Skills for March 20 and 21, 2024

                     Welcome to More Skills for March 20 and 21, 2024!
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Today, as we often do, we will begin with a review of areas we have studied, and we will continue with some new skills we will learn!

Part One.
Idiom Review
Directions: Please select True or False, based on whether the idiom is being used correctly!

1. True   False     When we say it was "the straw that broke the camel's back," we mean there was an accumulation of events that led up to a person making a major decision; the final situation was not the only part that caused this.

2. True   False     If it is "raining cats and dogs," there is only a light mist in the air.

3. True   False     We generally take care of a problem right away if we say we will "cross that bridge when we come to it."

4. True   False     "Time waits for no one" means that no matter what we do, the clocks' hands will keep going around (and time will pass).

5. True   False     When you meet someone who has a "chip on his shoulder," it may be a good idea to buy some salsa to go along with it!

6. True   False     When an item costs "an arm and a leg," it is probably very cheap.

Part Two.
Grammar Skills Review
Directions: This section is based on the work RW3 AM did on Tuesday (and that RW3 PM will do on Wednesday!). RW3 will likely do both sections in one night!
Please select the correct answer from the parentheses within the sentences.

1. The table has one of (it's, its) legs missing and cannot be sold that way.
2. Bryan is (there, their, they're) father.
3. Please (lie, lay) the pencil on the desk.
4. Sondra had the flu and (lied, lay) in bed for days.
5. (It's, Its) time for Spring!
6. The tassels, which hung from his graduation cap, (was, were) blowing in the wind.
7. The custodian, who cleaned all the school buildings, (was, were) a great worker.
8. Tami is sitting right over (there, their, they're).
9. (Don't, Do'nt) forget where the apostrophe goes within a contraction!
10. Enjoy this class; (it's, its) our favorite part of the day:)
11. Do you know if Simon is bringing Devon (to, too, two) the concert?
12. Abby was (to, too, two) years old when we took her for her longest car ride.
13. The history of the United States (is, are) important for us to study.
14. The bottles of soda had been (laid, lain) on the table before the event.
15. (There, Their, They're) uncle always gives them tickets to the best concerts.
16. (There, Their, They're) coming to visit SCALE tomorrow.
17. How many times did Tiwana tell you (to, too, two) buy a greeting card?
18. Will this be an easy paper, (to, too, two)?
19. Jose (enjoyed, enjoys) watching the basketball game last night.
20. Sara has (laid, lain) on the couch all night instead of working out!

Part Three.
Quick Sentence Questions:

Is an interrogative sentence the same as a question? _________________________

Bonus: What type of sentence could also be known as a command? _____________

Part Four.
Editing
Directions: Please fix the errors in the following sentences, keeping in mind the number of errors is shown within parentheses!

1. The man over their do not know his way too our school. (3)

2. Before visiting alaska, tomas had red everything he could about this state (4)

3. Do you know how long that man has laid on that couch this week. (2)

4. Its amazing how meny people do not except help from a freind! (4)

5. Berklee, a college that many people attend in order to sing or play musical instruments, have a good reputation. (1)

Part Five.
Find the Appositive
Directions: In the following sentences, please circle the appositive, which is a word, phrase, or clause that renames a noun in a sentence.

1. George, my best friend, will be visiting this weekend.
2. That song, a new hit, will be featured in a movie soon.
3. Have you ever tried pickleball, a sport that is a cross between tennis and ping pong?
4. Boston, the capital city of Massachusetts, is where I was born!
5. Dr. Gahan, the best doctor I have ever known, treated my family many years ago.
6. Will you go to Seattle, a city in Washington?
7. How often have you seen that musician Todd Rundgren in concert? 
8. When will you shop at Market Basket, a supermarket that tends to have fair prices?
9. Jamana bought an older phone, an iPhone SE, because she liked its size.
10. Is Bill, the man standing to your left, the owner of the sub shop?

Part Six.
Writing.
Directions: Let's practice writing a persuasive paragraph (that could also be the beginning of an argument essay) with at least two appositives included! You may wish to write a rough draft on paper, and then look for two nouns within your paragraph that would work well with appositives you can then add in!

Here is your opening sentence, with a blank space left for you to insert whichever place you feel fits best! Notice that it is debatable!

                 _____________________________________ is the greatest place to live.
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List the appositives you added:

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Part Seven.
Idiom (new) and Literary Term (also new!)
Directions: What inference can you make about the following idiom?

Don't count your chickens before they hatch!

Your Inference:

Note: We can also use a new literary term, the proverb, to describe this idiom.
A proverb is a short saying that offers advice or tells something about life.

Proverb examples include: The early bird catches the worm!

Part Eight.
Greek and Latin Roots (new)
Root: mono-     
Origin: Greek word meaning one   
Examples: monologue, monotonous, monogram

Sentences:
The talk show host came out on stage and delivered his monologue to the audience; it included several funny jokes!

The sound of the toy was getting monotonous; it made the same squeaking sound over and over again!

A monogram is a series of letters or initials that combine to make one image that is often sewn or bonded to a shirt or sweater.