English III
January 4 t h -January 8 t h
Monday, January 4th
Write a reflection over the discussion we had on the teen brain. What perceptions of teenagers do you
agree or disagree with? What are you interested in exploring further?
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