderland! Be festive!
Symbol: A triangle with the use of 3 different colors
by Robert Krulwich/NPR
“Here’s something you should know about yourself. Vowels control your brain.
With these words, your tongue depresses and folds back a bit. So “O”, “A” and “U” are called “back” of the throat vowels.
OK, here’s the weird part.
When comparing words across language groups, says Stanford linguistics professor Dan Jurafsky, a curious pattern shows up: Words with front vowels (“I” and “E”) tend to represent small, thin, light things.
Back vowels (“O” “U” and some “A”s ) show up in fat, heavy things.”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/12/07/143265882/vowels-control-your-brain
What is a a verb? http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/what-is-a-verb.html
Examples of Linking Verbs, Action Verbs, and Helping Verbs: http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/list-of-verbs.html#helping_verbs
Schoolhouse Rock Verbs (Teacher Tube)
Read and use this guide (http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com) to review and reinforce your knowledge and understanding of the parts of speech.
Does grammar still baffle you or are you ready for the next challenge. Take a look at this video to review how the parts of speech work in a sentence and to prep for identifying parts of sentence. Happy viewing!
English Grammar: Diagramming Sentences in 6 Steps