Guided Notes 11-12-2013 Grade 8 Lesson 30
1. A capitol is__a building where the legislature meets_______________. A capital is__the city
that houses the state government_____________. When Capitol is capitalized it is referring to
the official Congress building in Washington D.C.
2. Replace with “capitol” or “capital”: In fifth grade, most students memorize the
__capital______________ city of each state. Sacramento is the __capital_____________ city of
California. The Congress of the U.S. meets in the ____Capitol____________________ Building.
3. A descriptive adjective__describes_________________ a person, place or thing. Examples:
rusty nail, multiplication problem, heavy briefcase.
4. LIMITING ADJECTIVES: help to define or “limit” a __noun__________ or __pronoun_______.
They tell which one, what _kind____, how ___many_______, or ___whose___________.
5. COMMON ADJECTIVES: Formed from common _nouns_______ and are not
_capitalized___________. Examples: truthful, talented, cloudy, graceful
6. PROPER ADJECTIVES: Formed from proper __nouns___________ and are always
_capitalized_________________. Sometimes the word doesn’t change at all and sometimes it
does change. Examples: British history, Japanese art, Roman architecture, Texas toast, Harvard
graduate, Easter basket.
7. For this sentence, write each proper adjective and the noun it describes: The American flag
creates feelings of patriotism in our country. Proper adjective:_America_________ Noun it
describes:_flag_______
8. Write each proper adjective and the noun it describes: Chinese food usually includes rice and
chow mein. Proper adjective:___Chinese________ Noun it describes:
____food____________________
9. Diagram this sentence: Mr. Kawakami helped a Japanese student.
9. Diagram this sentence: Stella tasted the Danish pastry.
10. Underline the proper adjectives: Do you like Swiss or American cheese on your sandwich?
a. Pride and Prejudice, a popular novel by Jane Austen, was written during the Victorian
era.
b. My brother was hit in the face with a Boston cream pie.
c. Are New York drivers notorious for their wild driving?
11. “Incredible” means __not believable_________________________.
12. AFFECT is a __verb__________ that means “to change”. EFFECT is a __noun___________
that means influence or outcome.
a. That will not __affect____________ your grade.
b. Pollution has a terrible __effect_____________ on your health.
13. Declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory? I can’t do that! Exclamatory
14. Fragment, run-on or complete: During the French Revolution, many people were executed
at the guillotine the nobles were afraid for their lives. Run-on
15. Write three ABSTRACT nouns here: justice, curiosity, anger
16. Write the plural of each noun: salmon SALMON witch WITCHES
tress TRESSES
17. Underline each preposition in this sentence: The lady got in the car and drove to Boston,
passing over the bridge.
18. Underline the word that is NOT a linking verb in this list: is, am, are, was, were, be, being,
snorkel, look, feel, taste, smell, sound, grow
19. Underline the future perfect verb phrase in this sentence: We shall have learned everything
there is to know about grammar.
20. Underline the future perfect progressive verb phrase in this sentence: She will have been
losing weight for six months in June.
21. Phrase or clause? Going on a cruise to Alaska. PHRASE
22. Underline each adjective: The ugly dog had brown spots.