Tangipahoa Parish School System,
Paulette Walkwitz, Supervisor
BELLRINGERS FOR
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
GRADE 8
1.  (PROOFREADING)
   Mr pete is one of the most helpful people in our neighborhood he is always there to help when he is needed?  He is good at doing so miny things and he is alwas willing to share his talents with other people.  mr. Pete has helped my Father with gardening and other tasks.

2. (PROOFREADING)
   Betsy wrote a butiful poem called Sunlight.  She shared this poem with the class and everyone thought it was one of the best poems that has ever been written by students becaue of the many ways she used color words such as blu, grean, and red.  She is a wunderful write.

3. (PROOFREADING)
   Our english teacher mrs. Otis was very upset with us because she said that we were not working as hard as we shuld.  She said that a few of us don't do no work.  she is very concerned that our grades on our nex report card will reflect our behavior?

4. (PROOFREADING)
   Mom and dad went to new york last week.  they were trapped in the baddest snowstorm ever and culd not get home for miny days.  Dad was not able to go to go back to work on time.  He said "thats the last time he will travel up north during the winter.

5. (PROOFREADING)
   i am looking forward to going to mardi gras in february.  New orleans is a fun place to go especially during this exciting time of year.  It's really a fun place to visit any time of the year.  Their is so much to do in this grate city,

6. (PROOFREADING)
   Coach bob is the most best science teacher in this school.  He will learn us so much new information this year  its very important that we pay attention to what he say's in class.  This will been very helpful to us during later years.  We should thank him for his hardest work?

7. (PROOFREADING)
   Me and Jan has been studying hard for our History test.  We will no all of the answers on the test.  We found a great book called Maps for History to help us with our studying.
8. (PROOFREADING)
   Have you ever tried to see how far you can ride a bike?  joe and me have been riding our bikes every day;  each day we see if we may ride further then the day befor.  yesterday we rode 10 miles and we won't to go at least 12 today.

9. (PROOFREADING)
   It was so hot yesterday on the playgrond.  it was like bein in a dessert.  i was wearing a short-sleeve shirt and longer pants  i could not weight to go home and change to coolest clothes.
10. (PROOFREADING)
   Yesterday i had a wreck on my bike  what an experience.  I was riding down the street next to the supermarket.  When i got tothe end of the street a car was coming, so i tried to put on my brakes, but they duid not work     I turned the bars and went into a ditch   has this every happend to you
11. (PROOFREADING)
   I love to eat in the cafeteria with my frinds.  I like to sit among my friends, Sue and Nancy.  We talk about so miny different things.  Its great to be with them since we do not have no classes together.

12. (PROOFREADING)
   Mike and i gave bill a surprise birthday party.  He could not believe how much work we done for him  he jus looked at us and rolled his eyes when he blue out the candels


13. (PROOFREADING)
NOTICE!
   Bradley high student counsel will meet on Friday November 10 in the music room in order to vote on new officers for nex year.  All members should be presence. 

14. (PROOFREADING)
   We had a grate get together last night all of the boys except joe was able to come.  We ate snacks, watched two movies and playd games and we didnt go to sleep un til earlier in the morning.

15. (PROOFREADING)
   We done an experiment on how sun effects plant groth.  We put one plant in the window sill and the other plant in a darker corner.  It did not take no long time to see the affects of the sun on plants. 

16. (PROOFREADING)
   Ir was a honor to present mrs jones with the special gif she is such a wonderful teacher.  She always explains our work so that we will know what to do and she also gives us extra help win we need it.  i look forward to his class everyday. 

17. (PROOFREADING)
   Sara lost her purse;  she thinks she left it by the creak win we went their for a picnic yesterday.  I hop tha she finds it reel soon.  She had her credit cards, driver's license, and money in it. 

18. (PROOFREADING)
   I have not decided which coarse I will take next semester,  I hope that I will chose the best one for me.  The councilor should help me to make the write decision.

19. (PROOFREADING)
   Father said that he will bring me to the movies this afternoon he is not really happy about me wanting to go.  He thinks that i should stay home and study for my test tomorrow.  I told him that me and frank studyed last night. 

20. (PROOFREADING)
   The presidnet of the bakersfield art club is sally wren she is good at what she does.  She is the write person for this office.  Sally is intelligent organized and friendly.  I no the Club will do a lot with her as it's leader.
21.  THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE ILLUSTRATES PERSONIFICATION:
                                             The tree swept the ground.
WRITE TWO OTHER SENTENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE PERSONIFICATION. 

22.  THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE ILLUSTRATES A HYPERBOLE:
                                               Mom exploded when she saw my report card.
WRITE TWO OTHER SENTENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE A HYPERBOLE. 

23.  THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE ILLUSTRATES AN IDIOM:
                                               Joe moves like a turtle.
WRITE TWO OTHER SENTENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE AN IDIOM. 
24.  THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE ILLUSTRATES A METAPHOR:
                                              The shopping trip was the best medicine for her sad mood.
WRITE TWO OTHER SENTENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE A METAPHOR. 
25.  THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE ILLUSTRATES A SIMILE:
                                               The snow fell like tiny balls of cotton.
WRITE TWO OTHER SENTENCES THAT ILLUSTRATE A SIMILE. 

26.  Complete the following recipe for peanut butter sandwiches.
                                                  PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES
2 slices bread (white or whole wheat)
2 tablespoons peanut butter
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Yield:  one sandwich

27.  The following words describe Ted:
                five-years old            brown hair           brown eyes             energetic              tall
                slender                      loves to read        careful                    creative               friendly.
Write a paragraph describing Ted.

28.  Following are three sentences about books.  Make corrections in the sentences to show the correct way to write the names of the books.
     1)  My favorite childhood book was charlotte's web.
 
     2)  Our class will soon be reading the scarlet letter.

     3)  I have a copy of the american heritage dictionary of the english language in my desk.


29.  (Bibliography)

Mr. Freddie James wrote a book called Getting to Know Your Pet.  It was published by Mack Publishing Company in Dallas, Texas in 1999.

Write a bibliography for this book.


30.  (Proofreading)

Sara is having a birthday party at her house on saturdey night.  she is invitin miny ofher friends she asked Bill and I to come.  We should have a grate time.


31. (Bibliography)

Bill read an article called "Great Investments" in a magazine called Finance.  The article was written by a broker called Sam Mott.  He found the article in Volume 3, pages 47-50.  The magazine was published in September, 2000.

Write a bibliography.


32.  (Information Resources)

Where would you go in the library to find answers to the following questions?

1.  Who was George Washington Carver?
2.  What is a better word for "large"?
3.  Where is the city of New Rhodes located?
4.  Who invented the automobile?
5.  Are monkeys mammals?

33.  (Proofreading)

An erupting volcano can be a devastating thing to a settlemint.  it can cause so much damage to land and buildings.  It is fritening to see this work of nature.


34.  (Proofreading)

hurricanes have been known to form during the summer munths?  we are lucky that we did not have any severe storms during our summer vacation.  It is know fun to wait through one of these terible storms.


 35.  Rewrite the pairs of sentences to make one sentence.
     A)  Mother bought a new car.  It is very roomy and has comfortable seats.
     B)  The boys went to see a movie.  It was an exciting science fiction movie about space people.
     C)  Mrs. Jones is a good teacher.  She helps us when we have problems with our work.

36.  (PROOFREADING)

Jane did not come to scool today  her mother said that she sick.   She will probable not be at school tomorrow neither  she has fever?


37.  (PROOFREADING)

Louisiana has many wondurful tourist attractions.  those of us who live here are not aware of many of them.  Sometimes we should try to visit places in this stat before we travel to others.


38.  (PROOFREADING)

Have you ever tried to ti a square not.  Its not an easy thing to do.  Boy scouts are usually good at it because they learn to do this at there meetings.


39.  (PROOFREADING)

I read the book Gone With the wind after I saw the movie.  I enjoyed it very much.


40.    (PROOFREADING)

My little brother read The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and gretel, and Where the Wild things are for his book reports.  He enjoyd all of them.


41.  (PROOFREADING)

I have an appointmint with dr. Bates to check my tooth.  it has been hurting me for a long time and I think it has a cavity in it.  I hope that I will have to go for only one visit.