9 th Grade Warm-Ups Spring Semester 2010 Warm-Up 1 1/5/2010 THINK and WRITE one question about the painting. PAIR – Read your question to your partner

9th Grade Warm-UpsSpring Semester

2010

Warm-Up 1 1/5/2010

THINK and WRITE one question about the painting. PAIR – Read your question to your partner. Discuss possible

responses.

Warm Up 21/6/10

Say

What?

is/arewas/were

do/does

did

can

could

will/would

What What

is/are/was/were

2 points

What

do/does/did

2 points

What can/could

4 points

What will/would

4 points

When

Where

When or Where

is/are/was/were

2 points

When or Where

do/does/did

2 points

When or Where

can/could

4 points

When or Where

will/would

4 points

Who Who

is/are/was/were

4 points

Who

do/does/did

4 points

Who can/could

4 points

Who will/would

4 points

Why Why

is/are/was/were

8 points

Why do/does/did

8 points

Why can/could

8 points

Why will/would

8 points

How How

is/are/was/were

8 points

How do/does/did

8 points

How can/could

8 points

How will/would

8 points

Warm Up 31/7/10

Commonly Confused Words Select ONE set of commonly confused words

from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the difference between the two words. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

cite/ site / sightwitch / which

Capitol / capital / capitol flour / flower

Warm Up 41/8/10

Academic Vocabulary Select ONE of the academic vocabulary

words from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the word. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

AllegoryCause/Effect

SymbolicParaphrase

Warm Up 51/11/10

Commonly Confused Words Select ONE set of commonly confused

words from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the difference between the two words. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

break, brakestill, steel, steal

ware, wear, where, were

Warm Up 61/12/10

Academic Vocabulary Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words

from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the word. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

PurposeAudience

Supporting DetailsPlagiarism

Thesis

Warm-Up 71/13/10 Based on the picture & the

sentence below, define the following word: Alternative

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Criterion

Warm-Up 81/14/10 Based on the picture & the

sentence below, define the following word: Blathered

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Misnomer

Warm-Up 91/15/10

Write 1 Antonym & 1 Synonym for each word.

Warm Up 101/19/10

Commonly Confused Words Select ONE set of commonly confused words

from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the difference between the two words. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

road / rodeour / hour

weight / waitsoar / sore

Warm Up 111/20/10

Academic Vocabulary Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words

from the list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the word. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

EpicMyth

Warm-Up 121/21/10

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Glutton

Based on the picture & the sentence below, define the following word: Precarious

Warm Up 131/22/10

Commonly Confused WordsWrite one sentence for each set of words. Your sentence must be a complete sentence & must correctly use the word in the sentence. This is to be completed RIGHT NOW…NOT FOR HOMEWORK! So, you should have a total of 4 sentences within the next 4-6 minutes.

road / rodeour / hour

weight / waitsoar / sore

Warm Up 14 & 151/25/10 & 1/26/10

Commonly Confused Words & Academic Vocabulary

Select ONE set of commonly confused words & ONE Academic Vocabulary Words from the lists below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the difference between the two words. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due tomorrow!)

Academic VocabularyCCW______

Simile since/sense/centsImagery aloud/ allowed

its/it’saccept/except

Warm-Up 16 & 171/27/10 & 1/28/10

Facilitate: to make easier; to help bring about

Countenance: a person’s face, especially the expression

Mode: a way or method of doing something; type, manner, fashion

Lesion: wound, injury; espcially one created by disease

Warm Up 181/29/10

TIRED,WORN OUT WORDSWrite the following words down on your warm up. Come up with 3 better, “not-so-used” words. So, you should have a total

of 15 words written down (NOT INCLUDING THE WORDS ON THIS SLIDE).

badandso

happygood

Warm-Up 192/1/10 or 2/2/10

Write the following sentencesinserting the correct quotationmarks.

1. John said, That's my coat.2. Jack said, I have a coat like

yours.3. Is the pizza here? asked

Hillary.4. I love extra cheese, said

Jamie.5. Grandmother asked, Did

you plant beans, peppers, and melons in your garden?

Answers:

1. John said, “That's my coat.”

2. Jack said, “I have a coat like yours.”

3. “Is the pizza here?” asked Hillary.

4. “I love extra cheese,” said Jamie.

5. Grandmother asked, “Did you plant beans, peppers, and melons in your garden?”

Warm-Up 202/3/10 or 2/4/10

Copy down the following dialogue adding the correct quotation marks Where necessary. Pay attention to indention.Tony and Lola were driving home from the movies when they saw a man

staggering along the street. I wonder if he’s all right, Tony said.Let’s stop and find out, Lola suggested. They caught up to the man, who was leaning against a tree.Are you OK? Lola asked. Is there anything we can do? There’s nothing the matter, the man answered. I guess I had a few too many

after work. Now I can’t seem to find my front door. Tony steadied the man and asked, Do you live anywhere near here? He responded, Yes, if this is Forrest Avenue, I live at 3619. Tony and Lola walked the man to his door, where he fumbled in his pockets, took

out a key, and began to stab wildly with it at the lock. Let me hold your key and I’ll let you in, Tony offered. The man refused, saying, Oh, no, I’ll hold the key – you hold the house.

Warm-Up 212/5/10

Copy down the following dialogue adding the correct quotation marks Where necessary. Pay attention to indention.

When Martin found a large dent in his new Datsun, he took it back to the agency.

We can fix that, the smiling mechanic said. Just leave it for a few days. Martin waited three days and then called. Is my car ready yet? he asked. Not yet, the mechanic said. Try the end of the week. The following Monday, Martin called again. Is my car ready? The mechanic sounded apologetic. Not yet. We’ll have it Friday for sure. On Friday, when Martin picked up his car, he noticed a new cigarette burn in

the upholstery. We’ll fix that, but it takes a week to match the material, the manager said. Martin took the bus home, fuming. A few minutes later, the phone rang. It was the mechanic. You left your owner’s card here. Want us to mail it? Martin said, You may as well keep it. You’re using the car more than I am.

Warm-Up 222/8/10 or 2/9/10

Write the following sentences inserting the correct quotation marks.

1. God Save the Queen and America have the same melody.

2. Two of Jack’s favorite programs are The Today Show and Hill Street Blues.

3. We read the novel The Call of the Wild and the short story Brown Wolf by Jack London.

4. Old Man River is a song from the musical Showboat.

5. My favorite poem is The Revolt of the Machines by Stephen Vincent Benet.

Answers:

1. “God Save the Queen” and “America” have the same melody.

2. Two of Jack’s favorite programs are The Today Show and Hill Street Blues.

3. We read the novel The Call of the Wild and the short story “Brown Wolf” by Jack London.

4. “Old Man River” is a song from the musical Showboat.

5. My favorite poem is “The Revolt of the Machines” by Stephen Vincent Benet.

Warm-Up 232/10/10 or 2/11/10

Rewrite the sentences in thespace provided, adding quotationmarks where necessary. If asentence is correct, write correct.

1. Which of these poems by Edgar Allan Poe do you prefer—The Bells or The Raven?

2. I’m going to call my essay How to Proceed to Succeed.

3. Never, shouted Morgan, will I agree to such terms!

4. Am I Blue? was a popular song in my great-grandmother’s youth.

5. Did Stephen Crane write a short story called The Open Boat?

Answers:1. Which of these poems by

Edgar Allan Poe do you prefer—“The Bells” or “The Raven”?

2. I’m going to call my essay “How to Proceed to Succeed.”

3. “Never,” shouted Morgan, “will I agree to such terms!”

4. “Am I Blue?” was a popular song in my great-grandmother’s youth.

5. Did Stephen Crane write a short story called “The Open Boat”?

Warm-Up 242/12/10

1st: Write down each statement below2nd: List the likely effect of each

cause below:

1. One hour spent cleaning up my room.

2. Two speeding tickets in two weeks

3. Three hours mowing my grandma’s yard

4. Four forgotten homework assignments

Answers:

1. Clothes I can find and a floor I can see.

2. A temporary break from driving

3. A tired back, a happy grandma, and maybe a little bit of money

4. A lowered grade

Warm-Up 2502/17/10 or 2/18/10

Instructions: Identify the subject and verb in the following sentences.

1. Karen went to the mall.2. Carl didn't help his dad.3. Mom cooks breakfast

every morning.4. I want a new bike for

Christmas.5. Ann has had a new

baby girl.

Answers:1. Karen - subject, went -

verb2. Carl - subject, did help -

verb (verb phrase using a helping verb did)

3. Mom - subject, cooks - verb

4. I - subject, want - verb5. Ann - subject, has had -

verb (verb phrase using a helping verb has)

Warm-Up 262/19/10

Complete each sentence by writing the

correct present-tense form of the verb

indicated. You must write out the sentence.

Example: Both Anya and Kareem

like the new teacher. (like)

1. Either flowers or candy ______ a nice gift. (make)

2. Many a man, woman, and child _____hunger every day. (feel)

3. Neither the steers nor the cow ________ wandered far. (have)

4. Both robins and blue jays _____ my backyard. (frequent)

5. Neither my sister nor my brothers ________ willing to lend me five dollars. (be)

Answers:

1. Either flowers or candy _makes__ a nice gift.

2. Many a man, woman, and child feel_ hunger every day.

3. Neither the steers nor the cow _has____ wandered far.

4. Both robins and blue jays _frequent__ my backyard.

5. Neither my sister nor my brothers _are____ willing to lend me five dollars.

Warm-Up 272/22/10 or 2/23/10

Complete each sentence by writing the

correct present-tense form of the verb

indicated. You must write out the sentence!

Example: A few of my friends _like__ anchovies. (like)

1. Some of the puppies _________ constantly. (whine)

2. Everybody in the two towns _______ about the rivalry. (know)

3. Somebody in the bleachers _________ constantly. (scream)

4. Neither of the boys _______ the key to the house. (have)

5. Most of the band ________ regularly. (practice)

Answers:

1. Some of the puppies _whine______ constantly.

2. Everybody in the two towns _knows__ about the rivalry.

3. Somebody in the bleachers _screams_____ constantly.

4. Neither of the boys _have____ the key to the house.

5. Most of the band _practices_ regularly.

Warm-Up 282/24/10 or 2/25/10

Write the verb in parentheses that best

completes each sentence. You DO NOT

have to write the complete sentence.

1. The herd (passes, pass) through the orchard on the way to the pasture.

2. Mumps sometimes (requires, require) quarantine.

3. Eight dollars (is, are) too much to pay for that hat.

4. Statistics (is, are) a branch of mathematics.

5. The flock (is, are) preening their feathers.

6. Mark’s favorite pants (is, are) faded blue denim.

7. Several hours (was, were) wasted while we waited for Tasha.

Answers:

1. passes

2. require

3. is

4. is

5. are

6. are

7. was

Warm-Up 292/26/10




1. The scissors (needs, need) sharpening.

2. Three months (is, are) the waiting period for a license.

3. Women’s gymnastics (has, have) been dominated by adolescents for several years.

4. The class (is, are) finishing their assignments.

5. Measles (is, are) still a dangerous disease in many parts of the world.

6. Ten yards (is, are) the minimum distance for a first down.

7. Optics (deals, deal) with the changes and properties of light.

Answers:

1. need

2. is

3. has

4. are

5. is

6. is

7. deals

Warm-Up 303/01/10 or 3/02/10




1. I still think six hours (is/are) a long time to play video games every day.

2. The office staff (make/makes) a large donation to charity every year.

3. Twelve Angry Men (remain/remains) popular among movie fans to this day.

4. When even a few quarters (is/are) jingling in my pocket, I feel good.

5. Neither the fans nor the air conditioner (was/were) working.

6. Many a chair, table, and sofa (was/were) destroyed in the warehouse fire.

7. The videocassette recorder and the camcorder (has/have) become popular items.

Answers:

1. is

2. makes

3. remains

4. are

5. was

6. were

7. have

Warm-Up 313/03/10 or 3/04/10

Each of the following sentences contains

an error in subject and verb agreement.

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1. Scalloped potatoes goes well with both ham and meat loaf.

2. The staff is arriving one at a time.

3. Politics are always more widely publicized during major election years.

4. Peaches-and-cream describe a clear, healthy-looking complexion.

Answers:

1. Scalloped potatoes go well with both ham and meat loaf.

2. The staff are arriving one at a time.

3. Politics is always more widely publicized during major election years.

4. Peaches-and-cream describes a clear, healthy-looking complexion.

Warm-Up 323/05/10

Write the verb in parentheses that best completes

each sentence. You DO NOT have to write the

complete sentence.

1. Lynn gave me two poems. Each (was/were) good.

2. Two students are presenting reports today. Neither (seems/seem) nervous.

3. While mowing the lawn, I found two toys. Neither (belongs/belong) to my sister.

4. The waiter wants to know whether we want rice or potatoes. Either (is/are) fine with me

5. Bill’s stamp collection includes six stamps from China. Each (is/are) in mint condition.

6. Kirk talked to his worried crew members. Each (was/were) concerned about the ship’s fate.

Answers:

1. was

2. seems

3. belongs

4. is

5. is

6. was

Warm-Up 333/08/10

Instructions: Choose the correct form of the pronoun. You DON’T have to write the sentences.

1. Mom thinks this book must be (yours, your's). (Its, It's) not mine.

2. Is that (your, you're) car or (theirs, their's)?

3. (Its, It's) their turn, not (ours, our's).

4. Take all the clothes that are (yours, your's), but do not touch (theirs, their's).

5. (Its, It's) (hers, her's) not (ours, our's).

Answers:

1. yours / it's (it is)

2. your / theirs3. it's (it is) / ours

4. yours / theirs

5. it's (it is) / hers / ours

Warm-Up 343/09/10

Instructions: Find the subject and verb in these interrogative sentences. You DON’T have to write the sentences!

1. Has James left for home?

2. When did the noise begin?

3. Where is Jeanne attending college?

4. Did Jeff eat any dinner?

5. Will you return on Sunday?

Answers:

1. James - subject, has left - verb phrase

2. noise - subject, did begin - verb phrase

3. Jeanne - subject, is attending - verb phrase

4. Jeff - subject, did eat - verb phrase

5. you - subject, will return - verb phrase

Warm-Up 353/10/10

Using Apostrophes in Contractions: The following song titles each contain two words that should be combined and written as contractions. Write the contraction ONLY!

1. “I Have Got You Under My Skin.”

2. “A Hard Rain Is Gonna Fall”

3. “For What It Is Worth”

4. “She Is Funny That Way.”

5. “There Is a Small Hotel.”

Answers:

1. I’ve

2. Rain’s

3. It’s

4. She’s

5. There’s

Warm-Up 363/11/10 or 3/12/10

Identify the subject. Choose thecorrect verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject in the context of the sentence. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WRITE THE SENTENCE!!!

1. The band ______ school songs at halftime. (plays, play)

2. Congress ______ to adjourn early this session. (plans, plan)

3. Measles ______ no longer the dread disease it once was. (is, are)

4. The six months ______ since my best friend moved. (has dragged, have dragged)

5. The orchestra _____ in black for concerts. (dresses, dress)

6. My family _____ sick with the flu. (is, are)

7. Your binoculars ______ a big help at our star party. (was, were)

Answers:1. Subject: band

Verb: plays 2. Subject: Congress

Verb: plans3. Subject: measles

Verb: is4. Subject: months

Verb: have dragged 5. Subject: orchestra

Verb: dress6. Subject: family

Verb: are7. Subject: binoculars

Verb: were

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Instructions: Choose the correct form of the pronoun and tell why you chose it.

1. (I, Me) went to the movie.

2. (Him, He) is my best friend.

3. (They, Them) will be here soon.

4. (She, Her) ran happily down the street.

5. There (we, us) went.

6. (Who, Whom) is it?

Answers:

1. I - subject2. He – subject

3. They – subject

4. She - subject5. we - subject6. Who - subject

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1. (Who, Whom) did you send?

2. The man saw (them, they) outside.

3. Had the girls met (he, him) before?

4. The boss helped (we, us), Tom and (I, me).

5. I saw (she, her) at the door.

Answers:

1. Whom - direct object2. them - direct object3. him - direct object4. us - direct object,

me - appositive to a direct object

5. her - direct object

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1. It could have been (them, they).

2. Yes, it was (us, we).

3. The runaway girl was (her, she).

4. This is (him, he).

5. The winner was (me, I).

Answers:

1. they - predicate nominative2. we - predicate nominative3. she - predicate nominative4. he - predicate nominative5. I - predicate nominative

(Predicate nominatives give us the most trouble; therefore, these may all sound strange to you, but they are correct.)

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1. Yes, it was (him, he).

2. (We, Us) girls went together to shop.

3. (Who, Whom) is on the phone? It is (me, I).

4. Jim met Pam and (me, I) at the movie.

5. The noise outside awakened (us, we).

Answers:

1. he - predicate nominative

2. We - subject

3. who - subject, I - predicate nominative

4. me - direct object

5. us - direct object

Warm-Up 40Warm-Up 403/22/10 or 3/23/103/22/10 or 3/23/10


1. Where were you and (she, her)?

2. No, it was not (us, we).3. The writer is (he, him).4. The group was not

expecting (I, me).5. The winners were (they,

them), John and (him, he).

Answers:

1. she - subject2. we - predicate

nominative3. he - predicate

nominative4. me - direct object5. they - predicate

nominative, he - an appositive to the predicate nominative



1. (Whom, who) can (we, us) get to do the job?

2. (They, them) saw (we, us) at the horse races.

3. (She, Her) was not answering (him, he) at that time.

4. The captains will be Paul and (me, I).

5. The women saw (us, we) boys at the store.

Answers:

1. Whom - direct object, we - subject

2. They - subject, us - direct object

3. She - subject, him - direct object

4. I - predicate nominative

5. us - direct object

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1. Did (we, us) choose (them, they) for our dates?

2. The teacher wants one person, (her, she).

3. (We, Us) boys, Bob and (me, I) captured those two girls, Emily and (her, she).

4. It certainly must be (them, they).

5. (Who, Whom) invited (him, he) to the party?

Answers:

1. we - subject, them - direct object

2. her - appositive to the direct object

3. We - subject, I - appositive to subject, her - appositive to direct object

4. they - predicate nominative

5. Who - subject, him - direct object


Instructions: Choose the correct form of the pronoun.

1. Our dog wagged (its, it's) tail for dinner.

2. (Your, You're) answer is right.

3. (Its, It's) been foggy all week.

4. This is (their, they're) first win.

5. (Your, You're) here on time!

Answers:

1. its

2. Your

3. it's (it has)

4. Their

5. you're (you are)


Instructions: Choose the correct form of the pronoun.

1. Mom thinks this book must be (yours, your's). (Its, It's) not mine.

2. Is that (your, you're) car or (theirs, their's)?

3. (Its, It's) their turn, not (ours, our's).

4. Take all the clothes that are (yours, your's), but do not touch (theirs, their's).

5. (Its, It's) (hers, her's) not (ours, our's).

Answers:

1. yours / it's (it is)

2. your / theirs

3. it's (it is) / ours

4. yours / theirs

5. it's (it is) / hers / ours

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Instructions: Tell how each italicized pronoun is used in these sentences.

1. It must have been he.

2. Can you see her?

3. Whom did they send?

4. The drivers were we, Carl and I.

5. I gave it to my son.

Answers:

1. it = subject, he = predicate nominative

2. you = subject, her = direct object

3. whom = direct object, they = subject

4. we = predicate nominative, I = appositive to a predicate nominative

5. I = subject, it = direct object


Complete each sentence by adding a

personal pronoun that agrees with the

antecedent. Underline the antecedent. YOU

MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!

1. Did your grandparents tell you all about ___________ trip to Hawaii?

2. A girl on the soccer team has to buy __________own soccer shoes.

3. The large sugar maple in the park by the school lost one of _________limbs in the storm last night.

4. Soldiers are expected to obey ___________commanding officer’s orders.

5. My father is going to _________twenty-fifth high school reunion this Saturday.

Answers:1. Did your grandparents tell you all

about their trip to Hawaii?

2. A girl on the soccer team has to buy her own soccer shoes.

3. The large sugar maple in the park by the school lost one of its___ limbs in the storm last night.

4. Soldiers are expected to obey _their_____ commanding officer’s orders.

5. My father is going to _his___ twenty-fifth high school reunion this Saturday.

Warm-Up 474/6/10

Complete each sentence by adding a

personal pronoun that agrees with the

antecedent. Underline the antecedent. YOU

MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!

1. The wild horse refused to allow anyone onto ____________ back.

2. The fifty protesters formed a human chain by locking ____________ arms.

3. My mother sometimes forgets ___________ briefcase.

4. Mike is thinking of selling _______________ old bike.

5. The boys have memorized all __________ lines for the upcoming play.

6. The local citizens voted against the plan to raise _______________ taxes.

Answers:1. The wild horse refused to allow

anyone onto ___its_______ back.

2. The fifty protesters formed a human chain by locking __their______ arms.

3. My mother sometimes forgets _her________ briefcase.

4. Mike is thinking of selling __his__________ old bike.

5. The boys have memorized all __their______ lines for the upcoming play.

6. The local citizens voted against the plan to raise __their__________ taxes.

Warm-Up 484/8/10

Fill in the blanks in the following passage w/ the pronouns them, they,

he, his, & me. Use each pronoun once. Then circle the antecedent of

each pronoun you supplied.

The first native Gambian I could locate in the U.S. was

named Ebou Manga, then a junior attending Hamilton College

in upstate Clinton, N.Y. ______& I flew to Dakar, Senegal,

then took a smaller plane to Yundum Airport, & rode a van to

Gambia’s capital, Bathurst. Ebou & his father assembled eight

Gambia government officials. I told _____Grandma’s stories,

every detail I could remember, as _____ listened intently, then

reacted. “ ‘Kamby Bolong’ of course is Gambia River!” I

heard. “But more clue is your forefather’s saying ____ name

was Kinte.’” Then they told me something I would never even

have fantasized—that in places in the back country lived very

old men, commonly called griots, who could tell centuries of

the histories of certain very old family clans. As for Kintes,

they pointed out to____ on a map some family villages, Kinte-

Kundah, & Kinte-Kundah Janneh-Ya, for instance.

Answers:

1. He

2. them

3. they

4. his

5. me

Warm-Up 494/9/10

Read the model sentences to

yourselves: He is taller than I am. He is taller than I.

Use the model above to complete

each sentence. Use a pronoun to

stand for the noun in parentheses.

Irene is older than ______. (Helen)

Scott shoots better than ______. (Bill)

We are here earlier than _____. (Laura and Logan).

Answers: Irene is older than she is. Irene is older than she. Scott shoots better than

he does. Scott shoots better than

he. We are here earlier than

they are. We are here earlier than

they.

Warm-Up 504/19/10 or 4/20/10

Write the following sentences & fill in the

blank with a personal pronoun that agrees

with the antecedent. Then underline the

antecedent.

1. The students should have ________ books by Friday.

2. Every person must bring ________ own towel to the gym.

3. Many older Americans know the exact date ______started _______ first jobs.

Answers:

1. The students should have their books by Friday.

2. Every person must bring his or her own towel to the gym.

3. Many older Americans know the exact date they started their first jobs.

Warm-Up 514/21/10 or 4/22/10




antecedent.

1. Only three club members paid _______ dues by the deadline.

2. If you think the colors clash, we will change _______ .

3. When my mom & her four sisters were children, _____all shared one big bedroom.

Answers:

1. Only three club members paid their dues by the deadline.

2. If you think the colors clash, we will change them.

3. When my mom & her four sisters were children, they all shared one big bedroom.

Warm-Up 524/23/10




Antecedent.

1. Claude and Norman practice _______ sidestrokes every day.

2. Gloria works for two hours every day after _________ leaves school.

3. Sometimes people without experience are intimidated by computers ________ needn’t be.

Answers:

1. Claude and Norman practice their sidestrokes every day.

2. Gloria works for two hours every day after she leaves school.

3. Sometimes people without experience are intimidated by computers who needn’t be.

Warm-Up 534/26/10 or 4/27/10

ImageryLanguage that appeals to the

senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses. • Sight

• Hearing • Touch • Taste • Smell

Warm-Up 544/28/10 or 4/29/10

SimileA figure of speech which involves

a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. Example: The muscles on his brawny

arms are strong as iron bands.

Warm-Up 554/30/10

MetaphorA figure of speech which involves an

implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. Example: The road was a ribbon wrapped

through the desert.

Warm-Up 565/3/10 or 5/4/10

AlliterationRepeated consonant sounds occurring

at the beginning of words or within words. Example: She was wide-eyed and wondering

while she waited for Walter to waken.

Warm-Up 575/5/10 or 5/6/10

PersonificationA figure of speech which gives the

qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. Example: “The wind yells while blowing."

The wind cannot yell. Only a living thing can yell.

Warm-Up 585/7/10

OnomatopoeiaThe use of words that mimic

sounds. Example: The firecracker made a

loud ka-boom!

Warm-Up 595/10/10 or 5/11/10

HyperboleAn exaggerated statement used to

heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. Example: She’s said so on several million

occasions.

Warm-Up 605/12/10 or 5/13/10

IdiomAn idiom or idiomatic expression refers to

a construction or expression in one language that cannot be matched or directly translated word-for-word in another language.

Example: "She has a bee in her bonnet," meaning "she is obsessed," cannot be literally translated into another language word for word.

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