Week 3 Warm-ups

September 17, 2018

Warm-up: Write the following sentences. Then, define the underlined words using context clues and prior knowledge.

1.   Please, appease the furious infant and give her a bottle!

2.   We thought the direction of the road was apparent because of the “One Way” sign.

3.   The police officer apprehended the chinchilla smuggler.

4.   Climb out of the arbor before you are covered in pine needles!

5.   “This archaic device is called a typewriter,” noted the tour guide. 

September 18, 2018

Warm-up: Create an original sentence for each of the words below. Use the word properly in your sentence, making sure to be mindful of its part of speech (noun, adjective, adverb, verb, etc.). Your sentences must be at least ten words long.

1.   Appease—v. to calm; to make happy

2.   Apparent—adj. easily seen; obvious

3.   Apprehend—v. to arrest

4.   Arbor—n. a tree

5.   Archaic—adj. old; no longer used

September 19, 2018

Warm-up: Each of these sentences is full of mistakes. Write these sentences without the mistakes; if a sentence is a fragment, then add to it to make it complete.  

1.    Even though I has a bizzey day, I still wanna go to the movies to night.

2.    Because she should of been there.

3.    well be going to Toms birthday party on tuesday

4.    What time we gonna go to the grocery store?

5.    Leslie were mad cause, I stoled her cellphone.

September 20, 2018

Warm-up: Directions: Write the quote. Then, answer the questions that follow.

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

1.     What does this quote mean? Put it into your own words.

2.     Do you agree with Mrs. Roosevelt? Why or why not?

3.     What is Mrs. Roosevelt saying about those who are constantly gossiping?

September 21, 2018

Warm-up: Solve the problem below. Show your work.

Mortimer wants some doughnuts. He is very cheap and likes to save even the smallest amount of money. He found a coupon in the paper for Dunkin' Donuts. The coupon was for $1 off a dozen donuts. This week they are on sale for $3.99 a dozen without the coupon and $.35 a piece if you use the coupon (and will use the coupon).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What do you think Mortimer will do and why? Show work. No calculator!