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Bell Work
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Editing

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Ryans Weekend
• Do you no Ryan did last weekend. He went to the
  beach with his family. First, Ryan builded a huge
  sand castle. Then, he collect seashells and rocks
  After that, he goed swimming with his brother.
  Ryan has a wonderful time at the beach.

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Pumpkin Patch
• Yesterday Erica whent two a pumpkin patch with
  her family. she picked out a huge, orange pumpkin
  to tak home It weighed ovr 15 pounds? Erica
  stumbled as she were carrying it to the car. Do
  you know what happened next. She dropped it
  pumpkin and it splattered all ovr the grownd.
  Erica yelled, Oh no!

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Candy Shop
• Jennifer Megan and Sarah whent to the candy
  shop. Jennifer bought a small bocks of fudge.
  Sarah paid fifty sents for a bag of jellybeans.
  Megan bought sum Twizzlers. The grls all walked
  to the park where they eated their candy.

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Miniature Golf
• Phil Matthew, and Andrew played miniature golf.
  On the first hole, Phil got a hole-in-one! At
  another hole, Matthew's Ball went into the water
  The best golfur of the day was Andrew who
  finished with a score of 28. Everyone had a grate
  time

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Camping
• i went camping with my family. We whent fishing
  and I caught a big fish. I also whent Swimming
  with my brother. We hade a camp fire every night.
  The camping trip was lots of fun

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Hannahs Halloween Scare
• Hannah wanted to scare her liddle brother.
  First, she put on a green frankenstein mask.
  Then, she hided behind the couch and waited for
  her brother too come home. When he waked in the
  door, Hannah jumped outfrom behind the couch and
  yelled, Boo! Hannahs brother didnt jump. He
  didnt evan look scared at all. He just smiled
  and said Oh, hello Hannah.

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Laura's Swimming Pool
• Rachael went to Lauras house to swim in the
  pool. First, Rachael and Laura swimmed around
  underwater. Than, rachael went down the water
  slide. After that, Lauras dog jumped in the pool.
  Finally, Laura and Rachael got out of the pool
  and drank Lemonade.

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Street Hockey
• Michael, Joey, justin, and Adam played street
  hocky. Thay all put on roller blades and divided
  into to teams. Michael and Joeys team score
  three goals. Justin and Adams team scored five
  goal. everyone had a great tyme!

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Spaghetti Dinner
• last night my father mad us a spaghetti dinner.
  He macks the best meatballs in the world! I ate
  lots of spaghetti. My brother spill sauce on his
  white shirt. Whee all laughed. I love when My dad
  makes spaghetti

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Cleaning Up
• One day i help my next-door neighbor clean up
  his backyard we raked and put leaves in blue bags
  to recycle tham. then we sawed some branches off
  of a tree that was leaning againt the hous After
  we worked in the yard all afternoon, we sat down
  on his bak porch and had lemonade I felt good
  that day because Ihelped my neighbor.

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Anthony Visits Nick
• On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to
  play basketball. They played a gam of one-on-one.
  Anthony made six baskets, bute nick made eight
  Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys
  whent in side to have some snacks and watch
  television.

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Fish Tank
• I have a really cool fish tank lots of excitin
  things inside. There is guppies, tetras, and a
  tiny shark inside. Also, their are three snail
  that climb up the glass walls. They eate the
  green algae and keep the tank clean A frog named
  flipper also live in the tank, but he usually
  hide under the rocks. Its fun to watch all the
  different creatures in mi tank.

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Editing How many mistakes can you find?

• Pet Shop
• Nick and Jess and Monica went to the pet store.
  Nick bot a big bag food for his dog. Jess looked
  at the turtles and sade, I wish I could take one
  home! Monica was feeding crackers to scarlet, a
  red parrot that talked. Before they left,
  everybuddy went over to play wiff the tiny
  kittens.

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Find ten capitalization errors and five spelling
errors in the letter below. Rewrite the letter
with the errors corrected.

• deer Student,
• Welcom to my Class and to Charlotte Cove middle
  school. Like you, im looking forward to an
  Exiting year togehter. To help me get to know
  you, please write a letter telling me a bit about
  Yourself. Hand in final draft by next tuesday.
• sinserely,
• Mr. Klepp

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Find the 15 errors

• I sure hope this guy isnt wierd, Pete thought,
  as he stared wistfully out the window of his
  classroom down to the soccer feild below.
• Mr. Klepp sure looked a bit offhe had a scrufy
  mushtache that covered his upper lip, and his
  shirt was butoned wrong. He smiles and gestured
  like a maniac. And, worst of all, assigned
  homework on the first day.
• But their were hopeful signs, to. Pictures of
  classic rock stars hung on his walls. Theyre
  were inspiring sayings on the wall, too, such as,
  Give piece a chance, by john lennon. Maybe this
  guy is a hipie, Pete thought.
• At least that would be interesting. As Mr. Klepp
  dismissed the class, Pete begins to daydream
  about what he would say in his letter.

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Read the following groups of words. Write S if
it is a sentence.Write F if it is a fragment.

• 1. Kim took her drivers test yesterday.
• 2. She failed.
• 3. Will take it again next month.
• 4. She is extremely disappointed.
• 5. Practice makes perfect.
• 6. Making left-hand turns.

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Turn the following fragments into sentences.

• 1. the chicken in your salad
• 2. from one place to another
• 3. the soccer ball in the goal
• 4. with my mother
• 5. to pick up some milk

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Read the following sentences. Rewrite those that
contain double negatives so that they contain
only one negative.

• 1. You dont need no shoes.
• 2. We never catch nothing when we go fishing.
• 3. Nobody ignored the fire alarm when it sounded.
• 4. We didnt have none of the new uniforms for
  our game.
• 5. Theres hardly any time left for questions.

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In the movie, the jewel thieves made their escape
by scaling the mansions walls and stealing away
under the cover of darkness.

• In the lines above, stealing most nearly means
• (A) robbing
• (B) grabbing
• (C) slipping
• (D) abducting
• (E) Taking
• How do you know?

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Edit these sentences

• 1. the iditarod starts on the first saturday in
  march each year
• 2. mushers train theyre dogs all year long
• 3. the iditarod trail goes from anchorage to nome
• 4. would you like to go to alaska and watch the
  start of the iditarod
• 5. the dogs pull the sled from anchorage to nome

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Edit these sentences

• 1. alaskas waters are rich in seafood salmon crab
  halibut and herring
• 2. would you like to fish in alaska
• 3. their are fishing tours you can go on
• 4. whales can be seen off the coast of alaska two
• 5. eye wood enjoy going on a whale watching tour

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Edit these sentences

• 1. what is the state flower of alaska
• 2. the state bird of alaska is the willow
  ptarmigan
• 3. this bird is a arctic grouse it lives on open
  tundra in boggy areas
• 4. the state sport of alaska is dog mushing
• 5. dog sledding used to be an important form of
  transportation in alaska have you been on a dog
  sled before

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Edit these sentences

• 1. millions of people visit alaska each year
  their must be interesting thing to see and do
  they're
• 2. you could visit kenai fjords national park
• 3. taking a tour to see wildlife
• 4. bears beavers birds dall sheep moose sea life
  and wolves can be viewed at the alaska zoo
• 5. do you like to fish you can go on special
  tourist fishing trips to catch salmon grayling
  trout and halibut

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Identify whether each group of words is a
complete sentence, fragment, or a run-on.

• 1. Yellow is a soothing color. a. sentence b.
  fragment c. run-on
• 2. Catching the school bus. a . sentence b.
  fragment c. run-on
• 3. Before she left for school. a. sentence b.
  fragment c. run-on
• 4. The crowd cheered. a. sentence b.
  fragment c. run-on
• 5. Today is a beautiful day there is no chance of
  rain. a. sentence b. fragment c. run-on
• 6. The boy plays soccer, his best friend is on
  the team. a. sentence b. fragment c. run-on

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Identify whether each group of words is a
complete sentence, fragment, or a run-on.

• 1. Karen plays the drums, she practices
  everyday.a. Sentence b. fragment c. run-on
• 2. That I remember when I was a child.a.
  Sentence b. fragment c. run-on
• 3. If it is raining, we will not be able to go
  outside.a. sentence b. fragment c. run-on
• 4. Listening to the speaker, I started to
  daydream.a. Sentence b. fragment c. run-on

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Identify whether each group of words is a
complete sentence, fragment, or a run-on.

• 1 . Which was built in 1950.a. sentence b.
  fragment c. run on
• 2 .Needed the materials for the science
  project.a. sentence b. fragment c. run on
• 3 . Bertha gave me a computer game for my
  birthday last week.a. sentence b. fragment c.
  run on
• 4 . Talking on the phone for a couple of hours
  last night, i forgot to do my homework.a.
  sentence b. fragment c. run on
• 5 . When we adopted the cutest puppy at the
  animal shelter.a. sentence b. fragment c. run
  on

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Identify whether each group of words is a
complete sentence

• The little boy's toy car was yellow, his sister
  had a red and white toy truck. a. sentence b.
  fragment c. run on
• Carlos is the team captain on the football team,
  and he plays defensive tackle. a. sentence b.
  fragment c. run on
• Lifting the heavy boxes, I hurt my back. a.
  sentence b. fragment c. run on
• After I dribbled the ball down the court. a.
  sentence b. fragment c. run on
• She won the spelling contest, she will go to the
  regional level next month. a. sentence b.
  fragment c. run on

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Subject/Verb

• 1. We (is, are) going to go to the movies today
  after school. 2. The tables (was, were) loaded
  down with food during the holidays. 3. Several
  of the children (was, were) painting the wall
  with their fingers.
• 4. Some of the cake (was, were) left on the
  table.5. Some of the boxes (was, were) opened
  and thrown in the trash.

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Subject/Verb

• Nobody near the trees (likes, like) the new game
  that they are playing.
• Few of the apples (is, are) still hanging on the
  tree.
• James and Sally (is, are) going to find the new
  book.
• Tilda (seems, seem) to think that Tom was not at
  home.
• J.J. (is, are) the neighbor's really sweet dog.

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Adjectives

• 1. Sally is older than Tommy, but she is youngest
  of Sally.a. Sally is older than Tommy, but she
  is younger than Sally.b. Sally is the oldest of
  Tommy, but she is youngest of Sally.c. Sally is
  older than Tommy, but she is young of Sally.d.
  No error
• 2. There are six of the finest kittens that you
  will ever see.a. There are six of the finer
  kittens that you will ever see.b. There are six
  of the fine kittens that you will ever see.c.
  There are six of the fines kittens that you will
  ever see.d. No error
• 3. I looked out the more better classroom
  window.a. I looked out the most better classroom
  window.b. I looked out the best classroom
  window. c. I looked out the bestest classroom
  window.d. No error

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Adjectives

• 1. I have a problem with that work it is more
  harder than the other.a. I have a problem with
  that work it is hard than the other.b. I have a
  problem with that work it is hardest than the
  other.c. I have a problem with that work it is
  harder than the other.d. No error
• 2. She was more friendlier than her sister.a.
  She was friendlier than her sister.b. She was
  more friendliest than her sister.c. She was
  friendly than her sister.d. No error
• 3. I sang the loudest in the crowd of merry
  people.a. I sang more loudly in the crowd of
  merry people.b. I sang more loud in the crowd of
  merry people.c. I sang loudlier in the crowd of
  merry people.d. No error

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Adjectives

• 1. Sugar is the sweeter of the two sweeteners.a.
  Sugar is the more sweeter of the two
  sweeteners.b. Sugar is the sweetest of the two
  sweeteners.c. Sugar is the sweetlier of the two
  sweeteners.d. No error
• 2. Tanya is the nicer of the five girls.a. Tanya
  is the most nicest of the five girls.b. Tanya is
  the more nice of the five girls.c. Tanya is the
  nicest of the five girls.d. No error
• 3.Jay is the smartest of the two boys.a. Jay is
  the smart of the two boys.b. Jay is the most
  smartest of the two boys.c. Jay is the smarter
  of the two boys.d. No error

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Combining Sentences

• 1. Policemen and firemen protect citizens
  everyday we should respect them.A. Policemen
  and firemen protect citizens and respect them.B.
  Policemen and firemen protect citizens everyday.
  C. Policemen protect citizens everyday.D. No
  error
• 2. Veronica bought flowers. She planted flowers
  to landscape her yard.A. Veronica bought flowers
  to landscape her yard.B. Veronica bought and
  planted flowers to landscape her yard.C.
  Veronica bought flowers and plants.D. No error

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Combining Sentences

• The storm approached. The fisherman in the shrimp
  boat had to go back to shore.
• A. The storm approached the shore the fisherman
  had to go back.B. The storm approached the
  shrimp boat.C. The storm approached the
  fisherman in the shrimp boat had to go back to
  shore.D. No error
• 2. Alex wants to make the marching band. Troy
  wants to make the marching band.A. Alex and Troy
  want to make. B. Alex, and Troy want to make the
  marching band. C. Alex and Troy want to make the
  marching bandD. No error

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Combining Sentences

• We made brownies and cookies with walnuts in them
  for the bake sale.
• A. We made brownies for the bake sale.B. We
  made brownies and cookies with walnuts in
  them.C. We made brownies and cookies for the
  bake sale.D. No error
• The mouse searched for cheese. The mouse scoured
  the house.
• A. The mouse searched the house.B. The mouse
  searched and scoured the house for cheese.C. The
  mouse searched for cheese.D. The mouse scoured
  the cheese.

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Combining Sentences

• I want to buy a French-English dictionary and a
  camera before we go to France.
• A. I want to buy a French-English dictionary,
  and a camera before we go to France.B. I want to
  buy a French-English dictionary and a camera.C.
  I want to buy a French-English dictionary before
  we go to France.D. No error
• 2. We went to an art museum, and zoo for our
  field trip.
• A. We went to an art museum and zoo. B. We went
  to an art museum and zoo for our field trip. C.
  We went to the zoo for our field trip.D. No error

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Combining Sentences

• The girl's, and boy's choir did well at the
  concert last night, and they received high
  awards.
• A. The girl's and boy's choir did well at the
  concert last night, and they received high
  awards.B. The girl's choir did well at the
  concert last night, and they received high
  awards. C. They did well at the concert last
  night, and they received high awards.D. No
  error
• Mark washed the outside of the car. Matt washed
  the outside of the car.
• A. Mark washed the outside of the car and
  Matt.B. Mark washed the outside of the car. C.
  Mark and Matt washed the outside of the car.D.
  No error

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Apostrophes

• 1. The donkies' saddle was placed on the ground
• A. The donky's saddle was placed on the
  ground. B. The donkey's saddle was placed on the
  ground.
• C. The donkies saddle was placed on the
  ground. D. No error
• 2. The ladies dress was hung on a hanger in her
  closet. A. The ladys' dress was hung on a hanger
  in her closet. B. The ladies' dress was hung on
  a hanger in her closet. C. The lady's dress was
  hung on a hanger in her closet. D. No error

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Apostrophes

• 1.The woman's coat was found on a chair . A. The
  woman coat was found on a chair . B. The womans'
  coat was found on a chair . C. The womans coat
  was found on a chair . D. No error
• 2. The childrens' ideas were put on paper . A.
  The children's ideas were put on paper . B. The
  children ideas were put on paper . C. The
  childrens ideas were put on paper . D. No error

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Apostrophes

• 1. Johns red truck was found on the side of the
  road.
• A. Johns' red truck was found on the side of the
  road.B. John's red truck was found on the side
  of the road.C. John red truck was found on the
  side of the road.D. No error
• 2. He shouldnt have told too many people that
  story.A. He shouldn't have told too many people
  that story.B. He should'nt have told too many
  people that story.C. He shouldnt' have told too
  many people that story.D. No error

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Apostrophes

• There wasn't any reason to yell at the
  little boy.A. There wasnt' any reason to yell at
  the little boy.B. There wasnt any reason to yell
  at the little boy.C. There was'nt any reason to
  yell at the little boy.D. No error
• Im' am your best friend.A. I'm your best
  friend.B. I'm am your best friend.C. Im' your
  best friend.D. No error

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Apostrophes

• 1. Please hand the girl's paper to her. A.
  Please hand the girl paper to her. B. Please
  hand the girls' paper to her. C. Please hand the
  girls paper to her. D. No error
• 2. Its' of little or no concern of hers. A. Its
  of little or no concern of hers. B. It's of
  little or no concern of hers. C. Its it is of
  little or no concern of hers. D. No error

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Apostrophes

• There was a huge pipe leaking in the boys'
  restroom.A. There was a huge pipe leaking in the
  boys restroom.B. There was a huge pipe leaking
  in the boy's restroom.C. There was a huge pipe
  leaking in the boy restroom. D. No error
• 2. The elfs little outfit was green and furry.A.
  The elfs' little outfit was green and furry.B.
  The elf little outfit was green and furry.C. The
  elf's little outfit was green and furry.D. No
  error

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Apostrophes

• 1. Tom employer paid him several extra dollars
  .A. Tom's employer paid him several extra
  dollars .B. Toms' employer paid him several
  extra dollars .C. Toms employer paid him several
  extra dollars . D. No error
• 2. The paper edges show lots of wear and tear.A.
  The paper's edges show lots of wear and tear.B.
  The papers edges show lots of wear and tear.C.
  The pape'rs edges show lots of wear and tear.D.
  No error

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Apostrophes

• The runner's clothes were thrown out the
  window.A. The runner clothes were thrown out the
  window.B. The runners' clothes were thrown out
  the window.C. The runners clothes were thrown
  out the window.D. No error
• 2. He wasn't at the game because he was sick.A.
  He was'nt at the game because he was sick.B. He
  wasn't' at the game because he was sick.C. He
  wasnt at the game because he was sick.D. No error

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Apostrophes

• Dont look at me, I dont know where she is.
• Its been such a long time since I have seen you!
• Martins records were sounding very loud because
  his stereo was at its maximum volume.
• Sundays are Sarahs least favorite days.

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Apostrophes

• The childrens entertainer, whose car broke down,
  turned up late.
• Your/youre the performer whos these girls
  favorite pop star.
• Dont forget your/youre toothbrush, its in the
  bathroom cabinet.
• Carrots are my favorite vegetable.

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Apostrophes

• 1. Doesn't not he want people to help him wash
  the dishes?A. Doesn't he want people to help him
  wash the dishes?B. Does't he want people to help
  him wash the dishes?C. Doesnt' he want people to
  help him wash the dishes? D. No error
• 2. It isnt' time to express your opinion. A. It
  isnt time to express your opinion. B. It isn't
  is time to express your opinion. C. It isn't
  time to express your opinion. D. No error

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Apostrophes

• 1.Your her best friend, so maybe you can talk her
  out of it.A. Yours her best friend, so maybe you
  can talk her out of it.B. You're her best
  friend, so maybe you can talk her out of it.C.
  You her best friend, so maybe you can talk her
  out of it. D. No error
• 2. I'm thinking of becoming a doctor when I grow
  up.A. Im thinking of becoming a doctor when I
  grow up.B. Im' thinking of becoming a doctor
  when I grow up.C. I'm am thinking of becoming a
  doctor when I grow up.D. No error

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I Vs. Me

• The present is for my wife and (me, I).
• John asked Tom and (me, I) to go with him to the
  concert.
• The photographer came to take a picture of Tom,
  Susan and (me, I).
• You can give the check to Bob or (me, I).
• Through the forest Tom and (me, I) ran.

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I Vs. Me

• Give the ball to (me, I), for I am the leading
  scorer.
• Coach yelled at Rick, Tim, and (me, I) for not
  paying attention.
• When returning the book, Tom and (me, I) had to
  pay a late fee.
• If it were (me, I), you wouldnt get paid at all.

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Commas

• When conditions are right that horse can run just
  like its father.
• His four favorite artists are Monet Renoir Degas
  and Manet.
• Let Warren and Andrea our most skillful speakers
  present our proposal.
• Long regarded as a leading newspaper the
  Washington Post boasts an outstanding staff of
  reporters.

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Commas

• Students without funds for example may now borrow
  money easily.
• I enjoy reading stories about athletes who
  competed during the late 1950s.
• Both Francis Bacon the philosopher and Francis
  Bacon the painter have contributed to mankind.
• Carl Monroe the chairman of the board of
  directors was once a well known television
  personality

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Subject/Verb

• Milo, Phoebe, and I (was / were) offering our
  help.
• Neither of you (jump / jumps) to conclusions. 
• Some say the Indians (has / have) been treated
  unfairly. 
• There (was / were) only two choices on the menu.
• 5. Rudy as well as his cat (like / likes) milk. 
  

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Subject/Verb

• A notebook and a pen (is, are) lying on the desk
  in the library.
• My son, along with two friends, (is, are) coming
  for the weekend.
• Sitting on the sofa (was, were) two students from
  Thailand.
• Either the workers or the manager (is, are)
  coming to the conference.
• Not only the students, but also the teacher (has,
  have) been unhappy.
• Everybody (hate, hates) to take tests.

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Correct me

• The students desks are lined neatly in a row.
• She doesnt hardly get any sleep at night.
• Their are too many cooks in the kitchen.
• I watched a presentation by senator Kerr.

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Correct Me

• We saluted the american flag.
• Whose turn is it to baby-sit she and he?
• Whitney I need to ask you a question.
• I was born on April 27 1965 and she was born two
  years later.

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Correct Me

• Give the money to Ryeisha and I.
• My cats they love to sharpen their claws.
• My favorite colors are red orange and green.
• Rob my best friends likes to play pranks on
  people.

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Double Negatives

• We barely had (any, no) money.
• William (could, couldnt) hardly wait.
• Jim was not carrying (no, any) packages.
• The tear in his shirt (was, was not) barely
  noticeable.
• The lecturer did not say (anything, nothing)
  interesting

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Double Negatives

• 1. She couldnt eat (anything, nothing).
• 2. I didnt see (nothing, anything).
• 3. We (could, couldnt) hardly see through the
  fog.
• 4. She did not have (anything, nothing) to read.
• 5. I could not see (no, any) way to help.

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Parts of Speech

• Do you want to come to the playground with us? A
  NounB VerbC AdjectiveD Adverb
• Mandy was so happy she skipped down the street.
  A NounB VerbC AdjectiveD Adverb

• 3. We hung shiny decorations on our Christmas
  tree.
• A NounB VerbC AdjectiveD Adverb
• 4. Carlos can run faster than anyone in our
  school.
• A NounB VerbC AdjectiveD Adverb

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Figurative Language

• Slides 65- 87

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Read these metaphors and copy down whichever ones
speak to you. Then explain what you think it
means.

• The ocean is a sound of joy, just like opening
  that first present on Christmas morning.
• War is a play, but a play in reality.
• Heaven is the opening you make no one is going
  to hold the door open for you.
• 4. Television is ice cream you want more and
  more.

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• Imagine that you are an ant. Describe what life
  is like. Get as detailed as possible. What do you
  see? Smell? Eat? Think? Say? Do? What is your day
  like?

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Read the paragraph below. Notice the authorsuse
of imagery.

• The ground was rich brown and smelled of growing
  things.
• In the round, stone-encircled garden bed, flowers
  in a dizzying
• variety of colors waved in the gentle breeze.
  Lydia trod upon
• the grassy, verdant pathway, pausing to look at a
  stand of cheery
• yellow daylilies. Upon them shiny, red beetles
  swarmed, from
• stem to petal.
• On another sheet of paper, draw a picture, in
  color, of what the paragraph describes. Compare
  your picture with that of a classmate. How do
  they differ?

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Writers use imagery to give readers a sense of
ascene. To do this, they use words that give
lots of sensory detail, not just facts about the
scene.

• Write three or four sentences to describe the
  appearance of someone you know. Your description
  MUST NOT use any of the words below.
• tall -pretty
• short -fair
• fat -dark
• thin -blonde
• handsome -light
• ugly -beautiful

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The sentence below gives a straightforward
description of an event.Rewrite the sentence
five times, using words that appeal to each of
thefive senses hearing, smell, touch, taste,
and sight.

• As the snow fell, she walked down the street with
  a cup of hot chocolate.
• hearing _________________________________________
  ____
• smell ___________________________________________
  __
• touch ___________________________________________
  __
• taste ___________________________________________
  __
• sight ___________________________________________
  __

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A simile is a comparison using the word like or
as.

• Read the examples below.
• blind as a bat slept like a log
• thin as a rail as white as snow
• Write similes to complete the following phrases.
• as fresh as _________________________
• as busy as _________________________
• hurt like __________________________
• smooth as _________________________
• shone like _________________________

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Similes

• Below are two lists of words. Match each word on
  the left with a word on the right. Use the two
  words to write a simile.
• hair -brick
• smile -snow
• puppy -waterfall
• Car - tree
• test -sunshine

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Simile

• Choose an object from the list below. Then write
  as many similes as you can about it. Try to come
  up with at least five.
• pencil apple plant
• book key lake
• 1. _______________________________________________
  _____
• 2. _______________________________________________
  _____
• 3. _______________________________________________
  _____
• 4. _______________________________________________
  _____
• 5. _______________________________________________
  _____

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Analogies

• Referee is to football as umpire is to
• Baseball is to ball as hockey is to
• Baseball is to diamond as basketball is to
• Basketball is to sneakers as hockey is to
• Baseball is to inning as football is to

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Analogies

• Bird is to fly as fish is to
• Parrot is to feathers as bear is to
• Fish is to gills as squirrel is to
• Cat is to kitten as cow is to
• Canary is to yellow as polar bear is to
• Ant is to six legs as spider is to

75
Analogies

• Open is to close as near is to
• Soft is to loud as slow is to
• Little is to small as large is to
• Dishonest is to honest as always is to

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Figurative Language

• 1.  The sentence, "The spicy spaghetti was simply
  delicious," contains an example of
• A.  Personification B.  Alliteration C. 
  Personification D.  hyperbole2.  "Her teeth
  are pearls," is an example of A.  Metaphor
  B.  Simile
• C.  Hyperbole D.  alliteration
• 3.  Which of the following statements is an
  example of  personification A. The house had
  heat.
• B. Her eyes are like blue marbles.
• C. The sun kissed the dew off the grass.
• D. She's so tired, she could sleep for ten
  years.

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Figurative Language

• 1. Which of the following statements is an
  example of hyperbole?
• A.  The winter was wicked.
• B.  His hands are baseball mitts.
• C.  The bird's legs are like sticks.
• D.  I am so tired, I could sleep for a million
  years.
• 2.  Which of the following statements is an
  example of a simile? A.  Go jump in a lake.
• B.  She's as sweet as pie. C.  Sally sold
  seashells by the seashore.
• D.  The sun smiled upon us.
• 3. The cars danced across the icy road," is an
  example of A.  Personification B. 
  Hyperbole C.  Simile D.  Metaphor

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Figurative Language

• 1. "The witch's eyes looked like two brown
  swamps, is an example ofA.  Personification B. 
  HyperboleC.  Simile D.  Alliteration
• 2. Which of the following statements is a
  metaphor?
• A.  Her fingers are like gnarly branches.B. 
  Sally is as sweet as sugar.C.  I like cheeseD. 
  His desk is a jungle.
• 3. Which of the following is an example of
  alliteration?
• A. Jasper jumped along the road while eating
  beef Jerky
• B. James went to the big country jamboree.
• C.  Tiffani took ten times as many as she should
  have.D.  Tammy has a baby raccoon under her back
  porch.

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Figurative Language

• 1) This type of figurative language is used when
  words imitate the actual sound(s) made by the
  action or event. Examples include "clang" and
  "whoosh."
• A. Onomatopoeia B. simile
• C. Metaphor D. personification
• 2) The plates danced on the shelves during the
  earthquake is an example of what type of
  figurative language?
• A. Simile B. personification
• C. Alliteration D. metaphor
• 3) Which of the following is a simile?
• A. He has the eyes of a hawk. B. She
  sings like an angel.
• C. The walls in the house shook D. The man
  is a rock.

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Name that Figurative Language!

• 1.  Sally is the sunshine.
• 2.  Sally sells seashells by the seashore. 
•      
• 3.  I ran a million laps around the track. 
• 4.  The rainbow frowned at the rain.   
•       
• 5.  John is as fast as lightening.                
  

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Figurative Language

• 1.I was so hungry that I even ate the plate. What
  type of figurative language is used in this
  sentence? A) personification B) metaphor C)
  hyperbole D) simile
• 2.My father was the sun and the moon to me. What
  type of figurative language is used in this
  sentence? A) hyperbole B) simile C)
  metaphor D) personification
• 3.The rain seemed like an old friend who had
  finally found us. What type of figurative
  language is used in this sentence? A) simile B)
  metaphor C) personification D) onomatopoeia

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Figurative Language

• 4."Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What
  type of figurative language is used in this
  sentence? A) metaphor B) onomatopoeia C)
  personification D) hyperbole
• 5.He was a library of information about baseball.
  What type of figurative language is used in this
  sentence? A) metaphor B) personification C)
  simile D) hyperbole
• 6.The curtain was waving to everyone every time
  the wind blew through the open window. What type
  of figurative language is used in this
  sentence? A) personification B) metaphor C)
  onomatopoeia D) hyperbole
• 7.The tree shook its branches angrily. What type
  of figurative language is being used in this
  sentence? A) metaphor B) personification C)
  onomatopoeia D) hyperbole

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Figurative Language

• 1.Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops
  falling on the roof. What type of figurative
  language is used? A) onomatopoeia B)
  metaphor C) personification D) alliteration
• 2.Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready
  to burst wide open. What type of figurative
  language is used in this sentence? A)
  alliteration B) metaphor C) hyperbole D)
  personification
• 3.The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for
  everything in sight. What type of figurative
  language is used? A) metaphor B) simile C)
  hyperbole D) personification

84
Figurative Language

• 1.Teddy tiger tried tying teepees together. What
  type of figurative language is this sentence? A)
  onomatopoeia B) idiom C) alliteration D)
  hyperbole
• 2.Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type
  of figurative language is this sentence? A)
  hyperbole B) onomatopoeia C) alliteration D)
  idiom
• 3.I like pancakes so much I could eat a million
  of them. What type of figurative language is used
  in this sentence? A) idiom B) hyperbole C)
  alliteration D) personification

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Figurative Language

• Which of the following is an example of a
  hyperbole?
• The wind grabbed my arm.
• The water is shiny.
• I have a million things to do today.
• The vibrating washer caused the house to shake.
• His legs worked like part of a well-oiled
  machine. Is an example of
• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification
• "But when the trees bow down their heads..." is
  an example of
• hyperbole
• metaphor
• personification
• simile

86
Write your own hyperboles using the words below

• Example Im SO hungry THAT I could eat a horse
• Tired
• Bored
• Thirsty
• Happy
• Angry

87
Figurative Language

• Which of the following characters is NOT an
  example of personification
• SpongeBob b. Bugs Bunny c. Homer Simpson
• Shine like the sun is an example of
• a. Hyperbole b. Personification
• c. Simile d. Metaphor
• I was so angry I thought I might explode is an
  example of
• a. Hyperbole b. Personification
• c. Simile d. Metaphor

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Brain Teasers

• Slides 89- 106

89
A REBUS is a picture representation of a name,
work, or phrase. Each "rebus" puzzle box below
portrays a common word or phrase.
Example Head OVER Heels
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92
Hink Pinks are fun rhyming word riddles. The
answer to the riddle is a pair of words that
rhyme with each other.  Example  Large Feline
would be Fat Cat.

• What do you call a chubby kitty?
• What do you call an angry father?
• What do you call a huge hog?
• What do you call a rabbit that tells jokes?
• What is a cute young cat?
• What do you call a crying father?

93
Hink Pinks are fun rhyming word riddles. The
answer to the riddle is a pair of words that
rhyme with each other.  For example  Large
Feline would be Fat Cat.

• What is an uncovered seat?
• What is a library burglar?
• What is an entrance to a shop?
• What is a weak bird?
• What is a strong beautiful plant?
• What is a chicken enclosure?

94
Design a short message in symbols and write the
translation underneath. Do not make it longer
thanone sentence.

• Examples
• I (EYE)
• LOVE (HEART)
• YOU (EWE)

95
Unjumble the words

• 1. CINDERELLA
• ALBL IHSW ECINPR IKMNPPU
• 2. SNOW WHITE
• ADFRSW INOOPS AEPLP ACEGTOT
• 3. SLEEPING BEAUTY
• EFGINR CIKRP CERSU AERYS
• 4. LITTLE MERMAID
• HISW AEILR CEIVO INOTRT

96
Brain Teasers

• I have two U.S. coins that add up to fifty-five
  cents. One is not a nickel. What coins are they?
• A farmer had nine sheep, and all but seven died.
  How many did he have left?
• Three large people try to crowd under one small
  umbrella, but nobody gets wet. How is this
  possible?

97
Brain Teaser

• You are a bus driver. At the first stop of the
  day, eight people get on board. At the second
  stop, four get off, and eleven get on. At the
  third stop, two get off, and six get on. At the
  fourth stop, thirteen get off, and one gets on.
  At the fifth stop, five get off, and three get
  on. At the sixth stop, three get off, and two get
  on. What color are the bus driver's eyes?

98
Brain Teasers

• If you take two apples from three apples, how
  many do you have?
• If you had one match and entered a room in which
  there were a kerosene lamp, an oil burner, and a
  wood burning stove, which would you light first?
• Do they have a 4th of July in England?

99
Brain Teasers

• What word is always spelled incorrectly?
• George's mother had three children one named
  April, one named May, and one named what?
• If eggs can be laid at the rate of eight every
  seven days, how many can a rooster lay in sixteen
  days?

100

• You are competing in a race and overtake the
  runner in second place. Which position are in you
  now?
• How many 3-cent stamps in a dozen?
• If the Vice President of the United States should
  die, who would be President?

101
Can you guess what each of these riddles is
describing?

• What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
• You throw away the outside and cook the inside.
  Then you eat the outside and throw away the
  inside. What did you eat?
• WHAT GOES AROUND THE WORLD BUT STAYS IN A CORNER?

102
Say these sentences aloud to yourself and see if
you can guess what they say

• Example
• WEAR RAVEL THUG HOOD THYMES SCONEtranslates to
• WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD TIMES GONE
• FALL OATH A YELL LOBE RICK CORRODE
• KEY PINNED HUTCH
• LIE FIZZ LYE CAB OX OFF CHALK LITS

103
Brain Teasers

• Why is it against the law for a man living in
  North Carolina to be buried in South Carolina?
• Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the
  highest mountain in the world?
• There was an airplane crash, every single person
  died, but two people survived. How is this
  possible?

104
Brain Teasers

• The Mississippi River is the dividing line
  between Tennessee and Arkansas. If an airplane
  crashed exactly in the middle of the Mississippi
  River there, where would the survivors be
  buried?
• A man and his son were in an automobile accident.
  The man died on the way to the hospital, but the
  boy was rushed into surgery. The emergency room
  surgeon said "I can't operate, that's my son!"
  How is this possible?

105
Your goal is to find a third word that is
connected or associated with both of these
two words
Example PIANO and LOCK. The answer is KEY. The
word key is connected with both the word piano
and the word lock there are KEYS on a piano and
you use a KEY to lock doors. 1. SHIP  CARD 2.
TREE  CAR 3. SCHOOL  EYE 4. PILLOW  COURT .5
RIVER  MONEY
106
Your goal is to find a third word that is
connected or associated with both of these
two words

• Example PIANO and LOCK. The answer is KEY. The
  word key is connected with both the word piano
  and the word lock there are KEYS on a piano and
  you use a KEY to lock doors.
• 1. SHIP  CARD
• 2. TREE  CAR
• 3. SCHOOL  EYE
• 4. PILLOW  COURT
• 5. RIVER  MONEY

107
Make as many words as you can out of the letters
below
108
Paragraphs

• Slides 109-131

109
Write the name of your favorite food in the
middle of the circle and an adjective that
describe that food on each of the spokes
110
You are the Defense!

• A defense attorney has to present evidence and
  defend his or her clients character to a jury.
  Imagine that you are an attorney. Your client is
  the wolf who huffed and puffed in The Three
  Little Pigs. He has been charged with harassing
  innocent piglets with the intent to harm them.
  Write a speech to present to the jury.Tell them
  why they should find your client not guilty.

111
Write a paragraph from the point of view of this
little girl
112
Write a paragraph from the point of view of this
astronaut
113
Write a paragraph from the point of view of this
girl
114
Write a paragraph from the point of view of this
policeman
115
Choose an object that can be found in your
classroom. Describe the object, using the
headings below.

• Object youve chosen
• Size
• Shape
• Color
• Smell
• Taste
• Texture

116
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
117
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
118
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
119
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
120
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
121
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
122
One Complete Paragraph

• What do you think about people who are
  inconsiderate of others?

123
One Complete Paragraph

• What is your favorite month? Why?

124
One Complete Paragraph

• Which quality best describes your life--exciting,
  organized, dull--and why?

125
One Complete Paragraph

• Where would you prefer to be right
  now--mountains, desert, beach--and why?

126
One Complete Paragraph

• What is your favorite song and why?

127
One Complete Paragraph

• Which is least important to you--money, power,
  fame--and why?

128
One Complete Paragraph

• I wish I had one more chance to..... Then I
  would.....

129
One Complete Paragraph

• I wish I could forget the time I .....
  because....

130
One Complete Paragraph

• I wish there were a law that said..... This would
  be a good law because....

131
Adjectives!!!

• How would you describe your house to someone who
  has never visited there before?

132
Context Clues

• Slides 133-146

133
Match the bold words to their definitions

• 1. Because hyperactive children are easily
  distracted, teachers should provide a calm
  atmosphere.
• 2. Shes resilient, not weak.
• 3.  That man is so vociferous. I wish he would be
  quiet.
• 4.  England has a monarchy and Queen Elizabeth is
  its head.
• 5.  Hes averse to my position. I wish he would
  support me.

• A. capacity to recover strength
• B. opposed
• C. over active
• D. rule by royalty
• E. loud

134
Your friend Ryan has moved to a new country and
is learning a new language. Read what he wrote in
his diary and see if you can figure out the
meaning to the underlined words.

• I overslept this morning. I had to eat my bowl
  of poof-poofs very quickly, and I almost missed
  the tramzam. When I got to school, I realized I
  had forgotten my zilgping . Luckily, Ms. Jutzi is
  very zoosh, and told me I could bring it
  tomorrow.
• After school, some friends and I played
  plingming. Its a new game I am learning. We
  scored 7 points and they only scored 5 points, so
  we were the zoiters!
• Dad says that next weekend were going to the
  fladder . I cant wait! I love to swim and play
  in the sand. I hope I dont get a sunburn though.
• Well, I better go to bed soon. I dont want to
  wake up late again and miss my tramzam!

135
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• Her quiet, timid ways made us guess at her true
  feelings about the story because she kept her
  ideas to herself and never spoke in the
  class. a. shy b. boisterous c. kind d.
  seriously
• 2. He was found running down the street after
  curfew, and his parents were penalized. The
  ticket read "Illegally in the streets at
  100A.M." Now he would have to pay the ticket
  with his own money.
• a. crooked b. fined c. delicate d. informed
• 3. The woman crossed her fingers as her daughter
  did the cheer. She was hoping that everything
  would work out for her daughter as she vied for a
  position on the squad. Her daughter wanted to be
  a cheerleader. a. shouted b. enclosed c.
  expanded d. tried

136
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• 1.It was difficult to listen to Tommy speak
  because he droned on and on just like a buzzer
  that won't stop buzzing.a. ideal b. same
  tone c. lively d. scared
• 2. Thomas went to the apex of the mountain, and
  because it was so high, he had to take a tank of
  oxygen with him.a. bottom b. breathe c. top
  d. clear
• 3. The apparatus that Jill used to connect the
  fabric was similar to a sewing machine, but this
  one did all of the work while she just pushed a
  button.a. idea b. zipper c. instrument d.
  singular

137
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• The frigid air seemed to suck his breathe away as
  he attempted to finish his first snowman of the
  season a. deficient b. sappy c. thick d. cold
• The boy knew that the lake was teeming, and
  overflowing with bass, so he brought a big net to
  help get the fish in the boat.a. rare b.
  enclave c. full d. sparse
• The lithe girl was perfect for the basketball
  team because she was all muscle and could play
  well.a. lean b. cubed c. thick d. eerie

138
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• Tommy was a real avid baseball card collector. He
  inherited the desire to collect cards because his
  dad had a collection, too.a. eager b.
  careless c. apart d. fearful
• Her Christmas bills added up. After the holidays,
  her extravagance was going to take several months
  to pay off.a. economy b. praise c.
  external d. overdoing
• It was gratifying to see how she acted toward her
  grandmother because her grandmother was always
  kind to her.a. pleasing b. nervous c.
  aggravating d. unclear

139
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• The boy was caught stealing from the store. His
  larceny caught up with him when the owner showed
  him a video tape. a. gift b. theft c. lawless
  d. honor
• The ideas she presented to the class were clearly
  an untested theory because there had never been
  any research done on it.a. magic b. brutal c.
  indictment d. belief
• His eternal light would shine on the people even
  after his death.a. temporary b. ethical c.
  reformed d. endless

140
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• He cut the paper precisely on the line, and it
  fit perfectly in the grooves of the picture
  frame.a. exactly b. embellish c. outer d.
  advance
• 2. The boy tried to justify his actions to his
  mother by explaining the reasons why he did what
  he did.a. depend b. prove c. strict d.
  concourse
• 3. She did several backbends in a row to show how
  limber she was, so that she could be chosen for
  the squad.a. enthused b. responsive c.
  likely d. flexible

141
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• He had tried to understand what had happened
  before it happened, but in retrospect he knows he
  could never have known the outcome.a. offer b.
  revolution c. reflection d. uphold
• There was so much time that elapsed between the
  two events that Shelia had enough time to eat
  lunch.a. detained b. disposed c. elaborate d.
  passed
• Her manners lasped for only a minute when she
  said something with food in her mouth. Of course,
  her mother saw her and said something.a.
  explained b. slipped c. tensed d. allergic

142
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• . He felt very indignant after his father told
  him that he would not be able to drive his truck
  until his grades improved.a. angry b.
  ignored c. deceived d. martyred
• The monstrous and massive oak table had to be
  lifted by four men to move it into the dining
  room.a. huge b. pile c. peaceful d.
  essential
• The entryway had marble and gold from top to
  bottom and it appeared opulent and showy. a.
  example b. optional c. expensive d.
  opposite

143
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• He tried to have realistic ideas, but his mind
  wandered and he bagan to dream of making more
  money than his education would let him.a.
  sensible b. apparent c. incapable d. lost
• The warnings kept appearing on our T.V. screen to
  stay inside because severe weather was moving
  into our area.a. eclipse b. jealous c. aspect
  d. stormy
• The smell of her perfume was overpowering, and we
  had to leave the room so that we could take a
  deep breath.a. slothful b. too much c. exact
  d. vertical

144
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• The ghastly face of the dead man floated up from
  the bottom of the pool and scared us all.a.
  tamed b. fat c. horrible d. egoistical
• 2. The generous man handed out 20 dollar bills to
  the homeless at Christmas time.a. ignorant b.
  rendered c. overcast d. kind
• 3. The boy always minded his mother and father's
  rules, and they loved their obedient child. a.
  independent b. do what he's told d. quiet

145
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• The smells coming from the kitchen enticed the
  neighbors to come over and investigate.
• a. chose b. persuaded c. threatened
• 2. We knew to look for the rainbow after the
  ensuing rains.a. rearranging b. oblique c.
  following d. entity
• 3. She has devoted her life to making sure that
  the children of her community were fed and had a
  chance to go to the doctor.a. met b. given c.
  recorded d. decreased

146
Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

• The young man frequently reads new books.
  Yesterday he checked out five more.a. often b.
  logically c. delved d. developed
• The man grew up on a farm and went to school in
  the rural community of Marfa.a. suburb b.
  island c. country d. static
• There was much evidence that the burglar had been
  in their home because chairs were overturned and
  many items were broken.a. help b. support c.
  mess d. decision

147
Summarizing

• Slides 148-163

148
Summarizing

• When some people think about Texas, they
  think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle
  up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more
  than open prairie with large herds of cows. There
  are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills
  of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the
  coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large
  coastal harbors with numerous sailboats,
  powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of
  southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic
  wildlife.
• The Summary of this passage isA. There are a
  lot of cows in Texas.B. There are many
  different, varied parts of Texas.C. Texas is one
  of the biggest states in the United States.D.
  There are alligators in the swampland of
  southeast Texas

149
Summarizing

• Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited
  because she gets to pick where she will eat
  dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big
  Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at
  the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's
  Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then
  there was always the Pizza Shop with that great
  pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe
  she would just flip a coin.
• The Summary of this passage isA. Jill has many
  restaurants to choose from for her birthday.B.
  Jill loves Mexican food.C. The Pizza Shop has
  the best pizza in town.D. Jill will choose a
  place by flipping a coin.

150
Summarizing

• It started when they got to the bears. Peter
  felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged
  himself over to see the elephants, which were
  eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the
  elephants were his favorite. Without much
  interest, Peter followed his classmates to the
  camels, which were busy swatting flies with their
  tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the
  zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted
  to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and
  tigers did not interest him now.
• Summarize this passageA. Peter's favorite
  animals were the elephants.B. The camels were
  swatting flies with their tails.C. It was really
  hot at the zoo.D. Peter didn't enjoy the zoo
  because he felt really bad.

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• For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a
  bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that
  had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe
  a little bit of blue. She already had found some
  curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red,
  blue and yellow that she thought would go great
  with the walls. And finally, she had picked a
  carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red
  and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done
  decorating her room. It was really going to look
  awesome.
• The Summary of this passage isA. Jenny likes
  bright colors.B. Jenny was going to paint her
  room.C. Jenny was picking out colors and
  materials to decorate her room.D. Yellow is a
  good color to paint your walls.

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• Right now Jason was playing right field. He
  really wanted to play third base. Earlier this
  year, coach had put him in left field and second
  base in a game, but never at third base. Once in
  practice, coach let him play third base, but he
  kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one,
  he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he
  kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to
  play third base. That was his dream.
• The Summary of this passage isA. Jason really
  wanted to play third base.B. Jason was the best
  player on his team.C. Jason had trouble catching
  ground balls.D. Jason was too lazy to practice.

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• San Francisco is located on the coast of
  California in an area often called the Bay Area.
  The weather is generally very mild, seldom
  getting really cold or really hot. Its mild
  climate is one reason many people live there. It
  seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does
  not get below freezing during the winter. Even in
  the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the
  mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping
  the weather very comfortable.
• The Summary of this passage isA. San Francisco
  has many neat things to do.B. It seldom snows in
  California.C. Many people choose to live in
  California.D. The weather in San Francisco is
  generally very mild.

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• Julie watched the ants as they carried small
  crumbs down the trail to the anthill. She thinks
  ants are very hard working and industrious little
  creatures. They always seemed busy, and you never
  saw an ant just laying around doing nothing. They
  were carrying food, building tunnels, or
  defending the anthill. One thing you could say
  about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.
• The Summary of this passage isA. Ants carry
  many things.B. Some ants may bite you.C. Ants
  are hard workers.D. Some ants help take care of
  the queen.

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• The first book Chris read in fifth grade was
  about a lost kitten. Then he read a book about a
  family of bears, and then he read about a wild
  kangaroo in Australia. It seems every book Chris
  reads is about animals. Last week he found a good
  book about snakes and reptiles, and another book
  about elephants. Today Chris went to the library,
  and he checked out a book about dolphins, whales
  and other animals that live in the sea.
• The Summary o