Bellringers 126-130Bellringers 126-130

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Bellringer # 126Bellringer # 126

► 1. My swimming suit was left in the locker 1. My swimming suit was left in the locker room when I left the meet and was tossed out.room when I left the meet and was tossed out.

► 2. Thrown down on the bench, I never noticed 2. Thrown down on the bench, I never noticed I’d left the suit behind.I’d left the suit behind.

► 3. After practicing so long, my win felt like a 3. After practicing so long, my win felt like a real triumph.real triumph.

► Corrections: 1) change to and it was tossed Corrections: 1) change to and it was tossed out 2) change to Thrown down on the bench, out 2) change to Thrown down on the bench, the suit escaped my notice 3) change to After the suit escaped my notice 3) change to After practicing so long, I felt that the win was a real practicing so long, I felt that the win was a real triumphtriumph

Bellringer # 127Bellringer # 127

► 1. I past the produce section and preceded 1. I past the produce section and preceded to where canned goods were setting on the to where canned goods were setting on the shelves.shelves.

► 2. I had less then ten items altogether, so I 2. I had less then ten items altogether, so I should of made it through the line quickly, should of made it through the line quickly, but the scanner broke down.but the scanner broke down.

► Corrections: 1) change past to passed, Corrections: 1) change past to passed, preceded to proceeded, and setting to preceded to proceeded, and setting to sitting 2) change less to fewer, altogether to sitting 2) change less to fewer, altogether to all together, and should of to should haveall together, and should of to should have

Bellringer 128Bellringer 128

► 1. According to a Chinese proverb, a book is 1. According to a Chinese proverb, a book is “Like a garden carried in the pocket.”“Like a garden carried in the pocket.”

► 2. Elmore Leonard (He is a novelist) explained 2. Elmore Leonard (He is a novelist) explained his approach to writing by saying that he tries his approach to writing by saying that he tries “To leave out the parts that people skip.”“To leave out the parts that people skip.”

► 3. Every night i read before i go to sleep.3. Every night i read before i go to sleep.

► Corrections: 1)lowercase like 2) lowercase he Corrections: 1)lowercase like 2) lowercase he and to 3) capitalize both I’sand to 3) capitalize both I’s

Bellringer # 129Bellringer # 129

►1. I drove East through the Berkshire 1. I drove East through the Berkshire mountains to Amherst college.mountains to Amherst college.

►2. I went with my Cousin to her 2. I went with my Cousin to her Literature class to hear a discussion Literature class to hear a discussion about about All Quiet On The Western Front.All Quiet On The Western Front.

►Corrections: 1) lowercase east and Corrections: 1) lowercase east and capitalize Mountains and College 2) capitalize Mountains and College 2) lowercase cousin, literature, on and thelowercase cousin, literature, on and the

Bellringer # 130Bellringer # 130

►1. Why do some United states citizens 1. Why do some United states citizens think Africa is a country?think Africa is a country?

►2. There is no such thing as the african 2. There is no such thing as the african government, only a kenyan government, government, only a kenyan government, and ethiopian government, and so on.and ethiopian government, and so on.

►Corrections: 1) capitalize States 2) Corrections: 1) capitalize States 2) capitalize African, Kenyan, and Ethiopiancapitalize African, Kenyan, and Ethiopian