Sick Day

Most people are super excited when they have a sick day! They are so excited to spend their day in bed watching movies or catching up on new shows! However, I am not one of those people. When I have to take a day off of work for a sick day I end up feeling guilty. Last night, I had an allergic reaction. I still am unsure of what the reaction was to, but my eyes were very swollen. I was able to take Benadryl before I went to sleep, and I was hoping when I woke up in time to get ready for work, the swelling would have gone down tremendously. It did not! My eyes were still swollen when I woke up, so I began to get nervous because I did not know what I was allergic to. I was home by myself because my parents had just left for a vacation to Hawaii (must be nice!!!), but I did not want to bother them or make them nervous before they got on the plane. I ended up having to take the day off from work and I took Benadryl all day long. I was able to relax, which was much needed, and I was able to catch up on some of my homework, but I did miss my day at work. I hope that I will be able to get back on track and go back to work!!

Vocabulary Terms:

1. guilty (adjective)- responsible for wrongdoing

2. allergic reaction (noun)- occurs when immune system reacts to a harmless subject or the allergen 

3. swollen (verb)- part of body becomes larger or rounder in size

4. Benadryl (noun)- an antihistamine used to treat systems of allergic reactions

5. tremendously (adverb)- to a very great extent

6. nervous (adjective)- to be nervous or anxious

Vocabulary Activity: 

Unscramble the words in the sentences. Then re-write the sentence with the correct vocabulary term. 

1. I felt tgyiul when I was not able to go to work although I did not feel well.

2. When you experience an llgareic teracnio, your eyes can swell up.

3. My ankle was wsllone after I fell off of the curb. 

4. If you are experiencing an allergic reaction you can take neydBaer to fix your symptoms. 

5. My eyes were swollen tmderneudsylo.

6. I was souvenir when I was home alone.

Grammar Point: Comma Usage

1. Use commas to separate independent clauses. 

Example: I went to the beach, and then I ate a sandwich.

2. Use commas after an introductory clause or phrase. 

Example: When I ate lunch, he called me on the phone.

3. Use a comma in between all items in a series. 

Example: (listing) I like apples, bananas, and grapes.

4. Use a comma to set off nonrestrictive clauses. 

Example: Johnny, my cousin, will be coming over.

5. Use a comma to set off appositives.

Example: The Jets, the rulers, are going to win the Super Bowl.

6. Use a comma to indicate direct address.

Example: Anthony, I do not believe you are correct.

7. Use commas to set off direct quotations.

Example: He said, "Do you think they will get married?"

8. Use commas with dates, addresses, titles and numbers.

Example: Today is Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Information found at: https://www.iue.edu/hss/writingcenter/documents/Commas.pdf

For more information about commas visit:

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comma/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQOX3UdeAZI

Grammar Activity: 

Place commas in the correct spot using a red pen. 

1. Yesterday was Friday October 4 2019.

2. Last night Paul and I watched the Yankee game on television.

3. When you go to the grocery store please buy bread chicken and ice cream.

4. I went to the park it took 5 minutes to walk there.

5. She asked me "Do you want to ride with me?"

Create 5 of your own sentences using commas correctly.

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