1. AH English II
MS. P

2. Bellringer
Composition notebooks: Math minutes

3. Answers Math Minute 5 1. Identify the mistake.
Use the circle graph to complete Problems 2–4.
2. According to the graph, about what percent of the points does Angie have?
3. Nicole and Caitlin together have about % of the points.
4. Which two people represent the largest percent of points earned?
Answers
5. True or False? (–2)3 = (–2)(–2)(–2) = 8
• 1 7 =
7. Find the lowest common denominator of and
Use the line graph to complete Problems 8–10.
8. According to the graph, on which day of the week did John earn the most points?
9. About how many points did he earn on Monday?
10. Altogether, John earned about how many points this week?
a. 50– b. 80– c. 110– d. 140–170

4. Essential Questions Review: New this week:
EQ1 & 4: I can recognize and write with correct pronoun-antecedent & subject-verb agreement
New this week:
EQ15: I can use transitional devices to connect ideas
EQ 2: I can correctly use parallel structure
EQ4: I can write with correct and consistent verb tense
REMINDER: Tomorrow you will have a Word Wall quiz over words 1-18

5. Review Pronoun-Antecedent
1. Neither Mary nor Laura has turned in (her/their) report
2. Anybody can learn to set up (his/their) own tent.
3. Each of the boys takes care of (his/their) own room.
4. Neither Tom nor Jim can give (his/their) report today.
5. Anyone can join our group if (he/they) is really interested.
6. The team can’t play (its/their) best when it’s too hot.
7. Either Bill or Tony will lend you (his/their) book.
8. Everyone should be in (his/their) seat before the curtain goes up.
9. Every class officer will do (her/their) best.
10. Nobody plays (his/their) best when the humidity is very high.
11. Has anyone lost (her/their) jacket?
12. Each of us is prepared to give (his/their) speech on Thursday.

6. Review Subject-Verb Agreement
1. The students in my class (has, have) very poor work habits.
2. Our team (play, plays) hard every night.
3. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
4. Traffic jams (is, are) a problem during construction.
5. Traditionally, college students (has, have) been very active in politics.
6. He (doesn’t, don’t) want to be killed.
7. Either the tortoise or the hare (win, wins) the race.
8. Neither Kara nor her friends (like, likes) winter.
9. Raisins or an apple (makes, make) a good snack.
10. Neither the foxes nor dogs (eat, eats) only meat.

7. SWAT

8. determined; flexible A. Adamant B. Resilient C Superfluous D. Chasm
B. reslient

9. Confused B. Morose D. Disoriented A. Resilient C. Speculate

10. Tiny; miniscule
A. Chasm C. Superfluous
B. Minute D. Morose
B. minute

11. Maintain; continue A. resilient C. precarious B. adamant D. perpetuate

12. Sullen
A. remorse C. chasm
B. morose D. precarious
B. morose

13. Reflect; assume; presume; guess; suspect.
A. speculate C. precarious
B. perpetuate D. cognizant
A. speculate

14. Aware; fully informed A. cognizant B. Resilient
C. Speculate D. perpetuate
A. cognizant

15. Each of the dogs ____ its turn at the water dish
A. take B. takes
B. takes

16. One of the boys had tears in __ eyes.
their B. his
B. his

17. Somebody left __ books on the counter.
A. his B. their
A. his

18. A student should see an advisor if ___ __ any questions.
A. they have B. he has
B. He has

19. Any injured athlete should see a trainer as soon as __ __ injured.
A. he is B. they are
A. He is

20. All students should check with ___ teacher for missed work.
A. their B. his
A. their

21. The dogs happily wag ___ tails.
Its C. their
His D. it’s
C. their

22. Everyone has __ own way of studying.
A. their C. there
B. they’re D. his
D. his

23. Each woman must do __ best to take care of __ health.
A. they’re C. her
B. their D. his
C. her

24. Unshakable; insistent; unyielding
Adamant Perpetuate
Acrid Resilient

25. Deep regret
Morose Remorse
Discordant Imperceptible

26. Watchful; observant
Imperceptible Perpetuate
Discordant Precarious

27. Extra; spare; surplus; excess
Chasm Acrid
Superfluous Frivolous

28. Gorge; ravine; rift
Acrid Conjecture
Minute Chasm

29. Clashing; divergent; jarring
Adamant Conjecture
Chasm Discordant

30. Pungent; stinging; acidic
Acrid Chasm
Imperceptible Precarious

31. Guess; hunch; inference
Precarious Imperceptible
Eloquent Conjecture

32. Persuasive; vivid; articulate
Eloquent Resilient
Superfluous Chasm

33. Silly; carefree; lacking seriousness
Superfluous Resilient
Frivolous Conjecture

34. Gradual; hidden
Precarious Discordant
Perpetuate Imperceptible

35. A. Correct C. arrived, consequently; we
The last day of summer vacation finally arrived consequently we prepared for the first day of a new year.
A. Correct C. arrived, consequently; we
B. arrived, consequently, we D. arrived; consequently, we
D. arrived; consequently, we

36. She was willing to run the fifty-mile race after she soaked in her Jacuzzi for two days.
A. correct C. the fifty-mile race, after; she
B. the fifty-mile race; after, she D. the fifty-mile race after; she
B. race; after,

37. She enjoys ice-skating
She enjoys ice-skating. She learned how to roller-blade when she was a child.
A. ice-skating, she C. ice-skating; she,
B. ice-skating; she D. ice-skating, she;
B. ice-skating; she

38. Paula did well in two subjects hence she will have a high average at the end of the year.
A. correct C. subjects, hence; she
B. subjects; hence, she D. subjects, hence, she
B. subjects; hence, she

39. My mother is a basketball fan thus she has not missed a single home game in the last three years.
A. correct C. fan, thus, she
B. fan, thus; she D. fan; thus, she
D. fan; thus, she

40. Exit Slip
Punctuate the following sentences, inserting colons, commas, semicolons and capital letters.
1. charles dickens wrote ‘a tale of two cities’ ‘little dorrit’ ‘a Christmas
carol’ and ‘bleak house’ amongst others.
2. exams will take place this week monday tuesday before break thursday
afternoon and friday in place of assembly.
3. the guests arrived early lady ponsonby in diamonds and a white fur coat
lord picklenoze with a glamourous girl on each arm mr carruthers with
half the contents of a bottle of whisky already under his belt and the
luscious honourable miss hilly flower in a very short very shiny dress.

41. Punctuate the following sentences, inserting colons, commas, semicolons and capital letters.
1. Charles Dickens wrote, ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, ‘Little Dorrit’, ‘A Christmas
Carol’, and ‘Bleak House’, amongst others.
2. Exams will take place this week: Monday; Tuesday, before break; Thursday
afternoon; and Friday, in place of assembly.
3. The guests arrived early: Lady Ponsonby, in diamonds and a white fur coat;
Lord Picklenoze, with a glamourous girl on each arm; Mr. Carruthers, with
half the contents of a bottle of whisky already under his belt; and the
luscious, honourable Miss Hilly Flower, in a very short very shiny dress.