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Welcome to 4th Grade English Language
ArtsMs. Stewart
Room 20
Language Arts
• What is Language Arts?–a school subject that focuses on:• Listening• Reading• Writing• Speaking and• Viewing skills in a given language(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Arts_(album), http://www.csus.edu/indiv/h/hurners/HTML%20Supports/Listening%20Self-Assessment.htm
Vocabulary
• What is vocabulary?–words known or used by children or
adults.–can be written or spoken out loud.
Vocabulary• Similes– Comparing two unlike or different things– Usually used with words “like” or “as”
http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/language-arts/12/similes/
Vocabulary• Metaphors– an analogy between two things or
ideas–Do not use “like” or “as”
• Examples: “Jumping for Joy”“It is raining and
Grammar and Usage
What is a simple sentence?–Known as a independent clause–Contains a subject and verb
–Examples: • Maria likes soccer.• Susie went to the park.
Grammar and Usage
• What is a compound sentence?– two simple sentences combined
with the words for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
–How to remember: FANBOYS
Grammar and Usage
• Examples of compound sentences– I went to the park, and my friend
went home.What are the subjects and verbs?
Grammar and Usage
• What is a direct object?• Follows an action verb• Can be nouns, pronouns, phrases, or
clauses
• How to remember: subject + verb + what or who? = direct object
Grammar and Usage
• Examples of Direct Objects• Becky and Rachel played soccer in the
park.
• What are the subjects?• What is the verb?• Played what?
Grammar and Usage
• What is an indirect object?• noun or pronoun• Comes after an action verb• Answers one of these questions:–To whom?–For whom?–To what?–For what?
Grammar and Usage
Examples of Indirect Objects• “He gave Susie a rose.”
-He gave what to whom? Susie.
• -“She gave me the report.” -She gave the report to whom?
Me.
Grammar and Usage
• What is a prepositional phrase?• a phrase beginning with a preposition.–Examples:»At Home
• At = preposition• Home = noun.
» In time• In = preposition• Time = noun
Discourse
• What is fantasy?• imagination
http://artstyleonline.com/design/fantasy-art-debut/
http://www.bigoo.ws/myspace-layouts/fantasy/fantasy-201092.htm
Discourse
• What is a myth?• traditional story• accepted as history• explains the world view of people
http://sunwalked.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/236/
Discourse
• What is a legend?• A story about mythical or supernatural
beings or events