A transitive verb expresses an action toward a noun or pronoun.

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• Bellwork for August 28, 2014
• Take handouts from the back counter.
• Write in your agenda.
• Add the following notes to your verb notes.

• A transitive verb expresses an action toward a
  noun or pronoun.
• Transitive verbs always have direct objects.
• Direct objects receive the action of a verb.
  It answers the question whom? or what? after an
  action verb.
• Example The quarterback throws the football.
• An intransitive verb does not pass the action to
  a receiver.
• Example The singer sang well.
• In the above sentence , well does not answer the
  question whom? or what?

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Take out your GUM workbooks.

• Complete page 41 numbers 1-5.

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This word actually means..
Resolution Draw a picture to represent this word.
Explain how you would use this word in ELA.
Examples
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Suspense and Foreshadowing Page 80- C Page 83-
D Page 84- F Page 85- H Page 86- J Page 88-
M Page 89- O
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Plot

• Respond to the following prompt in your notebook.
  Answer in complete sentences and use text
  evidence.
• Suspense and foreshadowing are used to help move
  the plot along and to keep you predicting what
  will happen next in Rikki Tikki. Was Kipling
  successful in his use of these plot elements in
  the short story? Explain.