Wednesday 09/01/99
 1) "Just to See if You Were Listening (and Reading)" (20 pp)
[Time: 15 minutes.]
  1. (3)Name the 3 novels we will be reading this year.
  2. (4)K.B.A.R. stands for __________. It consists of reading daily (M-TH) for  at least       how long?       and then        doing what?   in your notebook. One possible way to do this is to ...
  3. (2)A metaphor/simile is a ____________ between two things.  An example of one is __________.
  4. (1)What is 90% of 50?
  5. (1)The word percent litterally means "per ____."
  6. (1)What should you always do when you are absent?
  7. (1)____________ (especially K.B.A.R.) is a major part of the grade in this class.
  8. (2)What should you always bring to class?
  9. (3)A noun is a _______, ______, or _______.
  10. (1)A verb shows the ________ in a sentence.
  11. (1)Find and fix a word in this exercise that is mispelled.
  • Extra Credit: a) There are two other mistakes above. Find and fix them for extra credit. b) K.B.A.R. (like C.I.A. and I.R.S.) is an example of an ___________.
  • 2) Let's "GO" to the store!  Using more specific verbs.
    "I went to the store."

    Exactly how did you get there? What does "went" look like?
    Try to think of as many specific verbs as you can that show how you got to the store...
    I... skipped...hobbled...staggered...sprinted...????
    See if you can think of at least 20. 30? 50?


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