Daily Oral Language Practice for Improved Communication Skills

1. Daily Oral Language 25 • ive took the long poem the prelude to read tonight i should of began it sooner don’t you agree • because cameron has throwed successful passes in many games he was chose to be interviewed for the community magazine called around our town • Analogies: • 1. biologist : microscope : : _____________ : telescope • 2. __________ : donkey : : Republican : elephant

2. Daily Oral Language 26 • the book the return of the native is frequently studied in english classes mr lopez said this afternoon • mom she wont leave me and raul take joses bike on larchmont highway this Wednesday Analogies: • Filch : steal :: query : ________________ • Lion : ____________ :: beaver : industriousness

3. Daily Oral Language 27 • generally you write good but today you have to many short sentences in youre essay • to be an accomplished athlete youll have to run faster than bobbi has ran said coach gonzalez Analogies: • _______________: brought :: wake : woke • Platinum : diamond :: ________________ : gemstone

4. Daily Oral Language 28 • i was so tired i wanted to lay down my dad he suggested that i ate in an hour 2. the new employee was requested to do there things first complete the Form second submit a reference and third he was asked to mail a resume to the personnel office Analogies: • Prosaic : exciting :: _____________ : creative 2. ____________: novelist :: Emily Dickinson : Poet

5. Daily Oral Language 29 1. the article new digital photography appears in the book photograpy today it also appears i believe in the book how to take great pictures 2. she was so angry she flinged the letter in the fire and sweared shed never speak to her sister again Analogies: 1. Grain : granular :: Muscle : ______________ 2. Legible : ______________ :: visible : see

6. Daily Oral Language 30 1. the self assured actor turned to the director and asked will you be auditioning talented actors for the french movie at 230 PM on Friday 2. she lives at 319 beverly drive los angeles california which is located off of highway 108 Analogies: 1. Exonerate : absolve : : _____________ : hasten 2. Accost : greet :: ____________ : receive

7. Daily Oral Language 31 • the laocoön and his sons is a statue in the vatican museun in rome italy it was made on the island of rhodes in greece and later it was sent to italy • my sister she has spoke many times in fact about that book the grapes of wrath Analogies: • Ketchup : ____________ :: bread : flour 2. Succinct : verbose :: brief : _______________

8. Daily Oral Language 32 • we havent no cassette of the song stand by me but i think that you might find it at fredricks music store • be careful not to fall off of the mountain ledge and watching out for falling rocks Analogies: • _______________ : quarters :: baseball games : innings • Movement : dance :: _____________: sound

9. Daily Oral Language 33 • that there dog has bit several Children her owners would do good to keep her muzzled don’t you think • the boat mystic adventure by the way sunk to years ago want it moored over their Analogies: • Anemia : blood :: concussion : _____________ • Fusion : union :: ______________ : splitting

10. Daily Oral Language 34 • we went to joshs apartment which is located on thirty ninth avenue for the september surprise party • the portrait jan six the portrait that was painted in 1654 is considered the better work of many similar paintings that rembrandt completed Analogies: • Plagiarism : writing :: _______________ : funds • Perch : flounder :: ________________: thrash

11. Daily Oral Language 35 • if youll help my memorize the poem the raven ill help you analyze the short story snowfall in childhood • she hasnt never showed much self assurance or growed much from her mistakes Analogies: • ______________ : pyramid :: circle : sphere • Flag : patriotism : : _____________ : peace

12. Daily Oral Language 36 • he could of ran faster but he had tore one of his tendons consequently the race was lost by him • to be able to complete there science projects both rosa and sam the two who are juniors this year will have a two weeks extension Analogies: • Deviate : stray :: devise : _________________ • Hydrogen : water :: atom : _______________

13. Daily Oral Language 37 • i should of spoke sooner about my trip to nashville by the way where is sundra right now • the sky rockets the group that is a rock and roll band appeared in the april 24 2000 concert at phoenix Analogies: • anti- : against :: ________________ : around • Rigid : flexible :: cruel : __________________

14. Daily Oral Language 38 • the meyers and baqueros boats were damaged on lake arrowhead when the to boats collided • because we have went their twice on our way to visit my sister and brothers Resort which is located in northern california Analogies: • Adverse : averse :: _____________ : unwilling • Winston Churchill : ___________ :: Nicholas II : czar

15. Daily Oral Language 39 • were sure there is 8 speakers participating in the symposium such speakers will draw large crowds • the three doctors all of them foreigners decided to give a lecture on Saturday but the classroom was not available Analogies: • ____________ : fish : : aviary : birds • Act : drama :: ___________ : symphony

16. Daily Oral Language 40 1. adam received the bad news he was really shook • there is three students who are all sophomores who will earn extra credit for his hard work Analogies: • Writer : royalty : : stockholder : ________________ • _____________ : second :: Abraham Lincoln : sixteenth

17. Daily Oral Language 41 1. 4923 dumore ave syracuse ny october 20 2001 2. digital software 1874 moore dr boulder co 89822 dear sir or madame Analogies: 1. _____________: contract :: repudiate : treaty 2. _____________: tranquility :: turmoil : calm

18. Daily Oral Language 42 • irregardless of the windy day father said we choosed to drive through yosemite national park • when i rose the lid of the box that I found inside of the attic i seen a copy of the herald tribune from tuesday january 7 1958 Analogy: • Cum laude : with honor :: faux pas : _______________ 2. ___________ : robbery :: counterfeit : forgery

19. Daily Oral Language 43 • the japanese had came to paris france to discuss how the airbus a huge plane is different than other planes • dr wong is it true that you have wrote the article the future of computers and a book entitled our digital world Analogies: 1. Horse : canter :: ___________ : swim 2. __________: comatose :: frightened : terrified

20. Daily Oral Language 44 • my parents was in the east at christmas time and brung back some gifts a box of videos a bag of imported chocolate and a set of luggage • there is four classmates of mine who have won a trop to see the brooklyn bridge on the twenty sixth of june Analogies: • Protractor : angles : : sextant : _________________ • Book : index :: _________________ : menu

21. Daily Oral Language 45 • ling a friend of mine purchased a pair of boots while in mexico with tapered heels • during the semester kim said the classes in this here school are alright Analogies: • ambi- : both : : ante- : ___________________ 2. Adonis : handsome : : Mercury : ___________________

22. Daily Oral Language 46 • during the blizzard the doors of our dadge had froze shut therefore we eat at home and not at the village café • behind the truck in the alley I and my brother catched a german pointer we had saw running down parma rd earlier Analogies • Aquanaut : _________________ :: astronaut : space • Oaf : genius :: ordinary : ________________

23. Daily Oral Language 47 • because the students brung a copy of time to class with a article about the korean government • at 415 mom drived me and my friends to fairmont park where we played basketball Analogies: • ______________: dread :: -ology : study of • Attack : defend :: obstruct : _____________

24. Daily Oral Language 48 • the workers didnt pick up none of the old clothes i had weared and donated to the salvation army • our english teacher may of saw millers death of a salesman an awfully powerfully play at the shubert theater in new york Analogies: • Earth : planet :: moon : _______________ • __________: horse :: yoke : ox

25. Daily Oral Language 49 • the poem the raven is exciting to read it is one of 6 poems ms serrano gave we students to read • deciding to reply to the want ad in the village voice a letter was wrote by chas yesterday morning Analogies: • Cease : _________________:: seize : take over • Cm3 : _______________ :: m/sec : meters per second

26. Daily Oral Language 50 • their interested in helping we students-if we support rayanne for student council president • id better finish the short story a days work i need more As on daily Tests Analogies: • Foe : friend :: enemy : __________________ • Duet : two :: ______________: four

27. Daily Oral Language 51 • dr torres she called at 405 AM vicky said and tells me about the fire at the oceanview motel on sunset boulevard • no mr soto dont have those magazines that this here class needs Analogies: • Damage : detriment :: _____________ : implement • Silo: grain :: __________________________:gas

28. Daily Oral Language 52 • sarah and me choosed these here activities at arts camp to sculpt dancing sing and to compose • the british ocean liner lusitania sunk in the atlantic ocean on may 7 1915 on a voyage from new york to liverpool Analogies: • _______________: rings :: Mars : canals • Nomadic : __________ :: migratory : animals

29. Daily Oral Language 53 • us students have began practicing tomorrow the better song on this here cassette for the 24th contemporary music festival • last summer grandfather growed two many peaches he gived some to father to can Analogies: • Manicure : fingernails :: ______________ : toenails • Circum- : ___________ :: contra- against

30. Daily Oral Language 54 • we havent took no videos to ridgewood middle school for three years or so give or take a few weeks • after the reading prof diaz introduced me and sam to sharon olds whose a poet she told us about her long poem the race Analogies: • Frenetic : ___________ :: frenzied : composed 2. Pant : exertion :: snore : _______________

31. Daily Oral Language 55 • first he asked to who i was e-mailing second he wanted to know who had rode a Motorcycle down the alley • watch out for the newly planted seeds in the garden mom shouted or youll get mulch on youre shoes Analogies: • _______________: map :: pronunciation key : dictionary • ________________: forest :: grass : Prairie

32. Daily Oral Language 56 • has dad spoke to she and kate concerning an article in the magazine teen people about snowboarding in the rocky mountains • noone in my family has never went to the art museum in new york and saw monets painting water lilies Analogies: • XXIV : 12 :: _________________:30 • Gorge : cliff :: ________________: mountains

33. Daily Oral Language 57 • capt bookman is it alright to assume that most of the thirty eighth division personnel is from texas • after you have drew up a map showing the route from sheridan blvd to highway 78 you may continue reading the book great expectations Analogies: • __________: one and a half :: tri- : three • Parable : _________:: joke : amuse

34. Daily Oral Language 58 • the salespeople at that there store is the more helpful in town for example one left me examine all the videos inside of the Case • had she knew before the all county swim championship that geraldo has swam every day since april 2 2000 Analogies • Boil : simmer :: pound : ____________ 2. ______________: nylon :: natural : linen

35. Daily Oral Language 59 • the larchmont glee club has gave it’s approval to order twenty one cases of salsa ten dozen avocados and they also have ordered five cartons of tacos • she wants to lay on the floor and watch dawson’s creek this program will be on television at 800 PM in the evening Analogies • _____________ : vault :: artifacts : museum • Café : restaurant :: boutique : ___________

36. Daily Oral Language 60 • ms riaz said that when she teached at ravenhill academy the students theirselves choosed the topics for there essays • my friend he hasnt never put them puppies in the backyard cuz it cant stand being alone for long periods Analogies • Club : members :: ____________________: pearl • Flamingo : ____________ :: cardinal : red

37. Daily Oral Language 61 • we dont want to leave noone go into that auditorium because theirs danger of a stampede sgt miller said • the us army are expanding faster i think then was expected Analogies • Alteration : ______________ :: revision : novel • ____________ : swift :: scarce : rare

38. Daily Oral Language 62 • consumer reports is an informative magazine i think that the consumers union publishes for prospective buyers • skateboarding in the park the ball hit the girl but the girl was not seriously injured Analogies • Loaf : slices :: book : _____________ • Strings : piano :: ___________ : harmonica

39. Daily Oral Language 63 • bobbi should of took the too Videos the book and the cassette to the library if she had the time • carriers transformation scene is a spooky poem wrote in the 20th century Analogies: • Wealth : affluence :: _______________ : corpulence • Table of contents : book :: menu : ____________

40. Daily Oral Language 64 • the american colonists had been antibritish before the war but in the 17th century this was not true • the movie star wars is a hands down favorite of many film buffs prof hillier said in his lecture Analogies: • Room : house :: ___________ : garden • Hands : dexterity :: _____________ : eloquence

41. Daily Oral Language 65 • the marathon runner couldnt see nothing she hit a fellow runner the one who was right ahead of her • on the first serve the tennis player swinged the racket and missed but the tennis ball was hit by her on the second serve Analogies: • Obese : overweight :: gaunt : ____________ • ____________ : ear :: pacemaker : heart

42. Daily Oral Language 66 • he was close to sitting an new olympic record when he nearly fainted and his advantage was lost • the short story the birds is a terrifying tale it is about a life threatening change in a natural world Analogies • __________ : carnage :: hospital : healing • Tight : loose :: strict : ________________

43. Daily Oral Language 67 • yes teresa has sang in the monroe high school jazz club for 3 years i think • please note josé that you used to many xs in the caption mr monroe said and the type needs to be smaller Analogies: • dict- : _____________ :: duct- : to lead • Milli- : thousandth :: kilo- : _______________

44. Daily Oral Language 68 • the friendly dog a labrador was everyones favorite at the greenwich animal shelter on mercer street • the metroliner was a fast Train that ran among philadelphia and new york according to an article in the washington post Analogies: • Sty : ___________ :: fold : sheep • ________________ : string :: saxophone : reed

45. Daily Oral Language 69 1. 408 first avenue tranton nj may 21 2004 2. clemens benjamin and brantley law offices 204 state street albany ny 12205 Analogies: • Geriatrics : elderly :: ________________ : children • Sow : cow :: boar : _________________

46. Daily Oral Language 70 • my sister she has wrote several celebrity profiles for the ledger which is a weekly newspaper • to leave school on time we had to do the following turn off our computers lock the doors and get our coats Analogies: • ___________________: animal :: pediatrician : child • Bears : wild :: cows : __________________

47. Daily Oral Language 71 • i and my brother have ate at the lakewood cafeteria the place is located on the south side three times • we will make an effort to do these things irregardless of the time catalog the books expand the librarys hours and helping the younger readers Analogies: • Simile : _____________ :: paradox : contradiction • _____________ : blue :: crimson : red

48. Daily Oral Language 72 • our van which was parked in the mechanics garage was broke into it was vandalized • there are several buyers who wants to examine seaside at dawn the better of the four paintings Analogies: • octagon: _______________ :: pentagon : 108 • ____________: bee :: web : spider

49. Daily Oral Language 73 • after completing the italian homework mark begun to do his assignment in Calculus later, he done his science assignment • is your friend reading the novel the mayor of casterbridge or is she watching felicity on television Analogies: • Triplets : twins :: ____________ : duplicate • Sequoyah : Cherokee :: ____________ : Apache

50. Daily Oral Language 74 • our class of 35 students are going to have a hours practice on the computer this afternoon i think • im enrolled in courses in spanish drama and american history this semester victor said Analogies: • Innuendo : ____________ :: insidious : sincere • Conjunction: join :: adjective : _____________