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Inside of the room you could see how good he had sat the Kitchen table.
Inside the room you could see how well he had set the kitchen table.
Stop talking, sit down and start your work.
What is an imperative sentence?
Name the part of speech of word in bold:
The class quietly worked on their assignment.
What is an adverb?
Rewrite this sentence removing any form of the word said.
"I don't understand what you are saying." Naomi said to the teacher.
"I don't understand what you are saying." Naomi put her hands to her head in frustration.
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If you want to make cookies, you need to start my getting your ingredients together. Then you can begin to mix the ingredients. After they are mixed, drop them onto a cookie sheet.
What is sequence?
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i would of froze that pie but i couldn't get it off of the plate.
I would have frozen that pie, but I couldn't get it off the plate.
What time do you think we should leave?
What is an interrogative sentence?
Find the Simple Subject and Simple Predicate:
A book about Bill Clinton, a former president, was found outside the school.
Simple Subject: book
Simple Predicate: was found
Rewrite this removing any form of the word said.
"You are going to be so proud of me Mom." Lisa shouted through the car window.
"You are going to be so proud of me." Lisa tossed her report card through the open car window.
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When people don't dress properly and are exposed to germs, they will get sick.
What is cause and effect?
Correct Mistakes:Make it a COMPLEX sentence
my car had a flat tire i was late for the movie the sixth sense.
(Because or Since) my car had a flat tire, I was late for the movie The Sixth Sense.
A sentence that has two complete thoughts and is joined by either a comma and FANBOY or a semicolon.
What is a compound sentence?
Divide between Complete Subject and Complete Predicate. Circle Simple Subject and Simple Predicate.
The teachers at my school are always telling me to put down my hood.
The teachers at my school
are always telling me to put down my hood.
teachers are telling
Rewrite this sentence using a simile.
Johnny was very loud.
Johnny was as loud as fog horn on a boat lost at sea.
One issue that we have at CMS is the number of students tardy to class. If there were more restrooms available for student use, this may help the situation. Another idea would be to have water fountains in more locations.
What is problem-solution?
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while my spanish relatives was in the united states they visited four major cities los angeles seattle atlanta and denver
While my Spanish relatives were in the United States, they visited four major cities: Los Angeles, Seattle, Atlanta, and Denver.
What is this sentence?
Although we left on time, we arrived at school late due to a traffic jam on Bridge St.
What is a complex sentence?
The snow is a white blanket covering the ground.
What is a metaphor?
Rewrite using a metaphor.
The teacher's day was very busy.
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The teacher's day was a check out line at Walmart on Black Friday.
Violent video games have led to an increase in crime. Over the last decade, video game usage has increased 78 percent. Similarly, crime in our state has increased by 78 percent.
What is cause and effect?
Correct mistakes: Make it a COMPLEX sentence.
our Class rose ninety eight dollars for canine companions we received a letter of thanks
(Because or Since) our class raised ninety-eight dollars for Canine Companions, we received a letter of thanks.
What is this sentence?
Johnny and I caught a large snake in New Mexico; however, it fought hard and escaped.
What is a compound sentence?
What is personification?
Write a Thesis Statement with the following information
Topic: Cell phone use
Distracts students
Expensive to replace
Can create privacy issues
Many schools are banning the use of cell phones by students during the school day due to issue they cause with distractions, privacy issues and the cost of replacement if lost or stolen.
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Native American tribes who lived on the central plains had to move from place to place to follow the migrating herds. Since they could not build permanent homes, they invented the tepee which allowed them to move their homes from place to place.
What is problem-solution?