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2. Tuesday, February 2 nd Warm-up Each of the literary titles contains a title pertaining to royalty. See if you can figure them out! The first one has been done for you. 1. The Count of Monte Cristo 2. The ______ and the Pauper 3. The ______ of the Rings 4. A Connecticut Yankee in ____ Arthur’s Court 5. The Little ______ 6. Oedipus _____ 7. The ______ and the Pea 8. The ______’s New Clothes 9. ______ Henry VIII 10. The African ________

3. Wednesday, February 3 rd Warm-up The words that make up ten famous quotes are jumbled up below. Write the words in the correct order. 1. Man an island no is 2. Dream I a have 3. Good good neighbors fences make 4. A beauty forever of joy thing a is 5. My red a red like rose love’s 6. Penny is earned a saved a penny 7. Ye may while rosebuds ye gather 8. It the times, times of was was it the of worst best 9. Do I how thee love? Me let ways count the 10. God made by tree poems me are like only a fools make but can

4. Thursday, February 4 th Warm-up Homonyms, words that sound alike but are spelled differently, can be confusing. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. 1. We could hear Corey (whaling, wailing) in the other room. 2. It is (their, there, they’re) decision. 3. Please don’t (stair, stare) in her direction. 4. I will (stake, steak) all the money I have that Jeanette is voted team captain. 5. (Reel, real) your line in when you feel a pull. 6. We plan to build the mall on this (sight, site). 7. The horse’s (main, mane) was beautiful. 8. I think Robert ate (too, two, to) much for dinner. 9. When are you leaving (too, two, to) go on vacation? 10. Ashley thought you (knew, new) the story’s author.

5. Friday, February 5 th Warm-up 1. Name the European country whose capital is Lisbon. 2. What did Christians call the “holy wars” they fought against the Muslims? 3. How do office workers abbreviate the word “memorandum”? 4. Would you find snails and frog’s legs on an Italian, Mexican or French menu? 5. Which can be divided evenly by 5: odd numbers, even numbers, or both? 6. Which is NOT an arachnid: spider, scorpion, cricket, tick? 7. What is the canopy of a rain forest? 8. About when did the Middle Ages begin: A.D. 500, 1000 or 1500? 9. Find the adjectives: “The shiny red car drove quickly past the shuttered house.” 10. Is an almanac published every week, every month, or every year?