1. M ONDAY, S EPTEMBER 13 TH W ARM - UP Correct all capitalization and punctuation errors in the following sentences: on mothers day we went to the iowa state fair the Football game will be held on tuesday november 4th. John and betty, ran to the Store, to buy kraft macaroni and cheese. most People agree that english is one of the hardest Language’s to learn my favorite Book is the adventures of huckleberry finn

2. T UESDAY, S EPTEMBER 14 TH W ARM - UP Select one of these beginnings and write a paragraph in which you briefly express your feelings on the topic.  The happiest day of my life was…  The saddest day of my life was…  My advice to the President would be…  I am best at…  The best kind of teacher…  The worst kind of teacher…  The things that amuse me most are…

3. W EDNESDAY, S EPTEMBER 15 TH W ARMUP ! Choose three of the following five questions to answer. Please write answers of at least three sentences.  What do you want to be doing ten years from now?  For what do you think you would lay down your life?  If you could travel to any place in the world, where would you go?  If you could communicate with any animal, what animal would you choose? Why?  What is your biggest worry?

4. T HURSDAY, S EPTEMBER 16 TH W ARM - UP Each clue below suggests a word that contains the consecutive letters A-R-E. The first one has been done for you. 1. To look at angrily STARE 2. A four sided shape 3. To frighten 4. Extra 5. Your mom or dad 6. A female horse 7. A place for sports contests 8. Knowledgeable 9. A certain section or region 10. A signaling light

5. F RIDAY, S EPTEMBER 17 TH W ARM - UPS 1. At what degree of latitude are the sun’s rays the strongest? 2. During the Middle Ages, which was the lowest class: nobles, serfs or vassals? 3. What kind of letter might begin with “Dear Sir” and end with “Sincerely”? 4. What are the followers of Islam called? 5. Which is NOT an integer: 17, 5, -12, 3 ½? 6. Blood circulates throughout your body in about five minutes. True or false? 7. More people live in the EU than in the Unites States. What does “EU” stand for? 8. What global conflict broke out in 1939? 9. Who has more money: a multimillionaire or a billionaire? 10. What number do the Roman numerals XL represent?