This is the lesson from 31 October 2018. This lesson covers about our Beagle named Misty. It also covers about the American economics.
Lesson
- Lesson of Wednesday, October 31, 2018
- Fifth Week, Day Nineteen, Halloween
English
Sentences
Sentences are built like this:
Sentence
| Subject | Predicate |
| Noun | Verb |
| Adjectives | Adverbs |
Parts of Speech
Nouns are things. Nouns can be classified as: Noun, Proper Noun, Pronoun.
Nouns are just name a thing like desk, door, floor. Proper Nouns name a specific person or thing. Examples of Proper Nouns: Tom, Jane, Lynn-They are proper nouns because they list a specific person.
- Adjectives describe nouns.
- Verbs are action words.
- Adverbs describe verbs.
Prepositions link nouns to other words. Examples of prepositions are: to, or, in, with.
Conjunctions are words that link words, phrases, and clauses. They are also used sometimes to link two sentences together to make one sentence. Examples of conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
Interjections are words that are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence, but express the emotion of the writer. They can stand alone or be part of a sentence. Examples of interjections are: Ouch! Okay. Hey. Oh.
Handwriting
Practice handwriting so you can get faster.
Math
Fractions
A fraction is one number over the other like this:
| Number | Numerator and Denominator | Result |
| 3 | is the numerator | Smaller than 1. |
| 4 | is the denominator | |
| 2 | is the numerator | Smaller than 1. |
| 11 | is the denominator | |
Notice that if the numerator is larger the fraction is greater than (>) 1. Some fractions may be reduced as the one above has been.
Multiplication Tables
Study the multiplication tables and addition tables on the dining room table.
Reading Comprehension
Read the following story. Identify nouns, pronouns, proper nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, interjections, prepositions and conjunctions. Then guess the theme of the story.
Misty the Dog
Written by John M. Harpster.
When we lived in Clairemont, a suburb of San Diego, we owned a beagle named Misty. Misty was an energetic dog who would run quickly beside you as you walked or, when penned up in the fenced backyard, would jump up and down at the fence when we arrived home from work. The we would go to work again the next morning and Misty would have to face another lonely day waiting for his masters to arrive back home. This went on for many years, Misty having a fun life and we, as his masters, enjoying owning the little beagle. As time went on, Misty grew first from a puppy, to a full-grown dog and then to an old dog. Finally, the time came, when Misty was very old, that we noticed he could no longer jump and play as normal. She was old that he was not in good health anymore. One day we realized that Misty’s life was nearing its end and that she was no longer enjoying her existence. One day we took the dog to the vet and had him euthanized. She was cremated and we still have his ashes in a little coffin that I built for him.
Social Studies
History
Developments in American Economics (Continued)
This was the gilded age, a period of time lasting into the early 1900s, when the economy of the United States created more wealth than all the nations that came before. Wealthy individuals, known as tycoons, built vast fortunes. Among them were John D. Rockefeller, who built a vast oil empire; J. P. Morgan who did the same in banking; and Jay Gould, who dominated the railroad industry. Individuals such as these created monopolies, industrial or commercial organizations with complete control over the production or sale of a specific commodity. Monopolies stifled competition, thus eliminating choice and increasing prices. Angry over monopolies and poor working conditions, workers began to organize unions, organizations of workers formed to protect their rights and interests. At the same time, progressive politicians and reformers began to call for the break-up of monopolies to encourage greater competition. The result was not only greater economic equality but also increased political participation.
Credits
- This lesson was originally made with LibreOffice Writer by John M. Harpster.
- Formatted with Notepad++ for space removal.
- This was made and published to PDF with LibreOffice Writer and Microsoft Word by John T. Harpster.