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Tonight, we will first review a few of the skills we talked about on Monday, and then we will continue with new idioms and grammar activities. As always, enjoy the process!
Part One. Idiom Review Directions: Select either true or false regarding the statement below that contains an idiom True False It is a good idea to jump to conclusions before you know all the facts about a situation. Part Two. Latin Root Review Directions: This section also includes true or false in regards to the new circ- root we learned about on Monday! If the word is used correctly in a sentence, you can circle true. If not, please select false. 1. True False A circular driveway is hard to shovel in the winter because of its triangular shape. 2. True False Circular hoop earrings can be fun to wear because of their round shape. 3. True False The mall was like a circus last Friday evening; it was packed with people who all seemed to be doing different things at the same time! 4. True False Rebecca told her son to be sure not to water only her garden's circumference; she wanted all of her garden to be watered, not just the edge! 5. True False The circumference of the kitchen can be measured from one corner of the room to another. 6. True False Timothy did not like to talk about the circumstances that led to his being in court; he didn't feel anyone needed to know the reasons behind what he had done in his past. 7. True False Circumstances can be beyond your control, but you can do the best you can with whatever happens! 8. True False Jana loved to visit the circus; she enjoyed seeing the animals parading around the ring. 9. True False When asked to draw a circle around a word, Lorna drew four lines. 10. True False Blood circulates through the human body by vessels that carry blood away from as well as towards the heart. Part Three. Palindrome Review Directions: Do you remember what a palindrome is? if so, please list one here: __________________________________ Part Four Grammar Fun/Editing Directions: Please find the mistakes in each of the sentences below. The number of errors is again shown in parentheses after all of the sentences. Note: Several do not show you how many mistakes there are:) 1. the man I met a doctor was on his weigh too the hospitel (7) 2. Where did you finds that lovly braclet (4) 3. morrison park in medford was locate right around the corner from I (6) 4. Either the kids next door or my close friend are about to win a prize. (1) 5. Neither Tim nor Sam are due to be back at work tomorrow. (No help on this one! Hahah!) 6. Neither the stove nor the dishes on top is going to be moved when we leave. (Again, no help!) Part Four. Appositive Review Directions: Since we have some new faces in our classes this week, we want to provide more information on how to use the appositive correctly. Example: Sami, the owner of Sami's Market, decided to have a sale on all fruits and vegetables this week. Description: The appositive, which is shown in bold print above, actually functions as a noun. It is a way of renaming Sami; its purpose is to provide additional information for our sentence. Sami = the owner of Sami's Market The balance of an appositive is shown above. We did not add a new person to the sentence when we wrote the owner of Sami's Market. Both sides of the equation refer to the same person! Find the appositive in each sentence below. 1. The United States of America, the country where we all live, is located in the western hemisphere of the earth. 2. My favorite food, lobster pie, is being served at the new restaurant. 3. Do you know Dino, our new neighbor? 4. Is that your car, a brand new Ferrari? 5. SCALE, a wonderful place where adults can reach their goals, is filled with motivated students! Part Five. Punctuation Period or Semicolon Directions: Add either a period or a semicolon to each sentence as needed. Add capital letters as necessary. 1. The beach is lovely in July the ocean seems so much bluer at that time. 2. This is my friend Jeanie she lives in the next town. 3. I visited the new school last week I don't know if we will drive or walk there when we visit next time. 4. Susan is a good friend she is someone you can trust. 5. Don't worry about me I will be fine. 6. I have been looking for my notebook all afternoon I hope I find it soon. 7. This is a good brand of spring water it is ranked over 7 on the pH scale! 8. The new TV was huge we didn't know where to place it in our living room. 9. I enjoy reading a good book I especially love mysteries and suspense novels. 10. This is the last straw I will not let Juan get away with that again. Part Six. New Literary Term Portmanteau A portmanteau blends two or more words, and the new word that results from this maintains the meaning of each blended word. Example: spork Explanation: spoon and fork Example: streetball Explanation: street and basketball Example: brunch Explanation: breakfast and lunch Example: anklet Explanation: ankle and bracelet Example: biopic Explanation: biographical film Example: Juneteenth Explanation: June and nineteenth Example: smog Explanation: smoke and fog Writing Exercise: Select two portmanteaus from the list above and include them in a creative story you will write in the space below. Think about which genre you will use (comedy, suspense, mystery, science fiction, historical fiction, biography, romance, mainstream fiction, and more!) and decide on your point of view (will you be in the story, for instance?). Have fun!
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