🔵Module 1: W3 - Day 3 - ELA

Helping/Linking Verbs

Introduction

Hello grammarians! For the past few weeks, we have been reviewing verbs. This week, we will be focusing on helping and linking verbs.

Linking verbs are verbs that join the main part of the sentence (the subject) with the rest of the sentence (the predicate).

Video

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You will be answering linking and action verb questions to try to drive your car to the finish line. Press "click here for question board" to begin answering your questions and moving your car!

READING

Reasons and Evidence in Informational Texts

Introduction

Hi Readers! When we are reading nonfiction or informational texts, we often have to answer questions and give reasons from the text to help support our answers.

Today, we will be learning the RACE strategy to help us answer questions using text evidence.

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Restate the question, answer the question, cite your evidence, explain

In Your Notebook:

During your reading, today, choose a nonfiction text. Answer the following questions using the RACE strategy:

1. Why did that author write this book?

2. What is the main idea of the last paragraph you read?

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