Week #7: Summer Olympics Team USA
This week is another writing challenge. With the summer Olympics starting this week, I thought it would be interesting to do a little research paragraph. Visit http://www.teamusa.org/ and go to the "Athletes" tab. Choose an athlete from any sport. Read about him/her and then write a short paragraph about your chosen athlete. Your paragraph needs to be at least 7 sentences. You should have an introduction sentence (.5 points), 5 body sentences (.5 points), and a closing sentence (.5 points). You will also be graded on your details (2 points), and your grammar/conventions (1 point). Try to give a variety of information in your biography from physical facts, athletic facts, and personal facts. I look forward to what you discover about those who are representing our country in Rio. This activity is worth 4.5 bonus points.
Week #6 Answers
1. without her lucky charm
2. underneath her purse
3. at three o'clock
4. during the concert
5. around the block
6. on the top shelf
7. aboard the train
8. near the big dog
9. for her thirteenth birthday
10. in spite of the rainy weather
Week #6: Prepositions
Read each sentence and identify the prepositional phrase in each. If you are a little rusty on prepositional phrases look them up or try this website to brush up on them. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/prepositionalphrase.htm. Each sentence is worth .3 making this activity worth 3 bonus points.
1. My sister has never gone anywhere without her lucky charm.
2. We found the missing bracelet underneath her purse.
3. Practice will begin at three o'clock, so don't be late.
4. During the concert, I screamed so much that I lost my voice.
5. Because she was looking for a Pokemon, she walked around the block.
6. Can you reach that book on the top shelf?
7. When the horn blew, the passengers climbed aboard the train.
8. The little girl was afraid to go near the big dog.
9. Her mom threw her a surprise party for her thirteenth birthday.
10. In spite of the rainy weather, the all-star baseball game continued to be played.
Week #5 Answers
1. brake
2. later
3. lose
4. plain
5. loose
6. lead
7. principles
8. break
9. plane
10. latter
Week #5: Confused Words
There are many words in the English language that can be confused based on sound, spelling, etc. Below are 10 sentences with frequently confused words. Read each sentence and choose the word that correctly completes each. Each is worth .3 making this challenge worth 3 bonus points.
1. The student driver missed the (break/brake) with his foot.
2. We will be going (later/latter) than you to the movies.
3. You don't have anything to (lose/loose) so you might as well try.
4. My fashion taste is rather (plane/plain), and I don't like a lot of patterns.
5. We don't want the tigers to run (lose/loose) around the zoo.
6. The inspectors check for traces of (lead/led) in the water.
7. Follow these (principals/principles), and you will be a success.
8. Be careful not to (break/brake) the vase, or your parents will be furious.
9. The science teacher rolled the marble down the incline (plain/plane) for the experiment.
10. Henry thought the (later/latter) of the two reasons made more sense.
Week #4 Answers
1. cacti
2. crises
3. appendices
4. oxen
5. memoranda
6. series
7. nebulae
8. hooves
9. mottoes
10. sisters-in-law
Week 4: Irregular Plurals
I have always been fascinated by words whose plurals don't add the regular "S." So this week, my challenge is to identify the plural form of each of the following words. Spelling will definitely count. This activity is worth .3 each, making this worth 3 bonus points. You may need to consult a dictionary or the Internet to find the answers.
1. cactus
2. crisis
3. appendix
4. ox
5. memorandum
6. series
7. nebula
8. hoof
9. motto
10. sister-in-law
Week #3: Answers
Since there are no definitive answers, I decided to list one fun fact from each person who submitted 10 facts. Thank you to the few who participated in this challenge.
1. Deven- "Harry S. Truman had no middle name. The 'S' was just an initial."
2. Olivia- "Lincoln was the first president who had a beard."
3. Noah- "Barack Obama has eaten dog meat, snake meat, and grasshoppers."
4. Ethan- "George H.W. Bush has a funky sock collection."
5. Tiffany- "Jefferson loved vanilla ice cream."
6. John- "Barack Obama has a collection of Spiderman comic books."
Week #7: Summer Olympics Team USA
