1. FOA Week 5

2. Purpose Many words act as a noun and a verb. For example, the word bug can refer to an insect or to the act of bothering someone. A picture of a bug bugging a puppy would show both meanings. Draw a picture that shows another word as a noun and as a verb. Write a sentence that contains the word twice and describes what is happening in the picture. Now invent an appropriate name for this kind of word.

3. Monday 1. Read the sentence. Please make you have you’re pencil before arriving to class. What is the correct way to write the underlined word above? A. your B. yours C. you D. correct as is 2. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. Me and my friends went to the skating rink last weekend. B. John invited many of their friends to the party C. My brother and I always seem to fight more than my sister and me. D. Either my mom or my dad needs their cars washed by Friday. 3. The following point is followed by six facts, only three of which are on target in supporting the point. The other facts are irrelevant to the point. See if you can write the three relevant statements of support and explain why you chose them. Point: My dog Otis is not very bright. He’s five years old and doesn’t respond to his name yet. He’s five years old and doesn’t respond to his name yet. He cries when I leave for work every day. He cries when I leave for work every day. He always gets excited when visitors arrive. He always gets excited when visitors arrive. He often attacks the backyard hedge as if it’s a hostile animal. He often attacks the backyard hedge as if it’s a hostile animal. He gets along very well with my neighbor’s cat. He gets along very well with my neighbor’s cat. I often have to put food in front of him because he can’t find it by himself. I often have to put food in front of him because he can’t find it by himself.

4. Purpose An autobiography is the story of a person’s life written by that person. Think about the life you hope to live. Create and explain a meaningful one-word title for your autobiography about that life. (The title cannot be your name.) Next, invent a quote from a long time friend that could appear on the back cover and would encourage people to buy the book.

5. Tuesday 1. Read the following sentence. Choose the response that fixes the underlined error. “Please take this note to the office, Mrs. Joyce said.” office,” Mrs. Joyce said. office,” Mrs. Joyce said. Office, Mrs. Joyce said. Office, Mrs. Joyce said. Office, “Mrs. Joyce said.” Office, “Mrs. Joyce said.” Correct as is Correct as is 2. Read the following sentence. Choose the response that fixes the underlined error. If there is no error, choose D. Have you ever read the poem “The Raven,” by Edgar Allen Poe? Have you ever read the poem “The Raven,” by Edgar Allen Poe? a. “The Raven, by Edgar Allen Poe?” b. The Raven, by Edgar Allen Poe? c. The Raven, by “Edgar Allen Poe?” d. correct as is 3. Read the following sentence. Choose the response that fixes the underlined error. If there is no error, choose D. Greg was elected Captain of La Vergne Middle Schools basketball team. a. captain of La Vergne Middle Schools basketball team. b. captain of La Vergne Middle School’s basketball team. c. Captain of La Vergne Middle Schools’ basketball team. d. captain of La Vergne Middle Schools basketball teams.

6. Purpose A prefix is a word part that is added in front of a word. The prefix im- means “not”. The prefix super- means “higher” or “greater”. The prefix semi- means “half” or “partly.” Invent three words to describe yourself. Each of the words should contain a different one of the prefixes defined above. Then write a sentence or two explaining why each word is appropriate to describe you.

7. Wednesday WOW On this date in 1999, an earthquake hit the city of Armenia, Columbia. More than one thousand people died and thousands more were injured in the city and surrounding areas. People from all over the world came to help clean up the mess. Rescue crews searched for people in the rubble, and volunteers found shelter for the people who lost their homes. On this date in 1999, an earthquake hit the city of Armenia, Columbia. More than one thousand people died and thousands more were injured in the city and surrounding areas. People from all over the world came to help clean up the mess. Rescue crews searched for people in the rubble, and volunteers found shelter for the people who lost their homes. Have you ever experienced a disaster? If you have, write about what happened. How did you survive? If you haven’t been affected by a disaster, write about what you think this might be like. How would you survive? What help would you need?

8. Thursday NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL

9. Purpose Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. Right and write, for example, are homophones. Think of other homophone pairs. Write the two words in a way that will help someone remember their meaning. For example, the word right could be written very close to the right edge of the paper, while the word write could appear to come from a pen tip.

10. Friday 1. How should the following sentence be corrected? A ladybug uses it’s bright colors and pattern to warn predators that it tastes terrible. A. change it’s to its B. add a comma after colors C. Change it tastes to they taste. D. Make no change 2. In the sentence below, choose the correct word to replace the underlined pronoun: Many people know that his or her parent’s love them. A. their parent’s B. our parent’s C. its parents D. no change 3. In the sentence below, choose the correct word to replace the underlined pronoun: Nobody knows that eating a chocolate broccoli muffin is a good way to provide their bodies with Vitamin C. A. they bodies B. our bodies C. its body D. his or her body