October 17, 2024 Skills

Welcome to Friday!! I hope you have enjoyed learning many new skills throughout this week, but more importantly, I hope you are able to use these skills in a variety of ways that include reading, writing, speaking, and even thinking!

To check your understanding of this new knowledge (and to provide some new information for you to process), you will find that today's skills include both review work and introductory lessons. As always, let's enjoy the process!

Part One
Idiom of the Day
Idiom in Context: Marie was in a hurry to leave her job at the grocery store, and because of this, she accidentally caused an entire display of apples to fall to the floor. "Haste makes waste," said the manager, as he helped her clean up. "Instead of leaving on time, you are still here fixing a new problem."

Let's circle words in the sentences above that may be important to understanding the idiom in bold print. Tell why you selected them and how they are linked to what happened to Marie.

Ask yourself if you feel you understand what haste actually means. In the situation above, what was the true cause of Marie's problem. What was she trying to do, and why did she not accomplish this goal? Your answer will tell you exactly what haste means!

What could Marie have done differently? What do you think she is likely to do the next time? 

Has something like this ever happened to you, in which you rushed to finish a task or chore, and you began making mistakes because you should have taken the time to do it correctly? 

Write down the meaning of "Haste makes waste" in your own words here:

Part Two
Review of Past Idioms
Directions: Please select the correct answer to each of the questions below regarding idioms. There is no need to rush through these questions--remember, haste makes waste!!

1. When your friend describes his new co-worker as having a chip on his shoulder, he means this person 
a. forgot to remove a potato chip that fell on his shoulder while eating some snacks.
b. carries around a piece of the past in which something negative happened to him.
c. just had surgery for a shoulder fracture.

Bonus Question: Should an idiom be taken literally or figuratively? Explain your answer, please!


2. While studying at SCALE, Annet told everyone in RW3 that we are all in the same boat.
This means:
a. We are all alike in certain ways, such as our hopes, our dreams, or our goals.
b. We are all on a cruise shop on its way to Hawaii.
c. We may need to find a different form of transportation.

3. Jenna would rush to her friend Sara's side at the drop of a hat if Sara needed her.
This means:
a. Jenna needs to pick up Sara's hat from the floor, where it had fallen.
b. Sara needs a new hat for the winter.
c. Jenna would help Sara immediately, if necessary.

4. Jayson enjoyed lying on the beach for hours during his vacation. "This is just what the doctor ordered," he told his friend Tami.
This means that:
a. having this vacation was something Jayson really needed and appreciated having.
b. Jayson's doctor wrote out a prescription that stated he should go to the beach in order to feel better.
c. Jayson's doctor was not a reliable medical person.

5. "It's raining cats and dogs," Melissa told her friend. "We'd better wait inside until the storm passes."
This idiom means:
a. Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
b. Cats and dogs are getting wet from the rain and should be indoors.
c. It is raining very hard outside.

Part Two
Analogies
Information: Yesterday we learned that analogies show relationships between two sets of words; the first two words must be connected in the same way the next two words are connected. It is just like a mathematical equation in which both sides are balanced in some way.

An example could be:

tornado : storm : : rose : flower

We read the analogy this way: Tornado is to storm as rose is to flower.

How are the first two words related? How is the word tornado connected to storm? Notice that the next two words are connected in the same manner!

Directions: In the following analogies, one of the words has been left out. We will have to be sure of the relationship between the first two words in order to solve this enigma correctly!

Bonus Points if you can define engima, which was one of our vocabulary words this week!!

a. hair :  head  : :  lid  : ___________________________________________

Tell us your thought process when you have an answer!

b. up :  down : :  go : _____________________________________________
How are these words connected?

c. mean :  unkind  : :  happy : ______________________________________
What is another name for what each group of words is to each other?

d. red  :  stop sign  : :  green  : ______________________________________

Now. . . . it's time for you to create your own analogy! Remember to use the correct punctuation marks (that look like a colon and a double colon, as you can see above!). When you have one ready, test it out on a classmate sitting nearby! You can try one out yourself, being sure to show understanding for the way these words fit together! Enjoy!!

Part Three
Grammar Challenge
Direct and Indirect Objects

Directions: The way nouns (and sometimes pronouns) are used can fall under the category of direct object, which receives an action and indirect object, which receives the direct object. Please find both a direct or an indirect object in the sentences below.

Example: Joe gave Karina the paper.

Method: First find the verb (gave). Then asked the question Joe gave what (or who/whom)? (paper)
If there is an indirect object in the sentence, this person will receive the paper. (Karina)

Another way of writing the above example could be the following: Joe gave the paper to Karina. 

Your Turn:
1. I saw John at the store. (There is only a direct object in this sentence)

2. I told Jena my secret. (There is both a direct and indirect object in this sentence)

c. I love this computer.   (direct object only)

d. I love my pup.    (direct object only)

e. I threw Al a surprise party. (direct and indirect objects)


Part Four
Latest Literary Device
Onomatopoeia

Directions: Please find the words that are used as onomatopoeia in the following sentences.

1. I fell on the floor with a splat!

2. A text pinged on my phone.

3. The bee buzzed so close to me I thought I would get bitten!

4. The baby splashed water in her tiny bathtub.

What is your own definition of onomatopoeia:


Part Five
Writing
Directions: Here are the opening sentences of a story you will continue! Remember to maintain the same verb endings, tone, and point of view throughout.

     It was a dark and dreary night. Cyndi was home alone working on her October Writing Prompts for her RW3 class at SCALE. Suddenly, she heard the strangest sound coming from her basement. Cyndi reached in her bag for her cellphone, but she soon realized she had left it in her car.