1. Week 1

2. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… On February 14, many couples gave candy and flowers to Freddy, a local veteran of the Vietnam War. 2.Using one or more of the rules above, write an ORIGINAL SENTENCE of your own. 3.HINK PINK: Heartless Female Ruler HINKY PINKY: High-quality criminal

3. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… I am, as you have probably noticed, very nervous about Wednesday’s projected cold, snowy storm. 2.Using one or more of the rules above, write an ORIGINAL SENTENCE of your own. 3.HINK PINK: Finest Exam HINKY PINKY:Time to Get Clean!

4. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… EXAMPLE:Julio, a happy lad, enjoys extreme sledding, and he hopes to one day be an Olympic sledding champion. 2.Using one or more of the rules above, write an ORIGINAL SENTENCE of your own. 3.HINK PINK:Damaged Penny HINKY PINKY:Cliff Lee the day after a raise

5. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: On Saturday, the cast of Alice in Wonderland hosted an all-day, non-stop rehearsal, and Mr. Moran was very proud of their efforts! 2.Using one or more of the rules above, write an ORIGINAL SENTENCE of your own. 3.HINK PINK:Boring Choo choo HINKY PINKY:Attorney Snoopy

6. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Snow days, once loved by children, have become an unwelcomed, repetitive nuisance this year. 2.Using one or more of the rules above, write an ORIGINAL SENTENCE of your own. 3.HINKY PINKY:Jedi Master’s Beverage HINKY PINKY:Reggae Noodles HINKITY PINKITY:The White House

7. Week 2

8. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Zach, the citizens of the community, from Lois Lowry’s The Giver, are quite robotic, don’t you think? 2.HINK PINK:Daring removal of facial hair HINKY PINKY: Immunization for the hen’s boyfriend HINKITY PINKITY:Believable Food 3.Try to devise a Hink of your own…

9. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Sadly, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team put up a valiant fight against Team Canada last week in Sochi, Russia, but they lost the game 3-2 in overtime. 2.HINK PINK:Unhappy post-college student HINK PINK:Sushi Plate 3.Try to devise a HINK of your own…

10. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Mrs. Brown, a favorite teacher, is hugely, dearly missed this month. 2.HINK PINK:Orca Prison HINK PINK:Weak Fingertip 3.Try to devise a HINK of your own…

11. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: In the summer, girls make blueberry popsicles, and boys make stone and mud pies. 2.HINKY PINKY:Friend who fell in wet dirt HINK PINK:Small test belonging to him 3.Try to devise a HINK of your own…

12. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Commas 2.HINKY PINKY: HINK PINK: 3.Try to devise a HINK of your own…

13. Week 3

14. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Unbeknownst to their parents, middle school students often arrive to school in shorts and flip flops, and that wouldn’t be a huge problem except that today is a snowy February 26 th. 2.HINKITY:50% of a white hippo cousin HINK PINK:24 hours mixed black and white 3.List one PSSA strategy for writing an open-ended question.

15. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Julie, would you please take Taylor, Hannah, and Ashley to the luxurious, one-of-a-kind OJR swimming pool for a visit? 2.HINK:BIRD with a 50% on a test HINKY:A Norseman on wheels HINKITY:Drummer Talk 3.Write one rule from Jonas’ community.

16. Jonas Receiver of Memory 1.Go immediately at the end of school hours each day to the Annex entrance behind the House of the Old and present yourself to the attendant. 2.Go immediately to your dwelling at the conclusion of Training Hours each day. 3.From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness. You may ask any question of any citizen and you will receive answers. 4.Do not discuss your training with any other member of the community, including your parents and Elders. 5.From this moment on you are prohibited from dream-telling. 6.Except for illness or injury unrelated to your training, do not apply for any medication. 7.You are not permitted to apply for release. 8.You may lie..

17. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: "Why," I asked, "do you always forget to visit Plymouth, Massachusetts, where the croissant was born?" 2.HINK:Hinky Hour HINKY:Late Social Event 3.List one PSSA strategy for writing an open-ended question.

18. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Mr. Thomas, who lives in my attic, used the money that he won from the sweepstakes to buy a house, a car, and a small pack of TicTacs. 2.HINK:Leg part that costs nothing HINKY:When Mickey’s girl lost weight. 3.List one language arts term that relates to short story writing.

19. Week 4

20. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Although she flunked chemistry and barely passed math, Joan is a good baker of Irish potatoes, shepherds pie, and lamb stew. 2.HINKY:Soapy Problem HINKY:Catastrophic Sorcery 3.Try and name ONE thing that brings both joy and pain.

21. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: Before February, I painted the old, green house, but he is still working on sanding the doors before all of the neighbors arrive for St. Patrick’s Day. 2.HINK:Place to bury a sweeper HINK:Ill twig 3.Try out your own HINK, HINKY…

22. Daily 1,2,3 1.What comma rules were used to punctuate the sentence below… Example: As you might know, tomorrow is Mrs. Hinkley’s birthday, for she was born March 13, 1964. 2.HINKY PINKY:diamond gun HINKY PINKY:Metal cabinet ridiculer 3.Name a poetry tool that poets use to make writing more creative and wonderful.

23. Daily 1,2,3 1.Name an upcoming due date for your LA work and what is due. 2.HINK PINK:Complimentary Oak Steak stealer 3.What is your sophisticated adjective for the upcoming project AND a synonym for this word?

24. One-Sentence Summary 1.Jonas dreams about sledding again. 2.Jonas receives a memory from The Giver that was really painful and he discovered new powers that he can use in his life outside of training. 3.Jonas was given the memory of fire, which gave him great pain, but Jonas transmitted the memory of a sailboat to Gabriel that he now lost. 4.Jonas got to feel what a broken leg was like. 5.Jonas learned sledding can bring joy and pain through a fiery broken leg, and he discovered he can transmit memories when he uses a sailboat to calm Gabriel. 6.This chapter is mostly about The Giver giving Jonas the pain of hunger. 7.Jonas realizes he can get and give memories.

25. Week 5

26. Daily 1,2,3 1.THIS IS NOT A COMMA RULE QUESTION: What is one mature idea you have for “celebrating” the successful completion of the PSSA’s in LA class next Friday that is school appropriate, non-costly, and practical. 2.HINKITY:Fruit from a Northwestern State HINKY:Considerate Fish 3.Name as many types of writing as you can.

27. Daily 1,2,3 1.VOTE on what you’d like to do most for our Friday, end of PSSA celebration! (MOVIE Day, GAME Day - energizers, board games, etc., TECHNOLOGY Day, OUTSIDE, FREE Day OR a hybrid of two?) If you are willing to provide them, snacks can be added to any of the above celebrations. 2.HINK:Sugary Paws HINKY:One who lives in the basement 3.Using the handout today, write down one of the PSSA words you feel you know the best.

28. Daily 1,2,3 1.What do you call two adjectives separated by a comma that are of equal weight and describe the same noun. 2.HINKY PINKY:Disgusting Pair HINKY PINKY:Someone who abhors Crocodiles 3.Name as many types of poetry as you can.

29. Daily 1,2,3 1.Which comma rule is the easiest to remember and why? 2.HINK PINK:Shovel up the droppings HINK PINK:Torn piece of a hat 3.What is one strength you can use in trying to be successful next week on the PSSA OR what is one weakness/struggle you might have to overcome next week during testing?

30. Daily 1,2,3 1.Name three TYPES of non-essential elements. 2.HINK PINK:Gross bug who trains the team Hink Pink:Gross bug who loves Avalon Hink Pink:Gross bug who is actually kind 3.What does PSSA stand for?

31. Week 6

32. Daily 1,2,3 1.Name the seven coordinating conjunctions. 2.Hink Pink:Large sea animal beach toy Hink Pink:Fearsome sea animal’s play area Hink Pink:Small sea animal experiment area 3.Try a sea-themed hink today!

33. Daily 1,2,3 1.Describe a reasonable, healthy breakfast that could be eaten before school each day. 2.HINKY:Bi-Focal learning sessions HINKY:Non-voluntary learning sessionsHINKY:Precipitation learning sessions 3.Think of one of your classes here at school and create a hink inspired by it.

34. Daily 1,2,3 1.Name one way to de-stress at home or at school. 2.HINK PINK:Sun-kissed male HINKY:Electrifying experience while rapping on the front door. 2.Name a character from The Giver.

36. Week 7

37. Daily 1,2,3 THREE RULES: Yes, Doctor, I will meet your husband on December 5, 2003, in Mill Valley, California. 2.Sentence using one or more of the comma rules above. 3.Scour the bath / Putty sled / Mistaken Melody (HINK PINKS)

38. Daily 1,2,3 What two comma rules are used below: Because I love four-leaf clovers, I lived in San Francisco, California, for 20 years. 2.Write an original sentence using the rule(s) above. 3.HINKY PINKY = Amazing Jogging / Large Toupee (HINK PINK)

39. Daily 1,2,3 DAILY 1,2,3 2 RULES:Aisha, you have the essay you owe me, right? Original sentence using rules from #1 Girl from Zurich (Hink Pink), Mailed Cardigan (HINKY PINKY)

40. Daily 1,2,3 DAILY 1,2,3 Write the comma RULE: He is a strong, healthy man. Write an original sentence of YOUR OWN – Using the same rule used above Try this HINK PINK:Baby cow chuckle

41. Daily 1,2,3 DAILY 1,2,3 Describe the comma RULE: My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew. Write an original sentence of YOUR OWN – Using the rule above Rude Store cashier (HINK PINK)

42. Week 8

43. Daily 1,2,3 DAILY 1,2,3 Describe any comma RULES below: During July, we stayed at an expensive summer resort. Write an original sentence of YOUR OWN – Using the rule above Wet Luminary (HINK PINK) / Polka-dotted Toilet (Hinky Pinky)

44. Daily 1,2,3 DAILY 1,2,3 THREE RULES: When asked about his student, Mr. Watts replied, “Felix was a lonely, young boy.” Write an original sentence of YOUR OWN – Using two of the three rules above Toss Batter (HINK PINK) / Dorky Pigeon (HINKY PINKY) / Arctic Teeth (HINKY)

45. Daily 1,2,3 I get headaches in brightly lit rooms. (Why NO comma?) 2.Fur Maintenance (HINK PINK) 3.

47. OTHER SENTENCES Al Mooney, M.D., knew Sam Sunny Jr. and Charles Starr III. If you are not sure about this, let me know now. To apply for this job, you must have previous experience. I chose the colors red and green, and blue was his first choice. Time flies when we are having fun, and we are always having fun. He thought quickly but still did not answer correctly. (Why NO comma?) He actually said, "I do not care." "Why," I asked, "do you always forget to do it?" I can go, can't I? Yes, I do need that report. Well, I never thought I'd live to see the day… I would, therefore, like a response. I would be happy, however, to volunteer for the Red Cross. Sentence 1: Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. Sentence 2:Water, taken in moderation, cannot lead to obesity. Sentence 3:Early to rise and early to bed makes a man healthy, wealthy, and dead. Sentence 4:Our school cafeteria, as we all know, has the finest food in the world. Sentence 5:Take care of the commas and the other stops will take care of themselves, or the writer who handles this puny little stop correctly and sensibly can probably punctuate as well as need be. Sentence 6:Mr. Sanchez used the money that he won from the sweepstakes to buy a house, a car, and a small pack of TicTacs. Sentence 7:Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect. Sentence 8:I first conducted a thorough audit of the company, and I then interviewed the manager to try to determine how much dust was missing from the shelves. Sentence 9:Although she flunked chemistry and barely passed math, Joan is a good baker of Irish potatoes. Sentence 10:Banks, which hold over a billion dollars in assets, are rare.