Question

monday week 21 name language 1. choose an antonym for urban. o city o elegant o rural 2. write the plurals. bus buses taxi taxis subway subways 3. edit this sentence for capitalization. four out of five rush - hour commuters to new york city’s central business district take transit services operated by the metropolitan transportation authority. 4. underline the cause. evan wanted to get to kensington church avenue, so he picked up a new schedule and planned his day accordingly. 5. the poet ezra pound described the faces of the crowd in the subway: petals on a wet, black bough. what type of literary device is he using? metaphor write a different comparison using that same literary device. tuesday week 21 name language practice 1. choose the meaning of the prefix sub. o under o over o behind 2. add -ed and -ing to each word. tour carry 3. circle the predicate. seven days a week, 24 hours a day, new york’s subway trains speed through underground tunnels. 4. over seven million people ride public transportation every weekday in new york city. write a headline for a news article announcing a transit strike. 5. look at the schedule. what time should henry catch the bus at kensington church if he needs to be at 57th st midtown by 3:00 p.m.?

kensington	trinity place	midtwn 23	midtwn 57
9:53	10:08	10:23	10:38
10:11	10:26	10:41	10:56
10:37	10:52	11:07	11:22
11:07	11:22	11:37	11:52
11:37	11:52	12:07	12:22
12:07	12:22	12:37	12:52
12:37	12:52	1:07	1:22
1:07	1:22	1:37	1:52
1:37	1:52	2:07	2:22
2:07	2:22	2:37	2:52
2:37	2:52	3:07	3:22
3:07	3:22	3:37	3:52
3:47	4:02	4:17	4:32
4:47	5:02	5:17	5:32
5:47	6:02	6:17	6:32

bold times denote pm hours

Explanation:

1. (Monday)

1.1. "Urban" refers to city-related areas; its opposite is rural.
1.2. Form plurals by adding -es to words ending in -s, and -s to most nouns.
1.3. Capitalize proper nouns (specific places/organizations) and sentence starts.
1.4. The cause is the reason for an action; here, needing to get to the address drives the schedule action.
1.5. A metaphor directly compares two unrelated things; create a new direct comparison.

1. (Tuesday)

2.1. The prefix "sub-" typically means "under".
2.2. Add -ed/-ing by doubling final consonants for short vowel + consonant words, or adding directly.
2.3. The predicate is the verb phrase showing action.
2.4. Headlines are concise, highlight key info.
2.5. Find the latest bus from Kensington arriving at MidTwn 57 before 3:00 p.m.

Answer:

MONDAY WEEK 21

1. rural
2. buses; taxis; subways
3. Four out of five rush-hour commuters to New York City's Central Business District take transit services operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
4. (Underlined: Evan wanted to get to Kensington Church Avenue)
5. Metaphor; Example: The streetlights are golden pins holding the night sky up.

TUESDAY WEEK 21

1. under
2. tour: toured, touring; carry: carried, carrying
3. (Circled: speed through underground tunnels)
4. Example: "7M+ NYC Weekday Riders Face Transit Strike Disruption"
5. 2:37 p.m.