October 10, 2024 Skills

Hello, everyone!!
I hope you are all learning something new every day! Here is today's list of skills!

Part One
Idiom of the Day
Directions: Please read the entire sentence in each idiom section. and look for context clues in order to guess the idiom's meaning!
Laura's dad did not like when passengers in his car mentioned  how fast he was driving; he did not like a back seat driver!

Here is a question to ask yourself: Why does Laura's dad not like passengers in his car to talk about his driving? The expression back seat driver can apply to other situations that do not involve driving at all! Have you hear this idiom used in a different way?

What does this idiom mean? Write your answer here, using a complete sentence.

Idiom #2 of the Day
Jay was let go from his morning position, which was initially upsetting to him. But later that week, Jay was offered a job closer to home, with better hours, and much more money. Losing his morning job proved to be a blessing in disguise!

Write this idiom's meaning in a complete sentence here!

Part Two
Literary Devices
Today's Term: Alliteration
Definition: Alliteration occurs when the same SOUND starts several words.
Example: Sally saved her supper on Saturday.
Example: Psychology is Sam's favorite subject.
Example: Catherine baked cakes in her kitchen in Chelmsford.

Take a moment to underline the same sounds in the examples above. Remember that various letters can take on different sounds, which is why we only think of sound when we think about alliteration!

Your Turn:
Create Three Sentences below that use alliteration. 


Part Three
Grammar Challenge
Today's Skill: Direct Objects

Direct Objects are nouns that receive an action. They answer the questions "what" and "whom" after a verb!
Example: Ying wrote a paragraph about being thankful.
Question to Ask: Ying wrote what?

Directions: Please find the direct objects in each of the sentences below.

1. Jaden hit the baseball quite hard during the game.
2. Dejan wrote a speech for White Cane Day.
3. JZ won first prize in the contest.
4. Annet walked five miles on Saturday!
5. Flor took a practice test in class.

Create your own now!!

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