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Warm-up

Warm-up. 1. Correct the following sentence: When the school year began, the students were excited to see they’re new school. Warm-up. 2 . Consider the following sentence: The girl in the red dress . a. What is missing from this sentence? b. What is this type of error called?. Warm-up.

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Warm-up

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  1. Warm-up 1. Correct the following sentence: When the school year began, the students were excited to see they’re new school.

  2. Warm-up 2. Consider the following sentence: The girl in the red dress. a. What is missing from this sentence? b. What is this type of error called?

  3. Warm-up The Goliath is my favorite roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. 3. Which of the following would best support this topic sentence: • I like the shows too, especially during Fright Fest. • It is the tallest ride in the park and reaches speeds of over 70 mph. • After we ride it, my friends and I usually buy some Dip ‘n’ Dots. • My favorite roller coaster used to be Superman’s Ultimate Flight.

  4. Warm-up 4. Which of the following organizational patterns would be BEST used for an essay about the living conditions of slaves in the South before the Civil War? A. Compare and Contrast B. Chronological Order C. Order of Importance D. Cause and Effect

  5. Warm-up 5.Which of the following is a complete sentence? A. The girl with the blond hair. B. She ran. C. Her mother, the chef. D. Even though I didn’t know.

  6. Warm-up Don’t get in Beth’s way in the morning; she can be real bear! 6. Identify the literary device underlined in the following sentence: • alliteration • simile • pun • metaphor

  7. Warm-up 7. Which of the following would not be relevant if you were writing an essay about Matt Ryan’s career with the Atlanta Falcons? A. His passing yards in high school B. How long he has been in the NFL C. How many interceptions he has thrown since playing in Atlanta D. How many touchdown passes he has thrown in the NFL

  8. Warm-up Cats are the best kinds of house pets.  They are loyal, sweet and cuddly.  Their food is usually very cheap, and they bathe themselves.  ___________  some people say that cats create too many messes, it is easier to train them to use the litter box than it is to walk a dog several times a day. 8. Which transition word would BEST fill in the blank? • Therefore, • In addition, • Although • Especially

  9. Warm-up Jeremy wanted to go to the concert; ___________, his friend’s busted car had other plans. 9. Which transition word BEST completes the sentence below: • however • therefore • likewise • besides

  10. Warm-up I think the Falcons will go all the way to the Superbowl this season! 10. Identify the group of words underlined in the following sentence: • Prepositional phrase • Dependent clause • Transitional element • Independent clause

  11. Warm-up Even though we didn’t get to go to Six Flags yesterday, I was glad to be relaxing at home. 11. Identify the group of words underlined in the following sentence: • Prepositional phrase • Dependent clause • Transitional element • Independent clause

  12. Warm-up 12. All phrases contain: • Verbs • Nouns • Both verbs and nouns • Either verbs or nouns

  13. Warm-up I wanted to go to the movies, but my sister needed to get some lunch. 13. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: • to go • to the movies • to get • some lunch

  14. Warm-up 14. Choose the sentence that is written correctly: • She run track last year. • She runs track last year. • She ran track last year. • She will run track last year.

  15. Warm-up 15. All of the following is true about adverbs EXCEPT: • They modify nouns • They modify verbs • They modify adjectives • They specify time or place

  16. Warm-up I wanted to go to the movies, but my sister needed to get some lunch. 16. Identify the question answered by the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: • How much? • How many? • Where? • Why?

  17. Warm-up 17. Circle the prepositional phrases in the following sentence, and draw an arrow to the noun they modify: In 1998, Eduardo traveled throughout Spain.

  18. Warm-up 18. Which of the following sentences uses a prepositional phrase as an adjective? • When the train pulled up, I stared at the steam engine. • The dining car on the train was open. • I rested my head against the seat. • We already bought food at the station.

  19. Warm-up 19. Which of the following statements would most likely be used by a principal as a clear position statement in support of adopting school uniforms into the school dress code? • Some kids think school uniforms can be cool. • A lot of schools have uniforms these days. • Uniforms will benefit students at our school in several ways. • Uniforms are not boring, as some believe they are.

  20. Warm-up 20. Which word could replace the underlined word in the following sentence: • basic • unconventional • modern • traditional She chose to cook the Thanksgiving turkey the old-fashioned way, with stuffing and everything!

  21. Warm-up 21. Which of the words in the following sentence is an ADVERB? • warm • languidly • tall • green The warm breeze swept languidly through the tall green grass.

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