Tuesday, 1/31/12
Warm Up. Copy. Use your spelling list to help you.
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cut : attach :: excite : ____
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device : apparatus :: chance : ______
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hunger : appetite :: indictment : ______
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nervous : apprehensive :: well-suited : ______ (Not attired--not that kind
of suit.)
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allergy : appetite :: departure : ______
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flagpole : perpendicular :: train tracks : _____
Spelling Pretest 12 - Old School.
Correct Pink Sheet. (12p) Complex Sentences, p155. (hint for #4: fanboys)
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A simple sentence is also called a(n) ________ clause. a) dependent
b) independent
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A compound sentence contains a(n) _______ clause joined with a(n) _________
clause. a) dependent, independent b) independent, independent
c) dependent, dependent
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The clauses in a compound sentence are usually joined by a comma plus a
coordinating ________. a) verb b) noun c) adjective
d) adverb e) conjunction
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(3) List at least three examples of #3. _______, _______, ______,
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A complex sentence contains one ________ clause, joined with one or more
_______ clauses. a) independent, independent b) independent,
dependent c) dependent, independent
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The teacher walked into the classroom, greeted the students, and picked
up the stick. a) simple b) compound c) complex
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Juan played football while Alexia played hockey. a) simple
b) compound c) complex
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Your mom played basketball, but you were too tired. a) simple
b) compound c) complex
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Although she ate cheesecake, she still had dessert. a) simple
b) compound c) complex
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Slim passed the test since he studied hard. a) simple b) compound
c) complex
Giver Project
due next Friday. (Counts for 600 words, so keep track of when you do it.)
120 seconds (if needed--mostly
1st and 3rd periods)
Other Classes: Begin Reading "The Pedestrian" p196