April 11, 2025 Skills

We are on the home stretch, everyone!! We have almost all of next week to make the most of the various skills we are learning each day. Come to class ready for your next step!!

Remember: RW3 AM class does not have school on Friday, April 18, which is right before our April vacation.  April vacation continues into the week of April 21 - April 25!! 

Writing Prompts were due last week. If you did not pass them in, you will have another opportunity with some new prompts provided before vacation. I was excited to see so many pieces of writing that were quite extensive! I will be handing them back today and into next week as I read them!!

​Thank you for working so hard!!

Part One
Vocabulary Review
Chapter 16!
Directions: Please select True or False for each of the statements that follow. You may also type in your response in the space after each item.

1. True     False     If you are a proponent for a new law in your city, this means you do not want it to be in effect.

2. True     False     Someone who is an extrovert is likely to be on stage or engage in public speaking.

3. True     False     If you have charisma, it may be important to receive a vaccine very soon!

4. True     False    When Mary contended that she saw the entire accident, this meant Mary was at home when it occurred.

5. True     False    Tom is on a quest to find the perfect vacation home for the summer of '25. He will not rest until he is able to rent a place that fits all his needs.

6. True     False     A traumatic situation is one you are probably not going to forget in the near future.

7. True     False     My friend Sara loves to play the piano; conversely, my other friend Jenny does not even turn the radio on in her car to hear music as she drives.  

8. True     False     I noticed that of all the fruits at Market Basket, apples were the most prevalent. They seemed to have every type of apple you could possibly desire!

Which two vocabulary words were not used in the above examples? Create your own True or False statements and be ready to switch your work with someone else!!      

​Part Two
Reading and Writing
Directions: You may access new selections to read on Newsela.com. The links to these assignments can be found on the Resources Page of this website. Enjoy!!