1. Warm Ups Set 5 Due Mon, April 18 th *You MUST write the ENTIRE question, sentence, & ALL answer choices. *Circle the answer you think is correct. *You are responsible for filling in all of them, even if you are absent one day.

2. Monday Which transition word would BEST join the following sentences? –I left the water running in the sink, while I ran to answer the telephone. __________ I forgot to turn off the water, the sink overflowed. A. Therefore B. Since C. Within D. First

3. Tuesday Which of the underlined words below begins a prepositional phrase? –The grass is becoming much too high in the backyard. A. the B. is C. much D. in

4. Wednesday Which details below would work well in a paragraph that describes the performance of a play? –A. what the actors wore –B. how nice the weather was –C. what other events the stage is used for –D. how old the theater building is

5. Thursday Which word in this sentence is a preposition? As it turned out, Shawn had a basketball game at noon. A. turned B. out C. at D. noon

6. Tuesday Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. Mike’s book bag has three key chains hanging from it. B. David did not want to stay after school; for extra credit. C. The pool had signs that said, “No Lifeguard on Duty Swim at Your Own Risk. D. We bought baseball cards, bubble gum, and candy bars, for the trip, to the zoo.

7. Wednesday Which word BEST completes the analogy? –Leaving is to coming as departure is to ______________. A. pack B. traveling C. arrival D. waiting

8. Thursday Which sentence contains a transitive verb? A. That store sells new bicycles. B. No one in the class attended. C. The still water was shining. D. Mom is out shopping.

9. Friday What part of speech is SANG in the sentence below? –Over by the window Mary sang a song with Victoria. A. linking verb B. intransitive verb C. transitive verb D. helping verb