Question

tuesday

1. underline the prepositions & circle the objects.

we waited patiently by the entrance.

1. match to define.

suspenders
to hang
dependent
straps to hold pants
suspend
reliant upon

1. edit the sentences.

meet marcus a twelve-year-old pompeiian known for his quick wits, and love for adventure marcus was at the city market when vesuvius decided to wake from its long slumber.

1. use the context clues to make an inference.

by yelling at her best friend, lily ended up burning her bridges and making it difficult to mend their friendship.
based on what you know, what traits would you use to describe lily?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify preposition/object

Underline preposition: $\boldsymbol{by}$; Circle object: $\boldsymbol{the entrance}$

Step2: Match terms to definitions

1. suspenders $

ightarrow$ straps to hold pants

1. dependent $

ightarrow$ reliant upon

1. suspend $

ightarrow$ to hang

Step3: Edit capitalization/punctuation

1. Capitalize proper nouns: Marcus, Pompeii, Vesuvius
2. Fix possessive: its (no apostrophe)
3. Add punctuation: comma after "adventure"
4. Capitalize start of second sentence: Marcus

Step4: Infer Lily's traits

Use context: yelling at friend, burned bridges

Answer:

1. Preposition (underlined): $\boldsymbol{by}$; Object (circled): $\boldsymbol{the entrance}$
2. Matched pairs:

• suspenders $

ightarrow$ straps to hold pants

• dependent $

ightarrow$ reliant upon

• suspend $

ightarrow$ to hang

1. Edited sentence:

Meet Marcus, a twelve-year-old Pompeiiian known for his quick wits, and love for adventure. Marcus was at the city market when Vesuvius decided to wake from its long slumber.

1. Traits to describe Lily: Impulsive, hot-tempered, reckless