1. March 15th-19th Warm-ups
Week One

2. Monday, March 14th Warm-up
These men’s names are given to help you identify the words defined below. The first one has been done for you.
ADAM ant: unyielding
BEN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : kind and charitable
JACK _ _ : a short coat
BILL _ _ _ _ _ : a game similar to pool
_ LUKE : a type of fish
ED _ _ : a whirlpool
_ _ _ _ _ ROY : heavy cotton fabric
SAL _ _ _ _ _ _ : a saving from destruction
_ _ BO _ : a joint in the arm
SEAN _ _ : a meeting to communicate with the dead

3. Tuesday, March 15th Warm-up
The words below have something in common: all end with the letter X. Fill in the letters of the words that match the definitions.
_ _ x : to polish
_ x : a chopping tool
_ _ x: baseball team from Boston
_ _ _ _ _ x : letter or letters added to a word’s ending
_ _ _ _ _ x : letter or letters joined to the beginning of the word
_ _ _ x : the highest point
_ _ _ x : a wildcat
_ _ _ _ _ x : whirlpool
_ _ _ _ x : a spiral
_ _ x : a curse placed by a witch

4. Wednesday, March 16th Warm-up

5. Thursday, March 17th Warm-ups
How many words can you make from the word SHAKESPEARE? Remember—you cannot double up on letters, and the word must be at least three letters long.

6. Friday, March 18th Warm-up
Which state is known for its dairy products: Georgia, Wisconsin or New York?
Who was the leader of Nazi Germany?
It’s a fictional person. Is it spelled caractor or character?
Can swimmers float more easily in a freshwater lake or in an ocean?
Give the number of years in 40 months
What the planet Earth spins, it rotates on…what?
What two oceans surround Australia?
In early 19th century England, children worked in coal mines. True or false?
What do you call the list of sources at the end of a research report?
Was Pluto a Roman hero or Greek god?