Monday, October 01, 2012

  1. This paragraph is an example of what type of writing?

(1)Each morning, dew glistens on the grass. (2) The sun yawns, scanning the horizon for companion clouds. (3) Perched high in ancient oak trees, starlings and sparrows announce a new day.

  1. Expository
  2. Persuasive
  3. Narrative
  4. Descriptive
  1. Which sentence would BEST conclude the paragraph?
  1. It’s easy to mistake dew for rain.
  2. Clouds loom overhead, warning of a coming storm.
  3. Other kinds of birds may also be present.
  4. In towns along the highway, people slowly put away their dreams.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

  1. How should the fragment below BEST be revised?
  2. Sleeping on its side, the mule twitched as it dreamed.
  3. The mule was sleeping on its side, it twitched as it dreamed.
  4. Sleeping on its side. The mule twitched as it dreamed.
  5. The mule, sleeping on its side, twitching. As it dreamed.
  1. How is the sentence below BEST revised?
  2. I could really use some assistance in getting this very difficult project done.
  3. I could really use some help in getting this very difficult project accomplished and done.
  4. I could really use some helpful assistance in getting this very difficult project done.
  5. I could really use some help in getting this very hard, difficult project done.
  1. How is the sentence below BEST written?

Hector saw how the problem could be solved rapid and offered the astounded class his answer.

  1. Change saw to seen
  2. Change rapid to rapidly
  3. Change offered to offers
  4. Change his to them

Wednesday, October 3

NOTE: A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb.

  1. How is the sentence below BEST written?

The Edwards family will meet ______outside the auditorium around 8 o’clock.

  1. she and me
  2. her and I
  3. her and me
  4. she and I
  1. How is the sentence below correctly punctuated?

Although carbonate beverages can upset the stomach many people still drink them.

  1. Add a comma after Although
  2. Add an apostrophe after beverages
  3. Add a comma after stomach
  4. The sentence is punctuated correctly.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

NO BELL WORK!!!

Friday, October 05, 2012

  1. Concern is to sympathy as
  2. Affection is to forgiveness
  3. Interest is to kindness
  4. Dishonor is to shame
  5. Annoyance is to rage
  1. Stitch is to seamstress as
  2. salt is to chef
  3. uniform is to policeman
  4. computer is to programmer
  5. leap is to ballerina

Monday, October 8, 2012

NO BELLWORK!!!!!

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

  1. Selfish : Compassion
  2. Genuine: authenticity
  3. Serious : passion
  4. Childish : maturity
  5. Irresponsible : attention
  1. Corpse : deceased
  2. Infant : nascent
  3. Prophet : skeptical
  4. Tyrant : easygoing
  5. Athlete: sluggish
  1. Provisional : Permanent
  2. Aggressive : fierce
  3. Improved : Enhanced
  4. Undercover : Covert
  5. Moderate : Extreme

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

  1. Carnival : Entertainment
  2. Poster : Propaganda
  3. Handout : Welfare
  4. Encyclopedia : Information
  5. Statement : Persuasion
  1. Which word or words will correctly fill in the blank?

In my opinion, Cecil Fountain is the ______stand-up comic I have ever heard.

  1. More witty
  2. Wittier
  3. Most wittiest
  4. Wittiest

Thursday, October 11, 2012

NO BELLWORK!

Friday, October 12, 2012

NO BELLWORK!!!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Read these lines from the poem.

Sherbet colored clouds

Follow in the sun’s wake

Lapping like waves

Against the distant mountains.

  1. What figure of speech do these lines contain?
  2. Idiom b. Hyperbole c. Simile d. Pun
  1. What mood do Stanzas 3 and 4 create in the reader?
  2. Peaceful b. Dreary c. Determined d. Concerned

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

  1. Which statement from the passage is MOST likely an opinion?
  2. She became the best-known American dancer and one of the most accomplished prima ballerinas in history.
  3. As a child, Tallchief’s grandmother took her to see the colorful Osage Indian dances performed at tribal ceremonies.
  4. Tallchief changed her name to Maria but refused to change her last name.
  5. In 1956 Tallchief was honored by the Osage tribe for her efforts in promoting a positive image of Native Americans.
  1. Read this sentence from paragraph 10.

Tallchief became its principal dancer or prima ballerina.

The author uses the principal to convey the idea of being:

  1. The tallest B. The only one
  1. The first to be hired D. The most important
  1. How is this passage BEST classified?
  2. A short story
  3. History
  4. Biography
  5. A personal essay

October 17, 2012

Wednesday

  1. Which would be the BEST method for reading the directions for playing a new board game?
  2. Skim the directions
  3. Look for a summary or list of key points
  4. Slowly read all of the directions
  5. Read the first few paragraphs only
  1. Larry is finishing a report on Gwendolyn Brooks. Which of these should NOT be included on the first page of his report?
  2. The title of his report
  3. The date his report was due
  4. His name
  5. A list of sources
  1. Where should Corinne look to find out which pages discuss the childhood of Emily Dickenson in a biography of her life?
  2. The title page
  3. The appendix
  4. The table of contents
  5. The copyright page

October 18, 2012 – Thursday

  1. What characteristic of the chief would MOST likely be found in other mythological characters?
  2. Cleverness
  3. Attitude of superiority
  4. Stupidity
  5. Self-righteousness
  1. How did the island people lure the mosquitoes into their trap?
  2. By waiving curtains near a tree
  3. By painting screens on the doors
  4. By placing a pig in a basket
  5. By pounding bark on a tree
  1. What problem did the people of Kambara have?
  2. They constantly fought with other islands
  3. They rarely caught enough fish for food
  4. They had no treasure
  5. Their island was infested with mosquitoes