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Today’s Bellringer 10 /22/ 13

Today’s Bellringer 10 /22/ 13. Choose the correct verb for each sentence. 1.) Each of the pencils (was, were) sharpened. 2.) Each of the dogs (was, were) tired. 3.) All of the chairs (was, were) covered with chewing gum. 4.) The pencils (was, were) broken.

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Today’s Bellringer 10 /22/ 13

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  1. Today’s Bellringer10/22/13 Choose the correct verb for each sentence. 1.) Each of the pencils (was, were) sharpened. 2.) Each of the dogs (was, were) tired. 3.) All of the chairs (was, were) covered with chewing gum. 4.) The pencils (was, were) broken. 5.) Not one of the athletes (was, were) playing fair. 6.) Everybody (was, were) dressed up like a Roman soldier. 7.) The animals in the circus (was, were) escaping. 8.) I (was, were) being followed by someone in a car. 9.) Some of my friends (was, were) going to the game. 10.) All of my clothes (was, were) gone.

  2. Today’s Bellringer 10/22/13Choose the pair of words that best express a relationship similar to that of the original pair. 1.) CONCLUSION : ESSAY A) theme : song B) meal : dessert C) parade : party D) scene : play 2.)LOCKER : STORAGE A) telephone : communication B) wallet : cash C) pencil : paper D) lake : moisture 3.) EXCRUCIATING : PAINFUL A) baffling : confusing B) upsetting : exciting C) improving : hopeful D) crippling : stressful 4.)FAME : OBSCURITY A) peace : harmony B) music : art C) knowledge : wisdom D) sorrow : joy

  3. Today’s Bellringer 10/22/13Choose the pair of words that best express a relationship similar to that of the original pair. 1.) PIPE : WATER A) bottle : wine B) artery : paint C) vein : blood D) nozzle : hose 2.)CRUEL : UNKIND A)graceful : flexible B) vicious : aggressive C) frightening : spooky D) evil : insane 3.) SQUARE : QUADRILATERAL A.) rifle : weapon B) instrument : violin C) pattern : plaid D) airplane : spacecraft 4.)CLUMSY : GRACE A) doubtful : faith B) determined : work C) rich : charity D) beautiful : love

  4. Today’s Bellringer 10/22/13 Discuss the plan that Montag and Faber concoct to overthrow the power structure. Is there plan feasible? What roadblocks will they encounter?

  5. Natural or Inverted Order? Natural Order has all subject parts FIRST and all predicate parts AFTER the verb. Inverted Order will have the predicate words in the complete subject. There are three ways this happens.

  6. Examples of Inverted Order • Prepositional Phrase • After lunch we/ went home. • Helping Verb -Areyou/ going to the concert? • Adverb • Yesterdaywe/ went to my grandfather’s house.

  7. 7th LA After the disastrous flood, people reached out to the homeless.

  8. 7th LA Among the dead trees, the swamp alligator lazily lay in the hot sun.

  9. 8th Comp The aroma of homemade bread rose from the kitchen.

  10. 8th Comp After a grueling schedule, the soccer team easily won at the state meet.

  11. Quick Fire Challenge!!!!Write I if the sentence is in inverted order or N if the sentence is in natural order. • The tired workers went home at midnight. • The unruly children suddenly ran toward the busy street! • In the early evening thousands of black bats eagerly poured from the huge cave entrance. • Yesterday the mechanic listened carefully to the whining sound from the engine of the car. • For several hours the enormous yellow balloon in the sky floated aimlessly. • After summer vacation the football players eagerly gathered around the coach. • The band members worked very hard on the competition music • Are you going to the volleyball game today? • The dense fog finally lifted in the late afternoon. • During a heavy snowstorm the daring skier raced for help for the stranded family.

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