Opener #1 Week of

1. The United States’ team won many Olympic medals. 2. the car of Wilfredo 3. Little kids discover lots of bugs under rocks. 4. The seventh graders (brang, brought) the required materials to class. 5. While listening to Barbara Walters

Root: ped, pod Definition: Words with Part of Speech: (minimum of 5) Sentence: (underline the root) Affix: (prefix) pre- Definition: Words with Part of Speech: (minimum of 5) Sentence: (underline the affix)

6. (Was/Were) you in the Smithsonian very long? 7. Do not ask her about the permission slip again. 8. Reading gave Lincoln and Davis access to inspiring ideas. 9. General Eisenhower gave orders to pass the ammunition (between/among) the troops. 10. past perfect tense of hope

Spelling/Misuse Copy the words and definitions. Then: when referring to time or a sequence of events Than: when making a comparison Copy the sentences and fill in the blanks with then or than. 1.I love rap way more _____ I love country music. 2. First, you add the flour; _____, you add the eggs. 3. I’ll see you _____. 4. You’ve worked here much longer _____ I have.

Prompt: What changes will you make to be successful in your final year of middle school? How have you changed since entering middle school? Write one paragraph (minimum of 5 sentences) answering the following prompt.

11. Just between you and (me, I), we need exercise to stay healthy. 12. Joe, himself, is very talented. 13. (Who’s, Whose) was the winning entry? 14. Several Symbols have become important parts of the Olympic games. Popular symbols are the Olympic rings, the flags, the flame, and medals. 15. Circumnavigate

Root: spec Definition: Words with Part of Speech: (minimum of 5) Sentence: (underline the root) Affix: (prefix) mono- Definition: Words with Part of Speech: (minimum of 5) Sentence: (underline the affix)

16. The game will begin in two minutes 17. Kelsey is a delightful person to be around. 18. We walked around the zoo, stopping at the gorilla house twice. 19. my twenty page book report certainly impressed my teacher 20. We listened to the songs and picked our top ten favorites.

Idiom Draw the chart and fill in each side with a picture and a 2 sentence explanation. Use the idiom in a sentence. An expression of figurative language that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but has a meaning of its own as a whole phrase. She was willing to help her brother at the drop of a hat. LiteralFigurative Literal = word for word Figurative = as a whole Idiom: Sentence: _________________________

Prompt: Can you think of five things you can do to become a better student? What are they? Minimum of 5 Sentences Check your grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization