Tuesday, 9/13/11 - Regular Schedule...Finally! "Messy Room" is due.Put
it in the basket
("Silent") Warm Up. Copy all. For #5, copy the underlined part. Partners.*
= academic word. Pretest to follow
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*The coach thought the rookie was a _____ starter.
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*His expensive car was also expensive to _____.
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*He didn't study, _____ he failed.
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*The house was ______(ed) by fire before the firemen arrived.
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*Which word best matches the expression? "Beauty is
in the eye of the beholder" = ________
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The noun form of acquire is ____... a) acquiring
b) acquired c) acquirement d) acquisition e) acquireness
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...which means something you ____. a) own
b) sell c) get d) destroy e) eat
Pretest #1A.
Click only. Each word is used once.
"Verb! That's What's Happenin'!"
and "The Tale of Mr. Morton"
(copy) Verb: A verb is
a word that shows action, being, or state of being.
Examples: run, jump, be
(am, is, are, was, were), think
The main verb in a sentence
is called the predicate.
Verb Practice. Copy each sentence
and underline ALL the verbs. Tip: Sometimes there are two or more verbs
in a sentence.
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Matt is a young musician who
practices all the time.
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"I am wet," she cried.
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LouDog would be a good choice
for ASB president.
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Millie felt scared as she peeked
around the corner.
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"Too many things could happen
when you are drunk."
The Outsiders...