PUZZLE

Previous puzzle: Suggested answers

1. a. Outer layer                           b. Oxidized metal                          Crust / Rust
2. a. Defraud; violate rules           b. Thermal energy in transit          Cheat / Heat
3. a. Sensation of cold                  b. Local land elevation                  Chill / Hill
4. a. Go upward                           b. Jointed appendage; branch         Climb / Limb
5. a. Strong metal rope                 b. Having necessary skill               Cable / Able
6. a. Confined; restrained             b. Old; grew older                        Caged / Aged
7. a. Stop; discontinue                  b. Freedom from hardship           Cease / Ease
8. a. Lacking dirt                          b. Lacking fat                              Clean / Lean

New Puzzle: Take the given words, and by moving a single letter from one word to the other, make a pair of synonyms, or near synonyms. For example, given: Boast - Hip, move the 's' from 'Boast' to 'Hip' creating two synonyms: Boat - Ship.

1. Burn - Bead
2. Rid - Tripe
3. Grove - Rout
4. Charm - Rush
5. Cream - Sweep

ALL CHANGE

Change the words in the sentence below as indicated. You can only change the exact word in the sequence given; after someone else has posted the next change, then you can post another change.

 For instance, student 1 writes #1 Subject Noun, and changes the subject noun; Student 2 writes #2 Direct Object Noun, and changes that noun. Each student only makes one change at a time and keeps to the order indicated. 

If you complete all 7 changes, then start making more changes again from 1 to 7. Each student should build on the changes that the previous students make. Please number the change you make.

The little boy enthusiastically waved a maple leaf flag at the parade.

Changes:        1. subject noun                  2. direct object noun                       3. indirect object noun                       4. adjective(s)                 5. adverb(s)              6. verb name     7. verb tense

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) to the clause below:

...Canada Day was a very special celebration for me...

Sentence 1: Add a phrase            

Sentence 2. Add a dependent clause    

Sentence 3. Add an independent clause

VOCABULARY

Vocabulary building is important for both reading comprehension and writing. Use the following two words (note the part of speech) in one sentence.

Recidivist      (noun)       +       gratuitous      (adjective)

To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

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THE PASSIVE

Use the verb with the base form of celebrate in two different sentences. 

Sentence 1 should be in the active voice; sentence 2 should reword the sentence to the passive voice.

SENTENCE COMBINATION

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: Canada Day was celebrated on July 1st.

Sentence 2: Because Canada Day is a statutory holiday, most people have the Monday off work.

Sentence 3: There were Canada Day celebrations, including fireworks, across the country.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

June 21st—Summer officially begins as we celebrate the Summer Solstice.

 July 1st--Canada Day; this Canada Day celebration is not just a long weekend for many of us but the day we pause to think about all that Canada has to offer us.  Join the party and have fun. 

July 4^th, our neighbours to the south, the United States of America, celebrate Independence Day—there is a lot of history behind this celebration.