C.O.W. #1C.O.W. #1

Concept Of the Week

NounNoun

Our family is planning a vacation in the Our family is planning a vacation in the Rockies. Rockies.

Person, place, thing, or ideaPerson, place, thing, or idea

PronounPronoun

She was willing to testify.She was willing to testify. A word used to take the place of a nounA word used to take the place of a noun AntecedentAntecedent The noun the pronoun substitutes The noun the pronoun substitutes When Paul arrived, he was happy. When Paul arrived, he was happy. Paul is the antecedent for hePaul is the antecedent for he

AdjectiveAdjective

After a brief intermission, the puppet show After a brief intermission, the puppet show resumed.resumed.

A word used to describe a noun or pronounA word used to describe a noun or pronoun Answers these questions:Answers these questions: What kinds?What kinds? How many?How many? Which one?Which one? How much?How much?

VerbVerb

The breeze became very chilly.The breeze became very chilly. A word that expresses actionA word that expresses action

AdverbAdverb

Judy Blume is a very popular author of teenage Judy Blume is a very popular author of teenage fiction.fiction.

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverbanother adverb

Answers the questions:Answers the questions: Where?Where? When?When? In what manner?In what manner? To what extent?To what extent?

PrepositionPreposition

All of the students except seniors must All of the students except seniors must register for classes.register for classes.

A word that relates a noun or pronoun to A word that relates a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentenceanother word in the sentence

Any word that can fit on the blank is a Any word that can fit on the blank is a prepositionpreposition

The squirrel ran______the tree.The squirrel ran______the tree. Anything you can do to a box or cloud…Anything you can do to a box or cloud…

(most of the time)(most of the time)

ConjunctionConjunction

Our town has no shopping mall, nor is it Our town has no shopping mall, nor is it about to build one. about to build one.

A word used to connect other words or A word used to connect other words or groups of wordsgroups of words

InterjectionInterjection

Hurrah! The lost kitten has been found.Hurrah! The lost kitten has been found. A word that expresses strong emotionA word that expresses strong emotion

SentencesSentences

Every sentence must have a subject and a Every sentence must have a subject and a predicatepredicate

Subjects will always be a noun, pronoun, Subjects will always be a noun, pronoun, or proper nounor proper noun

CatCat DogDog

Predicates will always be a verb and say Predicates will always be a verb and say what the subject is or does.what the subject is or does.

The cat runs.The cat runs. RunsRuns The dog eats.The dog eats. EatsEats

Do not write this:Do not write this:

Shots in the armShots in the arm People in the waiting roomPeople in the waiting room The surgery was successfulThe surgery was successful I feel wonderfulI feel wonderful Then the doctorThen the doctor And then the cakeAnd then the cake We went to the partyWe went to the party

Types of SentencesTypes of Sentences

DeclarativeDeclarative ImperativeImperative ExclamatoryExclamatory InterrogativeInterrogative

DeclarativeDeclarative

This is a statementThis is a statement The frog is slimy.The frog is slimy.

ImperativeImperative

This is a command that ends with a . or an This is a command that ends with a . or an !!

Get your shots before you go to school.Get your shots before you go to school.

ExclamatoryExclamatory

This is a statement with strong emotion This is a statement with strong emotion and always ends with an !and always ends with an !

The boy is sick from eating a frog!The boy is sick from eating a frog!

InterrogativeInterrogative

This is a question and always ends with This is a question and always ends with a ?a ?

Is the boy sick from eating a frog?Is the boy sick from eating a frog?

COW #1• First name last name• Week of: 9/15-9/19• Palpable/adj.• Definition: to describe something invisible that

is so intense it feels as though is has substance• Concept: a declarative sentence with an adverb,

adjective, common noun, & proper noun; circle the adverb & adjective, & underline all nouns

• Sample: The fear of Knott’s Scary Farm was so great; it was almost palpable.

Don’t forget…Don’t forget…1.1. Declarative sentenceDeclarative sentence2.2. PalpablePalpable3.3. Common noun(s)Common noun(s)4.4. Proper noun(s)Proper noun(s)5.5. Adverb Adverb 6.6. AdjectiveAdjective7.7. Circle adverbCircle adverb8.8. Circle adjectiveCircle adjective9.9. Underline all nounsUnderline all nouns