Posts for July, 2009


Perfect Paragraph Perseverance

July 31st, 2009

Directions: Write a paragraph with 6-8 sentences stating how you could apply one or two of these ideas to your life. Cite at least one of the quotes in your answer. 
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy
“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a [...]

Homophones Worksheet

July 30th, 2009

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and are spelled differently. Here are some examples:

homophones-table

Perfect Paragraph Friendship

July 30th, 2009

Directions: Write a paragraph with 6-8 sentences stating how you could apply one or two of these ideas to your life. Cite at least one of the quotes in your answer.
“What is a friend? A single soul in two bodies.” – Aristotle
“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help [...]

Wisdom from Will Rogers

July 29th, 2009

Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash with Wylie Post in 1935, was one of the great sages of our time.  Enjoy the following:

Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. 
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 
There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman…neither works. 
Never miss a good chance to shut up. 
Always [...]

Accept Except Worksheet

July 28th, 2009

Accept – to take or receive; to agree or consent to; to regard as true; to believe
Except – excluding; not including; with the exclusion of

Come over anytime __________ during dinner.
Everything was stolen __________ my teddy bear.
He was __________(ed) into the club in a secret ceremony.
I will __________ this award with pride.
In the end, they had [...]