1. Uncle was skeptical that the plane would fly. He thought that it would surely crash. Based on this context, what does the word skeptical mean?
2. Identify the nouns (4) and verbs (2) in this sentence: Joey rode his bike and Steve ran with him through the crowded halls.
3. Which word in this exercise is mispelled?
4. The ladies have cast off clothing at the garage sale. Copy the sentence and add a piece of punctuation to change the meaning.

1. (3) Name three novels we will be reading this year.
2. (3) K.B.A.R. stands for a)__________. It consists of reading daily (M-TH)  for at least 20 minutes and then b)______(doing what?) in your notebook. One possible way to do this is to c)_______.
3. What is 90% of 50?
4. (2) What should you always do when you are absent?
5. (1) ______ (especially K.B.A.R.) is a major part of the grade in this class.
6. (2) What should you always bring to class?
7. K.B.A.R. (like C.I.A. and I.R.S.) is an example of an ___________.
8. a) jealous  b) parallel  c) diagram  d) equiptment  e) all correct
9. I have read and signed the class expectations. If this statement is true for you, copy it, and sign your name. If it is not true for you, write "-1."

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?