2. Warm Up 10-29-12 (WtK) 1. Mood: is the attitude a verb conveys in a sentence. If you change a verb’s mood, the tone of the sentence containing it will also change. The mood depends on the sentence’s purpose. 2. Indicative mood: is used to make statements of fact or opinion; the indicative is the most commonly used mood. Example: Bob needs to clean his room today. 3. Imperative mood: is used for commands or direct requests; writers use the imperative mood when they are trying to create a dramatic effect, or when they are trying to be persuasive. Example: Bob, clean your room today! 4. Subjunctive mood: is used to express wishes, doubt, or contradictions; In the subjunctive mood, In the subjunctive, “were” is used for all persons, singular or plural. Example: If I were king, you would be queen. If he had worked, he could have earned high wages. 5.Conditional mood: is used to express a condition or a hypothetical situation. The conditional sometimes expresses hypothetical statements. Example: If Bob had cleaned his room, he could have played. If you ate fruit, you’d be healthier. 6. Interrogative mood: is used to ask a question; Example: Have you cleaned your room yet, Bob?

3.  Imagine you are locked in a haunted house. You have a roll of duct tape, a box of telephone wire, and a screw driver. Devise a plan to get out of the house.  This is an expository writing prompt. Your response should be a step-by-step process.

4. Warm Up 10-31-12 What is now known as Halloween started as a Pagan Celtic holiday called Samhain (sow'-een). Samhain was viewed as a magical holiday that celebrated the end of the year. It was on Oct. 31 because the Celts’ New Year started on Nov. 1. This holiday was believed to be a night when deceased spirits could walk among the living and potentially cause trouble. Celts tried to scare away the bad spirits by wandering around their neighborhood in outlandish masquerades and making a racket. This is how the tradition of wearing Halloween costumes was started. During Samhain, people thought fairies walked from door to door dressed as beggars requesting food. In modern-day society, trick-or-treating is a common practice on Halloween. Children go from door to door hoping to receive delicious treats. A tradition is a ritual or belief passed down within a society. Halloween and its festivities is one example of a tradition. Write about a tradition that your family acknowledges or celebrates. Does it focus on a holiday? How often does it occur. What types of things do you do as part of the tradition? Write ½ page MINIMUM.

5. Warm Up 11-1-2012 1.Which line of the poem is the best example of alliteration? 2.What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? 3.Name two other literary elements exemplified in the poem.

6. Warm Up 11-2-2012 What would you consider to be your biggest misstake mistake in life so far? Write ½ page about it, using correct paragraph format (topic sentence, supporting details, closing sentence)