Week 31
April 9-13
Daily Edit
Language Arts
Monday April 9
1st
quotation marks review
Always place commas and periods inside quotation marks. Example: “One famous painting is ‘Starry
Night.’”
Correctly place punctuation in the following sentence:
I like the sea poem “The Revenge”
2nd
quotation marks review
Correctly place quotation marks in the following sentence:
I had hoped, said Bob, that you would be in the play.
3rd
quotation marks review
Correctly place quotation marks and other necessary punctuation in the following sentence:
I enjoyed the short story The Milk Pitcher the short story about baseball and a cow
4th
root words
Dyna—Greek meaning ‘power’
example words: dynamic (energetic, forceful); dynamo (forceful
person); dynamite (explosive power; having huge effect or impact); dynasty (series of family rulers who
are powerful)
Use one of the ‘dyna’ root words correctly in a sentence.
5th
quotation marks review
Correctly place quotation marks and other necessary punctuation in the following sentence:
Yes Captain Smith said we can go sailing
6th
quotation marks review
Correctly place quotation marks and other necessary punctuation in the following sentence:
I love the U2 song Where the Streets Have No Name
7th
root words
Choose the correct ‘dyna’ word in the following sentence:
We studied about the Ming ___________ in early 15th century China that spanned hundreds of years.
a. dynamo
b. dynamite
c. dynasty
d. dinosaur
Answers for Monday April 9
1st
end punctuation—period goes at end of sentence inside quotation marks
the sea poem “The Revenge.”
2nd
I like
3nd punctuation, period after play and “ “ quotation marks around dialogue
“I had hoped,” said Bob, “that you would be in the play.”
3rd
“ “ quotation marks around story; comma after pitcher; end period after cow
I enjoyed the short story ”The Milk Pitcher,” the short story about baseball and a cow.
4th
sentences will vary
5th
Quotation marks around dialogue, commas after yes and said; end period after sailing
“Yes,” Captain Smith said, “we can go sailing.”
6th
quotation marks around song title, end period inside quotation marks
I love the U2 song “Where the Streets Have No Name.”
7th
correct answer is C dynasty
Tuesday April 10th
1st
root words
Fid—Latin meaning ‘faith’
example words: fidelity(faithful, loyal); confidence (full trust,
reliability); confidante (someone to trust secrets with)
Use one of the ‘fid’ root words correctly in a sentence.
2nd
Quotation marks
Use quotation marks to set off words or phrases used in a special sense: technical, ironical, coined,
slang, and other informal writing. For example: Grant always uses the word “terrific.”
Place quotation marks where needed in the following sentence:
Show us how you are the expert in math.
3rd
Quotation marks
Use quotation marks to set off words or phrases used in a special sense: technical, ironical, coined,
slang, and other informal writing. For example: Grant always uses the word “terrific.”
Place quotation marks where needed in the following sentence:
The delegates ended their peace talks with much angry shouting.
4th
root words
Select the correct ‘fid’ root word for the following sentence:
My best friend is always loyal; she is my _______________ when I need to share important secrets.
a. Fidelity
5th
b. fiduciary
c. confidence
Quotation marks
Place quotation marks where needed in the following sentence:
The boss is going to can us if we all don’t get on the ball.
6th
Quotation marks
Place quotation marks where needed in the following sentence:
Why do you always say the word excellent to every statement she makes?
7th
Quotation marks
Place quotation marks where needed in the following sentence:
I know we can make that jalopy into a great new hot rod.
Answers for Tuesday April 10th
1st
sentences will vary
2nd
Show us how you are the “expert” in math.
3rd
The delegates ended their “peace talks” with much angry shouting.
4th
correct answer is D confidante
5th
The boss is going to “can” us if we all don’t “get on the ball.”
6th
Why do you always say the word “excellent” to every statement she makes?
7th
I know we can make that” jalopy” into a great new “hot rod.”
d. confidante
Wednesday April 11th
1st
quotation marks review
Place question marks and exclamation points inside quotation marks if they are part of the quotation.
Example sentence: Jim asked, “Where are you going?”
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
Are you sure! exclaimed Becky.
2nd
quotation marks review
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
When Dad said that we were going camping, I shouted, What a great idea!
3rd
quotation marks review
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
Mary asked, When are you going?
4th
quotation marks review
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
Didn’t you hear me say, I will think about it!
5th
root words
Form—Latin meaning ‘shape’
example words: formula, formation (shape together), reform
(shape or change someone’s opinion, ideas), perform, conform (shape one’s ideas); uniform (all wear
same, same thoughts)
Use a ‘form’ root word correctly in a sentence
6th
root words
Select the correct ‘form’ root word for the following sentence:
The legislators are working to ______________ some of the previous laws that aren’t working to help
people.
a. reform
7th
b. formulation
c. formula
quotation marks review
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
d. perform
Didn’t you hear that policeman shout, Stop!?
Answers for Wed April 11
1st
“Are you sure!” exclaimed Becky.
2nd
When Dad said that we were going camping, I shouted,” What a great idea!”
3rd
Mary asked,” When are you going?”
4th
Didn’t you hear me say, “I will think about it!”
5th
sentences will vary
6th
correct answer is A—reform
7th
Didn’t you hear that policeman shout, “Stop!?”
Thursday April 12
1st
quotation marks review
Use quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
Mr. James, who is a quiet, unassuming man, said, I haven’t read about the election.
2nd
root words
Ject—Latin meaning ‘to throw’
example words: eject (release, throw out), reject (throw off an
idea), dejected (feeling down), inject (to input), projectile (object thrown), interject (throw yourself into
a conversation)
Use one of the ‘ject’ root words correctly in a sentence.
3rd
quotation marks review
Use quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
Pam asked, Did you vote for the president in the election?
4th
root words
Select the correct usage of a ‘ject’ root word in the following sentence:
I didn’t think you’d ________________ your ideas in the discussion after you ________________ the
book in the first place.
a. Eject, rejected
b. interject, rejected
c. deject, projectile
d. interject, eject
5th
quotation marks review
Use quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
He replied, I voted this time, but I don’t think my vote will count for much.
6th
quotation marks review
Use quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
She asked, Have you read the magazine article ‘Every Vote Counts’?
7th
quotation marks review
Use quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
Mr. Dillon stated, I never know how to vote. I need to find an expert to learn from.
Answers for Thursday April 12
1st
Mr. James, who is a quiet, unassuming man, said,” I haven’t read about the election.”
2nd
sentences will vary
3rd
Pam asked, “Did you vote for the president in the election?”
4th
correct answer is B—interject and rejected
5th
He replied, “I voted this time, but I don’t think my vote will count for much.”
6th
She asked, “Have you read the magazine article ‘Every Vote Counts’?”
7th
Mr. Dillon stated, “I never know how to vote. I need to find an expert to learn from.”
Friday April 13
1st
quotation marks review
Use quotation marks around titles of short stories, plays, poems, and musical compositions; of art
works, essays, speeches, radio and television programs. Example: My favorite painting is “Blue Boy.”
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
I was very interested in the article Our Missing Government.
2nd
quotation marks review
Use quotation marks around titles of short stories, plays, poems, and musical compositions; of art
works, essays, speeches, radio and television programs. Example: My favorite painting is “Blue Boy.”
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
I loved the old television program The Brady Bunch.
3rd
root words review—match the correct root word and definition
____________ 1. Dyna
a. Latin to throw
____________2. Fid
b. Latin faith
____________3. Form
c. Latin shape
____________4. Ject
d. Greek power
4th
quotation marks review
Use quotation marks around titles of short stories, plays, poems, and musical compositions; of art
works, essays, speeches, radio and television programs. Example: My favorite painting is “Blue Boy.”
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
Have you read the short narrative poem Miniver Cheevy?
5th
quotation marks review
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
At Christmas time I love to read The Gift of the Magi, a short story by O. Henry.
6th
root words review
_____________1. Cracy
a. Latin—rule
_____________2. Demo
b. Greek—across
_____________3. Dia
c. Greek—government
_____________4. Dom
d. Greek--people
7th
quotation marks review
Write in quotation marks where necessary in the following sentence:
That song playing is Greensleeves, isn’t it?
Answers for Friday April 13
1st
I was very interested in the article “Our Missing Government.”
2nd
I loved the old television program “The Brady Bunch.”
3rd
1 dyna—D power
4th
Have you read the short narrative poem “Miniver Cheevy?”
5th
At Christmas time I love to read “The Gift of the Magi,” a short story by O. Henry.
6th
1. Cracy --C government
7th
That song playing is “Greensleeves,” isn’t it?
2 fid—B faith
3 form—C shape
2. Demo—D people
4 ject --A to throw
3. Dia—B across
4. Dom—A rule