Unit 5 - Modifiers Name READ: Direct Object: Receives the action of the verb. Answers the question WHAT? It will always be a noun or pronoun. Adjective: Modifies a noun/pronoun. Answers the questions “which one”, “what kind”, how many” Adverb: -Modifies an action verb. Answers the questions “where”, “when”, “how” the action occurs -Modifies an adjective or other adverb. Tells “to what extent” Adjective Phrase: prepositional phrase that acts like an adjective. (see adjective notes above) Adverb Phrase: prepositional phrase that acts like an adverb. (see adverb notes above) Using KAMI, Label each sentence (S, AV, DO, ADJ, ADV and highlight phrases – Adj,(green) & Adv (blue) S AV ADV ADJ DO EX) The dog in my yard ate the very big bones from the pork roast during dinner. 1. The player in the red jersey ran around the bases. 2. Members of my family donated money yesterday to our church. 3. Mice throughout the barn are easily stealing cheese from the small children. 4. My extremely handsome husband stirred the boiling spaghetti before dinner. 5. The precious child gave his loving mother a hug at bedtime.

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)