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

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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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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.
• Draw a picture, 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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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

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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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Write your own hyperboles using the words below

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

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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

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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

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Figurative Language

• Which of the following characters is NOT an
  example of personification
• a. 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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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

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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!

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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

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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

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Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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

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Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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

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Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

1. 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
2. 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
3. His eternal light would shine on the people even
   after his death.a. temporary b. ethical c.
   reformed d. endless

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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

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Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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

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Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

1. . 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
2. 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
3. The entryway had marble and gold from top to
   bottom and it appeared opulent and showy. a.
   example b. optional c. expensive d.
   opposite

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Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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

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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

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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

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Choose the best meaning of the underlined word.

1. The young man frequently reads new books.
   Yesterday he checked out five more.a. often b.
   logically c. delved d. developed
2. 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
3. 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

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Write whether the conflict is considered internal
or external conflict.

1. A policeman arresting you.
2. A fear of the dark.
3. A desire to keep your friend from getting hurt.
4. Getting into a fistfight.
5. Painful memories of your Grandmothers death.

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Character Vs ?

• Two three-year olds fight over the same toy dump
  truck.
• 2. An 80-year-old wants to attend his grandsons
• graduation in another state, but is afraid that
  his
• health wont take the stress of the trip.
• 3. Two teens on a hike get lost in a blizzard.
• 4.During World War I, a young man with religious
• beliefs against fighting is drafted into the
  army.

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Disney cartoons are known for having strong usage
of color symbolism.

• What color is Mufasa? Describe.
• What color is Scar? Describe.
• 3. Considering the two lions are brothers,
  explain why you think there is a difference in
  coloration.

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Name that point of view!

• All the same, he's a good man, truthful, kind and
  remarkable in his sphere," Anna said to herself,
  going back to her room, as if defending him
  before someone who was accusing him and saying
  that it was impossible to love him.
• I have never enjoyed dogs.
• Bob stared and Anna passionately while Anna
  stared at Bob with contempt.

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See if you can match up the six symbolic items in
the first box with what they represent in the
second.

• Sword
• Light bulb
• Moon
• Owl
• sign
• Fox

• Money
• Cunning
• War
• Idea
• Night
• Wisdom

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Symbolism

• The sun was shining brightly as the young child
  skipped through the meadow of daisies. The
  childs white sundress blended in almost
  perfectly with the flowers around her. She
  continued on skipping only coming to a stop when
  she heard a strange noise in close proximity.
  Heart pounding the girl pushed aside a bouquet of
  flowers and then let out a peal of laughter
• What objects were used to symbolize innocence?

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Tone

• 1. When he realized he was still in one piece,
  he knew that at the very least he must be
  completely flat, with his face peering out of his
  own bottom and his brains leaking out of his
  ears.
• The authors tone is
• Terrified
• Excited
• Humorous
• Devastated

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Tone

• Just look at the Titanic! The captain said.
  Even God cant sink this ship. Then, on the
  first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, boom, it
  hit and iceberg and sank. And as soon as a
  daredevil utters the words piece of cake before
  attempting a stunt, he is doomed. Piece of cake
  becomes his famous last words.
• The authors tone is
• Happy
• Depressed
• Unbiased
• Sarcastic

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Point of View

• Then he looked behind him and saw that no land
  was visible. That makes no difference, he
  thought. I can always come in on the glow from
  Havana.
• First Person Third Person Limited Third
  Person Omniscient
• He gripped the dollar bill tightly. You cant
  have it, he told her.
• First Person Third Person Limited Third
  Person Omniscient

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Summarizing

• 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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Identifying the author's purpose. Read the
following passages and answer the questions.

• 4. The day began like any other school day,
  except she really wanted to run to the bus and
  get to school. She had a feeling that she was
  going to be named homecoming queen.
• a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform.
• 5. One of the most harmful creatures on earth is
  the fly. Flies spread harmful diseases. They pick
  up germs with their hair, spreading their germs
  everywhere.
• a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform.
• 6. Wouldn't you like to feel safe in your
  neighborhood? Please join our watch group. We
  need volunteers to protect our streets and report
  suspicious activity. a. entertain. b.
  persuade. c. inform.

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Identifying the author's purpose. Read the
following passages and answer the questions.

• Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of
  the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved the
  rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This
  year would be the best. Lisa had a special
  opportunity to perform in the talent show.
• a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform.
• What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw
  them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are
  finished with them? At the rate we are filling
  our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to
  put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the
  environment. The next time you throw away your
  Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling
  bin. Your effort will help save your community.
• a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform.
• Tomatoes were once considered poisonous. Some
  brave people finally took a bite of a tomato, and
  they survived. Now, we use tomatoes in our salads
  and sandwiches. Do you ever use tomato sauce or
  ketchup? These products are made of tomatoes. If
  it weren't for these brave individuals, you might
  not be able to enjoy ketchup with your
  french-fries.
• a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform.

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Jewelry is one way that people show their love
for gemstones. One of the most popular gemstones
is the blue topaz. Topaz comes in several
different colors after it is heat-treated, but it
starts off as a clear stone. It is mined from the
earth, and it comes out as a plain, clear stone
called white topaz. To get the light blue and
dark blue colors, the white topaz is "heat-
treated." The stones are placed in extreme heat
to turn them blue. The light blue stone is called
"Swiss blue topaz." The darker, deeper blue stone
is called the "London blue topaz." There is
another topaz is that is heated and makes a
kaleidoscope of colors called "mystic blue
topaz."

1. You can tell that a. the color of the stone
   determines what the stone will be called.b. the
   London blue topaz is the most popular gemstone.
   c. for the topaz to turn colors, it has to be
   heat-treated.d. the blue topaz is very expensive
   because it has to be heat-treated.
2. The author suggests thata. many people have not
   heard of the blue topaz.b. topaz is found in the
   mountains of Peru.c. topaz starts off
   colorless.d. it takes a very long time for a
   topaz to turn colors.

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Horses were his life. He was hoping that he would
get a horse for Christmas, but he knew his family
couldn't afford one. He had been working at the
local barn taking care of others' horses and
saving his money. He knew he didn't have enough
money to buy a horse. Daydreaming and dragging
along to work on Saturday morning, he stumbled
into his boss. That was odd, James didn't know
why his boss was there. The boss rarely worked
with horses since he had a lot of paperwork to
do. Just then, his parents drove up along with
the owner of his favorite horse, Oreo. His boss
began to explain that Oreo's owner had to move
out of state and couldn't take his horse with
him. James stood there shocked and bewildered as
they told him that Oreo would be his if he wanted
him. Oreo's owner said, "I think you'll need
this," as he handed him Oreo's saddle.

• You can tell that Jason's bossa. knows that
  Jason deserves the horse.b. doesn't like Oreo's
  owner.c. works in stalls with Jason most of the
  time.d. wants Jason to take better care of Oreo.
• 2. When the owner gives Jason Oreo's saddle, you
  can infera. that the owner wants Jason to saddle
  the horse, so the owner can ride him.b. that
  Oreo has not been trained with a saddle.c. that
  Jason has enough money to pay for this saddle.d.
  the owner wants to give Oreo to Jason.

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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?

• 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.

57
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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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.

60
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

61
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.

62
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
63
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
64
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

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Adjectives!!!

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

66
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
67
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
68
Describe the picture with as many descriptive
words as possible
69
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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Write an introduction for the following prompt

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

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Write an introduction for the following prompt

• What is your favorite month? Why?

72
Write an introduction for the following prompt

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

73
Write a conclusion for the following prompt

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

74
Write a conclusion for the following prompt

• What is your favorite song and why?

75
Write a conclusion for the following prompt

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

76
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

77
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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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

1. Nobody near the trees (likes, like) the new game
   that they are playing.
2. Few of the apples (is, are) still hanging on the
   tree.
3. James and Sally (is, are) going to find the new
   book.
4. Tilda (seems, seem) to think that Tom was not at
   home.
5. 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

81
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

82
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

83
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

84
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

85
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.

86
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

87
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

88
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

89
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

90
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

91
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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I Vs. Me

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

93
I Vs. Me

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

94
Commas

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

95
Commas

1. Students without funds for example may now borrow
   money easily.
2. I enjoy reading stories about athletes who
   competed during the late 1950s.
3. Both Francis Bacon the philosopher and Francis
   Bacon the painter have contributed to mankind.
4. 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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Double Negatives

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

98
Correct me

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

99
First Person Point of View Pronouns
Definition Example sentence
100
Second Person Point of View Pronouns
Definition Example sentence
101
Third Person Point of View Pronouns
Definition Example sentence
102
Third Person Limited vs. Omniscient Pronouns for
both Definition for limited Definition for
omniscient Example of limited passage Example
of omniscient passage
103
Parts of Speech

1. Do you want to come to the playground with us? A
   NounB VerbC AdjectiveD Adverb
2. 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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• "I don't want a babysitter. I am eleven years
  old. My babysitter is only three years older than
  I am," she loudly yelled to her Mom. Now, she
  really wished she had somebody with her as she
  heard the clicking, scratching noises outside of
  the living room window. "This is silly. It's
  probably the storm," the girl said. She regretted
  watching the horror show she had been tuned into
  for the last half hour. As she searched for the
  remote to turn off the vampire movie, the front
  door blew open with a thunderous noise. Carla
  whirled around to see a dark image.

1. Carla didn't want a babysitter because A. She
believes she is old enough to take care of
herself. B. She wants to watch scary movies. C.
Carla's mother leaves her alone all the time. D.
Carla's babysitter is only three years older than
Carla. 2. What made Carla turn around? A. The
dark image that appeared at the door. B. The
front door blew open. C. Carla's babysitter
appeared at the door. D. Carla couldn't find the
remote control.
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Inference

• James licked the final square, posted it at the
  top corner of the envelope and dropped it in the
  large blue box. He hoped it would get there in
  time. Nobody likes a late birthday message.
• What is James doing?
• 2. I just cant figure them out. Sometimes I get
  so frustrated. Like when I ask the file to save,
  and I come back and hour later and it has erased
  my paper. Those are the things that just
  irritate me. I also cant stand all these goofy
  names, mouse, web surfing, who ever made up
  such nonsense.
• What is frustrating this man?

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Inference

• 1. He loved all the characters. That was the
  best part of the show. Homer, Marge, Bart, they
  all made him laugh. It was nice to sit down,
  smile, and not worry about a thing after a long
  day of working.
• What show does this person watch to relax?
• 2. To be or not to be, that is the question, he
  would recite those famous words from his favorite
  playwright. He loved Hamlet, and Mac Beth, but
  his favorite, well his favorite had to be A
  Midsummer Nights Dream.
• Who is this persons favorite playwright?

107
Facts or Opinions?

1. NASA's films of the Moon are poorly done.
2. Hollywood makes really believable space movies.
3. In the astronaut Moon pictures, there are no
   background stars.
4. In space, astronauts are exposed to radiation.
5. There are Moon rocks in museums.

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Authors Purpose

• 1. The easy Chopper 3 will chop your vegetables
  for you in about 30 seconds. It is easy to use
  and you can use any vegetable. The cost is
  29.95. Order yours today!
• The author's purpose of this writing is to
• 2. Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on Feb. 12th. He
  was a great President of the United States. He
  was our 16th President. He is remembered for
  freeing the slaves.
• The author's purpose of this writing is to

109
Match the symbols to what they symbolize

1. dove
2. spring
3. water
4. winter
5. eagle
6. skull
7. rose
8. crown
9. wedding ring
10. cross bones
11. sunrise
12. full moon
13. autumn

• Peace
• Death
• youth, birth, life
• middle age, maturity
• love, beauty
• love, commitment
• death, danger
• danger, weirdness
• new start, beginning
• wealth, royalty
• freedom, liberty, strength
• death, dying, old age
• birth, rebirth

110
Tone

• Write a few sentences from the point of view of a
  dog on a walk with a HAPPY tone
• Now rewrite those sentences with an angry tone

111
Symbolism

• Write your own paragraph that contains symbolism
  of danger

112
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

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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.

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Subject/Verb

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

115
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.

116
Write a paragraph about this astronaut, in third
person p.o.v.
117
Write a paragraph about this girl in first person
p.o.v.
118
Write a paragraph about this dog in second person
p.o.v.