Our Skills for 3/11/ and 3/12/24

1. Idiom of the Day
We may think we know who will win the race, but we should not jump to conclusions.
Note: As always, the conjunction but is there to help us out with meaning. There is always a shift in thought when we get to this conjunction, which assists us in correctly analyzing the sentence's meaning.
Your Thoughts Regarding This Idiom in Bold Print:

2. Greek and Latin Roots
Today we have a Latin root.
Root: circ-
Meaning: round
Examples: circus, circular, circumference, circumstance
circus - ring; circular line; an event characterized by performers generally performing in a circular area
circular - small ring; hoop
circumference - the distance around something; the measurement of the curve that makes up a circle
circumstance - surrounding condition(s)

Let's try some sentences. Can you fill in each blank with the correct vocabulary word from above?

1. My neighbor has a _____________________________ driveway. He is able to drive in and continue on his path to drive back out. 
2. We went to the _____________________________ in hopes of seeing entertainment that included trained animals and talented acrobats.
3. There were a variety of ___________________________________(s) that caused her to make the decision to move to a different city.
4. The ______________________________________________ of our backyard is at least three times the size of the yard we once had.

3. Literary Term
Palindrome
A palindrome is a word that is the same whether you spell it from left to right or from right to left. It may also include a phrase or even a sequence.

Examples: racecar, Bob, bib, tot, 1881, never odd or even

Can you think of others? ________________________________________________________________________
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4. Grammar Fun
Editing
Please find the mistakes in the sentences below! The number of errors appears in parenthesis after each sentence.

1. pete were having a good day in class he finished all his asignments and went home on time  (5)

2. How meny times has you taken that test. (3)
 
3. In the morning, i like to take sum time to injoy my coffe before geting redy for class  (7)

4. Tom, the best of all the players, work hard. (1)

5. Either John or all his friends is going to win the lottery game. (1)

6. do you read every day it's the best way to suceed  (5)


5. Cause and Effect

Cause: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Effect: Santos won the race easily.

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6.  Rhetorical Question Review and Writing Assignment
Directions: Write your definition of rhetorical question on the line below. (Note: Hopefully, you remember it from a previous class.)
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Then use a rhetorical question that follows to create a short essay (at least one paragraph with five sentences, please!). Use a separate sheet of paper or a notebook page to write your paragraph(s).

Note: Be sure to go back and check every sentence in your paragraph to see that the subject and verb are in agreement.

Rhetorical Questions:

1. Can you believe what just happened?

2. Why does this keep happening to me?

3. Where am I?

4. How in the world am I supposed to get all this work done?

5. When will I ever learn?!

Bonus: Which sentence contains an interrobang?

7. Story Starter
Directions: Please continue the following story being sure that you use parallel sentence structure, correct verb tenses, and maintain the point of view and tone.

     Traci always found it hard to make decisions. She often spent all night worrying about which choice would be best for her and what would happen if she made the wrong selection. But then one day, everything changed for Traci.