Honors English II January 4 t h -January 8 t h Monday, January 4th In your “True Color” group, discuss how you approach conflict. Write down the results of the discussion. Tuesday, January 5th I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on the kitchen table. Having studied, my mother is a marine biologist. Our household might have been described as uncooperative. Our meals weren’t always served in the expected order of breakfast, lunch, and supper. Everything was subservient to the disposal of the tides. When the tide was low, Mom could be found down on the mudflats. When the tide was high, she would be standing on the inlet bridge with her plankton net. 1. A) NO CHANGE B) waiting, by the back door, C) waiting by the back door, D) waiting by the back door 2. F) NO CHANGE G) would sit H) sitting J) sat 3. A) NO CHANGE B) As my mother’s interest is science, she is C) My mother’s occupation is that of D) My mother is 4. Which choice would most effectively introduce the rest of this paragraph? F) NO CHANGE G) There seemed to be no explanation for why Mom ran our household the way she did. H) Our household didn’t run according to a typical schedule. J) Mom ran our household in a most spectacular manner. 5. A) NO CHANGE B) was defenseless in the face of C) depended on D) trusted in Wednesday, January 6th Winnie-the-Pooh is my favorite children’s book, I like the personalities of the animals. The book is full of great characters; Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore. Eeyore is my favorite; he’s so gloomy and depressed. However, I also like the philosophy of Pooh; and the energy of Tigger. The best thing about the book is this: it’s still great reading when you’re an adult. 1. A) NO CHANGE B) children’s book I like the C) children’s book; I like the D) children’s book: I like the 4. F) NO CHANGE G) philosophy of Pooh, and the energy H) philosophy of Pooh and the energy J) philosophy of Pooh: and the energy 2. F) NO CHANGE G) great characters, Pooh, Piglet, Tigger H) great characters: Pooh Piglet Tigger J) great characters: Pooh, Piglet, Tigger 5. A) NO CHANGE B) book is this; it’s still great C) book is this it’s still great D) book is this, it’s still great 3. A) NO CHANGE B) my favorite, he’s so gloomy C) my favorite he’s so gloomy D) my favorite: he’s so gloomy Thursday, January 7 Chuck and Ann is trying to go to Atlanta. While packing, each of them lose something important, such as car keys and tickets. By the time they get to the airport, they are running. Just as the gate is closing, Chuck and Ann both makes the flight. As they are sitting down, the pilot announces the flight are delayed an hour due to bad weather. 1. A) NO CHANGE B) Chuck and Ann are trying C) Chuck and Ann was trying D) Chuck and Ann has tried 3. A) NO CHANGE B) they is running C) they was running D) they has been running 2. F) NO CHANGE G) each of them are losing something H) each of them loses something J) each of them losed something 4. F) NO CHANGE G) Chuck and Ann both is making the flight H) Chuck and Ann both make the flight J) Chuck and Ann both made the flight 5. A) NO CHANGE B) the flight were delayed an hour C) the flight was delayed an hour D) the flight is delayed an hour Friday, January 8th The Olympic Games are a major international event featuring summer and winter sports thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Games are currently held every two years. Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., in the late 19th century. 1. A) NO CHANGE B) sports, thousands C) sports; thousands D) sports and thousands 3. A) NO CHANGE B) Olympia. Greece, from C) Olympia, Greece. From D) Olympia, Greece; from 2. F) NO CHANGE G) Summer, and Winter Olympic games H) Summer and Winter Olympic games; J) There are Summer and Winter Olympic games. 4. F) NO CHANGE G) century A.D. In the H) century A.D. in the J) century A.D.: in the