Mon Aug 27-Fri Aug 31
Monday August 27
Language Arts daily edits
period 1
Verb usage/verb tense review
Verbs are used in different tenses, including the following:
Simple Present: They walk
Present Perfect: They have walked
Simple Past: They walked
Past Perfect: They had walked
Future: They will walk
Future Perfect: They will have walked.
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence:
Betty _______________ at Horizonte for 10 years prior to her retirement.
a. teaches
b. has taught
Monday August 27
period 2
c. had taught
d. teaching
Verb usage/verb tense review
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence:
On August 22, 2012, the state of Colorado requested funds from the government to help rebuild homes that
____________________ in the recent wildfires.
a. destroys
b. will be destroyed
Monday August 27
c. had been destroyed
d. is being destroyed
3rd period
Review of commonly confused words: waist/waste
Waist---noun---part of the body between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso
Waste—noun—adjective—or verb------to consume, spend, squander; to fail or neglect to use; to destroy or consume
gradually, to wear away; to wear down in health or strength; to destroy or devastate
Choose the correct usage of waist/waste in the following sentence:
The character’s mother is responsible for him waisting/wasting away from hunger.
Monday August 27
4th period
Write the following sentence, choosing the correct usage of waist/waste.
George Matthew Adams said, "We cannot waist/waste time. We can only waist/waste ourselves."
Monday August 27
5th period
Write the following sentence, choosing the correct usage of waist/waste.
The water was waste/waist high, and so we had to carry the children on our shoulders.
Monday August 27
6th period
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence:
John ___________________ vegetables and later sold them.
a. raising
b. has raised
Monday August 27
7th period
c. raised
d. will have raised
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence:
If I _____________________ my exercises, I would have passed the test.
a. did
b. had done
c. will be doing
d. do
Answers for Monday August 27
1st period
C—had taught past perfect tense, defines when Betty had previously taught;
A=teaches is present tense, wrong for this sentence; as is D==teaching is present current tense which is wrong for
this sentence; B—has taught---is not correct, implies she still is teaching there and not retired as the sentence
indicates in its meaning
2nd period
C—had been destroyed---is past perfect tense, defines the funds were for rebuilding homes
already burn; other 3 answers—A is present tense, B is future tense, D current tense, do not fit the sentence
correctly.
3rd period
correct usage is: wasting, meaning to fade away
4th period
correct usage for BOTH is waste---meaning to not use, to not implement
5th period
correct usage is: waist----meaning the water came up to one’s waist
6th period
correct choice is C--John raised vegetables and later sold them. (past tense); other sentences use
present, or future and it doesn’t fit context of the sentence correctly.
7th period
correct choice is B--If I had done my exercises, I would have passed the test (past present verb
tense is correct here). Other sentences use present, or future verb tenses incorrectly that don’t fit the sentence
context.
Tuesday August 28th
1st period
Choose the correct usage of waist/waste.
The voters disapproved of the waist/waste of public money on such a silly campaign.
Tuesday August 28th
2nd period
Review of verb usage
In the following sentence, choose the correct verb form.
Saturday I __________________ my homework.
a. have finished
b. finishing
Tuesday August 28th
3rd period
c. will finish
d. finish
Commonly misused words review: peace/piece
Peace—NOUN---the normal non-warring condition of the world; an agreement or treaty between groups to end war
and fighting; state of mutual harmony between people and groups;
Example: I think we should try to live in peace with our neighbors, despite our differences.
Piece---NOUN---a separate or limited portion of something; a quantity of some material; a more or less definite
portion of a whole; a particular length;
Example: I want a piece of chocolate first; later I want to cut a blueberry pie into six pieces and share them with my
friends.
In the following sentence, choose the correct use of peace or piece.
This collection of her speeches and writings is eloquent testimony to Kelly's commitment to peace/piece.
Tuesday August 29th
4th period
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence:
Judy _________________ thirty dollars to pay for those sneakers.
a. saves
b. will save
Tuesday August 29th
c. saved
d. saving
5th period
Commonly misused words review: peace/piece
In the following sentence, choose the correct use of peace or piece.
We’re so efficient that I am used to saving everything, even a tiny peace/piece of string to reuse.
Tuesday August 29th
6th period
Commonly misused words review: peace/piece
In the following sentence, choose the correct use of peace or piece.
May you and the rest of your family find comfort in your memories of your grandfather, and find peace/piece at this
time.
Tuesday August 29th
7th period
Commonly misused words review: peace/piece
In the following sentence, choose the correct use of peace or piece.
That may be the puzzle peace/piece you are missing.
Answers for Tuesday August 28th
1st period
correct usage—waste—to spend frivolously
2nd period
correct answer is C---Saturday I will finish my housework. (simple future); others have incorrect
verb choice that won’t fit in the sentence context correctly.
3rd period
correct usage—peace---seeking world calm and good
4th period
correct verb---C--Judy saved thirty dollars to pay for those sneakers. (past tense); other sentences
use present or future tense, don’t make sense in the context of the sentence.
5th period
correct usage—piece----saving a small part of the string
6th period
correct usage---peace---calm and serenity
7th period
correct usage===piece—meaning a portion or part of
Wednesday August 29th
1st period
Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence:
Judy __________________________ thirty dollars by the end of this month.
a. has saved
Wednesday August 29th
b. saving
c. save
d. will have saved
2nd period
Review of commonly confused words: council/counsel
Council---NOUN--- an assembly of persons summoned for advice; a body of persons specifically selected
to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity
Example: The governor’s council on housing determined the new law didn’t apply to rental homes.
Counsel---NOUN or VERB-----advice; opinion or instruction given in directing judgment or conduct;
consulting about an idea; in law—a person representing a client in court
Example: Following my advisor’s counsel, I decided to go talk to my math teacher.
Choose the correct use of council or counsel.
Did you see if the city council/counsel has made a decision about pets in the park?
Wednesday August 29th
3rd period
Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence:
I am happy to _____________________in this campaign!
a. have participated
Wednesday August 29th
b. participating
c. will participate
d. will be participating
4th period
Choose the correct use of council or counsel.
Did the youth council/counsel come to an agreement about the new vending machines?
Wednesday August 29th
5th period
Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence:
Beatriz and Patricia are hosting a party for back to school that Red Iguana _____________________.
a. cater
b. will cater
Wednesday August 29th
c. is catering
d. catered
6th period
Choose the correct use of council or counsel.
I can’t council/counsel you about that; I dated him last year and it didn’t go well at all.
Wednesday August 29th
7th period
Choose the correct use of council or counsel.
Are you going to ask your parents for council/counsel regarding which college to apply to?
Answers for Wednesday August 29th
1st period
correct answer is D—will have saved, future perfect tense; other elements are wrong tense to fit in
the correct structure/context of the sentence
2nd period
correct usage—council—city organization who meets and makes decisions
3rd period
correct usage---A—have participated; other answers are wrong tense for sentence context
4th period
correct usage—council---a group of students who meet together
5th period
correct answer---B will cater---usage requires future tense for party upcoming; other tenses don’t
work for context of the sentence
6th period
correct usage—counsel—to give advice or insight
7th period
correct usage—counsel---advice or insight
Thursday August 30th
1st period
Review of commonly confused words---Their/There/They’re
Their--- a personal pronoun indicating a group of people who own something
Example: The students got their math papers back in class.
There---an indication of location
Example: They are going over there to see the game.
They’re—a contraction meaning ‘they are’
Example—They’re going to Sonic to get a drink.
Choose the correct word usage in the following sentence:
You should come to the restaurant; we’ll meet you (there, they’re, their).
Thursday August 30th
2nd period
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence:
Rashida ________________________ the car when Jorge arrived.
a. is washing
b. wash
Thursday August 30th
3rd period
c. had washed
d. has had washed
Choose the correct word in the following sentence:
It’s (their/there/they’re) truck; I’m just borrowing it for the day.
Thursday August 30th
4th period
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence:
The company ______________ the computers to many foreign countries.
a. ships
b. shipping
Thursday August 30th
5th period
c. will have done shipping
d. will shipping
Choose the correct word in the following sentence.
The students were instructed to put down (their/there/they’re) pencils after finishing the exam.
Thursday August 30th
6th period
Choose the correct word in the following sentence:
(Their/there/they’re) baking the turkey for tonight’s dinner.
Thursday August 30th
7th period
Choose the correct word in the following sentence:
You should have seen the shock in (their/there/they’re) eyes when I won the award.
Answers for Thursday August 30th
1st
correct usage---there---location;
2nd
correct answer—C---had washed----past perfect tense is correct; other answers are wrong tense for
sentence content
3rd
correct usage—their---personal ownership, of the truck
4th
correct answer—A-==ships---correct use of present tense for the sentence; C and D are both incorrect
phrasing, and present-ing ending does not work in the sentence
5th
correct usage---their---personal ownership of the object, the pencils belong to the students
6th
correct usage---they’re----contraction for they are---only correct way to start the sentence
7th
correct usage—their---ownership of object, the people’s eyes
Friday August 31st
1st period
Choose the correct word in the following sentence:
(Their/There/There) is a telephone down the hall.
Friday August 31st
2nd period
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence:
Anthony is trying to read all three books in the Hunger Games series before summer break _________________
a. ended
b. will have ended
Friday August 31st
c. will end
d. ends
3rd period
Choose the correct word in the following sentence.
Have Paige and Preston called to say whether (their/there/they’re) going to the school play?
Friday August 31st
4th period
Choose the correct word in the following sentence:
I was told that (their/there/they’re) would be a free breakfast this morning.
Friday August 31st
5th period
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence.
The roofer discovered a bad leak while the _________________ the loose shingles.
a. repair
b. repaired
Friday August 31st
c. repairing
d. have repaired
6th period
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence.
We have _______________________ some terrific treats since that cupcake shop opened up down the block.
a. ate
b. been eating
Friday August 31st
c. been eaten
7th period
Choose the correct verb form in the following sentence.
Do you think that I _______________ for a seat on the student council?
d. eat
a. should run
b. run
c. running
d. have run
Answers for Friday August 31st
1st
correct usage—there---location for where the telephone is located
2nd
correct answer—ends-=---puts it into right tense; others are past tense or present past tense and don’t work
in the context of the sentence
3rd
correct usage---they’re====contraction for they are, they are going
4th
correct usage---there---indicates what event/where it will be held
5th
correct answer—C—repairing; present use, ing ending is only verb tense that correctly fits this sentence
6th
correct answer---B—‘been eating’ is correct choice; others are wrong tense or wrong grammar for the
sentence
7th
correct answer—A—‘should run’ is correct tense; others are incorrect for the sentence context