Week Six WarmupsWeek Six Warmups

Monday, October 12Monday, October 12thth Warm-upWarm-up

You will not need your notebook for this warm-up.

Collect six toothpicks from the box on the stool.

First: Make this shape.

Next: Move three toothpicks to make five triangles.

Tuesday, October 21Tuesday, October 21stst Warm-ups Warm-upsUsing the words in the list, fill in the

sentences.cheese duck beavers skunkclam pod lion pancakeapple egg1. Dr. Weaver stated, “An ______ a day keeps me away.”2. The lottery winner is now happy as a _______.3. Hit by the powerful fullback, Jordan felt he was flat as a

________.4. The intoxicated man was found to be drunk as a _______.5. Those best friends are like two peas in a ______.6. The presidential candidates are busy as _______ seeking votes.7. The judge described the criminal as a bad _____.8. The criminals talked about the sitting ______ they plan to

murder.9. Coach told our team it was finally time to beard the ______.10. All the employees had a meeting today in the office of the big

________.

Wednesday, October 22Wednesday, October 22ndnd Warm-upsWarm-ups

Irregular verbs form their past tense in ways different from regular verbs. The verb go is an example of an irregular verb. Select the correct past tense form of the given verb.

1. (drive) Have you ever _____ to Alaska?2. (did) I have already ____ the project.3. (take) He has ____ the packages to the post office.4. (eat) Cheyenne ____ lunch in the courtyard.5. (fall) Tiana ____ from the scaffold.6. (ride) Neither of the two boys had ____ the horse before.7. (bring) Has he ______ the correct information?8. (come) Michael has _____ forth as the party’s candidate.9. (begun) Austin _____ the job before the others arrived.10.(give) Others have _____ much more than that.11.(see) Christian ___ that you won the highest award.12.(go) Steven and Sean ______ to the football game.

Thursday, October 23Thursday, October 23ndnd Warm- Warm-upsups

band flock pack swarm bed gaggle podexaltation

colony herd pride troop covey leap schoolwatch

tribe litterskulk yoke

1. quail 11. monkeys2. leopards 12. bees3. foxes 13. goats4. oxen 14. sheep5. gorillas 15. geese6. larks 16. ants7. elephants 17. nightingales8. lions 18. whales9. fish 19. hounds10.clams 20. pigs

Friday, October 24Friday, October 24thth Warm- Warm-ups ups

1. Is the Gobi desert in Asia, Africa or South America?

2. In 1974, was Richard Nixon impeached or did he resign from office?

3. Which word means “see ahead of time”: review, preview, or interview?

4. To visit the Taj Mahal, would you travel to Japan, India or China?

5. Solve for n: 1/9 = n/63

6. Is humidity in the air caused by rain, snow or water vapor?

7. The inhabitants of Haiti speak Creole and what other language?

8. What country in North America has a House of Commons?

9. What’s the opposite of “shorten”?

10. In karate, which color belt shows the highest degree of skill?