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Explore wordplay, Shakespeare, compound words, geography, and trivia in this fun set of warm-up exercises for each day of the week.
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May 18th-22nd Warm-ups Week Nine
Tuesday, May 19th Warm-up How many words can you make from the names “Romeo and Juliet”? Remember: your words MUST BE at least three letters long!
Wednesday, May 20th Warm-ups William Shakespeare’s plays feature sexual situations and references, violence, gore and profanity. His plays are widely taught in schools throughout the country. Many movies made today have the same features. Why do you think you are restricted from attending movies with these features (R rated films) but you can read Shakespeare’s plays in school?
Thursday, May 21st Warm-up Start with a compound word made up of any two words. Using the second word of the compound word, add a new word to make that combination a new compound word. For example: greenhousehouseboatboatmanmanhandle handlebarbartendertenderloinloincloth…. See if you can continue this through at least 10 words!
Friday, May 22nd Warm-up • Would a physical map show natural resources, mountain ranges or military bases? • Where does the United Nations have its headquarters? • If you’re “tuned out,” are you listening hard or not paying attention? • What are the citizens of Latvia called? • Which is heavier: a pound of cheese with holes or a pound of cheese without holes? • Which examines the nature of matter and energy: physics or chemistry? • Is Iceland considered part of North America or Europe? • Put these empires in chronological order: Roman, Greek, Egyptian. • What’s the opposite of “maximum”? • What is the Islamic holy book called?