Posts for December, 2008


Reference List of 28 Common Prefixes

December 21st, 2008

A nice reference with the prefix, meaning and two examples.
Prefix: bi
Meaning: two
Example: biped, biannual

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Kentucky Math

December 20th, 2008

Poetry Terms Practice Worksheet

December 20th, 2008

Write your own original example of the poetry term. Then in the middle space, creatively illustrate one of the terms.

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10 Christmas Journal Topics

December 18th, 2008

Some families open presents on Christmas Eve and others wait until Christmas morning. What does your family do? What other Christmas traditions does your family observe? What is your favorite Christmas time food? Write a letter to Santa telling him what you want for Christmas and why you deserve it. What does Christmas Spirit mean [...]

Tom Swiftys Part 2

December 17th, 2008

A Tom Swifty is a type of pun that plays on the relationship between the adverb at the end of the sentence and the contents of the sentence. “You will have to figure that out on your own,” Tom said helplessly. “This candy is too tart,” Tom said sourly. “I’ve been operating the jackhammer all [...]