Tuesday, 9/12/06
"Unpack Your Adjectives" (Preview)
Warm Up. Copy into notebook. The star (*) means that the answer will be a word from this week's spelling list.
  1. * fractions : math :: __________ : English
  2. * worthless : valuable :: serious : _________
  3. * refusal : cooperation :: childishness : _________
  4. * incredible : credible :: far-fetched : ________
  5. * pain : pleasure :: together : _________
  6. * "____________ is bliss." (Bliss means extreme happiness or freedom from worry... about anything.)
Proofreading Practice. Examples from "perfect" papers.
Rewrite each sentence, fixing all the mechanical errors you see. Do not change the word order. One sentence is already correct; just write "correct" for that one.
  1. I am the player wich get's to run the ball.
  2. I have a dog his name is Fluffy and he weights 37 pounds.
  3. I was very nervious the first time I paddeled out on my new Esteen surfboard.
  4. On the way to Morro Bay, my brakes broke.
  5. "Don't be late," My father said.
Correct Week II Quiz.
Collect Messy Rooms.

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