List 5 grammar rules you can recall from the first semester.

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Write the 8 parts of speech 5 times:

noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection, pronoun

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Explain what you think it means to argue (not just to fuss), but to

see both sides. How does it pertain to (go with) writing?

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What do you think adjectives are? How can you use them when you write?

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What does respect mean to you?

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If you could change places with anyone in your family, who would you choose to be? What’s the first thing you would do as that person?

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No Daily Spark: Christmas/Winter project Re-write day.

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Is a lie always bad? Can you give an example of a lie that isn’t bad?

OR

What are your opinions on the article we read “Death Is What They Deserve”?

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What do you think it is going to be like to teach a lesson? Do you have a different respect for what it means to teach and be responsible for someone else’s learning?

(If you have already taught your section then write What was it like to teach a lesson? Do you have a different respect for what it means to teach and be responsible for someone else’s learning? )

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What do you think about child beauty pageants?

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Did you ever get blamed for something you did not do? How did it make you feel?

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What do you think it means to debate? How is a debating someone different than simply arguing with them?

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How would you explain the terms adjective, predicate adjective, proper adjective, article, and demonstrative adjective to someone? HINT: I don’t know is not an acceptable answer, you can use notes and/or book to help you with this!

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Did you ever stop speaking to someone? Why? How long did the silence last? If you could handle this situation differently, how would you handle it?

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No daily spark today! USE THIS TIME TO STUDY FOR YOUR ADJECTIVES TEST!!!!

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Did you ever have a day when everything went wrong? Describe this day from start to finish.

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If you could close your eyes and see yourself ten years from now, what do you think you’d see? What are you doing? Do you have a job? If so, what is it?

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Have you ever thought about what classes you’d like to take when you’re in high school? Have you ever thought about what activities you’d like to participate in (sports, newspaper, chorus, etc.)?

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Have you ever thought about what you’d most like to do when you finish high school? Is there anything you can do right now to prepare for your future plans?

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We’ve been back to school a month since the Christmas Break. How is the 3rd nine weeks starting for you? What changes will you make for the remainder of the nine weeks? I believe this will be your best 9 weeks.

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Valentines Day is just around the corner. Many people are already planning activities for their boyfriend/girlfriend. What do you plan on doing for a loved one on Valentines Day?

OR

Choice

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If you were the principal of your school, what’s the first new rule you would make?

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Describe the best teacher you’ve ever had in school. Was there anything special about this person that made him or her such a good teacher?

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It was a long journey from the American Southwest she'd been born in-[4] 1893, to these French skies.

The year in which she was born was about a century ago.-[5] There hadn't been much of a future for her in Oklahoma

then. After both semesters of the two-semester year-[6] at Langston Industrial College, Coleman headed for Chicago to see what could be done to realize a dream. Ever since she saw her first airplane when she was a little girl, Coleman had known that someday, somehow, she would fly. Choose the best alternative for the underlined part 5.

A. NO CHANGE

B. It is now just about a century since the year of her birth.

C. Just about a century has passed since the year of her birth.

D. OMIT the underlined portion.

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After the final performance of one last practice landing, the French instructor nodded to the young African-American woman at the controls and jumped down to the ground. Bessie Coleman was on her own now. She lined up the nose of the open

cockpit biplane on the runway's center mark, she gave the engine full throttle, and took off into history.

How should the underlined verb be written?

A. NO CHANGE

B. is lining

C. was lining

D. has lined

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It was a long journey from the American Southwest she'd been born in1893[4], to these French skies.

The year in which she was born was about a century ago.-[5] There hadn't been much of a future for her in Oklahoma

then. After both semesters of the two-semester year-[6] at Langston Industrial College, Coleman headed for Chicago to see what could be done to realize a dream.

How should the sentence [4] be punctuated.

A. NO CHANGE

B. Southwest. She’d been born in

C. Southwest she’d been born in,

D. OMIT the sentence.

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After the final performance of one last practice landing, the French instructor nodded to the young African-American woman at the controls and jumped down to the ground. Bessie Coleman was on

her own now. She lined up the nose of the open

cockpit biplane on the runway's center mark, she gave the engine full throttle, and took off into history. If the author wanted to place a transition sentence between

this paragraph and one discussing the works of Martin

Luther King, Jr., which of the following would be the best

choice.

A. African-Americans moved for equality in the 1950’s &

60’s.

B. Other African-Americans have their names in history

books.

C. Many African-Americans achieved great

accomplishments.

D. Does not need a transition sentence.

Outside the rain continued to run down the screened windows of Mrs. Sennett's little Cape Cod cottage. The long weeds and grass that composed the front yard dripped against the blurred background of the bay, where the water was almost the color of the grass.

How should the underlined portion be written?

A. NO CHANGE

B. Outside. The rain continued

C. Outside, the rain continued

D. OMIT the underlined portion.

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Pretend you can be transported back in time to meet any famous person in the world. Who would you choose to meet? What’s the first thing you would say to him or her?

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According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl — who may have been his jailor's daughter — who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed "From your Valentine," an expression that is still in use today. -History.com

What do you think about Valentine’s Day? Will you participate as either a giver or receiver?

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In 1773 Noah Webster-Webster’s dictionary-said that, “…spelling is the foundation of reading and the greatest ornament (adding beauty) to writing.” Explain what you think Mr. Webster meant by this. Think about what’s been written on your assignments in the past.

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If you were elected President of the United States, what are the first five things you would do?

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If you were asked to name three things that are important to you that money cannot buy, what three things would you name? Do you think anyone has ever tried to buy any of these things anyway?

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It was a long journey from the American Southwest she'd been born

in1893[4], to these French skies. The year in which she was born was about a century ago. They’re hadn't been much of a future for her in Oklahoma then. After both semesters of the two-semester year at Langston Industrial College, Coleman headed for Chicago to see what could be done to realize a dream.

How should the underlined portion of this passage be corrected?

A. No Change C. Their

B. There D. they’re

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After the final performance of one last practice landing, the French instructor nodded to the young African-American woman at the controls and jumped down to the ground. Bessie Coleman was on her own now.

If the author wanted to place a concluding sentence in this paragraph, which of the following would be the best choice.

A. Coleman would soon make history. B. The French instructor was in his late 50’s. C. Bessie Coleman was born in America. D. Flying is really easy.

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Name the first three things you would do if you won $1 million?

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If you won a lot of money, do you think you would share it with anyone? Who would you share it with?

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What’s the funniest experience you have ever had?

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No School

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No school

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Have you ever been so jealous of someone else that you couldn’t get it out of your mind? If you could advise someone else about how to get over feeling this way, what would you tell him or her?

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