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Skills and Review March 11, 2025
Good Morning! I hope you are all getting into the swing of daylight savings time (I know it takes me a bit to adjust!)! Soon it will officially be spring, and the weather is already becoming nicer by the day! Part One Idiom of the Day After you have worked so hard all year, my hope is that you will find the HiSET a piece of cake. Things to Remember: An idiom is a twist of the English language; it is not to be taken literally. If we take something literally, this means that each word we are reading is understood as exactly what it is. For instance, in the above idiom, we would really be speaking about a slice of cake! Idioms are figurative. This means we have to figure them out! As we progress in our studies, and we learn to close read, which is the definition of reading and comprehending text completely, we begin to realize that many expressions are not to be taken at face value. We are often trying to find the hidden meaning behind what an author is trying to tell us, and it is actually what makes reading worthwhile and fun! Now for your interpretation of a piece of cake from the sentence above–how will you go about figuring it out? What is the meaning you have decided fits this idiom and why? Idiom Meaning: Part Two Grammar Challenge Subject and Verb Agreement Directions: When we edit our writing, we check to be sure the subjects and main verbs of each sentence agree. This means that a subject that is singular (one person, place, thing, or idea) must be paired with a singular verb. Example: The waterfall, which we were able to see near the mountains, was sparkling and beautiful. Waterfall is our subject, and after we remove the clause within the commas, we can match it to the verb was in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct! Page Two Your Turn: Please select the correct subject or verb that is missing from each sentence below. Enjoy:)
Bonus: Please find the following parts of speech or literary terms in sentences 1-10 above.
Page Three Part Three Literary Terms Term of the Day: alliteration This may be a review for some of you, but reviewing literary terms is a good thing because, as we all know, practice makes perfect!! Definition: Alliteration is a literary device in which the same sound starts several words! Example: I saw Samantha strolling down Cedar Street in Somerville on Saturday. Note: Alliteration refers to the beginning sound, NOT just the beginning letter! This is important in the above example in which many words begin with S, but one begins with C . . . and they are both part of alliteration. The C in this case makes the same sound as the S! Directions: Please find examples of alliteration in the following sentences. Be sure you are looking at (and listening for) sounds, not just the initial letters! 1. The cake in the kitchen belonged to Chris. 2. Can you keep a secret, Kathy? 3. Peter is pretty peppy because he is doing well on his practice Psychology test. 4. Sam has lots of strawberries in her cereal! 5. Tom the turkey was not ready to be a Thanksgiving treat! 6. Warm weather is predicted for Wednesday. 7. Domenic delivered doughnuts to Dorchester residents. 8. Frank found four new friends at Fenway Park on Friday. Your Turn: Please create two sentences in the space below in which you use alliteration! Part Four Root of the Day: en- Origin: Latin Meaning: in, into Examples:
Can you use all of the above words in sentences of their own in which we are able to understand their meaning? Write these sentences below (or in your notebooks, if you are viewing this on the SmartBoard). Part Five Cause and Effect Directions: Everything we do has a cause that came first! For instance, when we pass a test, the cause could be that we studied hard or that we learned a lot about the subject in class. The effect occurs next, and is the result of your actions! If you study hard, which was our cause in the previous sentence, we may pass a test, which is the effect! A handy way to remember the two is that the letter C comes before the letter E in the alphabet!! So cause comes before effect! However, in a sentence, you sometimes have to determine which action occurred first; they may be written out of order! We also have to make inferences quite often in order to figure out what the cause and effect are in sentences that do not state them directly! Your Turn: In the sentences below, please tell us what the cause is. We will talk about how we arrived at our answers! 1. The baby was crying, so her mother gave her a bottle of formula. 2. When we decided to visit our cousins, we bought plane tickets. 3. I got up extra early because my alarm clock had been set to the wrong time. 4. There was so much traffic that Jill was late for her meeting. 5. School was canceled due to a mysterious spring snowstorm. 6. Everyone passed their HiSETs and were happy they had studied so hard. 7. Students were learning about Essential Education because they were introduced to it in Monica's computer class. 8. Jorge's family was so happy because they had just won the lottery! 9. The children went on a field trip to the Aquarium because their teacher wanted them to learn about various types of fish that they were studying in Science class. 10. Some students received bronze, silver, and gold medals in the Essential Education class! Your Turn Again: In the space below, create three sentences in which an action takes place. We will guess what had to happen before that!!
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