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Correct the errors in the following paragraph. you’re thinking about asking a friend to

Correct the errors in the following paragraph. you’re thinking about asking a friend to make a If your pinky swear promise, you might want to think again. Japan , and it was The pinky swear first originated in japan business which serious bussiness! Known as yubikiri, witch translates to ‘finger cut-off, ’ it means that if you don’t keep it, to make a pinky promise and dont decide too your pinky finger! you’ll have to cut off you’re Presto. Plans ©©Presto

Guess what these words mean based on how they are used in context. Once

Guess what these words mean based on how they are used in context. Once you have made your guess, look the word up to see if you are correct! 1. The police were called to clear up the tumult after excited soccer fans stormed onto the field. 2. Sally is beginning to vacillate about whether or not she wants to get a summer job or not. Tumult means confusion and disorder, especially one caused by a large mass of people. © Presto Plans When you vacillate, you alternate or waver between different opinions or actions.

What is the meaning of the following quote? Do you agree? How does it

What is the meaning of the following quote? Do you agree? How does it relate to your life or the world? Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. - Albert Einstein Theoretical physicist known for developing the general theory of relativity. © Presto Plans

Click on the link below to watch a video clip. Respond in writing by

Click on the link below to watch a video clip. Respond in writing by providing your thoughts on the following question: Do you think the place where you grow up has an influence on the person you become? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=GGEFDMP 36 o 8 Presto Plans ©©Presto

Read the two examples below and determine what type(s) of figurative language is/are being

Read the two examples below and determine what type(s) of figurative language is/are being used from the list provided. Simile Metaphor Personification Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Idiom Hyperbole Allusion Alliteration Pun Assonance Synecdoche Irony © Presto Plans 1. Alice yawned as her eyes cracked open to see the first rays of the morning tiptoeing through her room from the window. 2. When Shane turned 16, his parents bought him his first set of wheels. PERSONIFICATION SYNECDOCHE