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Put the comma(s) in the correct spot.
When Billy was ready to mix his fruit smoothie his daughter put her boogers in it.
When Billy was ready to mix his fruit smoothie, his daughter put her boogers in it.
What makes the following ad effective?
Shows statistics
Has a Pun "satisfries"
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Define Controversial
Used in a sentence: Mr. Erickson's post to the press about the way babies are being born on Neptune was highly controversial.
Controversial: Something highly debatable and causing disagreement.
Write a simile using a rocket launch
Mr. Erickson's bathroom break was as loud as a rocket launch.
Answers should vary.
How old was I when I moved here? (grade)
6th
Identify what is wrong with this sentence and fix it.
The cookie monster finished pooping but Elmo did not finish taking his.
Correct: The Cookie monster finished pooping; however Elmo did not finish his.
Connect these two sentences to be one and cut the fluff.
Logan went to France and ate two baguettes and said that it was so good he has never had anything so good. Logan also went to a baguette museum and now feels as though he is an expert on the baguettes.
Logan went to France and while he was there he went to a museum of baguettes; he had a baguette and now after his experiences he feels he is an expert on the baguettes.
Your word is: Engrossed
Solve this riddle: what has thirteen hearts but no organs?
Answer: A deck of cards
Engrossed: To fully occupy the mind or attention.
This riddle is demonstrating how you can be engrossed.
Now create your own riddle with your group.
Find an odd object in Erickson's room and pretend that it has consciousness , what would it say, think, and act.
Ex: The rubrics cubes- They would think that they are so amazing because they get played with almost constantly and not everyone can solve them so they are so above everything. Due to their high egos they also argue on who is the best.
What is my middle?
Then draw a picture/ sketch to correlate with it.
EX: Mary- draw a Christmas tree for merry Christmas
Rose
Draw hangman with a group. Create a sentence together using a semicolon. Then going to another group and see who can solve it first. The first one to solve advances and goes against the other winning group. (keep the same sentence and don't tell the others what the sentence is)
Peppa pig ordered a cheeseburger for lunch; then said life is too short not to eat your friends.
Identify a strength and weakness of the following argument:
"Lebron James is the worst player of all time. He has committed over 5,000 turnovers - the most of any player all time."
Weak - Lebron is clearly not the "worst" player of all time. In fact, he is the leading scorer all-time.
Strong - Evidence of James' turnovers.
Create a sentence with your group using the word Ubiquitous.
Definition: being everywhere at once
2. Everyone take 3 pieces of paper and write ubiquitous on each one then stick up all over the room (make sure to have it be spread out)
(Answers may vary)
EX. Technology is ubiquitous these days.
ubiquitous is all over the room and showing the meaning.
Write a Haiku about dog breeds
3 not rhymed lines of five seven and five syllables
Answers should vary.
Sometimes a slow was
Can say more than a bark
But only some times
How many months out of the year do I play a sport?
12 I play a sport for a team at least least once a month
Create a sentence with two commas and a semicolon. Then create a drawing to demonstrate your sentence and present to the class.
Answers will vary.
I had a reunion with family from Albany, New York; Los Angeles, California; and Phoenix, Arizona.
Find the strongest 3 words choice to change the Italicized words.
Dogs are sometimes referred to as man’s best friend because they are kept as inside pets and are usually loyal and like being around humans. They are also helpful in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, loneliness, encourage exercise and playfulness and even improve your cardiovascular health. A dog also provides valuable friendship for older adults. The dogs are so loyal to his master that nothing can induce him to leave his master. His master might be a poor man or even a beggar but still, the dog will not leave his master from far off. Dogs see their master coming home from work they rush to them and jump on them to show their love. Dogs are honest friends who are always ready to die to save a friend. It can bite a thief or stranger when they ignore its barking and try to something bad. Dogs always give security to the owner day and night.
inside- Domestic
friendship- Companionship
Something bad- Mischief
Word: Pragmatic
Exercise: If everyone has 10 dollars to last two days for all three meals a day and you had to figure out what you were going to eat, would you sit down and set a plan of what you were going to eat and the costs of it or would you just start buying things every time you feel you want it?
Now take a few minutes and plan it out with your group.
Meaning: Practical
This exercise shows that those who would plan it out were thinking pragmatic by planning ahead and being realistic in knowing if they just start spending they more than likely will run out of money before eating all meals.
Flip to a random page in any book that is in the classroom and point to any word on that page (with your eyes closed). You must use that word in your paragraph and explain the meaning of it and how to properly use it, in a minimum of 3 sentences.
EX: Advocate. The word advocate, past tense advocated, is a person that publicly supports or recommends something or someone. Advocacy can be used to talk about policies, people, or even companies. An example of an advocate used in a sentence would be something like, my neighbor, Fred, was an advocate for helping the elderly; therefore, he helped my grandma carry in the groceries.
How many dogs do I have and what is it(s) name?
2- Duke and Rowdy
You and your group create a sentence with an em-dash in it.
Answers may vary.
Patricia asked-- well, more like demanded-- to be given a fat kitten.
Read passage and choose one word not from the passage that describes the main idea then defend your thinking.
Mathematics supplies the potential for increased mental discipline and logical reasoning. Patterns and relationships can be analyzed and applied to a wide-range of practical situations through mathematics. With proper understanding, mathematical concepts can be transferred to almost any field or situation. Critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and perseverance are all attributes strengthened by the study of mathematics.
This is a passage written by Mr. Boquist.
The main idea of the passage is that Math is the most important subject.
answers can vary due but should be a relative idea of the main idea.
Ex. of answer- Beneficial- This is the word that I chose because it shows how math is an important skill and subject in the manner that it teaches you multiple skills that you will be using in your everyday life. Critical thinking, problem- solving, and perseverance are all skills that make you a stronger person and will elevate your future if you can do them well.
Word: grandeur
Exercise: One person in the class show us something they find impressive or a cool trick.
Meaning: being awesome or impressive
Showed that ________ and the trick they did was grandeur.
identify the poetic device
I can't be your life
Your life, your lifejacket
I stayed by your side, i've tried
It always ends the same
Oh no, the deeper that we go
It's hard to even hold myself
describe it's function- what does it mean and what does it add to the song?
Metaphor- "I can't be your lifejacket" is stating that you can try and help someone over and over and over, but eventually if they are the one dragging you down you can't sink with them. You need to let go and let them sink; look out for yourself and keep yourself floating.
What do I want to do after high school?
1. Play basketball in college (if not then softball)
2. Go to school to be a Physical Therapist and become one.
3. Travel the world and possibly live somewhere warm.