AIDE Basic English Assignment Guide and Key Points
Chapter 11 "Identifying Verbals and Verbal Phrases"
Lesson 1 "What Are Verbals and Verbal Phrases?"
Turn to Pages 270-271 Look at the picture on Page 270 and try to guess how it relates to Identifying Verbals and Verbal Phrases.
Turn to Page 271 Read the short introduction to Chapter 11
Turn to Page 271 and look at the goals you will achieve this chapter.
Scan Page 272-274; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Page 272-274 for pictures, information in the margins, and diagrams, read each of the captions.
On page 275 read the questions so you know what information you will be looking for as you read the section.
Read Page 272-274 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 275? (See Key Points below for help)
Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "What Are Verbals and Verbal Phrases" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.
Lesson 1 Key Points
Vocabulary Terms
Verbal - a verb used as another part of speech
Gerund - a verb ending in -ing that is used as a noun.
Participle - a verb that can be used as an adjective
Complement - a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verbal.
Section Review Answers
Did you learn these Objectives?
Can you define and identify verbals?
Lesson 2 "Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases"
Scan Pages 276-278; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 276-278 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Take a look at the questions on page 279 so you know what to look for while reading.
Read Page 276-278 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 279? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 2 Key Points
Infinitive phrase - an infinitive, its complements, and any words that describe it.
Can you define infinitives and infinitive phrases?
Are you able to explain how infinitive phrases can be used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in sentences?
Lesson 3 "Gerunds and Gerund Phrases"
Scan Pages 280-282; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 280-282 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for an read the short paragraph in purple on Page 281.
On page 283 read the questions so you know what information you will be looking for as you read the section.
Read Pages 280-282 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 283? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "Gerunds and Gerund Phrases" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 3 Key Points
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Are you able to define gerunds and gerund phrases?
Can you use gerunds correctly?
Are you able to show how gerunds and gerund phrases are used as nouns in sentences?
Lesson 4 "Participles and Participle Phrases"
Scan Pages 284-286; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 284-286 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for and read the short articles in the margins of pages 284-286. Do the activity if you wish.
Take a look at the questions on page 287 so you know what to look for while reading.
Read Pages 284-286 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 287? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Participles and Participle Phrases" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 4 Key Points
Can you define a participle and a participle phrase?
Are you able to use participles and participle phrases correctly in sentences?
"Where to Find It"
Scan Page 288; Read the tasks to complete at the bottom so you know what information you need to find.
Read page 288 about using a table of Contents.
Complete the tasks on the bottom of page 288? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Chapter 11 Where to Find It (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Where to Find it Key Points
Can you use a table of contents to find information?
"Writing Project "
Read page 289 about the writing project.
Go to the quiz page Chapter 11 Writing Project (This is were you will write your paragraph)
Preparing for Chapter 11 Test
On pages 290-291 you will find the Chapter 11 review, complete the review.
Check your answers with those in the Key Points.
Take the Chapter 11 Test "Identifying Verbals and Verbal Phrases"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Chapter 11 Review answers
Congratulations you finished Chapter 11!!