Round 2 Warm Ups

7/31/2019 Round 2 Warm Ups

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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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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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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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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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Writing


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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Writing


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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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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Writing


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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Writing


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

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