Question

wednesday week 9

1. punctuate this sentence. three children are building the tree house. john, blake, sue and joann are building the tree house in my neighbors tree.
2. use the context to define the word impervious. the ideal roof is impervious to water, so that no matter what is happening outside, the inside stays dry.
3. write the correct word in each blank. (loose or lose) if the knot is too loose you may lose your bucket.
4. who is the audience for a web article at the tree house guide called building advice?

thursday week 9

1. edit this sentence. watch for proper nouns. the korowai live in tree houses just north of dairam kabiur
2. a tree house is to a tree as a . . . o wheel is to a wagon o nest is to a branch o bud is to a flower
3. write the plural of palm leaf.
4. circle the key words in the sentence. tree houses in high wind areas should be built in the lower third of the tree where the effect of the wind is lower.

Explanation:

1. Punctuation: Add commas to separate names and a period at the end. "Three children are building the tree - house. John, Blake, Sue, and JoAnn are building the tree - house in my neighbors' tree."
2. Word - definition: "Impervious" means not allowing fluid to pass through, as the roof stops water from getting in.
3. Homophone usage: "Loose" means not tight, and "lose" means to misplace. "If the knot is too loose, you may lose your bucket."
4. Audience identification: The audience for "Building Advice" at The Tree House Guide is people interested in building tree - houses.
5. Sentence editing: Proper nouns should be capitalized. "The Korowai live in tree - houses just north of Dairam Kabiur."
6. Analogy: A tree - house is a structure on a tree, like a nest is a structure on a branch.
7. Plural form: The plural of "palm leaf" is "palm leaves".
8. Keyword identification: Keywords are "Tree houses", "high wind areas", "lower third of the tree", "effect of the wind".

Answer:

1. Three children are building the tree - house. John, Blake, Sue, and JoAnn are building the tree - house in my neighbors' tree.
2. Not allowing fluid to pass through.
3. loose; lose
4. People interested in building tree - houses.
5. The Korowai live in tree - houses just north of Dairam Kabiur.
6. nest is to a branch
7. palm leaves
8. Tree houses, high wind areas, lower third of the tree, effect of the wind