Hello grade 5!

You are now watching the support video which was prepared to help you
complete week 2 thursdays questions from your DLR textbook.

In this video, I would like to talk about two things, and, firstly, I would like to talk about
the word syllables and how to identify how many syllables there are in a word. Well,
syllables are kind of like parts of a word. And to find out or check how many syllables
there are in a word, gently put your hand under your chin like this. Gently okay? Then,
say the word clearly and slowly. The number of times your chin pushes your hand down
is the number of syllables that word has.

So, for example, how many syllables does the word student have? Well, let's check!
Student. I think my hand was pushed down 2 times, so the word student has 2 syllables.
So, for number 2 of today's DLR activity, you need to write down how many syllables the
word decoration has.

Next, I would like to talk about the words has and have. These two words are referred to
as present tense linking verbs because, first-of-all, these two words are used when we
are talking about something that is happening now; a synonym for the word present is
now, and they are called linking verbs because they link or connect the subject or
subjects of a sentence, which is the person/people, place/places, thing/things, or
idea/ideas which the sentence is about, with information related to it or them.

So, for example, let's take a look at this sentence: the student has homework. Here, we
are talking about something that is happening or true now, right, and we know that
because the word has is used, and the word has is connecting the subject of the sentence,
student, with the information which tells us that he or she has homework.

But, like I said earlier, the words has and have are quite similar, and, actually, they are
used in different situations. So, when do we know which word to use? Well, let me
explain the rule.

The rule is, when the subject is a singular subject, we use the word has, and when the
subject is a plural subject, we use the word have.

So, that is why I said the student has homework instead of the student have homework.
But, if the subject was more than one student, I had to say the students have
homework.

Alright, well that's all I wanted to talk about regarding Week 2 Thursday's DLR activity.
Thanks for watching!