Warm-Up SentencesWarm-Up Sentences

about 25 million Tennis balls is put into about 25 million Tennis balls is put into play every yearplay every year

wood you believe that the traditional wood you believe that the traditional trade of those whom most often become trade of those whom most often become spanish bullfighters are bricklayingspanish bullfighters are bricklaying

Journal #15Journal #15

The holiday I wish we had is…The holiday I wish we had is…

Warm-Up SentencesWarm-Up Sentences

If ice did not float. (this is called a If ice did not float. (this is called a hypothetical question) Tons of it at both hypothetical question) Tons of it at both the north pole and the south pole would the north pole and the south pole would sink, covering the earth with water.sink, covering the earth with water.

The Houston rockets won back to back The Houston rockets won back to back championships. In the National Basketball championships. In the National Basketball Association (nba) in 1994 and 1995.Association (nba) in 1994 and 1995.

Journal #16Journal #16

Write a short story Write a short story based on the based on the picture:picture:

Friday Warm-upFriday Warm-upAffect/EffectAffect/EffectAffectAffect (verb) – to influence (verb) – to influenceex) Your criticism ex) Your criticism affectsaffects people in a negative way. people in a negative way.EffectEffect (noun) – the result of some action (noun) – the result of some actionex) New Englanders have felt the ex) New Englanders have felt the effecteffect of Mother Nature this winter. of Mother Nature this winter.

Choose the proper word to make the sentence correct.

1. I don’t think you realize how your comments (affect, effect) your friends.

2. The (affects, effects) of the storm were disastrous along the Louisiana coast.

3. That medicine did have an (affect, effect) on my headache.