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Q4 Week 5

Q4 Week 5. Grammar and vocabulary warm-ups. Monday—Grammar . Commas continued … Rule 7: Use a comma around appositives. Rule 8: Use a comma with direct quotations. Rule 9: Use a comma with a direct address. Rule 10: Use commas with interjections and interruptions. . Monday—Vocabulary .

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Q4 Week 5

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  1. Q4 Week 5 Grammar and vocabulary warm-ups

  2. Monday—Grammar Commas continued … Rule 7: Use a comma around appositives. Rule 8: Use a comma with direct quotations. Rule 9: Use a comma with a direct address. Rule 10: Use commas with interjections and interruptions.

  3. Monday—Vocabulary Quixotic (adj.) Context: The quixotic man threw his coat over the mud puddle for his date to walk on; she stepped around the puddle, and he carried a soggy coat. Contextual implication: what do you think it means? Word parts: any helpful prefixes, suffixes, or roots?

  4. Monday—vocabulary Quixotic Definition: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, impulsive, and often rashly unpredictable. Variations: quixotical (adj.); quixotically (adv.) Picture/sentence:

  5. Tuesday—grammar Where are commas needed? 7. Javier the man on aisle four is my dad’s friend. 8. I asked the clerk “Where do I find chips?” 9. Hector put your shoes away. 10. Oh I didn’t know you were leaving already.

  6. Tuesday—vocabulary Ratiocinate (verb) Context: After taking the time to ratiocinate, Mikala decided it would be a good idea to go on the trip. Contextual implication: what do you think it means? Word parts:

  7. Tuesday—vocabulary Ratiocinate Definition: to think or argue logically, methodically; to reason Variations: ratiocination (noun), ratiocinative (adj.), ratiocinator (noun) Picture/sentence:

  8. Wednesday—grammar Where should commas be removed? 7. Clifford, the Big Red Dog, has great books. 8. I said, that I don’t want any soda. 9. Clayton, should sit down.

  9. Wednesday—vocabulary Stupefy (verb) Context: His behavior stupefied me; I could think of no reason on earth to act that way. Contextual implication: what do you think it means? Word parts:

  10. Wednesday—vocabulary Stupefy Definition: to stun, astound, overwhelm with amazement Variations: stupefied (adj.), stupefyingly (adv.) Picture/sentence:

  11. Thursday—grammar quiz! Add or delete commas where needed: Mrs. Jeffords my teacher makes the hardest tests. Ah you were listening! You shouldn’t say such things Julia. He always says, that money doesn’t buy happiness. She whined “I wanted a pony!”

  12. Thursday—vocabulary Tenuous (adj.) Context: It was tenuous evidence; we didn’t know if the jury would buy it. Contextual implication: what do you think it means? Word parts:

  13. Thursday—vocabulary Tenuous Definition: lacking in sound basis; thin in consistency; slight of importance Variations: tenuously (adv.), tenuousness (noun) Picture/sentence:

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