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Today’s Bellringer 03/ 04/ 13. #1. #2. Choose the best answer choice for the question below. 2.) Which word correctly completes the sentence below? Food became so ___________ that they were forced to kill and eat some of the horses. Scarce Efficient proud abundant.
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Today’s Bellringer 03/04/13 #1 #2 Choose the best answer choice for the question below. 2.) Which word correctly completes the sentence below? Food became so ___________ that they were forced to kill and eat some of the horses. Scarce Efficient proud abundant Choose the best answer choice for the question below. 1.) What would be another word for tribulations as it is used in the sentence below? “Other tribulations the crew endured included run-ins with grizzly bears, rattle snakes, and mosquitoes.” a. Frights b. Hardships c. Situations d. arguments
Nyms Jingle Homonyms sound the same Like to and too and two Synonyms mean the same, Like small and little do. Antonyms are opposites, Like over and under and old and new. So if you are in doubt, Check it out, check, it out,check it out; Do what all good writers do. Consult the dictionary and thesaurus too To help your writing, Dude! To help your writing, Dude!
Let’s Practice Identify each pair of words as synonyms or antonyms by labeling it syn or ant • model, copy • Ancient, modern • Feeble, frail • Deprive, enrich • Robust, strong • Taunt, harass • Sincere, dishonest • Seize, surrender • Heterogeneous, unlike • Brawny, weak
Choose the correct homonym. • (Their, there, they’re) new car is red. • (Its, It’s ) a great ball game! • (Your, You’re) free to go. • Our guide (lead, led) us to safety. • (Their, They’re) going with us to the game.