Daily Warm Ups Name ____________________________________ Period _________ Student Number ____________

Literary Term Tuesday #1 Figurative Language Literal Language Definition Definition

Literary Term Tuesday #1 Q5: A. It's difficult to make progress. B. I'm banging my head against the wall. Q6: A. The bolt had been bashed off. B. The bolt had been ripped off. Q7: A. Sing us a song, sir. B. Give us a tune, sir. Q8: A. The chains chinked all night. B. Those chains kept me awake. Q9: A. Don’t look at me like I've just murdered your family. B. Why are looking at me like that? Q10: A. If I don't get another scone, I'll die. B. I think I'll take that last scone. Circle the examples of figurative language Q1: A. She threw the plate across the room. B. His eyes glowed with anger. Q2: A. The wax melted very quickly. B. The wax melted like butter on hot toast. Q3: A. The bottle refuses to open. B. I cannot open this bottle. Q4: A. My new role in HR puts a lot of weight on my shoulders. B. The responsibility is quite considerable.

Words of Wisdom #1 “Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” Read the above quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Restate quotation: According to ________________________________, “_________________________________  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.” Interpret (what does this quotation mean? Include a paraphrase – your own words) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Write down an opinion of this quote.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

One long term goal I would like to accomplish for freshman year is 3 short term academic goals I would like to accomplish for the 1st quarter. 1)________________________________ I can accomplish this by ________________________________ _________________________________________________ The first step is to ____________________________________ 2)________________________________ 3)________________________________ Thoughtful Thursday#1

MLA Formatting Friday #1 Put the correct MLA Heading on a sheet of lined paper 2) Answer the following writing prompt in two fully developed paragraphs. What was your biggest fear before starting at Gateway High School? What was the most important thing that you learned about yourself during your first week of high school? Describe what happened to make you learn this lesson.