HW # 86

Write Book Pages 40-41



A.
1.At the school bazaar was a table with an assortment of junk.
In the clutter I spotted some old minoculars.
2.The climber felt for a toehold. His foot slipped into a cleft in the rock.
3.The locusts blanketed the farmland. They swarmed over acres of crops in a terrible plague.
4.Against the blue sky, the snowfall glittered like diamonds. The flakes fell softly.


B.
1.My mom hired a tutor to help me with my schoolwork. I have seen an improvement in my writing, and my grades have gone up too.
2.During the investigation, Mr.Maddox interviewed the witnesses. He asked for their versions of events, and they described what they have seen.
3.A waiter returned a wallet to its owner. The owner was very relieved, and gave the waiter a reward.

C.
1.Manatees are ocean animals. They live in Florida's waters. Manatees feed at nightime and sleep during the day.
2.Each night a manatee searches for food. It grazes on water plants. It will consume the equivalent of about one-tenth of its body weight.
3.Manatees are in danger. Humans are destroying their habitats. Motorboat propellers hit manatees resting just below the water's surface.