Monday, October 5th Warm-upBody parts are often found in words and expressions.

“Break a leg” means good luck to a performer. In each of the defined expressions below, fill in the missing body part. Words may be used more than once. The first one is done for you.

1. Travel at break neck speed: to go very fast2. An ____ and a ____: a lot of money3. ____ service: insincere expression of respect or support4. Right-____ man: most reliable supporter5. Keep a stiff upper ___: stand brave and firm6. ____ -jerk reaction: automatic response7. Keep an ____ to the ground: listen carefully, be wary8. Ice in the ______s: cannot be frightened, cool in a tense situation9. ____ the line: follow orders10. Achilles’ ______: a weakness

Tuesday, October 6th Warm-upExercise your brain cells by finding words

within a larger word. Each of your answers must consist of at least four letters. Plurals are not accepted.

Find twenty words in the word

SANDERS

Thursday October 8th Warm-upDuring the famous Trojan War, Achilles, the brave Greek leader and soldier,

was fatally wounded when Paris struck him with an arrow in his heel, the sole vulnerable spot on Achilles’ body. The cliché Achilles’ heel now means one’s vulnerable spot. Fill in the missing blanks of these defined clichés.

1. Achilles’ _____: vulnerable or weak spot2. Hit _ _ _ _ _ the belt: unfair behavior3. _ _ _ _ _ _ of heart: to revise your opinion 4. _ _ _ _ as a doornail: not responsive5. _ _ _ _ _ room: sufficient space6. _ _ _ _ _ wheel: person or thing that is more than needed7. It’s _ _ _ _ _ to me: not understandable8. _ _ _ _ and dry: stranded9. Ignorance is _ _ _ _ _: at times it’s better not to know10. _ _ _ _ the gun: to act prematurely (too early)

Friday, October 9th Warmup1. What mountain range rises along the entire west coast of

South America?2. Is the U.S. a republic, a democracy, or both?3. Did you h-e-r-e or h-e-a-r the train whistle?4. Was Virgil a Mongol leader, a Roman poet or Greek historian?5. What is the least common multiple of 4 and 6?6. When butter melts, do its molecules move faster or slower?7. The American South grows more corn than any other place

on earth. True or false?8. What did the ancient Romans build to bring water to their

cities?9. How many syllables are in the word “temperature”?10. If a “Cat 5” is mentioned in the weather forecast, is this good

news or bad news?