10 Grade
th
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. Discuss possible
responses.
Warm Up 2
1/6/10
Say is/are do/does can will/would
What? was/were did could
What What What can/could What will/would
What is/are/was/were do/does/did
2 points 2 points 4 points 4 points
When or Where When or Where When or Where When or Where
When is/are/was/were do/does/did can/could will/would
Where 2 points 2 points 4 points 4 points
Who Who Who can/could Who will/would
Who is/are/was/were do/does/did
4 points 4 points 4 points 4 points
Why Why do/does/did Why can/could Why will/would
Why is/are/was/were
8 points 8 points 8 points 8 points
How How do/does/did How can/could How will/would
How is/are/was/were
8 points 8 points 8 points 8 points
Warm Up 3
1/7/10
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!)
a lot/ alot / allot
accept / except
affect / effect
already / all ready
alright / all right
altogether / all together
break / brake
Warm Up 4
1/8/10
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!)
Thesis Statement
Hook
Narrative
Expository
Persuasive
Warm Up 5
1/10/10
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!)
capitol, capital, the Capitol
cent, sent, scent
cite, site, sight
course, coarse
due, dew, do
earn, urn
emigrate, immigrate
flour, flower
Warm Up 6
1/12/10
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!)
Formal Language
Informal Language
Voice
Peer Review
Peer Editing
Warm-Up 7
1/13/10 on the picture & the
Based on the picture & the Based
sentence below, define the sentence below, define the
following word: Alternative following word: Criterion
Warm-Up 8
1/14/10 on the picture & the
Based on the picture & the Based
sentence below, define the sentence below, define the
following word: Blathered following word: Misnomer
Warm-Up 9
1/15/10
Write 1 Antonym & 1 Synonym for each word.
Warm Up 10
1/19/10
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!)
hall / haul
hear / here
heard / herd
its / it’s
knot / not
no / no
lead / led
lone / loan
Warm Up 11
1/20/10
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!)
Symbolism
Personification
Metaphor
Analogy
Simile
Hyperbole
Warm-Up 12
1/21/10
Based on the picture & the Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the sentence below, define the
following word: Glutton following word: Precarious
Warm Up 13
1/22/10
Commonly Confused Words
Write 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 8 sentences within the next 8-10 minutes.
hall / haul
hear / here
heard / herd
its / it’s
knot / not
no / no
lead / led
lone / loan
Warm Up 14
1/25/10
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!)
made/maid
meat/meet
knew/new
adapt/adopt
advice/advise
Warm Up 15
1/26/10
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!)
Theme
Tone
Imagery
Mood
Evaluate
Warm-Up 16
1/27/10
Based on the picture & the Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the sentence below, define the
following word: Facilitate following word: Countenance
Warm-Up 17
1/28/10
Based on the picture & the Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the sentence below, define the
following word: Mode following word: Legion
Warm Up 18
1/29/10
TIRED,WORN OUT WORDS
Write the following words down on your warm
up. Come up with 3 better, “not-so-used”
words. So, you should have a total of 18
words written down (NOT INCLUDING THE
WORDS ON THIS SLIDE).
bad
beautiful
and
so
happy
good
Warm-Up 19
02/01/10
Instructions: Identify the Answers:
subject and verb in the 1. Karen - subject, went -
following sentences. verb
1. Karen went to the mall. 2. Carl - subject, did help -
2. Carl didn't help his dad. verb (verb phrase using
3. Mom cooks breakfast a helping verb did)
every morning. 3. Mom - subject, cooks -
4. I want a new bike for verb
Christmas. 4. I - subject, want - verb
5. Ann has had a new 5. Ann - subject, has had -
baby girl. verb (verb phrase using
a helping verb has)
Warm-Up 20
2/1/10
Complete each sentence by writing the Answers:
correct present-tense form of the verb
1. Either flowers or candy
indicated. You must write out the sentence.
Example: Both Anya and Kareem
_makes__ a nice gift.
like the new teacher. (like) 2. Many a man, woman, and
1. Either flowers or candy ______ child feel_ hunger every
a nice gift. (make) day.
2. Many a man, woman, and child 3. Neither the steers nor the
_____hunger every day. (feel) cow _has____ wandered
3. Neither the steers nor the cow far.
________ wandered far. (have) 4. Both robins and blue jays
4. Both robins and blue jays _frequent__ my backyard.
_____ my backyard. (frequent)
5. Neither my sister nor my
5. Neither my sister nor my brothers _are____ willing to
brothers ________ willing to
lend me five dollars.
lend me five dollars. (be)
Warm-Up 21
2/3/10
Complete each sentence by writing the Answers:
correct present-tense form of the verb
indicated. You must write out the sentence! 1. Some of the puppies
Example: A few of my friends _whine______ constantly.
_like__ anchovies. (like) 2. Everybody in the two
1. Some of the puppies _________ towns _knows__ about the
constantly. (whine) rivalry.
2. Everybody in the two towns 3. Somebody in the bleachers
_______ about the rivalry.
_screams_____ constantly.
(know)
3. Somebody in the bleachers 4. Neither of the boys
_________ constantly. (scream) _have____ the key to the
4. Neither of the boys _______ the house.
key to the house. (have) 5. Most of the band
5. Most of the band ________ _practices_ regularly.
regularly. (practice)
Warm-Up 22
2/4/10
Write the verb in parentheses that best Answers:
completes each sentence. You DO NOT
have to write the complete sentence. 1. passes
1. The herd (passes, pass) through 2. require
the orchard on the way to the 3. is
pasture.
2. Mumps sometimes (requires, 4. is
require) quarantine. 5. are
3. Eight dollars (is, are) too much to 6. are
pay for that hat.
4. Statistics (is, are) a branch of 7. was
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.
Warm-Up 23
2/5/10
Write the verb in parentheses that best Answers:
completes each sentence. You DO NOT
have to write the complete sentence. 1. need
10. The scissors (needs, need) 2. is
sharpening.
3. has
11. Three months (is, are) the waiting
period for a license. 4. are
12. Women’s gymnastics (has, have) 5. is
been dominated by adolescents for
several years. 6. is
13. The class (is, are) finishing their 7. deals
assignments.
14. Measles (is, are) still a dangerous
disease in many parts of the world.
15. Ten yards (is, are) the minimum
distance for a first down.
16. Optics (deals, deal) with the
changes and properties of light.
Warm-Up 24
2/8/10
Write the verb in parentheses that best
Answers:
completes each sentence. You DO NOT
have to write the complete sentence. 1. is
1. I still think six hours (is/are) a long time 2. makes
to play video games every day.
2. The office staff (make/makes) a large 3. remains
donation to charity every year.
4. are
3. Twelve Angry Men (remain/remains)
popular among movie fans to this day. 5. was
4. When even a few quarters (is/are)
jingling in my pocket, I feel good.
6. were
5. Neither the fans nor the air conditioner 7. have
(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.
Warm-Up 25
2/9/10
Each of the following sentences contains
Answers:
an error in subject and verb agreement.
Rewrite each sentence correctly. 1. Scalloped potatoes go
1. Scalloped potatoes goes well with well with both ham and
both ham and meat loaf. meat loaf.
2. The staff is arriving one at a time.
2. The staff are arriving one
3. Politics are always more widely
publicized during major election at a time.
years. 3. Politics is always more
4. Peaches-and-cream describe a widely publicized during
clear, healthy-looking complexion.
major election years.
4. Peaches-and-cream
describes a clear, healthy-
looking complexion.
Warm-Up 26
2/10/10
Write the verb in parentheses that best completes
Answers:
each sentence. You DO NOT have to write the
complete sentence. 1. was
1. Lynn gave me two poems. Each 2. seems
(was/were) good.
2. Two students are presenting reports 3. belongs
today. Neither (seems/seem) nervous. 4. is
3. While mowing the lawn, I found two
toys. Neither (belongs/belong) to my 5. is
sister. 6. was
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.
Warm-Up 27
2/11/10
Complete each sentence by adding a Answers:
personal pronoun that agrees with the
1. Did your grandparents tell you all
antecedent. Underline the antecedent. YOU
about their trip to Hawaii?
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
2. A girl on the soccer team has to buy
1. Did your grandparents tell you all about
___________ trip to Hawaii?
her own soccer shoes.
2. A girl on the soccer team has to buy 3. The large sugar maple in the park
__________own soccer shoes. by the school lost one of its___
limbs in the storm last night.
3. The large sugar maple in the park by
the school lost one of _________limbs 4. Soldiers are expected to obey
in the storm last night. _their_____ commanding officer’s
4. Soldiers are expected to obey orders.
___________commanding officer’s 5. My father is going to _his___
orders. twenty-fifth high school reunion this
5. My father is going to _________twenty- Saturday.
fifth high school reunion this Saturday.
Warm-Up 28
2/12/10
Complete each sentence by adding a Answers:
personal pronoun that agrees with the
1. The wild horse refused to allow
antecedent. Underline the antecedent. YOU
anyone onto ___its_______ back.
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
2. The fifty protesters formed a human
1. The wild horse refused to allow chain by locking __their______
anyone onto ____________ back. arms.
2. The fifty protesters formed a human 3. My mother sometimes forgets
chain by locking ____________ arms. _her________ briefcase.
3. My mother sometimes forgets 4. Mike is thinking of selling
___________ briefcase. __his__________ old bike.
4. Mike is thinking of selling 5. The boys have memorized all
_______________ old bike. __their______ lines for the
5. The boys have memorized all upcoming play.
__________ lines for the upcoming 6. The local citizens voted against the
play. plan to raise __their__________
6. The local citizens voted against the taxes.
plan to raise _______________
taxes.
Warm-Up 29
2/17/10
WRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE & then Answer:
use context clues to define the underlined
word!
Tirade = Angry
We expected a tirade; Speech
instead, the teacher We expected a tirade;
praised our effort in a instead, the teacher
brief happy speech. praised our effort in a
brief happy speech.
Warm-Up 30
2/18/10
Add punctuation & capitalization. YOU Answers:
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. she shouted smokey 1. She shouted,
come here “Smokey come
here!”
2. the dog a black
terrier came dashing 2. The dog, a black
toward her terrier, came dashing
toward her.
3. good boy she said
come inside now 3. “Good boy,” she
smokey said, “come inside
now, Smokey.”
Warm-Up 31
2/19/10
Add punctuation & capitalization. YOU Answers:
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. she shouted smokey 1. She shouted,
come here “Smokey come
here!”
2. the dog a black
terrier came dashing 2. The dog, a black
toward her terrier, came dashing
toward her.
3. good boy she said
come inside now 3. “Good boy,” she
smokey said, “come inside
now, Smokey.”
Warm-Up 32
2/22/10
Correct each sentence. YOU Answers:
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. I am going shopping,
1. I am going shopping, to skating, and bicycling
the skating rink and this weekend.
bicycling this weekend.
2. Shelby asked him to
2. Shelby asked him to bring the truck and
bring the truck and move the refrigerator.
moving the refrigerator.
3. Mom invited guests,
3. Mom invited guests, baked a cake and
baked a cake and decorated the house to
decorates the house to get ready for the
get ready for the birthday birthday party.
party.
Warm-Up 33
2/23/10
List three patterns Answers:
1. Chronological Order: first,
for ordering details before, after, while, next,
in a paragraph. then
2. Cause & Effect: therefore,
Give one consequently, because,
transitional word since, as a result
that might be useful 3. Compare: similarly, also,
likewise
in a paragraph that 4. Contrast: but, however,
uses each pattern. although, instead
5. Most important argument to
least important argument:
primarily, most importantly,
finally
Warm-Up 34
2/24/10
Correct each sentence. YOU Answers:
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. The first time a user places
1. The first time a user an order, he or she must
places an order, they must provide a credit card
provide a credit card number.
number. 2. Someone parked his or
2. Someone parked their car her car in my parking place.
in my parking place. 3. An honor roll student
3. An honor roll student should be happy with his or
should be happy with their her progress.
progress. Use a Singular pronoun to
What is the rule for agree with a singular
correcting these sentences? antecedent.
Warm-Up 35
2/25/10
Correct each sentence. YOU Answers:
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. Tiffany was happy to find
1. Under the bed Tiffany her notebook under the
was happy to find her bed.
notebook. 2. The car with the new
2. The car with the new wheels speeds down the
wheels speed down the road.
road. 3. Jason was in his best
3. Last week Jason found a jacket when he found a dog.
dog in his best jacket. 4. Although the snow is deep,
4. Although the snow is the children with the new
sled slide rapidly downhill.
deep, the children with the
new sled slides rapidly
downhill.
Warm-Up 36
2/26/10
What is the Answers:
definition & purpose Definition –
of PROPAGANDA? Information that is
spread to support a
cause.
Purpose – to create
an emotional
connection
between the
message and the
reader or listener
Warm-Up 37
03/01/10
Write each of the following Answers:
sentences & then decide if the
sentence is a simile or a 1. She was mad as a
metaphor. hornet. SIMILE
1. She was mad as a 2. Her hair was straw.
hornet. METAPHOR
2. Her hair was straw. 3. My love is like a red,
3. My love is like a red, red rose. SIMILE
red rose. 4. It hasn’t rained in a
4. It hasn’t rained in a month. My yard is
month. My yard is concrete.
concrete. METAPHOR
Warm-Up 38
03/02/10
Use a semicolon to join these Answers:
sentences in two different
ways. So, you should have 2 The heat was
different sentences written
down when you are finished. unbearable; I went
swimming.
The heat was
unbearable. The heat was
unbearable;
therefore, I went
I went swimming.
swimming.
Warm-Up 39
03/03/10
Add apostrophes where needed.
Cross out apostrophes used Answers:
incorrectly using the delete 1. Perhaps you’ve marveled
symbol. If the sentence is correct,
write Correct. You must write the at the incredible gymnastic
sentences! ability of various primates.
Example: Aunt Elizabeth’s dog had
to have it’s broken leg set by a 2. Their abilities are on
veterinarian. display in zoos, animal
1. Perhap’s you’ve marveled at the parks, and, for a few lucky
incredible gymnastic ability of people, in the animals’
various primate’s.
natural habitats.
2. Their abilities’ are on display in
zoos, animal parks, and, for a 3. Primates include lemurs,
few lucky people, in the animals’ monkeys, and apes.
natural habitats.
3. Primate’s include lemurs, monkeys,
and apes.
Warm-Up 40
03/04/10
Add apostrophes where needed.
Cross out apostrophes used Answers:
incorrectly using the delete 1. Consider, for example, the graceful
symbol. If the sentence is correct, gibbons, which live in southeast Asia.
write Correct. You must write the CORRECT
sentences! 2. With its long, muscular arms and legs,
1. Consider, for example, the graceful a gibbon has no trouble spending two
gibbons, which live in southeast hours a day swinging through the
Asia. trees.
2. With it’s long, muscular arms and legs, 3. Using a method of movement known
a gibbon has no trouble spending to zoologists as brachiation, the
two hours a day swinging through gibbon swings first with one arm and
the tree’s. then the other.
3. Using a method of movement known to 4. A gibbon’s ability to stand upright is
zoologist’s as brachiation, the gibbon second only to that of humans.
swings first with one arm and then CORRECT
the other.
4. A gibbon’s ability to stand upright is
second only to that of humans.
Warm-Up 41
03/05/10
Add apostrophes where needed.
Cross out apostrophes used Answers:
incorrectly using the delete 1. These beautiful creatures have a
symbol. If the sentence is correct, distinctive ring of white fur around
write Correct. You must write the their faces.
sentences! 2. Some lemurs, a group of about 23
1. These beautiful creature’s have a species that live on the African
distinctive ring of white fur around island of Madagascar, hop quickly
their faces. along the ground with their arms
2. Some lemur’s, a group of about 23 waving.
species that live on the African 3. Their peculiar movement makes
island of Madagascar, hop quickly them look like little ballet dancers.
along the ground with their’ arms’ 4. Most lemurs are very skilled at
waving. leaping great distances from tree to
3. Their peculiar movement makes tree. CORRECT
them look like little ballet dancer’s.
4. Most lemurs are very skilled at
leaping great distances from tree
to tree.
Warm-Up 42
3/08/10
The following sentences are Answers:
written in the passive voice.
Rewrite them in the active
voice. 1. Kathy chose James to
1. James was chosen by be her assistant.
Kathy to be her assistant.
2. This awful mess was 2. Your friends made this
made by your friends! awful mess!
3. Everyone in need is 3. Michael helps everyone
helped by Michael. in need
4. You will be made well by 4. This medicine will make
this medicine! you well!
Warm-Up 43
3/09/10
Instructions: Choose the correct Answers:
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) 1. yours / it's (it is)
not mine.
2. Is that (your, you're) car or
(theirs, their's)? 2. your / theirs
3. (Its, It's) their turn, not (ours, 3. it's (it is) / ours
our's).
4. Take all the clothes that are 4. yours / theirs
(yours, your's), but do not
touch (theirs, their's).
5. it's (it is) / hers / ours
5. (Its, It's) (hers, her's) not
(ours, our's).
Warm-Up 44
3/10/10
Instructions: Find the subject and verb
in these interrogative sentences.
Answers:
You DON’T have to write the 1. James - subject, has
sentences!
left - verb phrase
1. Has James left for home?
2. noise - subject, did
2. When did the noise begin - verb phrase
begin?
3. Jeanne - subject, is
3. Where is Jeanne attending - verb phrase
attending college?
4. Jeff - subject, did eat -
4. Did Jeff eat any dinner? verb phrase
5. Will you return on 5. you - subject, will
Sunday? return - verb phrase
Warm-Up 45
3/11/10
Using Apostrophes in
Contractions: The following song Answers:
titles each contain two words that
should be combined and written as 1. I’ve
contractions. Write the contraction
ONLY!
2. Rain’s
1. “I Have Got You Under 3. It’s
My Skin.” 4. She’s
2. “A Hard Rain Is Gonna
5. There’s
Fall”
3. “For What It Is Worth”
4. “She Is Funny That Way.”
5. “There Is a Small Hotel.”
Warm-Up 46
3/12/10
Correct the following Answers:
sentence in four different 1. The speakers in that car
ways. So you should have were very. I wanted to
4 different sentences get some for my car.
written down! 2. The speakers in that car
were very loud, and I
wanted to get some for
my car.
The speakers in that car 3. Because the speakers in
that car were very loud, I
were very loud, I wanted wanted to get some for
my car.
to get some for my car. 4. The speakers in that car
were very loud; therefore,
I wanted to get some for
my car.
Warm-Up 47
3/16/10
WRITE each sentence, adding the Answers:
necessary commas. If no comma is
needed, write correct after you have 1. The food industry includes
written the sentence. the production &
1. The food industry distribution of food as
includes the production & well as the people involved
distribution of food as in the most important
well as the people involved business. CORRECT!
in the most important 2. Livestock farmers raise
business. animals for beef, yet not
2. Livestock farmers raise all our meat comes from
animals for beef yet not this type of farming.
all our meat comes from 3. Private fishermen and
this type of farming. large commercial fleets
3. Private fishermen and gather huge quantities of
large commercial fleets fish and shellfish.
gather huge quantities of CORRECT!
fish and shellfish.
Warm-Up 48
3/17/10
WRITE each sentence, adding the
necessary commas. If no comma is Answers
needed, write correct. 1. Food is shipped to
1. Food is shipped to processing plants, and it
processing plants and it is is then prepared and
then prepared and packaged for the market.
packaged for the market. 2. Fruits and vegetables are
2. Fruits and vegetables are washed and sorted
washed and sorted before before they are sent to
they are sent to the the market
market CORRECT!
3. Neither light nor 3. Neither light nor
moisture is good for food moisture is good for food
preservation so most food preservation, so most
products are packaged food products are
immediately after they packaged immediately
are processed. after they are
processed.
Warm-Up 49
3/18/10
WRITE each sentence, adding the Answers:
necessary commas. If no comma is
needed, write correct. 1. Much food is put through
1. Much food is put through a a process called
process called irradiation irradiation so that most of
so that most of the the bacteria on the food
bacteria on the food is is killed by radiation.
killed by radiation. CORRECT!
2. Shipping companies 2. Shipping companies
transport the food from transport the food from
producers to consumers in producers to consumers in
refrigerated trucks for refrigerated trucks, for
fresh food spoils quickly. fresh food spoils quickly.
3. The finished food product 3. The finished food product
can be sold in a variety of can be sold in a variety of
locations but in the U.S. locations, but in the U.S.
the most common place is a the most common place is
supermarket or grocery a supermarket or grocery
store. store.
Warm-Up 50
3/19/10
WRITE each sentence, adding the Answers:
necessary commas. If no comma is
needed, write correct. 1. In many developing
1. In many developing countries, foods are sold
countries, foods are sold to the general public in
to the general public in an an open-market setting
open-market setting without being processed.
without being processed. CORRECT!
2. Markets are made up of 2. Markets are made up of
individual merchants who individual merchants who
set up shop under a tent set up shop under a tent,
on a blanket or behind a on a blanket, or behind a
stand. stand.
3. In the market, you can 3. In the market, you can
find shoes furniture find shoes, furniture,
dishes or fruits and dishes, or fruits and
vegetables. vegetables.
Warm-Up 51
3/22/10
WRITE each sentence, adding the
necessary commas. If no comma is
Answers:
needed, write correct. 1. In the Dominican
1. In the Dominican Republic, food is also
Republic, food is also sold in street carts, in
sold in street carts in supermarkets, or in
supermarkets or in colmados.
colmados. 2. Colmados are shops built
2. Colmados are shops built onto a house or small
onto a house or small business and run by one
business and run by one person. CORRECT!
person. 3. There are usually two or
3. There are usually two or three to a street, and
three to a street, and they sell basic items,
they sell basic items, such as eggs, soap, salt,
such as eggs soap salt and pepper, and fresh
and pepper and fresh meat
meat.
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3/23/10
Write the sentences below & add Answers:
commas where necessary.
1. No, shopping centers
1.No shopping centers have have not always been
not always been centers of American
centers of American shopping.
shopping. 2. In fact, before 1945
2. In fact before 1945 very few shopping
very few shopping centers existed.
centers existed. 3. When retailers began to
3. When retailers began think of combining
to think of combining businesses, they focused
businesses they on the automotive
focused on the industry.
automotive industry.
Warm-Up 53
3/24/10
Write the sentences below & Answers:
add commas where necessary. 1. With automobiles in
1. With automobiles in mind, the first modern
mind the first modern shopping center was
shopping center was designed in Baltimore in
designed in Baltimore in 1896.
1896. 2. For more than fifty
2. For more than fifty years, the idea grew
years the idea grew slowly.
slowly. 3. After WWII ended,
3. After WWII ended America became
America became obsessed with the
obsessed with the shopping center.
shopping center.
Warm-Up 54
3/25/10
Write the sentences below & Answers:
add commas where necessary.
1. Suddenly, new
1. Suddenly new shopping shopping centers were
centers were springing springing up
up everywhere. everywhere.
2. To keep up with the 2. To keep up with the
growing trend of growing trend of
convenience shopping convenience, shopping
centers were built centers were built
with enclosed areas. with enclosed areas.
3. By the end of the 3. By the end of the
1980’s there were 1980’s, there were
about 35,000 shopping about 35,000 shopping
centers in the U.S. centers in the U.S.
Warm-Up 55
3/26/10
Write the sentences below & add Answers:
commas where necessary. Write
correct at the end of the
sentence, if the sentence is 1. Most shopping centers
correct. are owned by one
1. Most shopping centers company and rented out
are owned by one to retail businesses.
company and rented out CORRECT!
to retail businesses. 2. Each business pays rent
2. Each business pays rent plus a percentage of its
plus a percentage of its profits, of course, to
profits of course to keep its location in the
keep its location in the shopping center.
shopping center. 3. This extra percentage,
3. This extra percentage called overage, makes up
called overage makes up most of the profit of
most of the profit of owning a shopping
owning a shopping center.
center.
Warm-Up 56
3/29/10
Write the sentences below & add Answers:
commas where necessary. Write
correct at the end of the 1. The company in charge,
sentence, if the sentence is
correct. therefore, hopes that
1. The company in each of the business
charge therefore will succeed.
hopes that each of 2. The location of a
the business will
succeed. shopping center is
2. The location of a chosen with great care.
shopping center is CORRECT!
chosen with great 3. The property,
care. furthermore, must
3. The property provide ample parking.
furthermore must
provide ample parking.
Warm-Up 57
3/30/10
Write the sentences below & add Answers:
commas where necessary.
1. The modern shopping mall
1.The modern shopping was made possible by
mall was made possible the automobile, the
by the automobile the growth of the suburbs,
growth of the suburbs and television
and television advertising.
advertising. 2. Some consist of one long
2. Some consist of one or angled building,
long or angled building usually of one story,
usually of one story divided into several
divided into several stores.
stores. 3. To get from store to
3. To get from store to store in an open mall, a
store in an open mall a customer must go
customer must go outdoors.
outdoors.
Warm-Up 58
3/31/10
Identify the italicized word or group of words
as a misplaced or dangling modifier, or write Answers:
correct for a modifier that is correctly placed.
1. Taxiing on the runway =
MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE THE PHRASE
& THEN IDENTIFY IT!!!! Dangling
1. Taxiing on the runway, the radio 2. Carefully choosing the
tower was in contact with the pilot.
words to use =
2. Carefully choosing the words to use, it
was time to make my speech. Misplaced
3. Without much hope of success, Adam 3. Without much hope of
struggled to learn the vocabulary success = Correct
before the test.
4. Studying all weekend, the television 4. Studying all weekend =
never was on. Dangling
5. Particularly interested in history, the 5. Particularly interested in
development of American industry
seemed an attractive topic to me. history = Misplaced
Warm-Up 59
4/1/10
Identify the italicized word or group of words
as a misplaced or dangling modifier, or write Answers:
correct for a modifier that is correctly placed.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE THE PHRASE 1. With the red and white
& THEN IDENTIFY IT!!!! mini skirt = Misplaced
1. The model sashayed down the
runway with the red and white mini 2. Soon after it began =
skirt. Correct
2. There was faint hope that the journey
would be over soon after it began. 3. In the worst way =
3. I want to sing with the symphony in Misplaced
the worst way.
4. Missing my family, the dormitory 4. Missing my family =
seemed like a lonely place. Dangling
5. The water was too rough for surfing
with its high waves. 5. With its high waves =
6. The driveway, covered with a thin Misplaced
coat of ice and a foot of snow,
proved to be very treacherous. 6. With a thin coat of ice and
a foot of snow = Correct
Warm-Up 60
4/2/10
Identify the italicized word or group of words
as a misplaced or dangling modifier, or write Answers:
correct for a modifier that is correctly placed.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE THE PHRASE 1. Watching in horror as the
& THEN IDENTIFY IT!!!!
1. Watching in horror as the building burned, building burned = Correct
Pedro and I were busy caring for the 2. Standing at the top of the
stunned survivors. Sears Tower = Dangling
2. Standing at the top of the Sears Tower,
the city of Chicago looked like a picture 3. With all of my data =
postcard. Misplaced
3. The computer program crashed with all of
my data and forced me to stop work for
4. While eating breakfast =
the day. Dangling
4. While eating breakfast, the diner car 5. with the weight of their load =
lurched forward and spilled my food. Correct
5. The bookshelves swayed with the weight
of their load. 6. Destroyed by fire = Dangling
6. The Shillings, destroyed by fire, built a
new home within a year.
Warm-Up 61
4/5/10
REWRITE the following sentences, Answers:
correcting the misplaced or dangling
modifier in each. 1. Aunt Bernice draped the
lovely shawl that she had
1. Aunt Bernice draped the lovely
bought in Italy on her
shawl on her shoulders that
shoulders.
she had bought in Italy.
2. I finished my breakfast and
2. I finished my breakfast as the
brushed my teeth as the
bus arrived and brushed my
bus arrived
teeth.
3. While I was mowing the
3. While mowing the grass, the
grass, a thunderstorm
thunderstorm approached.
approached
4. There’s an article about the
4. In today’s newspaper, there’s
harmful effects of slugs on
an article about the harmful
garden plants in today’s
effects of slugs on garden
newspaper.
plants.
Warm-Up 62
4/6/10
Write the dangling or misplaced
Answers:
modifier in each sentence & then identify
the modifier as misplaced or dangling. 1. Giggling = Misplaced
1. Giggling, the movie obviously 2. Before leaving for school =
pleased the two girls. Dangling
2. Before leaving for school, 3. Carefully watering the
breakfast is a good thing. garden = Dangling
3. Carefully watering the garden, 4. After scoring the winning
the plants bloomed profusely.
touchdown = Dangling
4. After scoring the winning
5. Watching from the river
touchdown, the crowd cheered
the home team. bank= Dangling
5. Watching from the river bank,
the rafters floated through the
white water and past us.
Warm-Up 63
4/7/10
Write the dangling or misplaced
Answers:
modifier in each sentence & then identify
the modifier as misplaced or dangling. 1. Slipping on the ice =
1. Slipping on the ice, the Dangling
sidewalk had no traction. 2. Courageous and defiant =
2. Horatius, a Roman soldier, Misplaced
defended the Wooden Bridge, 3. Mustering all of his
courageous and defiant. courage = Misplaced
3. He opened the door, mustering
4. Swimming in the very best
all of his courage.
form= Dangling
4. Swimming in the very best
form, the trophy was richly 5. Driving for hours =
deserved. Dangling
5. Driving for hours, the trip was
almost at an end.
Warm-Up 64
4/8/10
SPECIFIC words convey messages Answers:
accurately. Give a more specific
word for each word below.
Car = Corvette
Car
Furniture = roll-
Furniture top desk
Teacher Teacher = Mr.
Rowlands, my
chemistry
teacher
Warm-Up 65
4/9/10
Read the model sentences to Answers:
yourselves:
Irene is older than she is.
He is taller than I am.
He is taller than I. Irene is older than she.
Use the model above to complete Scott shoots better than
each sentence. Use a pronoun to he does.
stand for the noun in parentheses. Scott shoots better than
Irene is older than ______. he.
(Helen) We are here earlier than
Scott shoots better than they are.
______. (Bill) We are here earlier than
We are here earlier than they.
_____. (Laura and Logan).
Warm-Up 66
4/19/10
Write the following sentences, if it is
Answers:
correct, write Correct behind the
sentence. If it contains faulty parallelism, 1. They decided that they
rewrite the sentence correctly. needed a change, could
_____ 1. They decided that they afford a new house, &
needed a change, that they wanted to move to
could afford a new house, & Arizona.
wanted to move to Arizona. 2. I like playing baseball,
_____ 2. I like playing baseball, reading about sports, &
reading about sports, & tacos. eating tacos.
_____ 3. Let me remind you not 3. Let me remind you not
only of your duty but of your only of your duty, but also
promise. of your promise.
Warm-Up 67
4/20/10
Write the following sentences, if it is correct,
Answers:
write Correct behind the sentence. If it
contains faulty parallelism, rewrite the 1. Members of the work crew
sentence correctly. spent their lunch break
eating sandwiches, napping
1. Members of the work crew spent
on the grass, & reading
their lunch break eating
newspapers. (CORRECT)
sandwiches, napping on
2. Hawaii is famous for its
the grass, & reading newspapers.
beautiful beaches, warm
2. Hawaii is famous for its beaches climate, & exotic
that are beautiful, warm climate, & atmosphere.
exotic atmosphere.
3. Before leaving for work,
3. Before leaving for work, Teresa Teresa exercises, eats
exercises, eats breakfast, & the breakfast, & feeds the dog.
dog is fed.
Warm-Up 68
4/21/10
DIRECTIONS: Write the sentence that is
structured with correct parallelism. Answers:
1. A. Mike did what he did, not only from 1. B. Mike did what he did, not
spite, but because he is mean. only from spite, but also
B. Mike did what he did, not only from from meanness.
spite, but also from meanness. 2. B. I always have & always
2. A. I always have preferred & always will prefer chocolate ice
will prefer chocolate ice cream to any cream to any other kind.
other kind.
3. A. The officer was short &
B. I always have & always will prefer
quite chubby, had a toothy
chocolate ice cream to any other
kind. grin, & was in his fifties.
3. A. The officer was short & quite
chubby, had a toothy grin, & was in
his fifties.
B. The officer was short & quite
chubby, a toothy grin, & in his fifties.
Warm-Up 69
4/22/10
DIRECTIONS: Write the sentence that is
structured with correct parallelism. Answers:
1. A. Children like people who have plenty of 1. A. Children like people who
enthusiasm and who will listen when the have plenty of enthusiasm
child speaks.
and who will listen when the
B. Children like people with plenty of
enthusiasm and who will listen when the
child speaks.
child speaks. 2. B. Bill Strong is a person
2. A. Bill Strong is a person whose who has wide experience
experience is wide and has good and good common sense.
common sense.
B. Bill Strong is a person who has wide
3. B. I like working with people
experience and good common sense. who speak directly
6. A. I like working with people who speak forcefully, and clearly.
directly, forcefully, and with clearness.
B. I like working with people who speak
directly, forcefully, and clearly.
Warm-Up 70
4/23/10
DIRECTIONS: Write the sentence that is
structured with correct parallelism. Answers:
1. A. I like to work in my garden and going 1. B. I like to work in my
camping. garden and to go camping.
B. I like to work in my garden and to go 2. A. Remember that a good
camping.
study environment should
2. A. Remember that a good study
be relaxing and have plenty
environment should be relaxing and
have plenty of fresh air and good light. of fresh air and good light.
B. Remember that a good study 3. B. Our choice is someone
environment should be relaxing, plenty who is helpful, efficient, and
of fresh air and having good light. congenial.
3. A. Our choice is someone who is
helpful, efficient, and he always gets
along with everyone.
B. Our choice is someone who is
helpful, efficient, and congenial.
Warm-Up 71
4/26/10
Use parallel structure to edit the Answers:
following sentences : 1. People who stereotype ethnic
1. People who stereotype ethnic groups often feel insecure, act
groups are often feeling immaturely, and ignore others.
insecure, act immaturely, and
ignore others. 2. I like to run in the park, sleep
late, and make home videos.
2. I like to run in the park,
sleeping late, and it's also fun 3. Heated mattress pads are
to make home videos. popular because they can be
3. Heated mattress pads are turned on to heat up a bed,
popular because they can be turned off at bedtime keeping
turned on to heat up a bed, the bed warm throughout the
turned off at bedtime, and night.
keep the bed warm throughout
the night.
Warm-Up 72
4/27/10
Rewrite the following sentences Answers:
adhering to parallel structure. 1. Declining trees both have a
1. Declining trees both have a higher probability of branch
higher probability of branch failures and premature death.
failures and of dying 2. She likes reading the latest
prematurely. novels and listening to music.
2. She likes reading the latest 3. You will either listen to your
novels and to listen to music. father, or you will be punished
3. You will either listen to your severely.
father, or negative results will
occur.
Warm-Up 73
4/28/10
Language that appeals to the
senses. Descriptions of people or
objects stated in terms of our
senses. • Sight
• Hearing
• Touch
• Taste
• Smell
Warm-Up 74
4/29/10
Simile
A 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 75
4/30/10
Metaphor
A 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.
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5/3/10
Alliteration
Repeated 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.
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5/4/10
Personification
A 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.
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5/5/10
Onomatopoeia
The use of words that mimic
sounds.
Example: The firecracker made a
loud ka-boom!
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5/6/10
Hyperbole
An 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.
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5/7/10
Idiom
An 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.