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1 Daily Warm Up # 1) we have strong memories witch explain y as a adult, walking along a beach in maine, I suddenly found myself on the verge of tears Errors - 8 # 2) Context Clues Short stories contain the same basic elements as novels and novellas but tend to focus on one main plot structured around a single conflict. Define conflict and use it in a sentence # 3) Inference write a 2-3 sentence response to what you think #4) Compare and contrast Summer to Fall # 5) What are your plans for this weekend? # 6) It was al america at wonce splashed across where we were where wed been where we wear going. How could you not feel American How could you not feel that you belonged Errors - 9 # 7) Context Clues But you see, Mr. Hemming's once told me that in France women are permitted to act on the stage.

2 # 8) Inference write a 2-3 sentence response to what you think # 9) Compare and contrast an ipod touch to a portable CD player. # 10) Sentence Punctuation Copy the following sentences in your notebook and add correct end punctuation.. period! exclamation point? question mark 1. How are you 2. Did you do your homework 3. My name is Ms. Katz 4. I love language arts so much #11) i wouldnt want too be won of them imagin goin to school and not bieng able to speek english or understand anything thats going on. Errors - 12 #12) Context Clues We re going to bring several of my old dresses, but not my green one with the white trim. Define several and use in a sentence

3 #13) Inference write a 2-3 sentence response to what you think #13) Compare and contrast sunlight and wind. #14) Why do some students disrespect teachers, the people that are trying to make their future better? (Paragraph Answer!) # 15) Wee were of course sayin nuthing, onley catching the freindliness of her voice and they sparkle in her eyes while she said word we aint t be understanding. # 16) Context Clues He sat down at one end of the table. He was brown like us, a plump kid with shiny black hair combed straight back, neat, cool, and faintly obnoxious. Define obnoxious and use it in a sentence # 19) Compare and contrast rain and snow. # 20) In a paragraph, tell me your plans for this weekend or what you want to do this weekend. (In a paragraph!) # 21) whiel some youngstas were in to street negatives antonio and Felix slept ate, rapped and dreamt positive Errors - 8

4 # 21) Context Clues Antonio then beat the air with a barrage of body blows and short devastating lefts with an overhand jaw breaking right. Define devastating and use it in a sentence # 22) Inference write a 2-3 sentence response to what you think # 23) Compare and contrast water and milk. # 24) Why do people give individuals a hard time who are successful or doing things correctly? # 25) he was an mongoose rather like a littel cat in his fir and his tail but quit like a weasel in his heed n his habits. Errors - 9 # 26) Context Clues He found a little wisp of grass floating there, and clung to it till he lost his senses. Define clung and use it in a sentence

5 # 27) Inference write a 2-3 sentence response to what you think the picture is depicting through observed clues # 28) Compare and contrast Instagram versus Twitter. # 29) Explain what a trend is in modern society. Why do they come and go? What is an example? # 30) when tha house is empteid of people said nagaina to her husband he will have to go away and then the garden will be hour owne again. Errors - 10 # 31) Context Clues But his wife was a sensible bird, and she knew that cobra s eggs meant young cobras later on. Define sensible and use it in a sentence

6 # 32) Inference write a 2-3 sentence response to what you think # 33) Compare and contrast Fall and Winter. # 34) In four sentences, what will you be doing for Halloween this evening?

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