Friday, January 30, 2009

Roots

Man- Hand
manicure, manual, manufacture, manuscript

Ped- Foot
pedal, pedestrian, pedicure

Psych- Mind
psychologist, psychic, psycho

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Correct Teacher

If there were one thing I would keep if I had to give away everything I own it would be my books. I would keep my books because they help me disappear into another world. I love to read and forget about my problems for awhile, and I like to curl up with a blanket. I like to turn on some music and I like to read for hours, but if I can't have all the other stuff at least I would like to have some books to read.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Sentence Combining

Cole shuddered while he had another spasm and chills, while Rosy shoved Edwin really light.

Cole sipped water that was in a glass, while he put it to his lips, and he struggled to swallow pills.

Cole closed his eyes, while Rosy cleaned and bandaged his open wounds.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Sentence Combining

Cole struggled to shift position, and struggled to raise right knee. All of his life he had been haunted with nightmares, and helplessness.

Cole's stiffness set his joints like hardened cement while he struggled to shift position because the ground was uneven.

Cole grimaced while he struggled to raise his right knee and he couldn't.

All his life he had been haunted with nightmares, and felt helplessness in the Alaskan islands.