Bellringers 912 916 Bellringer Identifying parts of speech
Bellringers 9/12 -9/16
Bellringer: Identifying parts of speech 1. He was born into (prep) a hardworking Italian family and learned (action verb) how to sail as a boy. 2. He became (linking verb), in fact, not only a master sailor but also (conjuction) a map maker. Bellringer 9/12/2011
Copy the following 2 sentences. Identify which is the subject and which is the verb. 1. On Medusa’s head grew (verb) snakes (subject) instead of hair. 2. According to Greek myth, a glance (subject) at Medusa would turn (verb) a mortal into stone. Bellringer 9/13/2011
Copy the following 2 sentences. Identify which is the subject and which is the verb. 1. Fortunately, he (subject) received (verb) help from the goddess Athena and the god Hermes. 2. From Athena, Perseus (subject) accepted (verb) a shiny shield. Bellringer 9/14/2011
Copy the following 2 sentences. Identify which is the subject and which is the verb. 1. With Hermes as his guide, Perseus (subject) soon found (verb) Medusa. 2. He (subject) knew (verb) about Medusa’s power. Bellringer 9/15/2011
Copy the following 2 sentences. Identify which is the subject and which is the verb. 1. Therefore, he (subject) did not look (verb) directly at her. 2. Instead, he (subject) watched (verb) her reflection on the shiny shield. Bellringer 9/16/2011
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