Get out a FULL sheet of paper and label it Starters 4-7! Monday, May 2nd BEFORE THE SECOND BELL RINGS: Get out your materials! Be in Code 0 at the bell Be in your seat! Get out a FULL sheet of paper and label it Starters 4-7!

1. Which of the words below is spelled correctly? a. changaeble b. changeble c. changeable d. changable

Held This Pumpkin anual Springtown held its annual pumpkin fair on November 15 this year. 2. Which word is spelled incorrectly? Held This Pumpkin anual

3. What is the above passage an example of? As I danced across the gym floor, I saw James smiling and walking in my direction. He walked up to me and whispered something in my ear, but since the music was so loud, I couldn't hear him. When I asked James to repeat himself, he screamed, "Hey, Napoleon Dynamite, If you're going to dance like that, you should be wearing a 'Vote for Pedro' t-shirt!" 3. What is the above passage an example of? Setting Metaphor Allusion foreshadowing

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I could not believe that my brother ate the _______ pizza. 4. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence? Hol Whole Hole Whol

5. Which sentence below uses the correct bolded word? When the storm blue in, my family and I took cover. We knew the storm was about to blow in when we saw the dark, blew clouds. All of a sudden, the door blue open! Now that the storm has passed, there is nothing but clear, blue sky.

6. Which sentence below uses the correct bolded word? They're culture is rich with wonderful traditions. Mark and Kerry's sister went their. I've heard so much about Mexico that I cannot wait to go there. Their flying into Mexico City.

BEFORE THE SECOND BELL RINGS: Wednesday, May 4th BEFORE THE SECOND BELL RINGS: Get out your materials! Be in Code 0 at the bell Be in your seat!

Vinny and Jessica erned twenty dollars each for cleaning the house. 7. What is the correct way to spell the underlined word? Earrned Earnned Earned Urned

8. Which of the underlined words above is spelled incorrectly? The boys focused their attention on the clock's pendulem as it swung back and forth with precision. 8. Which of the underlined words above is spelled incorrectly? Focused Pendulem Attention precision

The bedroom door was ___ and I peeked inside. 9. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank. a jar ajar achar a har

BEFORE THE SECOND BELL RINGS: Thursday, May 5th BEFORE THE SECOND BELL RINGS: Get out your materials! Be in Code 0 at the bell Be in your seat!

10. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. I picked Colorado and Utah to do my report over because there/their/they're very mountainous states. 10. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Their There Theyre They’re

11. Which of the underlined words above is spelled incorrectly? After the promienent court case, the city council took steps to prohibit further violence. 11. Which of the underlined words above is spelled incorrectly? Council Violence Promienent Prohibit

12. Which sentence below uses the correct bolded word? a. I wasn't expecting too receive so many gifts. b. Her brother gave me a gift, to. c. My best friend gave me two gifts for my birthday. d. I have to friends who have birthdays in December.

BEFORE THE SECOND BELL RINGS: Friday, May 6th BEFORE THE SECOND BELL RINGS: Get out your materials! Be in Code 0 at the bell Be in your seat!

13. Which sentence below uses the correct bolded word? a. I don't no if I left it on the bus. b. Do you no where the lost and found is? c. Know, I didn't leave it at home! d. I do not know where my backpack is.

14.. Which word is spelled incorrectly? Regina wanted to rent another classick movie, like Singing in the Rain. 14.. Which word is spelled incorrectly? Singing Rain Rent Classick

15. Which sentence below uses the correct bolded word? a. He said that if I start telling him the truth, than he will start telling me the truth. b. If you two would tell each other the truth, than none of this would be a problem. c. I've listened to you whine about him changing his mind more times than I can count. d. First he said he was not going, than he changed his mind and decided to go.

1. C 8. B 15. C 2. D 9. B 3. C 10. D 4. B 11. B 5. D 12. C 6. C 13. D 7. C 14. D