Tuesday, 10/16/12
Warm Up. Copy 1-4. For the rest simply write the answer. (9p)
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You should spend as much time washing _______ hands... a) you're
b) your c) neither of the above
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...as it takes to say the ______. a) ABC's b) ABCs
c) neither of the above
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______ all go to the lobby... a) Lets b) Let's c) neither
of the above
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______ suggestion was a very good one. a) Curtis' b)
Curtis's c) neither of the above
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(up to 3) What are the three places where we use an apostrophe? You may
answer by example or by explanation.
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"We were careful with our cigarettes--if that old church ever caught fire
there'd be no stopping it." a) foreshadowing b) flashback
c) protagonist d) irony e) metaphor f) simile g)
theme
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"I could fall in love with Dallas Winston." a) foreshadowing
b) flashback c) protagonist d) irony e) metaphor
f) simile g) theme
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"It was almost four months ago..." a) foreshadowing b) flashback
c) protagonist d) irony e) metaphor f) simile g)
theme
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"If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times...you'll
have Johnny." a) foreshadowing b) flashback c) protagonist
d) irony e) metaphor f) simile g) theme
Apostrophes
RULE ONE: For plurals and/or possessives, we get ONE (1) s. Even if
the word already ends with an s.
RULE TWO: Apostrophes are HARDLY EVER used for plurals.
RULE THREE: Three places for apostrophes: a) possessives b) contractions
c) plurals of letters and words referred to as words.
p208 w/a partner
Round One.
Correct 11-15. Click in 1-10.
Spelling Pretest #5. Write the correct
spelling of each word in your notebook.
If the word is already correct, copy it.
SSI owe 5x by Friday for each word missed.
Time? Outsiders.