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Hello to all my classes!
We have been using several archived lessons lately, and now it's time for a new one! Part One. Idiom of the Day Jenny did not think much of Terrence's dreams of becoming a professional actor. "When pigs fly," Jenny would simply say whenever someone spoke about it. What does the idiom in bold print mean? Idiom #2 of the Day My mother used to say that Trevor was a jack of all trades, but a master of none. Have you ever heard someone use the idiom in bold print? What do you think it means? Part Two. Grammar Challenge Directions: The sentences below contain many skills we have studied this year. Please select the correct answer as indicated. 1. This is the guitar player (who, whom) I told you about. 2. (Lie, Lay) the dishes on the table while dinner is in the oven. 3. (Who, Whom) is your friend talking to? 4. (Who, Whom) is ringing my doorbell at this time of night? 5. (Its, It's) time to demonstrate how much grammar you have mastered! 6. That table has lost one of (it's, its) legs. 7. The child was not feeling well, so he (lay, laid) down all afternoon. 8. (Sit, Set) the papers on everyone's tables before class begins. 9. Let's see if we can find out (whoever, whomever) made that delicious dessert. 10. The book I am reading, (which, that) has been named a New York Times Best Seller, is so suspenseful! 11. The car (which, that) he just bought is his nicest one yet. 12. My friends, who live close to our school, (is, are) coming by later to visit. 13. In the morning, I can hear the footsteps of my neighbor, (who, whom) takes a walk at 6 a.m. every day. 14. Please bring the flowers to Jenny and (I, me). 15. Tom and (I, Me) will be attending the event together. 16. Sarah is as tall as (he, him). 17. Julio's new puppy jumped up on (he, him). 18. Do you know (who, whom) took the last cookie from the tray? 19. Janelle (lay, laid) the papers carefully on the table, and the wind blew them away! 20.(You're, Your) doing a great job!! Part Three. Colon or Semicolon Directions: Please circle either a colon or semicolon that works best in each sentence below. 1. The students were told to bring the following items (: ;) pencils, pens, and notebooks. 2. I have visited Boston, Massachusetts (: ;) Chicago, Illionois (: ;) and Honolulu, Hawaii. 3. My friend Sandra is meeting me at Tuscan Village (: ;) she can't wait to see all the new shops that have opened. 4. He had one plan (: ;) to pass every HiSET before the end of the school year! 5. Sylvia had the best weekend (: ;) she hopes to do the same things next weekend. 6. Here is what I think (: ;) we should give him one more chance. Part Three. Literary Terms Directions: Please fill in the blanks below with the correct literary terms. Try to do so without checking notes or phones. This is the only way to see which ones we need to review more carefully! Not all literary terms we have studied have been included here. 1. A deliberate exaggeration is also known as . 2. A direct comparison that does NOT use like or as is known as a . 3. When you give human qualities to an inanimate object, you have used . 4. You make an when you make an informed guess about something that uses your own background knowledge and details from the matter at hand. 5. If you use the same sound to start several words, you are using . 6. When a character in a story does the opposite of what you would expect them to do, such as when a person who is afraid of the water suddenly becomes a lifeguard, this is known as . 7. If you use words that sound like the action they are naming, such as the word swish, you are using what is known as . 8. The main character in a story is called the . 9. The problem this character faces is known as the . 10. The opposing force that tries to stop the main character from getting what she wants is known as the . Part Four. Writing Directions: Use each of the following words from our last vocabulary lesson (11) in a sentence of its own, with one catch: use either a colon or a semicolon in each sentence that you create! Example One: He alienated all his friends because of his rude behavior; this would continue until he finally learned how to interact with others. Example Two: This sticky substance will adhere to the following items: heels of shoes, your fingertips, and anything it touches. Word List absurd compile adhere contempt affluent defect alienate doctrine assess dogmatic Thank you, as always, for working so hard!!
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As so many of you continue to take and pass the HiSETs (and now GEDs, as well), we have noticed there are several skills that deserve some additional practice time (and a spot on this Lessons Page)!
In order to mimic the spelling activity that we have found to be ambiguous on practice tests, I have created a few paragraphs with a section in bold print that we need to check carefully. I will include directions for each part below. Directions Part One: Please look at the words in bold print in the paragraph below. Then, look at the words in the list that follows. If any words from the selection have been misspelled, please choose the correct spelling from the list. We will do this activity together to be sure we all understand! 1. It had been a very long day for Joe. Every meeting he had attended at work had been filled with problems his supervisor was having with employees, but not many solutions had been offered. Just when Joe was leaving for the day, his immediate boss asked Joe and his peers to fill out a survey regarding how affective the meetings had been, and how they could be improved. a. imediate b. pears c. survay d. effective Directions Part Two: Please read the following paragraph and answer questions that follow regarding the words in bold print! 2. The HiSET can be completed successfully as long as directions are followed carefully! In order to do this, we are going to practise often to be sure we understand every skill that apears on this test. For instance, there are several spelling areas that deserve our attention. We will look at these areas and answer questions from every possible angel! In the paragraph above, only one word in bold print is spelled correctly. This word is: a. practise b. apears c. attention d. angel Directions Part Three: Please read the following paragraph carefully. Be sure to check the words in bold print. A question will follow the paragraph, which will refer to these words. 3. No one was available to help Tim with his order. He had shopped online and was scheduled to pick up his groceries from a side entrance at Stop and Shop. But when he had arived at the store, he realized that the entire parking lot was empty. What was going on? Was the store closed today? Tim tried calling the store, but even the recording he received did not offer much information. Friends were headed to his house at that very moment, and Tim had run out to pick up some nice desserts. What was he supposed to do now? In the paragraph above, please look at the words in bold print carefully. From the list below, please select the correct spelling for the word that has been misspelled. a. arrived b. empty c. received d. desserts e. supposed |
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