January 14-18

What is the best definition of count as it is used here: Every point I earn in Dojo will count toward my House points.

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Use the dictionary entry to answer the question:

edit v., 1. to get a piece of writing ready to be published, by arranging, correcting, or changing the material.

edition n., 1. the size or form in which a book is published 2. all the copies of a book, newspaper, magazine, etc. printed at about the same time

editor n., 1. a person who edits 2. the head of a department of a newspaper, magazine, etc

editorial adj., of or by an editor

Which word best describes someone who edits articles for a newspaper?

• edit

• edition

• editor

• editorial

Use the thesaurus entry to answer the following question: What is the best meaning of the word grade as it is used in the sentence?

The book The War that Saved My Life is of high grade.

• category

• quality

• mark

• grouping

What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.
• I own an expensive camera.
• Photos of me are always really good. 
• I like to visit art museums.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.

• The car is very old.
• The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
• The car is very new.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

• Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
• Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
• Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
• After the game, a tornado hit.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...

• Carla takes yoga classes.
• She said something embarrassing.
• Carla ate a snack.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

She is walking on eggshells means...

• She is learning how to walk.
• She is in the chicken coop.
• She is trying not to upset anyone.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Synonym.
fake your way past the guard

• consist
• despise
• postpone
• bluff

Synonym.
wander from the route

• bluff
• straggle
• postpone
• despise