Week of Nov 1-Nov 8 Notes, Writing Prompt, and Class Work

(0015) Notes for Friday, November 1
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and
Monday, November 4
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Quiz on Friday, November 8
th

Notes (0025) Notes for Tuesday, November 5
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and Thursday, November 7
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Quiz on Tuesday, November 12
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Writing Prompt: Use your imaginationHave fun with it! 3 INDENTED
PARAGRAPHS + a Title
When you are done writing, read pages 395-402 in your book. Well do the
activities later today.
Word Choice
1. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the
blank.
_____, Id like to speak with you about
tomorrows exam.
A) Dog
B) Dude
C) Professor Smith
D) none of the above
1. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the
blank.
_____, Id like to speak with you about
tomorrows exam.
ANSWER:
A) Dog
B) Dude
C) Professor Smith
2. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank.
The fireworks display last night was ______.

A) nice
B) very good
C) bright, colorful, and earthshaking
The fireworks display last night was ______.
ANSWER:
A) nice
B) very good
C) bright, colorful, and earthshaking
3. Choose the best words to fill in the blank.
The pizza we had last night was _______.

A) very, very bad
B) greasy and undercooked
C) pretty terrible
The pizza we had last night was _______.
ANSWER:
A) very, very bad
B) greasy and undercooked
C) pretty terrible
I was ______ after my professor extended my papers
due date.
A) psyched
B) on cloud nine
C) relieved
I was ______ after my professor extended my papers
due date.
ANSWER:
A) psyched
B) on cloud nine
C) relieved
_________, more information is available to more
people than ever before.
A) Now
B) At this point in time
C) In this day and age
_________, more information is available to more
people than ever before.
ANSWER:
A) Now
B) At this point in time
C) In this day and age
If you have something to say, ____________.
A) dont act in a shy or hesitant manner
B) dont beat around the bush
C) say it

If you have something to say, ____________.
ANSWER:
A) dont act in a shy or hesitant manner
B) dont beat around the bush
C) say it

Ive been working _______ on this project at work.
A) like a dog
B) 24-7
C) days, nights, and weekends

Ive been working _______ on this project at work.
ANSWER:
A) like a dog
B) 24-7
C) days, nights, and weekends

Long ago, ______ people believed that illness was
caused by supernatural forces.
A) multitudinous
B) many
C) a great number of

Long ago, ______ people believed that illness was
caused by supernatural forces.
ANSWER:
A) multitudinous
B) many
C) a great number of

That new Will Smith movie is _______.

A) funny and original
B) da bomb
C) off the hinges

That new Will Smith movie is _______.
ANSWER:
A) funny and original
B) da bomb
C) off the hinges

It was _______ that Olivia had been spreading those
rumors about us.

A) plain as day
B) crystal clear
C) obvious
It was _______ that Olivia had been spreading those
rumors about us.
ANSWER:
A) plain as day
B) crystal clear
C) obvious
Subject-Verb Agreement
1. Fix the subject-verb agreement problem
All of my friends say that my biggest problem be that I waste time.
Which word should be used in place of the underlined verb?
A) am
B) is
C) are

All of my friends say that my biggest problem be that I waste time.
ANSWER:
A) am
B) is
C) are

My friend Jocelyn have a word for it: procrastination.

A) has
B) have
C) none of the above

My friend Jocelyn have a word for it: procrastination.
ANSWER:
A) has
B) have
C) none of the above

3. Fix the subject-verb agreement problem:
The teacher give us a quiz every week.

A) gived
B) gives
C) giving
The teacher give us a quiz every week.
ANSWER:
A) gived
B) gives
C) giving
Here is two copies of the article.

A) am
B) are
C) be

Here is two copies of the article.
ANSWER:
A) am
B) are
C) be

The article have good ideas for saving energy.
A) have had
B) having
C) has

The article have good ideas for saving energy.
ANSWER:
A) have had
B) having
C) has

Where is the cars parked?
A) are
B) be
C) am

Where is the cars parked?
ANSWER:
A) are
B) be
C) am

No one like to fill out tax forms.
A) have liked
B) likes
C) liking

No one like to fill out tax forms.
ANSWER:
A) have liked
B) likes
C) liking

The athletes who qualify for the race gets T-shirts.
A) gotten
B) get
C) getting

The athletes who qualify for the race gets T-shirts.
ANSWER:
A) gotten
B) get
C) getting

Neither Betty nor the children eats meat.
A) eat
B) has eaten
C) eating

Neither Betty nor the children eats meat.
ANSWER:
A) eat
B) has eaten
C) eating

Practice individually or with a
partner/group
0015 Activities 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 on pages 396-401
Only one person in the group needs to write the answers, but the
whole group must agree that the answers are correct
When your group is done, bring the answers to me to check
When your responses are all correct, you are dismissed
Pronouns
1. Choose the correct pronoun to
complete this sentence.
The company laid off all of __________
employees.

A) them
B) theirs
C) their
1. Choose the correct pronoun to
complete this sentence.
The company laid off all of __________
employees.
ANSWER:
A) them
B) theirs
C) their
D) none of the above; the correct answer
is its.
2. Choose the correct pronoun to complete this
sentence.

The twins decided to wear _______ new shoes out
of the store.
A) his
B) their
C) theirs
sentence.

The twins decided to wear _______ new shoes out
of the store.
ANSWER:
A) his
B) their
C) theirs
sentence.

My brother Juan practiced ______ guitar for two
hours every day.
A) his
B) its
C) her

sentence.
My brother Juan practiced ______ guitar for two
hours every day.
ANSWER:
A) his
B) its
C) her

sentence.
No one wants to have _______ identity stolen.
A) their
B) his or her
C) its
sentence.
No one wants to have _______ identity stolen.
ANSWER:
A) their
B) his or her
C) its
sentence.
Each of the sisters had _______ own bedroom.

A) their
B) her
C) its
sentence.
Each of the sisters had _______ own bedroom.
ANSWER:
A) their
B) her
C) its
sentence.
After deliberating for only twenty minutes, the jury
reached _______ verdict.

A) their
B) his
C) its
sentence.
After deliberating for only twenty minutes, the jury
reached _______ verdict.
ANSWER:
A) their
B) his
C) its
sentence.
The audience booed when ___ realized that the singer
was tone-deaf and hoarse.

A) it
B) he
C) they
sentence.
The audience booed when ___ realized that the singer
was tone-deaf and hoarse.
ANSWER:
A) it
B) he
C) they
sentence.
Many of the products we use in America today ______ were
manufactured abroad.

A) they
B) it
C) he
sentence.
Many of the products we use in America today ______ were
manufactured abroad.
ANSWER:
A) they
B) it
C) he
D) none of the above; no pronoun is necessary in this sentence.
sentence.
_______ gave the gift to Sonya.

A) me
B) I
C) him
sentence.
_______ gave the gift to Sonya.
ANSWER:
A) me
B) I
C) him
sentence.

Our son likes to make a mess, but ___ hates to take a
bath.
A) him
B) they
C) he
sentence.
Our son likes to make a mess, but ___ hates to take a
bath.
ANSWER:
A) him
B) they
C) he
sentence.
After Grace explained what was wrong, I was able to help _____ solve
the problem.
A) her
B) she
C) they
sentence.
After Grace explained what was wrong, I was able to help _____ solve
the problem.
ANSWER:
A) her
B) she
C) they
sentence.
John is very proud of _____ familys history.

A) him
B) his
C) theirs

sentence.
John is very proud of _____ familys history.
ANSWER:
A) him
B) his
C) theirs

sentence.
The dog brought the ball back to Claudia and ____.

A) I
B) they
C) me
sentence.
The dog brought the ball back to Claudia and ____.
ANSWER:
A) I
B) they
C) me
sentence.

April and _____ go to the movies every Saturday
night.
A) I
B) me
C) us
sentence.
April and _____ go to the movies every Saturday
night.
ANSWER:
A) I
B) me
C) us
sentence.
Vera runs faster than _____.

A) I
B) me
C) them
sentence.
Vera runs faster than _____.
ANSWER:
A) I
B) me
C) them
sentence.
No students have worked harder this semester than
_______.

A) us
B) we
C) me
sentence.
No students have worked harder this semester than
_______.
ANSWER:
A) us
B) we
C) me
sentence.
Math comes more easily to Bashar than it does to
______.
A) we
B) me
C) I
sentence.
Math comes more easily to Bashar than it does to
______.
ANSWER:
A) we
B) me
C) I
sentence.
Johnny Depp is the actor _____ played Edward
Scissorhands.

A) who
B) whom
C) whose
sentence.
Johnny Depp is the actor _____ played Edward
Scissorhands.
ANSWER:
A) who
B) whom
C) whose
sentence.
The person with ____ you spoke no longer works at
this office.

A) who
B) whom
C) whos
sentence.
The person with ____ you spoke no longer works at
this office.
ANSWER:
A) who
B) whom
C) whos
sentence.
From _____ did you get your unique fashion
sense?

A) who
B) whose
C) whom
sentence.
From _____ did you get your unique fashion
sense?
ANSWER:
A) who
B) whose
C) whom
Nouns
1. Choose the correct plural noun to
complete the sentence.
The __________ misbehaved for the
babysitter.

A) childs
B) children
C) childrens
The __________ misbehaved for the
babysitter.
ANSWER:
A) childs
B) children
C) childrens
My cowardly cat was frightened of __________.

A) mouses
B) mices
C) mice
2. Choose the correct plural noun to complete
the sentence.
My cowardly cat was frightened of __________.
ANSWER:
A) mouses
B) mices
C) mice
the sentence.
I have a hard time buying shoes because my
_________ are enormous.

A) feet
B) foots
C) feets
the sentence.
I have a hard time buying shoes because my
_________ are enormous.
ANSWER:
A) feet
B) foots
C) feets
the sentence.
The angry dog bared its ________ at the letter
carrier.

A) tooths
B) teeths
C) teeth
the sentence.
The angry dog bared its ________ at the letter
carrier.
ANSWER:
A) tooths
B) teeths
C) teeth
the sentence.
Football games are divided into two _______.

A) halves
B) halfs
C) half
the sentence.
Football games are divided into two _______.
ANSWER:
A) halves
B) halfs
C) half
the sentence.
The two _______ stole our flat-screen television and
computer.

A) thiefs
B) thieves
C) thieve
the sentence.
The two _______ stole our flat-screen television and
computer.
ANSWER:
A) thiefs
B) thieves
C) thieve
the sentence.
The nosy parents were always interfering in their
grown childrens ________.

A) lifes
B) lives
C) live
the sentence.
The nosy parents were always interfering in their
grown childrens ________.
ANSWER:
A) lifes
B) lives
C) live
the sentence.
The __________ in the race won silly hats.

A) runner-ups
B) runners-up
C) runners-ups
the sentence.
The __________ in the race won silly hats.
ANSWER:
A) runner-ups
B) runners-up
C) runners-ups
the sentence.
Most big _________ have public transportation.

A) citys
B) citys
C) cities
the sentence.
Most big _________ have public transportation.
ANSWER:
A) citys
B) citys
C) cities
the sentence.
Frank had no _________, so he just threw his books
on the floor.

A) shelfs
B) shelve
C) shelves
the sentence.
Frank had no _________, so he just threw his books
on the floor.
ANSWER:
A) shelfs
B) shelve
C) shelves

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