Week One

March 15th-19th Warm-ups

Monday, March 14th Warm-upThese men’s names are given to help you

identify the words defined below. The first one has been done for you.

1.ADAM ant: unyielding2.BEN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : kind and charitable3.JACK _ _ : a short coat4.BILL _ _ _ _ _ : a game similar to pool5._ LUKE : a type of fish6.ED _ _ : a whirlpool7._ _ _ _ _ ROY : heavy cotton fabric8.SAL _ _ _ _ _ _ : a saving from destruction9._ _ BO _ : a joint in the arm10.SEAN _ _ : a meeting to communicate with

the dead

Tuesday, March 15th Warm-upThe words below have something in common: all

end with the letter X. Fill in the letters of the words that match the definitions.

1._ _ x : to polish2._ x : a chopping tool3._ _ x: baseball team from Boston4._ _ _ _ _ x : letter or letters added to a word’s

ending5._ _ _ _ _ x : letter or letters joined to the

beginning of the word6._ _ _ x : the highest point7._ _ _ x : a wildcat8._ _ _ _ _ x : whirlpool9._ _ _ _ x : a spiral10._ _ x : a curse placed by a witch

Wednesday, March 16th Warm-up

Thursday, March 17th Warm-ups

How many words can you make from the word SHAKESPEARE?

Remember—you cannot double up on letters, and the word

must be at least three letters long.

Friday, March 18th Warm-up1. Which state is known for its dairy products: Georgia,

Wisconsin or New York?2. Who was the leader of Nazi Germany?3. It’s a fictional person. Is it spelled caractor or character?4. Can swimmers float more easily in a freshwater lake or

in an ocean?5. Give the number of years in 40 months6. What the planet Earth spins, it rotates on…what?7. What two oceans surround Australia?8. In early 19th century England, children worked in coal

mines. True or false?9. What do you call the list of sources at the end of a

research report?10. Was Pluto a Roman hero or Greek god?