December 10, 2024

Good morning! The following sections make up a nice review of what we have worked on for the past couple of months in class. Work carefully, and as always, enjoy the process!

Part One
Idiom of the Day
Directions: Please read the following sentence that contains an idiom, which requires us to "figure it out." Use the context clues and reread the sentence for meaning, and list your response in the space below.

Sentence: Tory ate healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables, most of the time; however, once in a blue moon, she indulged in a hot fudge sundae for dessert!

My thoughts about the idiom above:


Part Two
Grammar Challenge
Directions: Please locate the prepositional phrases in the following sentences. There are examples below  (shown in bold print) to remind you that prepositions are generally positional words that often begin phrases that DO NOT contain a verb!

Example: I told my friend I would wait by the gate.
Example 2: Did you see the bunny in the woods?

1. I bought so many presents for my family.

2. The clock on the wall is not accurate.

3. Put the coffee cups on the table, please.

4. Where is the new blouse I bought at Macy's?

5. The cellphone was a gift my friend gave me for my birthday.

Bonus: Can you locate the direct object in question one?

Bonus II: Please create three sentences of your own that contain at least one prepositional phrase. Be prepared to share them with a classmate!

Your Sentences:
1.

2.

3.

Part Three.
Literary Term Review
Hyperbole

To refresh your memory, a hyperbole is a deliberate exaggeration we often use when we want to say something is "more" than what it is. For instance, I may say "I am starving to death," when I have not had food in a while, but we know this is not to be taken literally! I simply want to show that I am very hungry!

Can you find examples of hyperbole in the sentences below? Be sure to list each one's meaning in the space below each sentence.

1. It will take forever to complete this handout!
Hyperbole:
Meaning:

2. I have not slept in days.
Hyperbole:
Meaning:

3. The weather is so cold; I am freezing!
Hyperbole:
Meaning:

4. After writing all the December prompts, my hand was killing me!
Hyperbole:
Meaning:

Part Four.
Writing
Please complete the following story starter, remembering to maintain verb tense, use parallel sentence structure, and keep the same point of view throughout. Have fun!!

     Josh went to work at the gas station at the same time each and every day. His job as a mechanic was something he truly enjoyed; in fact, even as a child, he had loved to take things apart to see how they ran, and then he'd put them back together in even better order! But on this particular day, as Josh drove into the parking lot, he noticed something unusual by the gas pump. 


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Note: New Greek and Latin roots will be included on our next Skills sheet!