Lesson One: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
You can use the context in sentences to figure out
difficult vocabulary.There may be explanations
for words that you do not know.
Write the letter answer and write the words that help
you understand the underlined word.

Example: During its descent, the airplane flew smoothly from 20,000 feet down to the runway.
A) vacation
B) route downward
C) repair
D) takeoff

1. Kate and Mark seemed infallible in math because they never
missed a problem.
A) wrong
B) unhappy
C) always correct
D) tired

2. Because wind and rain had washed away the topsoil, Mark knew that erosion was at work.
A) natural forces that change the earth
B) a computer
C) his friend
D) an airplane

3. From the terrible smell, Mr. Taylor knew that there
was something putrid in the trash can.
A) fresh
B) made of paper
C) large
D) rotten

4. Ellen felt elated because she won the race.
A) angry
B) happy
C) confused
D) sad

5. Although she worked on the puzzle for an hour, Anne couldn't solve it. The puzzle bewildered Anne.

A) confused
B) seemed boring to
C) excited
D) fell on the floor in front of

Lesson Two: Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Rewrite each sentence using correct capitals and punctuation.
Then, write the letter of the correct kind of sentence.

statement (s)
question (q)
command (c)
exclamation (e)

Lesson Three: Thursday, August 30, 2007

Let’s work to improve our writing.

Here is part of our writing rubric:
Student includes vivid descriptive language and sensory details that help the reader to visualize the events or experiences.

Can you make the language in this paragraph more VIVID?

I live in the snow. I am 25 years old. I have black hair. I wear clothes.
I hunt. We need food. I sleep in a hut. We make tools. I see a mammoth.