Question

superb spelling
choose the correct spelling of the word in each column.
obstein
absten
abstain
ablayn
berserk
bersaik
barserk
berisk
assma
asma
asthma
astma
homophones
circle the word that would best finish the sentence.

1. chelsea looked so beautiful in her blew, blue dress.
2. the wind (blew, blue) my papers away.

throwback thursday
date:
predicate nominative
a predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that identifies the subject.
for example:
the new student is rebecca
subject linking verb predicate nominative
identify the predicate nominative
in each sentence below. find the predicate nominative. box the subject. underline the linking verb. circle the predicate nominative.

1. lara jeans older sister is margot.
2. kombucha is a fermented, sweet tea drink.
3. my favorite book is love, stargirl.
4. my dog is a poodle.

figurative friday
date:
rainy day blues
drip, drop, drizzling
splash, splash, splat
my muddy moccasins
soaking my socks
i clearly chose the wrong shoes to wear
on this rainy, rainy day
with which of the following would the poet most likely agree?
□ moccasins are great shoes for rainy days
□ you should wear a dress when its raining
□ remember to grab your umbrella when its raining
□ stay inside if it rains.
what type of figurative language is used in the underlined phrase below?
my muddy moccasins

Explanation:

1. Superb Spelling: The correct spellings are "abstain", "berserk", "asthma".
2. Homophones:

• In "Chelsea looked so beautiful in her..." the correct word is "blue" as it refers to color.
• In "The wind... my papers away" the correct word is "blew" which is the past - tense of the verb "blow".

1. Predicate Nominative:

• In "Lara Jean's older sister is Margot", subject: Lara Jean's older sister, linking verb: is, predicate nominative: Margot.
• In "Kombucha is a fermented, sweet tea drink", subject: Kombucha, linking verb: is, predicate nominative: a fermented, sweet tea drink.
• In "My favorite book is Love, Stargirl", subject: My favorite book, linking verb: is, predicate nominative: Love, Stargirl.
• In "My dog is a poodle", subject: My dog, linking verb: is, predicate nominative: a poodle.

1. Figurative Friday - Poem: The poet seems to be regretting wearing moccasins on a rainy day, so the most likely statement the poet would agree with is "Remember to grab your umbrella when it's raining". The phrase "My muddy moccasins" is an example of alliteration as the'm' sound is repeated.

Answer:

1. Superb Spelling: abstain, berserk, asthma
2. Homophones:

• 1. blue
• 2. blew

1. Predicate Nominative:

• 1. Subject: Lara Jean's older sister; Linking verb: is; Predicate nominative: Margot
• 2. Subject: Kombucha; Linking verb: is; Predicate nominative: a fermented, sweet tea drink
• 3. Subject: My favorite book; Linking verb: is; Predicate nominative: Love, Stargirl
• 4. Subject: My dog; Linking verb: is; Predicate nominative: a poodle

1. Figurative Friday - Poem:

• With which would the poet most likely agree: Remember to grab your umbrella when it's raining
• Type of figurative language in "My muddy moccasins": Alliteration