Wednesday, 11/7/: Transitions, Vocab, ASoT, Perfect?

“Transitions, 11/7.” Do not use a transition more than once.  meanwhile, furthermore, although, in fact, until then, consequently, in contrast, nevertheless, however, for example, as a result, because

  1. I know Pedro quite well. _____, Pedro happens to be my best friend.
  2. John ate and ate. _____, he never gained weight.
  3. I would like to read many books; ______, I don’t seem to have enough time to read.
  4. _____ I was concentrating on my homework, I forgot about the soup, and it boiled over.
  5. You can set the table. _____, I will start making dinner.
  6. There were also some very small dinosaurs. ____, the compsognathus was only slightly larger than a chicken.

 

“Vocabulary, 11/7.”
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  1. _____
  2. (2) _____ and ______
  3. _____
  4. “Quick, Bartlett! ______ them with hope!”
  5. “It’s times like these we really need to roll up our sleeves, rally together, and find a _____.”
  6. Everybody has _______(s) that other people might find weird.
  7. Patience with the ways of nature had been ____(ed) in her by her park ranger father.
  8. The prefix of this word means across or through: _____
  9. “S’up?” is an example of  _______ language.
  10. There was a _____ of volunteers to help with the party. With so many people, the preparations were finished quickly.
  11. In professional sports, the coach is often the _____for a team’s bad performance, even if it isn’t always his fault.
  12. ** When people are {____(ed)} from their homes, they must _____. (Previous SAW + Current SAW.)

 

PERFECT LIVE? Volunteers?

“A Sound of Thunder.”

What three things could the phrase “a sound of thunder” represent?
What is the real theme of the story?

 

 

“Time and Punishment”??! (Tomorrow…)