th
10
Grade
Warm-Ups
Spring Semester
2010
Warm-Up 1
1/5/2010
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THINK and WRITE one question about the painting.
PAIR – Read your question to your partner. Discuss possible
responses.
Warm Up 2
1/6/10
Say
What?
What
When
Where
Who
Why
How
is/are
was/were
do/does
did
can
could
will/would
What
is/are/was/were
2 points
What
do/does/did
2 points
What can/could
What will/would
4 points
4 points
When or Where
is/are/was/were
2 points
When or Where
do/does/did
2 points
When or Where
can/could
4 points
When or Where
will/would
4 points
Who
is/are/was/were
4 points
Who
do/does/did
4 points
Who can/could
Who will/would
4 points
4 points
Why
is/are/was/were
8 points
Why do/does/did
Why can/could
Why will/would
8 points
8 points
8 points
How
is/are/was/were
8 points
How do/does/did
How can/could
How will/would
8 points
8 points
8 points
Warm Up 3
1/7/10
Commonly Confused Words
Select ONE set of commonly confused words
from the list below. Draw a picture or write a
silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the
difference between the two words. (This will also
be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due
tomorrow!)
a lot/ alot / allot
accept / except
affect / effect
already / all ready
alright / all right
altogether / all together
break / brake
Warm Up 4
1/8/10
Academic Vocabulary
Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words
from the list below. Draw a picture or write a
silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the
word. (This will also be tonight’s homework
activity; it will be due tomorrow!)
Thesis Statement
Hook
Narrative
Expository
Persuasive
Warm Up 5
1/10/10
Commonly Confused Words
Select ONE set of commonly confused words from the
list below. Draw a picture or write a silly poem/rap/song
to teach someone else the difference between the two
words. (This will also be tonight’s homework activity; it
will be due tomorrow!)
capitol, capital, the Capitol
cent, sent, scent
cite, site, sight
course, coarse
due, dew, do
earn, urn
emigrate, immigrate
flour, flower
Warm Up 6
1/12/10
Academic Vocabulary
Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words
from the list below. Draw a picture or write a
silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the
word. (This will also be tonight’s homework
activity; it will be due tomorrow!)
Formal Language
Informal Language
Voice
Peer Review
Peer Editing
Warm-Up 7
1/13/10
 Based on the picture & the
 Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the
following word: Alternative
sentence below, define the
following word: Criterion
Warm-Up 8
1/14/10
 Based on the picture & the
 Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the
following word: Blathered
sentence below, define the
following word: Misnomer
Warm-Up 9
1/15/10
Write 1 Antonym & 1 Synonym for each word.
Warm Up 10
1/19/10
Commonly Confused Words
Select ONE set of commonly confused words
from the list below. Draw a picture or write a
silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the
difference between the two words. (This will also
be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due
tomorrow!)
hall / haul
hear / here
heard / herd
its / it’s
knot / not
no / no
lead / led
lone / loan
Warm Up 11
1/20/10
Academic Vocabulary
Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words
from the list below. Draw a picture or write a
silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the
word. (This will also be tonight’s homework
activity; it will be due tomorrow!)
Symbolism
Personification
Metaphor
Analogy
Simile
Hyperbole
Warm-Up 12
1/21/10
 Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the
following word: Glutton
 Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the
following word: Precarious
Warm Up 13
1/22/10
Commonly Confused Words
Write one sentence for each set of words. Your
sentence must be a complete sentence & must correctly
use the word in the sentence. This is to be completed
RIGHT NOW…NOT FOR HOMEWORK! So, you should
have a total of 8 sentences within the next 8-10 minutes.
hall / haul
hear / here
heard / herd
its / it’s
knot / not
no / no
lead / led
lone / loan
Warm Up 14
1/25/10
Commonly Confused Words
Select ONE set of commonly confused words
from the list below. Draw a picture or write a
silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the
difference between the two words. (This will also
be tonight’s homework activity; it will be due
tomorrow!)
made/maid
meat/meet
knew/new
adapt/adopt
advice/advise
Warm Up 15
1/26/10
Academic Vocabulary
Select ONE of the academic vocabulary words
from the list below. Draw a picture or write a
silly poem/rap/song to teach someone else the
word. (This will also be tonight’s homework
activity; it will be due tomorrow!)
Theme
Tone
Imagery
Mood
Evaluate
Warm-Up 16
1/27/10
 Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the
following word: Facilitate
 Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the
following word: Countenance
Warm-Up 17
1/28/10
 Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the
following word: Mode
 Based on the picture & the
sentence below, define the
following word: Legion
Warm Up 18
1/29/10
TIRED,WORN OUT WORDS
Write the following words down on your warm
up. Come up with 3 better, “not-so-used”
words. So, you should have a total of 18
words written down (NOT INCLUDING THE
WORDS ON THIS SLIDE).
bad
beautiful
and
so
happy
good
Warm-Up 19
02/01/10
Instructions: Identify the
subject and verb in the
following sentences.
1. Karen went to the mall.
2. Carl didn't help his dad.
3. Mom cooks breakfast
every morning.
4. I want a new bike for
Christmas.
5. Ann has had a new
baby girl.
Answers:
1. Karen - subject, went verb
2. Carl - subject, did help verb (verb phrase using
a helping verb did)
3. Mom - subject, cooks verb
4. I - subject, want - verb
5. Ann - subject, has had verb (verb phrase using
a helping verb has)
Warm-Up 20
2/1/10
Complete each sentence by writing the
correct present-tense form of the verb
indicated. You must write out the sentence.
Example: Both Anya and Kareem
like the new teacher. (like)
1. Either flowers or candy ______
a nice gift. (make)
2. Many a man, woman, and child
_____hunger every day. (feel)
3. Neither the steers nor the cow
________ wandered far. (have)
4. Both robins and blue jays
_____ my backyard. (frequent)
5. Neither my sister nor my
brothers ________ willing to
lend me five dollars. (be)
Answers:
1. Either flowers or candy
_makes__ a nice gift.
2. Many a man, woman, and
child feel_ hunger every
day.
3. Neither the steers nor the
cow _has____ wandered
far.
4. Both robins and blue jays
_frequent__ my backyard.
5. Neither my sister nor my
brothers _are____ willing to
lend me five dollars.
Warm-Up 21
2/3/10
Complete each sentence by writing the
correct present-tense form of the verb
indicated. You must write out the sentence!
Example: A few of my friends
_like__ anchovies. (like)
1. Some of the puppies _________
constantly. (whine)
2. Everybody in the two towns
_______ about the rivalry.
(know)
3. Somebody in the bleachers
_________ constantly. (scream)
4. Neither of the boys _______ the
key to the house. (have)
5. Most of the band ________
regularly. (practice)
Answers:
1. Some of the puppies
_whine______ constantly.
2. Everybody in the two
towns _knows__ about the
rivalry.
3. Somebody in the bleachers
_screams_____ constantly.
4. Neither of the boys
_have____ the key to the
house.
5. Most of the band
_practices_ regularly.
Warm-Up 22
2/4/10
Write the verb in parentheses that best
completes each sentence. You DO NOT
have to write the complete sentence.
Answers:
1. passes
1. The herd (passes, pass) through
the orchard on the way to the
pasture.
2. Mumps sometimes (requires,
require) quarantine.
3. Eight dollars (is, are) too much to
pay for that hat.
4. Statistics (is, are) a branch of
mathematics.
5. The flock (is, are) preening their
feathers.
6. Mark’s favorite pants (is, are)
faded blue denim.
7. Several hours (was, were) wasted
while we waited for Tasha.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
require
is
is
are
are
was
Warm-Up 23
2/5/10
Write the verb in parentheses that best
completes each sentence. You DO NOT
have to write the complete sentence.
Answers:
1. need
10. The scissors (needs, need)
sharpening.
11. Three months (is, are) the waiting
period for a license.
12. Women’s gymnastics (has, have)
been dominated by adolescents for
several years.
13. The class (is, are) finishing their
assignments.
14. Measles (is, are) still a dangerous
disease in many parts of the world.
15. Ten yards (is, are) the minimum
distance for a first down.
16. Optics (deals, deal) with the
changes and properties of light.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
is
has
are
is
is
deals
Warm-Up 24
2/8/10
Write the verb in parentheses that best
completes each sentence. You DO NOT
have to write the complete sentence.
1. I still think six hours (is/are) a long time
to play video games every day.
2. The office staff (make/makes) a large
donation to charity every year.
3. Twelve Angry Men (remain/remains)
popular among movie fans to this day.
4. When even a few quarters (is/are)
jingling in my pocket, I feel good.
5. Neither the fans nor the air conditioner
(was/were) working.
6. Many a chair, table, and sofa (was/were)
destroyed in the warehouse fire.
7. The videocassette recorder and the
camcorder (has/have) become popular
items.
Answers:
1. is
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
makes
remains
are
was
were
have
Warm-Up 25
2/9/10
Each of the following sentences contains
an error in subject and verb agreement.
Rewrite each sentence correctly.
1. Scalloped potatoes goes well with
both ham and meat loaf.
2. The staff is arriving one at a time.
3. Politics are always more widely
publicized during major election
years.
4. Peaches-and-cream describe a
clear, healthy-looking complexion.
Answers:
1. Scalloped potatoes go
well with both ham and
meat loaf.
2. The staff are arriving one
at a time.
3. Politics is always more
widely publicized during
major election years.
4. Peaches-and-cream
describes a clear, healthylooking complexion.
Warm-Up 26
2/10/10
Write the verb in parentheses that best completes
each sentence. You DO NOT have to write the
complete sentence.
Answers:
1. was
1. Lynn gave me two poems. Each
(was/were) good.
2. Two students are presenting reports
today. Neither (seems/seem) nervous.
3. While mowing the lawn, I found two
toys. Neither (belongs/belong) to my
sister.
4. The waiter wants to know whether we
want rice or potatoes. Either (is/are)
fine with me
5. Bill’s stamp collection includes six
stamps from China. Each (is/are) in
mint condition.
6. Kirk talked to his worried crew
members. Each (was/were) concerned
about the ship’s fate.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
seems
belongs
is
is
was
Warm-Up 27
2/11/10
Complete each sentence by adding a
personal pronoun that agrees with the
antecedent. Underline the antecedent. YOU
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. Did your grandparents tell you all about
___________ trip to Hawaii?
2. A girl on the soccer team has to buy
__________own soccer shoes.
3. The large sugar maple in the park by
the school lost one of _________limbs
in the storm last night.
4. Soldiers are expected to obey
___________commanding officer’s
orders.
5. My father is going to _________twentyfifth high school reunion this Saturday.
Answers:
1. Did your grandparents tell you all
about their trip to Hawaii?
2. A girl on the soccer team has to buy
her own soccer shoes.
3. The large sugar maple in the park
by the school lost one of its___
limbs in the storm last night.
4. Soldiers are expected to obey
_their_____ commanding officer’s
orders.
5. My father is going to _his___
twenty-fifth high school reunion this
Saturday.
Warm-Up 28
2/12/10
Complete each sentence by adding a
personal pronoun that agrees with the
antecedent. Underline the antecedent. YOU
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. The wild horse refused to allow
anyone onto ____________ back.
2. The fifty protesters formed a human
chain by locking ____________ arms.
3. My mother sometimes forgets
___________ briefcase.
4. Mike is thinking of selling
_______________ old bike.
5. The boys have memorized all
__________ lines for the upcoming
play.
6. The local citizens voted against the
plan to raise _______________
taxes.
Answers:
1. The wild horse refused to allow
anyone onto ___its_______ back.
2. The fifty protesters formed a human
chain by locking __their______
arms.
3. My mother sometimes forgets
_her________ briefcase.
4. Mike is thinking of selling
__his__________ old bike.
5. The boys have memorized all
__their______ lines for the
upcoming play.
6. The local citizens voted against the
plan to raise __their__________
taxes.
Warm-Up 29
2/17/10
WRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE & then
use context clues to define the underlined
word!
We expected a tirade;
instead, the teacher
praised our effort in a
brief happy speech.
Answer:
Tirade = Angry
Speech
We expected a tirade;
instead, the teacher
praised our effort in a
brief happy speech.
Warm-Up 30
2/18/10
Add punctuation & capitalization. YOU
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
Answers:
1. she shouted smokey
come here
2. the dog a black
terrier came dashing
toward her
3. good boy she said
come inside now
smokey
1. She shouted,
“Smokey come
here!”
2. The dog, a black
terrier, came dashing
toward her.
3. “Good boy,” she
said, “come inside
now, Smokey.”
Warm-Up 31
2/19/10
Add punctuation & capitalization. YOU
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
Answers:
1. she shouted smokey
come here
2. the dog a black
terrier came dashing
toward her
3. good boy she said
come inside now
smokey
1. She shouted,
“Smokey come
here!”
2. The dog, a black
terrier, came dashing
toward her.
3. “Good boy,” she
said, “come inside
now, Smokey.”
Warm-Up 32
2/22/10
Correct each sentence. YOU
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
Answers:
1. I am going shopping,
1. I am going shopping, to
skating, and bicycling
the skating rink and
this weekend.
bicycling this weekend.
2. Shelby asked him to
2. Shelby asked him to
bring the truck and
bring the truck and
move the refrigerator.
moving the refrigerator.
3. Mom invited guests,
3. Mom invited guests,
baked a cake and
baked a cake and
decorated the house to
decorates the house to
get ready for the
get ready for the birthday
birthday party.
party.
Warm-Up 33
2/23/10
List three patterns
for ordering details
in a paragraph.
Give one
transitional word
that might be useful
in a paragraph that
uses each pattern.
Answers:
1. Chronological Order: first,
before, after, while, next,
then
2. Cause & Effect: therefore,
consequently, because,
since, as a result
3. Compare: similarly, also,
likewise
4. Contrast: but, however,
although, instead
5. Most important argument to
least important argument:
primarily, most importantly,
finally
Warm-Up 34
2/24/10
Correct each sentence. YOU
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. The first time a user
places an order, they must
provide a credit card
number.
2. Someone parked their car
in my parking place.
3. An honor roll student
should be happy with their
progress.
What is the rule for
correcting these sentences?
Answers:
1. The first time a user places
an order, he or she must
provide a credit card
number.
2. Someone parked his or
her car in my parking place.
3. An honor roll student
should be happy with his or
her progress.
Use a Singular pronoun to
agree with a singular
antecedent.
Warm-Up 35
2/25/10
Correct each sentence. YOU
MUST WRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE!
1. Under the bed Tiffany
was happy to find her
notebook.
2. The car with the new
wheels speed down the
road.
3. Last week Jason found a
dog in his best jacket.
4. Although the snow is
deep, the children with the
new sled slides rapidly
downhill.
Answers:
1. Tiffany was happy to find
her notebook under the
bed.
2. The car with the new
wheels speeds down the
road.
3. Jason was in his best
jacket when he found a dog.
4. Although the snow is deep,
the children with the new
sled slide rapidly downhill.
Warm-Up 36
2/26/10
Answers:
What is the
definition & purpose Definition –
Information that is
of PROPAGANDA?
spread to support a
cause.
Purpose – to create
an emotional
connection
between the
message and the
reader or listener
Warm-Up 37
03/01/10

Write each of the following
sentences & then decide if the
sentence is a simile or a
metaphor.
1. She was mad as a
hornet.
2. Her hair was straw.
3. My love is like a red,
red rose.
4. It hasn’t rained in a
month. My yard is
concrete.
Answers:
1. She was mad as a
hornet. SIMILE
2. Her hair was straw.
METAPHOR
3. My love is like a red,
red rose. SIMILE
4. It hasn’t rained in a
month. My yard is
concrete.
METAPHOR
Warm-Up 38
03/02/10

Use a semicolon to join these
sentences in two different
ways. So, you should have 2
different sentences written
down when you are finished.
The heat was
unbearable.
I went swimming.
Answers:
The heat was
unbearable; I went
swimming.
The heat was
unbearable;
therefore, I went
swimming.
Warm-Up 39
03/03/10


Add apostrophes where needed.
Cross out apostrophes used
incorrectly using the delete
symbol. If the sentence is correct,
write Correct. You must write the
sentences!
Example: Aunt Elizabeth’s dog had
to have it’s broken leg set by a
veterinarian.
1. Perhap’s you’ve marveled at the
incredible gymnastic ability of
various primate’s.
2. Their abilities’ are on display in
zoos, animal parks, and, for a
few lucky people, in the animals’
natural habitats.
3. Primate’s include lemurs, monkeys,
and apes.
Answers:
1. Perhaps you’ve marveled
at the incredible gymnastic
ability of various primates.
2. Their abilities are on
display in zoos, animal
parks, and, for a few lucky
people, in the animals’
natural habitats.
3. Primates include lemurs,
monkeys, and apes.
Warm-Up 40
03/04/10

Add apostrophes where needed.
Cross out apostrophes used
incorrectly using the delete
symbol. If the sentence is correct,
write Correct. You must write the
sentences!
1. Consider, for example, the graceful
gibbons, which live in southeast
Asia.
2. With it’s long, muscular arms and legs,
a gibbon has no trouble spending
two hours a day swinging through
the tree’s.
3. Using a method of movement known to
zoologist’s as brachiation, the gibbon
swings first with one arm and then
the other.
4. A gibbon’s ability to stand upright is
second only to that of humans.
Answers:
1. Consider, for example, the graceful
gibbons, which live in southeast Asia.
CORRECT
2. With its long, muscular arms and legs,
a gibbon has no trouble spending two
hours a day swinging through the
trees.
3. Using a method of movement known
to zoologists as brachiation, the
gibbon swings first with one arm and
then the other.
4. A gibbon’s ability to stand upright is
second only to that of humans.
CORRECT
Warm-Up 41
03/05/10

Add apostrophes where needed.
Cross out apostrophes used
incorrectly using the delete
symbol. If the sentence is correct,
write Correct. You must write the
sentences!
1. These beautiful creature’s have a
distinctive ring of white fur around
their faces.
2. Some lemur’s, a group of about 23
species that live on the African
island of Madagascar, hop quickly
along the ground with their’ arms’
waving.
3. Their peculiar movement makes
them look like little ballet dancer’s.
4. Most lemurs are very skilled at
leaping great distances from tree
to tree.
Answers:
1. These beautiful creatures have a
distinctive ring of white fur around
their faces.
2. Some lemurs, a group of about 23
species that live on the African
island of Madagascar, hop quickly
along the ground with their arms
waving.
3. Their peculiar movement makes
them look like little ballet dancers.
4. Most lemurs are very skilled at
leaping great distances from tree to
tree. CORRECT
Warm-Up 42
3/08/10
The following sentences are
written in the passive voice.
Rewrite them in the active
voice.
1. James was chosen by
Kathy to be her assistant.
Answers:
1. Kathy chose James to
be her assistant.
2. This awful mess was
made by your friends!
2. Your friends made this
awful mess!
3. Everyone in need is
helped by Michael.
3. Michael helps everyone
in need
4. You will be made well by
this medicine!
4. This medicine will make
you well!
Warm-Up 43
3/09/10
Instructions: Choose the correct
form of the pronoun. You DON’T
have to write the sentences.
1. Mom thinks this book must
be (yours, your's). (Its, It's)
not mine.
2. Is that (your, you're) car or
(theirs, their's)?
3. (Its, It's) their turn, not (ours,
our's).
4. Take all the clothes that are
(yours, your's), but do not
touch (theirs, their's).
5. (Its, It's) (hers, her's) not
(ours, our's).
Answers:
1. yours / it's (it is)
2. your / theirs
3. it's (it is) / ours
4. yours / theirs
5. it's (it is) / hers / ours
Warm-Up 44
3/10/10
Instructions: Find the subject and verb
in these interrogative sentences.
You DON’T have to write the
sentences!
1. Has James left for home?
2. When did the noise
begin?
3. Where is Jeanne
attending college?
4. Did Jeff eat any dinner?
5. Will you return on
Sunday?
Answers:
1. James - subject, has
left - verb phrase
2. noise - subject, did
begin - verb phrase
3. Jeanne - subject, is
attending - verb phrase
4. Jeff - subject, did eat verb phrase
5. you - subject, will
return - verb phrase
Warm-Up 45
3/11/10

Using Apostrophes in
Contractions: The following song
titles each contain two words that
should be combined and written as
contractions. Write the contraction
ONLY!
1. “I Have Got You Under
My Skin.”
2. “A Hard Rain Is Gonna
Fall”
3. “For What It Is Worth”
4. “She Is Funny That Way.”
5. “There Is a Small Hotel.”
Answers:
1. I’ve
2. Rain’s
3. It’s
4. She’s
5. There’s
Warm-Up 46
3/12/10
 Correct the following
sentence in four different
ways. So you should have
4 different sentences
written down!
The speakers in that car
were very loud, I wanted
to get some for my car.
Answers:
1. The speakers in that car
were very. I wanted to
get some for my car.
2. The speakers in that car
were very loud, and I
wanted to get some for
my car.
3. Because the speakers in
that car were very loud, I
wanted to get some for
my car.
4. The speakers in that car
were very loud; therefore,
I wanted to get some for
my car.
Warm-Up 47
3/16/10
 WRITE each sentence, adding the
necessary commas. If no comma is
needed, write correct after you have
written the sentence.
1. The food industry
includes the production &
distribution of food as
well as the people involved
in the most important
business.
2. Livestock farmers raise
animals for beef yet not
all our meat comes from
this type of farming.
3. Private fishermen and
large commercial fleets
gather huge quantities of
fish and shellfish.
 Answers:
1. The food industry includes
the production &
distribution of food as
well as the people involved
in the most important
business. CORRECT!
2. Livestock farmers raise
animals for beef, yet not
all our meat comes from
this type of farming.
3. Private fishermen and
large commercial fleets
gather huge quantities of
fish and shellfish.
CORRECT!
Warm-Up 48
3/17/10
 WRITE each sentence, adding the
necessary commas. If no comma is
needed, write correct.
1. Food is shipped to
processing plants and it is
then prepared and
packaged for the market.
2. Fruits and vegetables are
washed and sorted before
they are sent to the
market
3. Neither light nor
moisture is good for food
preservation so most food
products are packaged
immediately after they
are processed.
 Answers
1. Food is shipped to
processing plants, and it
is then prepared and
packaged for the market.
2. Fruits and vegetables are
washed and sorted
before they are sent to
the market
CORRECT!
3. Neither light nor
moisture is good for food
preservation, so most
food products are
packaged immediately
after they are
processed.
Warm-Up 49
3/18/10
 WRITE each sentence, adding the
necessary commas. If no comma is
needed, write correct.
1. Much food is put through a
process called irradiation
so that most of the
bacteria on the food is
killed by radiation.
2. Shipping companies
transport the food from
producers to consumers in
refrigerated trucks for
fresh food spoils quickly.
3. The finished food product
can be sold in a variety of
locations but in the U.S.
the most common place is a
supermarket or grocery
store.
 Answers:
1. Much food is put through
a process called
irradiation so that most of
the bacteria on the food
is killed by radiation.
CORRECT!
2. Shipping companies
transport the food from
producers to consumers in
refrigerated trucks, for
fresh food spoils quickly.
3. The finished food product
can be sold in a variety of
locations, but in the U.S.
the most common place is
a supermarket or grocery
store.
Warm-Up 50
3/19/10
 WRITE each sentence, adding the
necessary commas. If no comma is
needed, write correct.
1. In many developing
countries, foods are sold
to the general public in an
open-market setting
without being processed.
2. Markets are made up of
individual merchants who
set up shop under a tent
on a blanket or behind a
stand.
3. In the market, you can
find shoes furniture
dishes or fruits and
vegetables.
 Answers:
1. In many developing
countries, foods are sold
to the general public in
an open-market setting
without being processed.
CORRECT!
2. Markets are made up of
individual merchants who
set up shop under a tent,
on a blanket, or behind a
stand.
3. In the market, you can
find shoes, furniture,
dishes, or fruits and
vegetables.
Warm-Up 51
3/22/10
 WRITE each sentence, adding the
necessary commas. If no comma is
needed, write correct.
1.
In the Dominican
Republic, food is also
sold in street carts in
supermarkets or in
colmados.
2. Colmados are shops built
onto a house or small
business and run by one
person.
3. There are usually two or
three to a street, and
they sell basic items,
such as eggs soap salt
and pepper and fresh
meat.
 Answers:
1. In the Dominican
Republic, food is also
sold in street carts, in
supermarkets, or in
colmados.
2. Colmados are shops built
onto a house or small
business and run by one
person. CORRECT!
3. There are usually two or
three to a street, and
they sell basic items,
such as eggs, soap, salt,
and pepper, and fresh
meat

Warm-Up 52
3/23/10
Write the sentences below & add
commas where necessary.
No shopping centers have
not always been
centers of American
shopping.
2. In fact before 1945
very few shopping
centers existed.
3. When retailers began
to think of combining
businesses they
focused on the
automotive industry.
1.

Answers:
1. No, shopping centers
have not always been
centers of American
shopping.
2. In fact, before 1945
very few shopping
centers existed.
3. When retailers began to
think of combining
businesses, they focused
on the automotive
industry.

1.
Warm-Up 53
3/24/10
Write the sentences below &
add commas where necessary.
With automobiles in
mind the first modern
shopping center was
designed in Baltimore in
1896.
2. For more than fifty
years the idea grew
slowly.
3. After WWII ended
America became
obsessed with the
shopping center.

Answers:
1. With automobiles in
mind, the first modern
shopping center was
designed in Baltimore in
1896.
2. For more than fifty
years, the idea grew
slowly.
3. After WWII ended,
America became
obsessed with the
shopping center.

Warm-Up 54
3/25/10
Write the sentences below &
add commas where necessary.
1. Suddenly new shopping
centers were springing
up everywhere.
2. To keep up with the
growing trend of
convenience shopping
centers were built
with enclosed areas.
3. By the end of the
1980’s there were
about 35,000 shopping
centers in the U.S.

Answers:
1. Suddenly, new
shopping centers were
springing up
everywhere.
2. To keep up with the
growing trend of
convenience, shopping
centers were built
with enclosed areas.
3. By the end of the
1980’s, there were
about 35,000 shopping
centers in the U.S.

1.
Warm-Up 55
3/26/10
Write the sentences below & add
commas where necessary. Write
correct at the end of the
sentence, if the sentence is
correct.
Most shopping centers
are owned by one
company and rented out
to retail businesses.
2. Each business pays rent
plus a percentage of its
profits of course to
keep its location in the
shopping center.
3. This extra percentage
called overage makes up
most of the profit of
owning a shopping
center.

Answers:
1. Most shopping centers
are owned by one
company and rented out
to retail businesses.
CORRECT!
2. Each business pays rent
plus a percentage of its
profits, of course, to
keep its location in the
shopping center.
3. This extra percentage,
called overage, makes up
most of the profit of
owning a shopping
center.

Warm-Up 56
3/29/10
Write the sentences below & add
commas where necessary. Write
correct at the end of the
sentence, if the sentence is
correct.
1. The company in
charge therefore
hopes that each of
the business will
succeed.
2. The location of a
shopping center is
chosen with great
care.
3. The property
furthermore must
provide ample parking.

Answers:
1. The company in charge,
therefore, hopes that
each of the business
will succeed.
2. The location of a
shopping center is
chosen with great care.
CORRECT!
3. The property,
furthermore, must
provide ample parking.

Warm-Up 57
3/30/10
Write the sentences below & add
commas where necessary.
The modern shopping
mall was made possible
by the automobile the
growth of the suburbs
and television
advertising.
2. Some consist of one
long or angled building
usually of one story
divided into several
stores.
3. To get from store to
store in an open mall a
customer must go
outdoors.
1.

Answers:
1. The modern shopping mall
was made possible by
the automobile, the
growth of the suburbs,
and television
advertising.
2. Some consist of one long
or angled building,
usually of one story,
divided into several
stores.
3. To get from store to
store in an open mall, a
customer must go
outdoors.
Warm-Up 58
3/31/10
Identify the italicized word or group of words
as a misplaced or dangling modifier, or write
correct for a modifier that is correctly placed.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE THE PHRASE
& THEN IDENTIFY IT!!!!
1. Taxiing on the runway, the radio
tower was in contact with the pilot.
2. Carefully choosing the words to use, it
was time to make my speech.
3. Without much hope of success, Adam
struggled to learn the vocabulary
before the test.
4. Studying all weekend, the television
never was on.
5. Particularly interested in history, the
development of American industry
seemed an attractive topic to me.
Answers:
1. Taxiing on the runway =
Dangling
2. Carefully choosing the
words to use =
Misplaced
3. Without much hope of
success = Correct
4. Studying all weekend =
Dangling
5. Particularly interested in
history = Misplaced
Warm-Up 59
4/1/10
Identify the italicized word or group of words
as a misplaced or dangling modifier, or write
correct for a modifier that is correctly placed.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE THE PHRASE
& THEN IDENTIFY IT!!!!
1. The model sashayed down the
runway with the red and white mini
skirt.
2. There was faint hope that the journey
would be over soon after it began.
3. I want to sing with the symphony in
the worst way.
4. Missing my family, the dormitory
seemed like a lonely place.
5. The water was too rough for surfing
with its high waves.
6. The driveway, covered with a thin
coat of ice and a foot of snow,
proved to be very treacherous.
Answers:
1. With the red and white
mini skirt = Misplaced
2. Soon after it began =
Correct
3. In the worst way =
Misplaced
4. Missing my family =
Dangling
5. With its high waves =
Misplaced
6. With a thin coat of ice and
a foot of snow = Correct
Warm-Up 60
4/2/10
Identify the italicized word or group of words
as a misplaced or dangling modifier, or write
correct for a modifier that is correctly placed.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE THE PHRASE
& THEN IDENTIFY IT!!!!
1. Watching in horror as the building burned,
Pedro and I were busy caring for the
stunned survivors.
2. Standing at the top of the Sears Tower,
the city of Chicago looked like a picture
postcard.
3. The computer program crashed with all of
my data and forced me to stop work for
the day.
4. While eating breakfast, the diner car
lurched forward and spilled my food.
5. The bookshelves swayed with the weight
of their load.
6. The Shillings, destroyed by fire, built a
new home within a year.
Answers:
1. Watching in horror as the
building burned = Correct
2. Standing at the top of the
Sears Tower = Dangling
3. With all of my data =
Misplaced
4. While eating breakfast =
Dangling
5. with the weight of their load =
Correct
6. Destroyed by fire = Dangling
Warm-Up 61
4/5/10
 REWRITE the following sentences,
correcting the misplaced or dangling
modifier in each.
1. Aunt Bernice draped the lovely
shawl on her shoulders that
she had bought in Italy.
2. I finished my breakfast as the
bus arrived and brushed my
teeth.
3. While mowing the grass, the
thunderstorm approached.
4. There’s an article about the
harmful effects of slugs on
garden plants in today’s
newspaper.
Answers:
1. Aunt Bernice draped the
lovely shawl that she had
bought in Italy on her
shoulders.
2. I finished my breakfast and
brushed my teeth as the
bus arrived
3. While I was mowing the
grass, a thunderstorm
approached
4. In today’s newspaper, there’s
an article about the harmful
effects of slugs on garden
plants.
Warm-Up 62
4/6/10
Write the dangling or misplaced
modifier in each sentence & then identify
the modifier as misplaced or dangling.
1. Giggling, the movie obviously
pleased the two girls.
2. Before leaving for school,
breakfast is a good thing.
3. Carefully watering the garden,
the plants bloomed profusely.
4. After scoring the winning
touchdown, the crowd cheered
the home team.
5. Watching from the river bank,
the rafters floated through the
white water and past us.
Answers:
1. Giggling = Misplaced
2. Before leaving for school =
Dangling
3. Carefully watering the
garden = Dangling
4. After scoring the winning
touchdown = Dangling
5. Watching from the river
bank= Dangling
Warm-Up 63
4/7/10
Write the dangling or misplaced
modifier in each sentence & then identify
the modifier as misplaced or dangling.
1. Slipping on the ice, the
sidewalk had no traction.
2. Horatius, a Roman soldier,
defended the Wooden Bridge,
courageous and defiant.
3. He opened the door, mustering
all of his courage.
4. Swimming in the very best
form, the trophy was richly
deserved.
5. Driving for hours, the trip was
almost at an end.
Answers:
1. Slipping on the ice =
Dangling
2. Courageous and defiant =
Misplaced
3. Mustering all of his
courage = Misplaced
4. Swimming in the very best
form= Dangling
5. Driving for hours =
Dangling
Warm-Up 64
4/8/10
SPECIFIC words convey messages
accurately. Give a more specific
word for each word below.
Car
Furniture
Teacher
Answers:
Car = Corvette
Furniture = rolltop desk
Teacher = Mr.
Rowlands, my
chemistry
teacher
Warm-Up 65
4/9/10
Read the model sentences to
yourselves:
 He is taller than I am.
 He is taller than I.
Use the model above to complete
each sentence. Use a pronoun to
stand for the noun in parentheses.
 Irene is older than ______.
(Helen)
 Scott shoots better than
______. (Bill)
 We are here earlier than
_____. (Laura and Logan).
Answers:
 Irene is older than she is.
 Irene is older than she.
 Scott shoots better than
he does.
 Scott shoots better than
he.
 We are here earlier than
they are.
 We are here earlier than
they.
Warm-Up 66
4/19/10
Write the following sentences, if it is
correct, write Correct behind the
sentence. If it contains faulty parallelism,
rewrite the sentence correctly.
_____ 1. They decided that they
needed a change, that they
could afford a new house, &
wanted to move to Arizona.
_____ 2. I like playing baseball,
reading about sports, & tacos.
_____ 3. Let me remind you not
only of your duty but of your
promise.
Answers:
1. They decided that they
needed a change, could
afford a new house, &
wanted to move to
Arizona.
2. I like playing baseball,
reading about sports, &
eating tacos.
3. Let me remind you not
only of your duty, but also
of your promise.
Warm-Up 67
4/20/10
Write the following sentences, if it is correct,
write Correct behind the sentence. If it
contains faulty parallelism, rewrite the
sentence correctly.
1. Members of the work crew spent
their lunch break eating
sandwiches, napping on
the grass, & reading newspapers.
2. Hawaii is famous for its beaches
that are beautiful, warm climate, &
exotic atmosphere.
3. Before leaving for work, Teresa
exercises, eats breakfast, & the
dog is fed.
Answers:
1. Members of the work crew
spent their lunch break
eating sandwiches, napping
on the grass, & reading
newspapers. (CORRECT)
2. Hawaii is famous for its
beautiful beaches, warm
climate, & exotic
atmosphere.
3. Before leaving for work,
Teresa exercises, eats
breakfast, & feeds the dog.
Warm-Up 68
4/21/10
DIRECTIONS: Write the sentence that is
structured with correct parallelism.
1. A. Mike did what he did, not only from
spite, but because he is mean.
B. Mike did what he did, not only from
spite, but also from meanness.
2. A. I always have preferred & always
will prefer chocolate ice cream to any
other kind.
B. I always have & always will prefer
chocolate ice cream to any other
kind.
3. A. The officer was short & quite
chubby, had a toothy grin, & was in
his fifties.
B. The officer was short & quite
chubby, a toothy grin, & in his fifties.
Answers:
1. B. Mike did what he did, not
only from spite, but also
from meanness.
2. B. I always have & always
will prefer chocolate ice
cream to any other kind.
3. A. The officer was short &
quite chubby, had a toothy
grin, & was in his fifties.
Warm-Up 69
4/22/10
DIRECTIONS: Write the sentence that is
structured with correct parallelism.
1. A. Children like people who have plenty of
enthusiasm and who will listen when the
child speaks.
B. Children like people with plenty of
enthusiasm and who will listen when the
child speaks.
2. A. Bill Strong is a person whose
experience is wide and has good
common sense.
B. Bill Strong is a person who has wide
experience and good common sense.
6. A. I like working with people who speak
directly, forcefully, and with clearness.
B. I like working with people who speak
directly, forcefully, and clearly.
Answers:
1. A. Children like people who
have plenty of enthusiasm
and who will listen when the
child speaks.
2. B. Bill Strong is a person
who has wide experience
and good common sense.
3. B. I like working with people
who speak directly
forcefully, and clearly.
Warm-Up 70
4/23/10
DIRECTIONS: Write the sentence that is
structured with correct parallelism.
1. A. I like to work in my garden and going
camping.
B. I like to work in my garden and to go
camping.
2. A. Remember that a good study
environment should be relaxing and
have plenty of fresh air and good light.
B. Remember that a good study
environment should be relaxing, plenty
of fresh air and having good light.
3. A. Our choice is someone who is
helpful, efficient, and he always gets
along with everyone.
B. Our choice is someone who is
helpful, efficient, and congenial.
Answers:
1. B. I like to work in my
garden and to go camping.
2. A. Remember that a good
study environment should
be relaxing and have plenty
of fresh air and good light.
3. B. Our choice is someone
who is helpful, efficient, and
congenial.
Warm-Up 71
4/26/10
Use parallel structure to edit the
following sentences :
1. People who stereotype ethnic
groups are often feeling
insecure, act immaturely, and
ignore others.
2. I like to run in the park,
sleeping late, and it's also fun
to make home videos.
3. Heated mattress pads are
popular because they can be
turned on to heat up a bed,
turned off at bedtime, and
keep the bed warm throughout
the night.
Answers:
1. People who stereotype ethnic
groups often feel insecure, act
immaturely, and ignore others.
2. I like to run in the park, sleep
late, and make home videos.
3. Heated mattress pads are
popular because they can be
turned on to heat up a bed,
turned off at bedtime keeping
the bed warm throughout the
night.
Warm-Up 72
4/27/10
Rewrite the following sentences
adhering to parallel structure.
1. Declining trees both have a
higher probability of branch
failures and of dying
prematurely.
2. She likes reading the latest
novels and to listen to music.
3. You will either listen to your
father, or negative results will
occur.
Answers:
1. Declining trees both have a
higher probability of branch
failures and premature death.
2. She likes reading the latest
novels and listening to music.
3. You will either listen to your
father, or you will be punished
severely.
Warm-Up 73
4/28/10
Language that appeals to the
senses. Descriptions of people or
objects stated in terms of our
senses. • Sight
• Hearing
• Touch
• Taste
• Smell
Warm-Up 74
4/29/10
Simile
A figure of speech which involves a
direct comparison between two unlike
things, usually with the words like or
as.
Example: The muscles on his brawny arms
are strong as iron bands.
Warm-Up 75
4/30/10
Metaphor
A figure of speech which involves an
implied comparison between two
relatively unlike things using a form of
be. The comparison is not announced
by like or as.
Example: The road was a ribbon wrapped
through the desert.
Warm-Up 76
5/3/10
Alliteration
Repeated consonant sounds occurring
at the beginning of words or within
words.
Example: She was wide-eyed and wondering
while she waited for Walter to waken.
Warm-Up 77
5/4/10
Personification
A figure of speech which gives the
qualities of a person to an animal, an
object, or an idea.
Example: “The wind yells while blowing."
The wind cannot yell. Only a living thing can
yell.
Warm-Up 78
5/5/10
Onomatopoeia
The use of words that mimic
sounds.
Example: The firecracker made a
loud ka-boom!
Warm-Up 79
5/6/10
Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement used to
heighten effect. It is not used to
mislead the reader, but to emphasize a
point.
Example: She’s said so on several million
occasions.
Warm-Up 80
5/7/10
Idiom
An idiom or idiomatic expression refers to
a construction or expression in one
language that cannot be matched or
directly translated word-for-word in another
language.
Example: "She has a bee in her
bonnet," meaning "she is
obsessed," cannot be literally
translated into another language
word for word.