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Date de parution
25 août 2008
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0
EAN13
9781602915107
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
6 Mo
Themes: Writing, Reproducible Activities, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books, Nonfiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult. There is no such thing as too much writing practice. These two-part eBook programs build skills incrementally from bright idea to polished final product. These stimulating lessons will enable students to actually enjoy the writing process. Includes Traits of Writing correlation. Topics Include: Sentence & Paragraph Completion, Cloze Exercises, Using Literal & Figurative Language, Similes & Metaphors, answering Essay Questions.
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Publié par
Date de parution
25 août 2008
EAN13
9781602915107
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
6 Mo
1 Writing once upon a time metaphors similes revising
editing
writing a play literal language figurative advice column REPRODUCIBLE ACTIVITIES 100
riting W 1
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ADDING AN APPOSITIVE
WHICH VOICE IS IT?
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REDUNDANT REDUNDANCIES
HE SAID, SHE SAIDI
DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT?
A BREAD-AND-BUTTER NOTE
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SYNONYM SEARCH
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WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE?
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WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
ANTONYM SEARCH
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OVERUSED EXPRESSIONS
WORKING WITH WORD FORMS
BODDY BASICKS
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HYPNOSIS, ANYONE?
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FIXING FRAGMENTS
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HIDDEN HOMONYMS
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WISE WORDS FROM BEN FRANKLIN
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FUN WITH WORD FORMS
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SENTENCE SAVVY
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STORY STARTERS
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A SUBSINES RETTLE
YOUR OPINION, PLEASE
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BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECHI
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CONTENTS
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SEE AND SAY
DAILY DOINGS
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APHORISMS
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ARE YOU VERY,VERYHUNGRY?
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DESCRIBING MARINE ANIMALS
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CLARIFYING COLLECTIVES
HALF-BAKED HEADLINES
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TWO WAYS TO SPELLNOT
PARAPHRASING SHAKESPEARE
OUT OF ORDER!
BUILDING ON THE BASICSI
HOMONYM HUNT
BUILDING ON THE BASICSII
ALL ABOUT ANIMALS
HE SAID, SHE SAIDII
AN ARCTIC ANIMAL
WINNING WORDS
PHRASESXTHREE
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EXPLAIN YOUR THINKING
TWO-PART TALK
THE RUNDOWN ON RUN-ONSI
THE RUNDOWN ON RUN-ONSII
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BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECHII
CAN YOU SPELL WELL?
COMPLETE THE THOUGHT
ONE FROM MANY
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ADJUSTING ADJECTIVES
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: METAPHORSI
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: MIXEDMETAPHORS
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: METAPHORSII
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SIMILESIII
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SIMILESII
SEXIST LANGUAGEI
BE CONCISEII
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BE CONCISEI
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ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONSII
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WRITING AN ADVICE COLUMNI
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PRACTICING POETRY
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WATCH YOUR USAGEI
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ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONSIII
COMMUNICATION QUIZ
WHAT A WAY TO GO!
FUNNY STORY FRAMESI
PARAPHRASING FAMOUS WRITERS
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SIMILESI
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PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIAI
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EXPLAINING BIG WORDS
WATCH YOUR USAGEII
QUALIFYING OPINIONS
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MOVIE LISTINGSII
MOVIE LISTINGSI
WRITING DIALOGUE: ANARGUMENT
AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY
FUNNY STORY FRAMESIII
FORMAL OR INFORMAL?
PERSONALIZING PROVERBSII
BRAINSTORMING SUBTOPICS
A MIXED-UP MESSAGE
COMPLETE THE STORY
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PERSONALIZING PROVERBSI
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FUNNY STORY FRAMESII
EDIT THE FABLE
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIAII
ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONSI
DIRECTIONSI
SEXIST LANGUAGEII
VOCABULARY WORKOUT
PUNCTUATION, PLEASE!
SPLITTING HEADACHES
EXPLAINING WITH EXAMPLES
DIRECTIONSII
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LINKING EVENTS AND FEELINGS
HEADLINE NEWS
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WRITING AN ADVICE COLUMNII
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WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
SENSORY SENTENCES
APPLYING FOR A DREAM JOB
1YOUR OPINION, PLEASE Answers will vary. 2ANTONYM SEARCH A.I D E EA F P R O V C A L T B L C N A A I A U L C M M R F A I I R B T I P T F E A H I M Y I D U P R G E T G E L I C E N T I R E N L C E L E L P P U S Y D
1. realistic 7. partial 2. unlawful 8. unusual 3. disallow 9. extreme 4. withhold 10. inflexible 5. civilized 11. affirm 6. denounce 12. honest B.Answers will vary. :CHALLENGEAnswers will vary.
3ARE YOU VERY,VERYHUNGRY? Answers will vary.
ANSWER KEY
4TWO WAYS TO SPELLNOT A.incredible,unceasing, unrestricted,inaudible, indistinct,unabridged, inorganic,undaunted B.Sentences will vary. 1. inaudible 2. undaunted 3. incredible 4. unabridged CHALLENGE:uncouth. Sentences will vary.
5SEE AND SAY Answers will vary.
6DAILY DOINGS Answers will vary.
7APHORISMS Answers will vary.
8BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECHI A.2. verb 1. noun 3. pronoun 4. adjective 5. adverb 6. conjunction 7. interjection B.ACROSS:4. preposition 6. noun 7. adverb DOWN:1. conjunction 2. adjective 3. pronoun 5. verb CHALLENGE:interjection: a word or phrase used to show strong feeling
9BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECHII A.Additional example words will vary. 1. noun 2. pronoun 3. preposition 4. adverb 5. interjection 6. verb 7. adjective 8. conjunction B.Answers will vary. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 10WISE WORDS FROM BEN FRANKLIN Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. (Original writing will vary.) 11WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Answers will vary. 12ONE FROM MANY Answers should approximate: 1. Grandma stayed with us for two weeks while my mother was in the hospital. 2. One dark night my friend and I went outside to see the stars. 3. I saw a stucco house being moved on a flatbed truck. 4. My younger brother Reggie has red hair. 5. Although we tried, Dad and I couldn’t move the heavy boulder. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 13TWO-PART TALK 1.“The score of the game,”said (Roger), “surprised everyone.” 2.“Ibelieve you,”replied (Keith),“but do you thinkMom will?” , 3.“If we leave early,”(Al) suggested“we’ll . get good seats” 4.“This math problem,”(Maggie) grumbled, “is very difficult.” ,, 5.“Listen up”snapped (CoachJohnson) “or start running laps.” 6.“Come here,John,”the (principal) called, . “and give me a hand” 7.“IfIwere you,”said (Gloria),“I’d take . that job offer” E:Answers w CHALLENGill vary. 14HIDDEN HOMONYMS L T W O N A.1. knot 7. nose R O F N O S E S 2. lone 8. heal N N T T K M E N R T3. steel 9. for 4. meat 10. flour H E R E U U H E L A O R 5. aunts 11. won A L T E L F W6. here 12. threw B.Answers will vary. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary.
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15AN ARCTIC ANIMAL Answers will vary. 16A SUBSINES RETTLE A.1. greeting 2. body 3. heading 4. inside address 5. closing 6. signature B.Student examples will vary. 1. signature 2. closing 3. greeting 4. inside address 5. heading CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 17SYNONYM SEARCH A.7. prideful1. ardent Y S S E L K C E R T R A T I O N A L8. former2. reasonable 3. decorate 9. heathen N O N T E I E A S W A P V 4. careless 10. impartial L R V G R U A 5. vigorous 11. barter P R A I B I E R U L P A O N 6. copious 12. entice F B E A U T I F Y R B.Answers will vary. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 18SENTENCE SAVVY A.3. IN 2. IM 1. D 6. D5. IM 4. E B.ACROSS:1. complete 2. imperative 4. statement 6. question 7. command DOWN:1. capital 5. emotion3. period CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 19FUN WITH WORD FORMS A.VERB ADJECTIVE 1. enjoy enjoyable 2. vary various 3. rely reliable 4. prefer preferable B.Sentence must include the word: 1. furious 2. patience 3. indicate C.NOUN ADJECTIVE 1. amazement amazing 2. remainder remaining 3. explosion explosive 4. action active CHALLENGE:Sentence must include the word: 1. impressive 2. divide 3. possible 20WORKING WITH WORD FORMS A.ADJECTIVE ADVERB 1. energetic energetically 2. criminal criminally 3. effective effectively 4. lucky luckily B.Sentence must include the word: 1. mistake 2. timidly 3. passionate 4. normalcy or normality 5. violently 6. truth CHALLENGE:Sentences must include the words beautiful, able,andconfident.
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21OVERUSED EXPRESSIONS A.Probable answers: 1. researched 2. labored 3. practiced 4. deliberated 5. struggled 6. searched B.Answers will vary. 22HALF-BAKED HEADLINES Answers should approximate: 1. Was the felon locked up in a violin case? FELONGETSNINEMONTHSFORSTEALINGVIOLIN 2. Should children be eaten as snacks? KIDSLEARNTOPREPARENUTRITIOUSSNACKS 3. Did the tree find the stolen painting? STOLENPAINTINGFOUNDBESIDETREE 4. Were the kids’ bodies cut in half? NUMBEROFHIGHSCHOOLDROPOUTSCUTINHALF 5. Were even fatter people needed for testing? MOREVOLUNTEERSNEEDEDFOROBESITYSTUDY 6. Were the sisters waiting at the checkout counter for 18 years? AFTERSEPARATIONOF18YEARS,SISTERSMEET ATCHECKOUTCOUNTER 23CLARIFYING COLLECTIVES Original sentences will vary. 1. litter 2. pack 3. swarm 4. bunch 5. deck 6. fleet 7. flock 8. set 9. herd 10. team CHALLENGE:Original sentence will vary but must be about alionpride. 24STORY STARTERS Answers will vary. 25DESCRIBING MARINE ANIMALS Answers will vary. 26PHRASESXTHREE A.5. N 6. P3. N 4. V 1. V 2. P B.Answers will vary. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 27A BREAD-AND-BUTTER NOTE Answers will vary. 28DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT? A.6. D1. D 5. D 4. I 3. I 2. D B.Answers will vary. CHALLENGEAnswers will vary. : 29PARAPHRASING SHAKESPEARE Answers should approximate: 1. Satisfaction with who you are brings happiness and contentment that power and riches cannot bring. 2. We’ll never know what we might have achieved because our insecurities and low self-esteem keep us from even trying. 3. You’re better off keeping your life private.
CHALLENGE:Answers should approximate: Uneasy…= It’s not easy being the top dog. Conscience…= Our feeling of what is right or wrong keeps us from attempting some things that could have an iffy outcome. He jests…= It’s easy to be brave when you’ve never experienced anything that scares you. 30OUT OF ORDER! A.1. S: The biggest cats are Siberian tigers. Q: Are Siberian tigers the biggest cats? 2. S: No two zebras are striped alike. Q: (approx. answer) Are any two zebras striped alike? 3. S: Bullfrogs croak with their mouths closed. Q: Do bullfrogs croak with their mouths closed? 4. S: Whales can’t roll their eyes. Q: Can whales roll their eyes? B.BOXEDWORDS:starfishswim,pigeonsfly, elephantsstomp,caterpillarscreep 1. Caterpillars 2. Elephants 3. Starfish 4. Pigeons : CHALLENGE Crickets hear with their knees. Dingoes don’t bark. 31HOMONYM HUNT A.1.An eagle’s feathersweightwice as . much as its bones . 2.Only themalerobin sings 3.Whydoprairie dogs kiss? 4.Abullfrog closes itseyeswhen . it jumps 5.Do you know that elephants sleep onlytwohours a night? B.Original sentences will vary. 2. would 3. their or they’re 4. I CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 32BODDY BASICKS A.1. fourth, of, your 2. human, quart, saliva 3. average, person, about 4. organ, in, body 5. There, tubes, kidneys 6. There, miles, vessels B.ACROSS:1. muscle 4. skull 6. wrist 7. stomach 8. ankle DOWN:5. knee3. thigh 2. skeleton 33WINNING WORDS Answers will vary.
34HYPNOSIS, ANYONE? The following is a standard test used by many psychiatrists to determine if a person is susceptible to hypnotism. The patient is told to stand in the center of the room with his eyes shut. The tester stands behind him and asks the patient to fall back into his arms without resistance. The tester assures the patient that he will not be hurt. If the patient falls back without hesitation, he will be easily hypnotized. If not, he won’t. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 35ALL ABOUT ANIMALS A.1. have transparent blood. 2. have eight eyes. 3. stab but do not bite. 4. hear with their hair. 5. can have as many as ten hearts. 6. breathe through their skin. B.1. kangaroo 2. hippopotamus 3. horse 4. rodent 5. bat 6. sheep 36FIXING FRAGMENTS Answers will vary. 37THE RUNDOWN ON RUN-ONSI Answers will vary. 38THE RUNDOWN ON RUN-ONSII Answers will vary. 39HE SAID, SHE SAIDI 1. promised 2. shouted 3. advised 4. claims 5. agreed 6. exclaimed 7. admitted 8. muttered CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 40HE SAID, SHE SAIDII Answers will vary. 41SPELL WELL?CAN YOU 1. Fourteen, every, hundred 2. Only, Americans, snails 3. female, about, sixty 4. Worldwide, million, birthday 5. average, polar, bear 6. pounds, grapes, raisins 7. scientists, believe, whales 8. Of, your, facial 9. typical, gorilla, night CHALLENGE:Original sentences will vary. Some possible words aresteam, mates, teams, meats, tames. 42COMPLETE THE THOUGHT Answers will vary. 43WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE? Answers will vary.
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44REDUNDANT REDUNDANCIES 1. in size 2. future 3. actual 4. free 5. of 6. false 7. past 8. usual CHALLENGE:A teenager named Brian quickly covered ten yards and then advanced to easily win the race.
45BUILDING ON THE BASICSI A.1. Bells rang. 2. The robin chirped. 3. John gave his mother flowers. 4. The winds blew. B.Answers will vary. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 46BUILDING ON THE BASICSII Answers will vary. 47ADDING AN APPOSITIVE Answers will vary. 48EXPLAIN YOUR THINKING Answers will vary. CHALLENGE:Aphilatelistis a postage stamp collector. Original sentence will vary. 49ADJUSTING ADJECTIVES A.ACROSS:4. dangerously1. youthfully 6. lazily 7. gently DOWN:5. coolly2. wisely 3. noisily B.Answers will vary. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary; students should have underlinedfantasticallyandterrifically. 50WHICH VOICE IS IT? A.1. The principal called my parents. 2. Michael’s uncle baked the cake. 3. We washed, dried, and brushed the dog. 4. That man in overalls washed the windows. B.1. She was hit by a car. 2. The child was trapped in a burning building. 3. The vans were driven by volunteers. 4. An error was made in shipping my order. CHALLENGE:passive; because the emphasis is on the receiver 51FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: MetaphorsI A.1. angel: behaved perfectly 2. dissolved: cried very hard 3. wolfed: ate hurriedly, taking big bites of food 4. some rain must fall: Everyone has disappointments and problems. B.2. giant 1. steambath 3. nightmare 4. workhorse 5. crown CHALLENGE:Answers will vary.
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52FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: MetaphorsII A.3. chickens2. duck 1. donkey 4. birds 5. snake 6. elephant B.4. bear3. lion 2. sheep 1. snake CHALLENGEAnswers will vary. : 53FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Mixed Metaphors Possible answers: 1. The threatening growl of thunder sounded to Jody like a vicious animal. 2.Herdsof dark, shaggy clouds stampeded across the sky. 3. A flash of lightningheaded toward earth like a bullet from a rifle. 4. Enormous waveshungrily snappedat Jody’s small boat. 5. The lights from a nearby dockreached out to Jody like welcoming arms. 54FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SimilesI A.1. a bald head 2. an empty room 3. a temper tantrum 4. an overstuffed chair 5. flattering words 6. children’s smiles B.Answers will vary. 55FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SimilesII A.1. f 2. e 5. b 6. d3. a 4. c B.Answers will vary. 56FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SimilesIII 1. When we dropped the heavy trunk, it hit the pavement like aton of bricks. 2. Donna has lost so much weight she’s as thin as areed. 3. Even in a crisis, Kelly stays as cool as acucumber. 4. Like abloodhound, the reporter tracks down the facts until he gets the whole story. 5. Swaying in the gentle breeze, the flowers in the field look like aswarm of colorful butterflies. 6. You should know by now that Jake’s promises are as worthless as a three-dollar bill. CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 57–58SEXIST LANGUAGEIandII A.1. A successfuldoctor knowsthat he or she has-or-to work long hours. Successfuldoctors knowthatthey have to work long hours. 2. Aprincipal isresponsible forhis or her whole school; ateacher isresponsible only for the students inhis or herclass. -or-Principals areresponsible fortheirwhole school;teachers areresponsible only for the students intheirclasses.
3. A dutifulparent takesgood care of his or herbaby by bathinghim or her every day. -or-Dutifulparents takegood care oftheir babiesby bathingthemevery day. B.1. If you miss the bus, it’s your own fault. 2. No one will admit cheating on the test. 3. Everyone needs a quiet place to think. C.1. A dog is a person’s… 2. Our company’s salespeople… 3. The committee…elect a chairperson. 4. These days, even the average person… CHALLENGE:Possible answers: •Only a poorworker blames his or hertools. -or- Only poorworkers blame theirtools. •Make me asupersized sandwich. •Barbara Smith is mylawyer. •Is Frank Murphy afire fighter? 59–60BE CONCISEIandII A.Possible answers: 1. The possibility that brain development continues into adulthood is intriguing, but proof is difficult to find. 2. For many years, some people believed that brain development peaked in late childhood. 3. Recent studies with rats suggest, however, that brain cells can be transformed by a stimulating environment. 4. While some rats were individually caged, others were grouped in cages containing a variety of toys. 5. Positive changes were shown in the brains of rats grouped in a stimulating environment. 6. The effect of a challenging environment diminishes, however, as the brain gets older. 7. Nonetheless, these new theories about later development suggest that the brain is more flexible than had been previously thought. B.1. The difference between that point in time thenand now… 2. In view of the fact thatBecausethe rain … 3. We met for the purpose ofto… CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 61ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONSI 1. through, carefully 2. Underline, direction 3. Number, answer 4. understand, conclusions 5. outline, write 6. stick, time
62ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONSII Answers will vary. 63ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONSIII ACROSS:2. conclusion 5. comparison 6. sequence DOWN:3. continuation1. direction 4. emphasis 64A MIXED-UP MESSAGE August 12, 2001 Rte. 2, P.O. Box 12 West Hampton, NC 23784 Brown’s Bookstore 13 E. Seventh St. New York, NY 11432 Dear Sir: Please send me a copy ofGreat Ghostsby I. Skreem. Enclosed is my money order for $19.95, which includes payment for postage. Thank you for your promptness. Sincerely yours, John Andersen 65SPLITTING HEADACHES A.3. all ready2. Maybe 1. may be 4. already 5. everyday 6. every day 7. every one 8. Everyone 9. all right 10. all together B.4. a2. d 3. b 1. c CHALLENGE:Sentence withalready. 66PUNCTUATION, PLEASE! , . MarcoPolo was born inVeniceItalyHis father and uncle were merchants who traveled , to other countries buying and selling as they . , wentWhenMhe set outarco was 17 years old with them to trade in the country ofCathay . (China)ThePolos were away fromVenice for . 24 years , When they returnedMarco was taken prisoner in a battle between the cities ofVenice . andGenoa and spent nearly a year in prison , While there he dictated the story of his travels to another prisoner who wrote the story on . parchment with a quillIt was later translated . into 75 languagesEach book was written by . handIt was not until 1477 that the book was . first printedMarcoPolo had given the world a . great travel adventure CHALLENGE:Answers will vary. 67COMMUNICATION QUIZ Answers will vary. 68COMPLETE THE STORY Answers will vary.
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