Wednesday, 10/10/01
Warm Up. Copy 1-3.
  1. *illegal : illicit :: savvy : _________
  2. *wise : discrete :: cut : ________
  3. *friendly : hostel :: insult : _________
  4. Which word doesn't fit, and why? discreet, discrete, vain, elicit, illicit
Correct Vocabulary Practice
Vocabulary Pretest: One word is not used. No words are used twice.

     I  (1)________(ed) my mom to let me go to the party, but she was (2)_________ about the crowd I was hanging with. She thought they might influence me into some (3)__________ activities. I told her that I would be (4)__________, and make good decisions, but that only (5)__________(ed) an angry response from her. She said I was being too (6)__________ about the risks involved, and that I ought to take her more seriously. She explained that life was made up of a million (7)_________ decisions, and each one was important.  I got (8)_________ with her for treating me like a (9)__________, gullible little kid. I told her that she had taught me enough (10)_________ to make the right decisions. She liked that one, and finally let me go.
illicit, elicit, discreet, discrete, vain, savvy, credulous, leery, implore, nonchalant, indignant

Colons and Semicolons--Remember, you need at least two of each in your next perfect paper.


Colon: Use a colon before a list of items. Also... (2 other places. EC: Where?)
Semicolon: Use to separate independent clauses (parts of a sentence that could be sentences on their own).
Practice. Supply the missing punctuation. Do not copy. Write the word before, and the correct missing punctuation mark.
  1. He said there are two kinds of people in the world weird people and people like me.
  2. This boy was not a friendly boy he was a nasty mean boy.
  3. Darry is always pulling muscles he roofs houses and he's always trying to carry two bundles of roofing.
  4. Here is what I did go to the store go to the bank go home.
  5. Quiet soft-spoken little Johnny who wouldn't hurt a living thing on purpose had taken a human life.
Rewrites...
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