Question

1. editor in training: use proofreading marks to correct the 6 errors in the sentence below. my grondpa gave the bycicles two andy and i. my grandpa bicycle, too 2. grammar geek: parts of speech write the part of speech of the underlined words in the sentence below: spread the new sheets neatly (1) on the bed (2) before you go outside. (3) 1. 2. 3. 3. figuratively speaking is the following line of poetry using a simile or a metaphor? underline your clue words. i wandered across the prairie hills, a lonely cloud in a pale blue sky. 4. idiom interpreter what does the underlined idiom mean? sandra really regretting cutting corners on her final project. the tape didnt hold as well as nails would have, so the whole birdhouse fell apart! 5. brain candy change only one letter as you progress to each shape. your gray shape should work backwards and forwards with only one letter changed in the shape on each side. pear hear ak ear n b d chron meaning: ology meaning: chronology word meaning: sentence:

Explanation:

1. Error - correction: "my" should be capitalized as "My", "Grondpa" is misspelled (should be "Grandpa"), "byecycles" is misspelled (should be "bicycles"), "two" is a homophone error (should be "to"), "I" should be "me" in the objective case as the recipient of the action.
2. Parts of speech: "new" is an adjective modifying "sheets", "neatly" is an adverb modifying the verb "spread", "bed" is a noun.
3. Figurative language: It is a metaphor as it directly states "a lonely cloud" to describe the speaker, without using "like" or "as" (which would indicate a simile). The whole phrase "a lonely cloud in a pale - blue sky" is the clue.
4. Idiom meaning: "cutting corners" means doing something in the easiest, cheapest, or quickest way, often resulting in a lower - quality outcome.
5. Word parts meaning: "chron" means time, "ology" means the study of. The word "chronology" means the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence. For the word - building exercise: "PEAR" to "HEAR" changes the first letter. Continuing: "BAK" (changing the first letter of "PEAR"), "EAR" (changing the first letter of "BAK"), "BAN" (changing the first letter of "EAR"), "BAD" (changing the last letter of "BAN").

Answer:

1. My Grandpa gave the bicycles to Andy and me.
2. 1. Adjective
3. Adverb
4. Noun
5. Metaphor. Underlined clue: a lonely cloud in a pale blue sky
6. Doing something in the easiest, cheapest, or quickest way, often resulting in a lower - quality outcome.
7. "chron": time; "ology": the study of; Word Meaning: The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence; Words for the hexagons: BAK, EAR, BAN, BAD