Bellringers

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Bellringer:Identifying parts of speech

1. He was born into (prep) a hard-working Italian family and learned (action verb) how to sail as a boy.

2. He became (linking verb), in fact, not only a master sailor but also (conjuction) a map maker.

Bellringer 9/12/2011

Copy the following 2 sentences. Identify which is the subject and

which is the verb.

1. On Medusa’s head grew (verb) snakes (subject) instead of hair.

2. According to Greek myth, a glance (subject) at Medusa would turn (verb) a mortal into stone.

Bellringer 9/13/2011

Copy the following 2 sentences. Identify which is the subject and

which is the verb.

1. Fortunately, he (subject) received (verb) help from the goddess Athena and the god Hermes.

2. From Athena, Perseus (subject) accepted (verb) a shiny shield.

Bellringer 9/14/2011

Copy the following 2 sentences. Identify which is the subject and

which is the verb.

1. With Hermes as his guide, Perseus (subject) soon found (verb) Medusa.

2. He (subject) knew (verb) about Medusa’s power.

Bellringer 9/15/2011

Copy the following 2 sentences. Identify which is the subject and

which is the verb.

1. Therefore, he (subject) did not look (verb) directly at her.

2. Instead, he (subject) watched (verb) her reflection on the shiny shield.

Bellringer 9/16/2011