Week 24 Feb 11-15
Language Arts Daily Edits
Horizonte
Mon Feb 11
(1) The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—better known to its participants and to history simply as “Woodstock” ---should have been a colossal failure.
(2) Just a month prior to its August 15, 1969 opening, the fair’s organizers were informed by the council of Wallkill, New York, that permission to hold
the festival was withdrawn. (3) Amazingly, not only was a new site found, but word got out to the public of the fair’s new location. (4) At the new site,
fences that were supposed to facilitate ticket collection never materialized, and all attempts at gathering tickets were abandoned. (5) Crowd
estimates of 30,000 kept rising; by the end of the three days, some estimated the crowd at 500,000. (6) And then, on opening night, it began to rain.
(7) Off and on, throughout all three days, huge summer storms rolled over the gathering. (8) In spite of these problems, most people think of
Woodstock not only as a fond memory but as the defining moment for an entire generation.
1st period reading comprehension
Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this passage?
a. Backstage at Woodstock
b. Woodstock: From The Band to The Who
c. Remembering Woodstock
d. Woodstock: The Untold Story
2nd period reading comprehension
Which of the following numbered sentences of the passage best represents an opinion rather than a fact?
(1) The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—better known to its participants and to history simply as “Woodstock” ---should have been a colossal failure.
(2) Just a month prior to its August 15, 1969 opening, the fair’s organizers were informed by the council of Wallkill, New York, that permission to hold
the festival was withdrawn. (3) Amazingly, not only was a new site found, but word got out to the public of the fair’s new location. (4) At the new site,
fences that were supposed to facilitate ticket collection never materialized, and all attempts at gathering tickets were abandoned.
a. sentence 1
b. sentence 2
c. sentence 3
d. sentence 4
3rd period reading comprehension
Why is the word ‘amazingly’ used in sentence 3?
(1) The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—better known to its participants and to history simply as “Woodstock” ---should have been a colossal failure.
(2) Just a month prior to its August 15, 1969 opening, the fair’s organizers were informed by the council of Wallkill, New York, that permission to hold
the festival was withdrawn. (3) Amazingly, not only was a new site found, but word got out to the public of the fair’s new location.
a. because the time in which the location move was made and word sent out was so short
b. because the fair drew such a small crowd
c. because there was such pressure by New York officials against holding the fair
d. because of the stormy weather
4th period
reading comprehension
(1) The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—better known to its participants and to history simply as “Woodstock” ---should have been a colossal failure.
The word ‘colossal’ in sentence one means:
a. a huge wave
5th period
b. a rollercoaster ride
c. giant
d. terrific
reading comprehension
The correct use of commas in sentence (6) should be:
(6) And then, on opening night, it began to rain.
a. no change—correct as is
b. And then on opening night it began to rain.
c. And then, on opening night, it, began, to rain.
d. And then on opening night, it began, to rain.
6th period
reading comprehension
(4) At the new site, fences that were supposed to facilitate ticket collection never materialized, and all attempts at gathering tickets were abandoned.
The phrase in sentence 4 ‘never materialized’ means:
a. were not built to code
c. did not cost much
7th period
b. never appeared
d. were made of the wrong metal
reading comprehension
This passage would most likely be found in which source:
a. an encyclopedia entry on Woodstock
b. a newspaper editorial column
c. a road atlas of New York
d. a blog about terrible thunderstorms in the 1800s
Answers for Mon Feb 11
1st
C ===Remembering Woodstock---is most appropriate; summarizes the general idea of the entire passage; answers A and B are specific
elements not addressed in the passage; and D suggests details that were not released before, and everything in the passage was factual and
already reported.
2nd
A—sentence 1—‘should have been a colossal failure’ is an opinion; the other 3 sentences all state facts
3rd
A==most correct---a. because the time in which the location move was made and word sent out was so short; the other answers--b.
because the fair drew such a small crowd—incorrect statement; c. because there was such pressure by New York officials against holding the
fair===not in the passage; and d. because of the stormy weather===is not part of this section
4th
C—giant is correct usage; wave, rollercoaster and terrific are all incorrect synonyms
5th
A. no change—correct as is
6th
B—never appeared
7th
B—an newspaper editorial column—because it has opinions, is reflective; A—encyclopedia would have to be all facts, no opinions; C—no
written passages in a road atlas; and D—blog topic is not similar to passage topic in date
Tuesday Feb 12
1st period
adjectives vs. adverbs
Adjectives modify nouns. To modify means to change in some way. For example: "I ate an enormous lunch." Lunch is a noun, and enormous is an
adjective that modifies it. It tells us what kind of meal the person ate. Adjectives usually answer one of a few different questions: "What kind?" or
"Which?" or "How many?"
In the following sentence, identify the adjective(s):
The tall girl is riding a new bike.
2nd period
adjectives vs. adverbs
Adjectives modify nouns. To modify means to change in some way. For example: "I ate an enormous lunch." Lunch is a noun, and enormous is an
adjective that modifies it. It tells us what kind of meal the person ate. Adjectives usually answer one of a few different questions: "What kind?" or
"Which?" or "How many?"
In the following sentence, identify the adjective(s):
The tough professor is giving us a final exam.
3rd period
commas review
Use commas to separate a series of three or more phrases; for example: He ran down the hall, out the door, and into the yard.
Place commas where they are needed in the following sentence:
The rain splashed against the house onto the sidewalk and into the street.
4th period
commas review
Use commas to separate a series of three or more phrases; for example: He ran down the hall, out the door, and into the yard.
Place commas where they are needed in the following sentence:
College is to gain knowledge to make new friends and to prepare for a career.
5th period commas review
Use commas to separate a series of three or more phrases; for example: He ran down the hall, out the door, and into the yard.
Place commas where they are needed in the following sentence:
Munching on an apple listening to a song and sitting on the couch Monique looked very happy.
6th period
adjectives vs. adverbs
Adjectives modify nouns. To modify means to change in some way. For example: "I ate an enormous lunch." Lunch is a noun, and enormous is an
adjective that modifies it. It tells us what kind of meal the person ate. Adjectives usually answer one of a few different questions: "What kind?" or
"Which?" or "How many?"
In the following sentence, identify the adjective(s):
Fifteen students passed the midterm exam; twelve students passed the final exam.
7th period
adjectives vs. adverbs
Adjectives modify nouns. To modify means to change in some way. For example: "I ate an enormous lunch." Lunch is a noun, and enormous is an
adjective that modifies it. It tells us what kind of meal the person ate. Adjectives usually answer one of a few different questions: "What kind?" or
"Which?" or "How many?"
In the following sentence, identify the adjective(s):
Miguel bought a new book and read it in three days.
Answers for Tuesday Feb 12
1st
tall is modifying girl, new is modifying bike
2nd
tough is telling what kind of professor, final is describing what type of exam
3rd
The rain splashed against the house, onto the sidewalk, and into the street.
4th
College is to gain knowledge, to make new friends, and to prepare for a career.
5th
Munching on an apple, listening to a song, and sitting on the couch, Monique looked very happy.
6th
fifteen and twelve both describe how many students; midterm and final tell us which type of exam
7th
new is describing the book and three is describing how many days
Wednesday Feb 13
1st period adverb vs. adjective use
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. (You can recognize adverbs easily because many of them are formed by adding -ly to an
adjective, though that is not always the case.) The most common question that adverbs answer is how. For example: She sang beautifully.
Beautifully is an adverb that modifies sang—tells us how she sang.
In the following sentence, identify the adverb(s):
The cellist played carelessly.
2nd period adverbs vs adjective use
Adverbs also modify adjectives and other adverbs. For example: That woman is extremely nice. Nice is an adjective that modifies woman, and
extremely is an adjective that modifies HOW nice she is.
In the following sentence, identify the adverb(s):
It was a terribly hot afternoon.
3rd period
adverb vs adjective use
In the following sentence, identify the adverb(s) and adjective(s):
The dog is black.
4th period
adverb vs adjective use
In the following sentence, identify the adverb(s) and adjective(s):
Gabriel seems sad.
5th period
commas review
Place commas where needed in the following sentence:
The cat climbed up the tree and out on a limb and finally onto the roof.
6th period adverb vs adjective use
In the following sentence, identify the adverb(s) and adjective(s):
The dog smells carefully.
7th period adverb vs adjective use
In the following sentence, identify the adverb(s) and adjective(s):
The dog smells clean.
Answers for Wednesday Feb 13
1st
carelessly describes how the cellist played
2nd
terribly is an adverb that modifies the adjective hot—tells how hot it is
3rd
black—adjective modifying the noun dog.
4th
sad—adjective that modifies the noun Gabriel
5th
no commas needed—when use or, and, nor to separate phrases
6th
carefully—adverb describing how, or the way, the dog smells things
7th
clean—adjective describing the way the dog smells to someone
Thursday Feb 14
The Legend of St. Valentine
The history of Valentine's Day--and the story of its patron saint--is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a
month of romance, and that St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was
Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
1st period reading comprehension
In the first paragraph, the word ‘vestiges’ in context can be interpreted to mean:
a. a mark, trace, or evidence
b. differences
c. people wearing handmade vests
d. a large open area inside a church
2nd period
reading comprehension
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that
Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than
those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to
perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
From this paragraph, we can infer that:
a. Catholics don’t believe in any saints
b. Emperor Claudius was a mean person
c. Rebels don’t have a way to react against bad laws
3rd period
d. Actions can bring about deadly consequences
reading comprehension
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often
beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a
young girl--possibly his jailor's daughter--who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed
"From your Valentine," an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his
appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and--most importantly--romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would
become one of the most popular saints in England and France.
The last line of the paragraph, “By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in
England and France” would be categorized as a:
a. fact
4th period
b. opinion statement
c. combination of both fact and opinion d. none of these
reading comprehension
While some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine's death or burial-which probably occurred around A.D. 270--others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine's feast day in the middle of
February in an effort to "Christianize" the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a
fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
An appropriate subtitle for this paragraph would be:
a. Remus and Romulus Rule the World
b. Deaths of Great Saints
c. Origins of Valentine’s Day: A Pagan Festival in February d. Valentine’s Day Candy Sales
5th period
purpose in reading
Valentine's Day: A Day of Romance
Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity and but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”--at the end of the 5th century, when Pope
Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine's Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love.
During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds' mating season, which added
to the idea that the middle of Valentine's Day should be a day for romance.
The purpose for this paragraph would most likely be described as:
a. informative
6th period
b. compare/contrast
c. humorous
d. argumentative
reading comprehension
Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine's didn't begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known
valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of
London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London,
England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.
(passage from history.com)
From this passage, we can infer that:
a. Valentines were given by many historical people
b. Valentine’s day is hated in Europe
c. Valentine greetings should all be written in Latin
d. Valentines should only be written to women
7th period
reference and research
The passage on Valentine’s Day would be most useful in:
a. creating a chronological time line of major world leaders in Europe
b. informing a website reader about the traditions of Valentine’s Day
c. designing valentine’s cards for a new greeting card company
d. drawing different types of heart shapes
Answers for Thursday Feb 14
1st
A—a mark, trace, or evidence is correct; B is not correct, C has nothing to do with the topic, and D is describing something else
2nd
D---actions can bring about deadly consequences—Valentine’s actions were discovered and Claudius ordered his death; A is not true
based on the first line; B is something we could guess, but don’t have evidence given to confirm; C—passage shows the opposite, that Valentine
rebelled by continuing to perform marriages
3rd
this point;
C—combination of both fact—became one of the most popular saints is fact; opinion—perhaps thanks to his reputation—unable to prove
4th
C---Origins of Valentine's Day: A Pagan Festival in February; A and B focus on a simple aspect, D is incorrect
5th
A—informative; paragraph gives information about the holiday; doesn’t have B—compare/contrast or D-argumentative elements, and isn’t
designed to be C-humorous
6th
A—valentines were given by many historical people is supported by the passage; B and C are not in the passage and D—is a stretch to
infer or make that assumption, just based on 2 men giving women valentines in the passage
7th
B—informing a website reader about the traditions of Valentine’s Day---the article is all informational in its purpose; the others--A. creating
a chronological time line of major world leaders in Europe, C, and D do not relate to the article
Daily Edits
1st period
Language Arts
Friday February 15
commas review
Use commas to separate a series of three or more numbers. For example: He called for those students with numbers 3, 6, 9, and 12 to give their
presentations today.
Place commas where needed in the following:
In the Bingo game today, the winning numbers were 7 21 35 46 and 72.
2nd period
commas review
Use commas to separate a series of three or more numbers. For example: He called for those students with numbers 3, 6, 9, and 12 to give their
presentations today.
Place commas where needed in the following:
The combination for my locker is 3 54 and 26.
3rd period commas review
Use commas to separate a series of three or more numbers. For example: He called for those students with numbers 3, 6, 9, and 12 to give their
presentations today.
Place commas where needed in the following:
Are you going to turn your homework in after 2nd or 3rd?
4th period
adjectives/adverb review
Determine the correct use of adjective or adverb in the following sentence:
"He is sure/surely about his answer."
5th period
adjectives/adverb review
Determine the correct use of adjective or adverb in the following sentence:
"Don't worry; we're near/nearly there."
6th period commas review
Use commas to separate a series of three or more numbers. For example: He called for those students with numbers 3, 6, 9, and 12 to give their
presentations today.
Place commas where needed in the following:
He said that his lucky numbers were 7 11 13 and 99.
7th period
commas review
Use commas to separate a series of three or more numbers. For example: He called for those students with numbers 3, 6, 9, and 12 to give their
presentations today.
Place commas where needed in the following:
The numbers 14 27 58 79 and 28 were the 5 that won the lottery.
Answers for Friday February 15
1st
In the Bingo game today, the winning numbers were 7, 21, 35, 46, and 72.
2nd
The combination for my locker is 3, 54, and 26.
3rd
no commas needed==correct as is
4th
"He is sure about his answer." Sure is an adjective, used to describe He.
5th
"Don't worry; we're nearly there."
6th
He said that his lucky numbers were 7, 11, 13, and 99.
7th
The numbers 14, 27, 58, 79, and 28 were the 5 that won the lottery.
Nearly describes how close we are and is the correct usage.