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Warm Up # 1:
Tuesday, October 2
Writing
New Rule: use a comma to separate items in a
series.Directions: copy the following sentences andmake editing changes as needed.
1) Students will be invited to the freshman reward
party on november 8 if they have passed allclasses for first quarter have fewer than tentardies and have not been suspended.
2) we will read short stories plays poems novels
and nonfiction companion texts this year.
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READING
Katies taste in clothes was unique. She loved looking at fashion magazines for ideas.Then, in the privacy of her bedroom, she would experiment. The outfits she createdwere not quite like those of the models; she didnt want them to be. She wanted todevelop a style of her very own. Her mother was her best critic, offering her honestopinion but encouraging Katie to be imaginative and to have fun.
In your Notebook
1) List a detail from the story that directly develops Katies personality.
2) List a detail from the story that indirectly develops Katies personality (i.e. somethingshe says, thinks, does, affects others, or looks).
3) What inferences can you make about Katie? (Katie is a ________ young womanwho)
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Warm Up # 2:Wednesday, October 3
Writing
Directions: copy the following sentences and
make editing changes as needed.
1) jalyn has two sisters a dog and a gerbil
named bounce.
2) Youll need to bring your rain coat boots and
umbrella to the game tonite.
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READING
Once you get past the strangeness, it is fun to see Mr. Brady, our science teacher, socheerful at the end of the day. He is actually humming, and what is most amazing, he isjuggling three brand new, just-out-of-the-box pieces of thick, colored chalk. As hejuggles, he skips in place and says, Arent the primary colors amazing! Think about
them! With these three exceptional pieces of chalk we can color the universe!
Then he puts all two hundred and fifty five pounds of himself into gear and shakingand jiggling like a jolly old ho ho ho-ing Santa, he slides to the blackboard graceful asa ballerina. Without saying one word he writes with all three pieces of chalk at once sothe letters form in red, yellow, and blue lines:The world is a strange place, stranger than any of us can imagine.
In your Notebook
1) List a detail from the text that indirectly develops Mr. Brady by offering information through what he SAYS.
2) List a detail from the text that indirectly develops Mr. Brady through how he ACTS.
3) List a detail from the text that indirectly develops Mr. Brady though how he LOOKS.
4) What inferences can you make about Mr. Brady (Mr. Brady is a _____ man who is )
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Warm Up # 3:Thursday, October 4
Writing
Directions: copy the following sentences and
make editing changes as needed.
1) Dont forget to feed the dog turn out the
lights and lock the door before you leave.
2) Mrs. LBWJ from thank you mam drags roger
home makes him wash his face feeds him
dinner and gives him ten dollars.
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ReadingLEARNING TO SEW PATCHES
Between the spots onmy Grandmas hands
blue veins run like narrow
raised rivers as
her thin fingers move
graceful to show me how
to sew patches on
my new pants.
I know she thinks
cutting holes in
new $65 pants is over the top,
crazy, or as she puts it, nuts.
But she also thinks its kewl
that I am learning to sew
and that Im learning from heron her mothers sewing machine,
the one my grandma learned on
when her mother taught her
when my grandma was a girl
even younger than I am
1. List a detail from the text that indirectly developsgrandma based on how she LOOKS.
2. List a detail from the story from the text that
indirectly develops grandma based on what sheTHINKS.
3. List a word that describes the relationship
between this grandma and granddaughter.
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Warm Up # 4:Tuesday, October 8
Writing
New Rule: Introductory clauses are dependent
clauses which are found at the beginning of asentence. Use a comma to separate anintroductory clause from the rest of the sentence.
Directions: copy the following sentences andmake editing changes as needed.
1) after we finish the story marigolds well take atest over the unit.
2) Because shes been studying she expects to earn
high marks on her report card.
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READINGIt wasnt long before I noticed that there was
something strange about Sundance. He didnt seem
very bright and he had no common sense at all.
Someone was constantly fishing him out of thesmall creek that ran through the property. Usually
hed be found standing at the edge of the creek
with his front legs and head underwater. His back
legs were on solid ground, but he just didnt seem
to understand that he could back up. He had a
habit of getting stuck in odd places as well. We
would find him locked in a random closet or
perched in high places where he should have never
gone.
One day, I scooped up Sundance to put him outside
and he squeaked in pain. I looked closer and saw a
large rip in his fur that exposed his muscles along
the side of his body. My heart sankhe was injured
badly. We concluded that he had managed to
wriggle away from an owl. Since ranch cats only
visit the vet for their shots, we decided to keep himinside and quiet to give him a chance to heal.
1. List two conflicts Sundance facesin the passage.
2. How would this story have been
different if the setting had been a
city apartment?
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Warm Up # 5:Wednesday, October 9
Writing
1) Since the bell rang you should be working on
the warm-up.
2) Because you do this everyday you shouldnt
need instruction.
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READINGSlowly Edith made her way down the dusty
road, carefully lifting her skirt to keep it as
clean as possible. She sighed. She wonderednow why she taken the time to clean and
shine her button-up shoes before heading for
town. She tried so hard to look pretty, as she
had always done, but all her efforts were futile
in this dirty, god-forsaken town.
As she neared the only general store in
Marshalville, she wistfully pictured what it had
been like back home. Although she had lived
here for two years and she knew she would
probably spend the rest of her life here,
Milwaukee would always be home. As athoughtless rancher galloped past her, she
choked on the swirling dust. Her entire body
felt filthy, even though she had bathed just
that morning.
1. The narrators characterization of
the setting is -
A) PositiveB) Negative
2. List two details to support your
answer for number 1.
3. Which of the following is an valid
inference about Edith?
A) She is homesick
B) She is depressed
C) She has a bad home life
D) All of the above
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Warm Up # 6:Thursday, October 10
Writing
1) Set during the Great Depression one of the
primary conflicts in Marigolds revolves around
the familys struggle with poverty.
2) Fighting the urge to cry lizabeth ran out of the
house.
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READING
As Ingrid entered the church,she was overcome with thesweet scent of incense thatseemed to float invisibly pasther. The darkened church wasilluminated by the warm
flames of white candles. Shemade her way through the oakdoors, up the aisle, andsituated herself on a redcushion in an empty pew.Above her, angelic voices of
the choir serenaded thecongregation with a hymn ofexaltation.
1) Which of the following best
describes the mood of the
passage?
A) Creepy
B) Dark
C) Content
D) Peaceful
2) List two details from the text to
support your answer for number
1.
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Warm Up # 7:Monday, October 15
Writing
New Rule: use a comma plus a coordinating
conjunction (For, And, Nor, But, Or, So) toseparate two independent clauses. (, FANBOYS).
Directions: Combine the following sentence pairsby using a ,FANBOYS.
1) Today is the first day of spirit week. Everyonedressed in pink earns points for their class.
2) Tomorrow is twin day. I expect all of you toparticipate!
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READING
The girl was filthy, her hairbedraggled and her cheap plasticshoes encrusted with dirt. Shestuck her thin arms through thewrought iron fence thatsurrounded the restaurants
outdoor patio. Lindsey hoped thegirl wouldnt come any closer. Itwas just her luck that her tropicalvacation would coincide with aninflux of refugees from the recenthurricanes. Shed worked all yearto spend two weeks on the beachto forget about the depressing,
disturbing aspects of life. And nowthey were everywhere,personified, looking her in the eyeand asking for handouts.
1. From what point of view is the story told?
a. First Person
b. Third Person Limited
c. Third Person Objective
d. Third Person Omniscient
2. Whose thoughts and feelings do we get?
a. Lindseys
b. The refugees
c. Both
d. Neither
3. Do you think Lindsey has ever been a
refugee? Why or why not?
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Warm Up # 8:Tuesday, October 16
Writing
Directions: Combine the following sentence
pairs by using a ,FANBOYS.
1) I was going to dress as Superman. My cape
shrunk in the dryer ruining my plan.
2) The class officers have been working hard on
the class banner. It has a solid chance of
beating the competition.
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Katya stared at her reflection in the side view mirror one last time.
The shade of lip gloss looked about right. She smoothed her pale
pink shirt. Youre making that face again, her mother said slyly.
Just because you dont care what you look like....
Katya grumbled, looking pointedly at her mothers neon green shirt
and weird sandals.
She opened the car door and stepped out, taking a deep breath. Her
mother opened the trunk of their beat up station wagon and
grabbed her suitcase. Dont worry, I can get that. Katya said
hastily. Her mother looked amused as though she could read Katyasmind.
Katya gave her mother a quick hug and watched anxiously to make
sure she got back into the car. College was supposed to be a new
beginning, a way to escape from being associated with her weird
family. The last thing she wanted was to have to explain her mom to
her new roommate.
As she watched her mother drive away, she felt excited. Dressed as
she was, her roommate would never guess that Katya was anything
but normal.
Her new roommate Cindy was waiting for her at the door. Katyas
heart fell. Cindy looked like a complete freak in her blend of clothes
from different decades. Her hopes for a normal college life with anormal roommate seemed to be wishful thinking.
1. From what point of view is
the story told?
a. First Personb. Second Person
c. Third Person Limited
d. Third Person Omniscient
2. How would the story have
been different if it had beentold from the mothers point
of view?
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Warm Up # 9:Wednesday, October 17
Writing
Directions: Combine the following sentence
pairs by using a ,FANBOYS.1) The senior class has spirit. Not many of them
are dressed as superheros today.
2) A group of freshmen boys made Avengerscostumes last night. There is no CaptainAmerica because they were one personshort.
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Katya stared at her reflection in the side view mirror one last time.
The shade of lip gloss looked about right. She smoothed her pale
pink shirt. Youre making that face again, her mother said slyly.
Just because you dont care what you look like....
Katya grumbled, looking pointedly at her mothers neon green shirt
and weird sandals.
She opened the car door and stepped out, taking a deep breath. Her
mother opened the trunk of their beat up station wagon and
grabbed her suitcase. Dont worry, I can get that. Katya said
hastily. Her mother looked amused as though she could read Katyasmind.
Katya gave her mother a quick hug and watched anxiously to make
sure she got back into the car. College was supposed to be a new
beginning, a way to escape from being associated with her weird
family. The last thing she wanted was to have to explain her mom to
her new roommate.
As she watched her mother drive away, she felt excited. Dressed as
she was, her roommate would never guess that Katya was anything
but normal.
Her new roommate Cindy was waiting for her at the door. Katyas
heart fell. Cindy looked like a complete freak in her blend of clothes
from different decades. Her hopes for a normal college life with anormal roommate seemed to be wishful thinking.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Trace how Katyas feelings
change with each
paragraph.
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Warm Up # 10:Thursday, October 18
Writing
Directions: Combine the following sentence
pairs by using a ,FANBOYS.
1) Tomorrows schedule will be altered due to
the Pep Assembly. We will not have advisory.
2) The winners of Spirit Week will be
announced at the Pep Rally. The Prom King
and Queen will be announced at halftime.
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READING
You open your eyes to findyourself in a room totallyunfamiliar. Above you, theceiling has flaked off fivedifferent colors of paint, eachone more revolting than the
next. The alarm clock blinks12:00AM, but you are not surewhen the power went off. Youare not sure what time it reallyis. As you make your wayacross the room, a fan ofbright light spreads fromunderneath a closed door.Should you open the handle?
1. From what point of view is the story
told?
a. First person
b. Second person
c. Third person limited
d. Third person omniscient
2. What is the advantage of this point of
view?
a. it allows us to know the thoughts
and feelings of the character
b. it speaks directly to the reader,thereby bringing him directly into the
plot
c. it gives us a fair, objective point of
view
d. it creates a bias
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Warm Up # 11:Monday, October 22
Writing
New Rule: an adjective clause is a phrase thatdescribes a noun. It usually begins with a relative
pronoun (who, which, that, whose, whom)Directions: Rewrite the sentence and underline theadjective clause.
1) Mr. Clean, who hates rock music, smashed my electric
guitar.2) Mr. Clean smashed my electric guitar, which had been
a gift from my mother.
3) Mr. Clean smashed the guitar that my mom had givenme.
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READINGThe April 1912 journey across the AtlanticOcean promised to be remembered for years
to comethe maiden voyage of the Titanic.Almost 900 feet long and 175 feet high, themassive vessel was the largest moving objectof its time. The magnificent ship boastedamenities that rivaled the finest hotels.Throngs of onlookers in Southampton,England waved goodbye to the 2200passengers and crew. All the passengersshared an excitement to travel on the mighty,
unsinkable ship. But, less than five days later,the ship hit an iceberg and began to sink.
Because the ship was considered unsinkable,there werent sufficient lifeboats on board,and the ones launched were not filled tocapacity. Believing it wouldnt sink, peoplewere slow to act, until it was too late. In theearly morning hours of April the 15, theTitanic slipped under the waves. More thantwo-thirds of passengers and crew died inthe icy North Atlantic waters; just 700survived. The Titanic has been rememberedfor years as the greatest sea tragedy inmodern times.
1. Which of the following questions is
NOT answered by the text?
a. How big was the Titanic?
b. From where did the ship leave?
c. Why was the sink considered
unsinkable?d. How many people survived the
shipwreck?
2. List two reasons why the death toll was
higher than it should have been.
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Warm Up # 12:Tuesday, October 23
Writing
Directions: Rewrite the sentence and underline
the adjective clause.1) Janie, who sold me the car, didnt tell me it
was a lemon.
2) Janie sold me the car that turned out to be alemon.
3) The car, which Janie sold me, turned out tobe a lemon.
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READINGAlice Paul and her followers used
to their advantage what theybelieved to be President Wilsonssupreme hypocrisy: fighting fordemocracy overseas while inAmerica denying millions ofwomen the right to vote. Womenprotesters were attacked by
onlookers and many were jailedon false charges.
However, Alice Pauls protestsgained headlines in newspapersaround the country. Ultimately, inearly 1918, President Wilsonannounced his support ofwomens suffrage, and in Augustof 1920 women were guaranteedthe right to vote when the 19thamendment to the U.S.Constitution was finally ratified.
1. Which of the following is a likely definition
for the word hypocrisy?
a. The practice of claiming one thing, but
doing another
b. Activity that supports a cause or
purposec. The act of denying ones rights
d. None of the above
2. For what democratic right were Americans
fighting while Wilson promoted democracy
overseas? What was the result of this fight?
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Warm Up # 13:Wednesday, October 24
Writing
Directions: Rewrite the sentence and underline
the adjective clause.1) Brooklyns text message, which she sent on
Friday, didnt show up until Sunday morning.
2) Sierra sent a text message that gavedirections to the game.
3) Tali, who loves to text message, sent mefourteen messages in one day.
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READINGMy grandmother was what you might callan eccentric. She read a little passage of
Henry David Thoreaus Walden every daywith the reverence most people of hergeneration reserved for the Bible; shecarried a ratty stuffed tiger in her purse,and I had caught her having conversationswith it and other inanimate objects,including one of her ancient and smellysweaters.
It wasnt that she was crazy. It was just thatshe seemed to think everything around herhad some sort of soul to it. She lovedflowers, especially the frail, delicate kind:bleeding hearts, spring beauties, andastrids. Despite this fondness, when I wasvery small she scolded me for picking her a
bouquet of wildflowers. She lookedgenuinely pained, as though I had broughther an armful of dead animals.
If you had let these grow we could enjoythem next week; as it is theyll be gonetomorrow. She told me. She said it kindlyenough, but her words are still with me.
1. List a detail from the text that supports the
narrators claim that she was eccentric.
2. Why does Grandma say If you had let these
grow we could enjoy them next week; as it
is theyll be gone tomorrow?
a. To teach her granddaughter how to
gardenb. To explain to her granddaughter the
cycle of life
c. To scold her granddaughter for
carelessly killing flowers
d. To thank her granddaughter for the
bouquet
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Warm Up # 14:Thursday, October 25
Writing
Directions: Rewrite the sentence and underline
the adjective clause.
1) There is the house that Id like to live in.
2) The house, which sits on a huge lot
overlooking the city, is very expensive.
3) The man who owns the house owns a private
jet.
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READINGGlobal warming is a direct threat
to the worlds population, and it isdirectly caused by human beings.
The 10 hottest years have
occurred since the 1990s, and the
planet is warming at a rate faster
than any time in the past 10,000
years. Humans are solelyresponsible for the burning of
fossil fuels, which release carbon
dioxide into the atmosphere. In
addition, humans are cutting
down rainforests in record
number; trees are a major help instoring released carbon. As
Americans, who are responsible
for 22% of the worlds greenhouse
gas emissions, we need to take
immediate steps to heal our
planet
1. Which of the following is the authors claim
about global warming?
a. It is not real
b. It is directly caused by human beings
c. There is nothing humans can do to stop it
d. It is the biggest threat to planet earth
2. Which of the following facts from the passage
puts ownership on Americans to address the
problem?
a. The 10 hottest years have occurred since the
1990sb. the planet is warming at a rate faster than
any time in the past 10,000
c. Americans are responsible for 22% of the
worlds greenhouse gas emissions
d. Americans cut down more rainforests than
any other country