Tuesday, 2/28/12
Warm Up. Copy. The answers will be spelling words.
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_______ literally means "womanly."
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speech : pauses :: writing : _______
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unfair : impartial :: hysterical : ______
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apart : separate :: unique : _______
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eatery : restaurant :: conduct (n) : _______
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vacation : souvenir :: shipwreck : ______
Spelling Pretest #14.
Write the correct spelling of each underlined word in
your notebook. Some are already correct; copy them.
If you find extra credit mistakes, note them in your notebook.
"Busy P's...if you please."
Pink Sheet, p124. Prepositions.
Check Pink Sheet w/partner.
Go over pink sheet.( -0 = +2 -1 = +1)
ID the prepositions. Remember:
A preposition will ALWAYS have an object, ALWAYS be in a phrase, ALWAYS
"...with a noun, or at least a pronoun, bringing up the rear..." ALWAYS
have a word that answers WHAT? or WHO? Don't fall for the "to + a verb"
such as to go, to run, to walk. That to is part of the verb.
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Jack fell down
and broke his crown. a) adverb b) preposition
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The cowpoke came from
San "Antone." a) adverb b) preposition
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Gabriel was worried when the
plane flew over, and pedaled even faster.
a) adverb b) preposition
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Myron mailed the letter to his
grandma at the post office. a) the(2), to, at b) the(2), at
c) to d) at e) to, at
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Danny told us about the great
vacation he had at lunch. a) about b) about, at c) about,
at, the d) at e) no prepositions
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Hundreds of people swarmed into
the theater for the show. a) of b) of, into, swarmed
c) of, into d) of, into, for e) of, for
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Without a doubt, spitting on
the subway is against the law. a) without, doubt, on b) without,
on, is c) without, on, against d) on, against e) against
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If you try, you know that you
can fly...over the rainbow. a) that b) can c) can, over
d) over e) that, over
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I am going to skip on my way
home from Grandmother's house. a) to, on, from b) on, from
c) from d) to, from e) on
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After years as head coach, he
decided to step down. a) after b) after, as c)
after, as, down d) after, down e) after, as, to
Bonus: What's grammatically wrong with #4 and #5?