Lesson 23

Lesson 23The Sons of the Dragon King

Regular & Irregular VerbsTo form the past tense and the past participle of regular verbs, add ---edIf the verb ends in e, drop the e before adding edIf the verb ends in y, change the y to an i and add edIf the verb ends with a vowel and a consonant and the accent is on the final syllable, the consonant is usually doubled before adding edThe past tense and past participle of irregular verbs do not follow a usual pattern. ExamplesRegular verb: raceMy friend and I raced to the store yesterday.Regular verb: tossSally tossed the ball in the air. Regular verb: hugThe friends have hugged and said goodbye.Regular verb: goJames went to the museum last week.That was the first time he had gone there.

Irregular Verbs

Application:

The weatherman caught a cold.

When I have played my new CD 100 times, I will be tired of it.

Who walked to school today?

To show that she understood, Nastasia nodded her head.More..

VocabularyUnsettling: Causes you to feel worried and uncertain. Befitting: is suitable or appropriate for a person.Tolerated: When you let something that you did not agree with continue, you have tolerated it.

Dispute: you have a disagreement or quarrelSavory: has an appetizing taste or smell and tastes salty or spicy, not sweet.Vigilantly: when you have been watchful and alert to a problem or a danger.

Revered: you are highly respected and admired

Disposition: is your typical mood or temperament, especially the way you usually behave or feel.

Focus Skill: Literary DevicesLiterary devices are tools that authors use to make the writing style unique or to let readers know how they feel about a subject. Examples:Dialogue: is the conversation between characters. It reveals characters feelings and traits.Symbol: a person, place, thing, or event that stands for something other than itself. (Ex. Heart is a symbol of love...ew)Mood: overall feeling of the story. Authors attitude about the subject.Irony: is a contrast between what readers expect to happen and what actually happens. Examples: Dialogue:

Mood:

Irony:

Symbol: