Friday, 10/25: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #9

TuTu Schedule.


Prep Sheet for Test #9:

KBARR: ___/24    SMYK:___/10    Vocabulary: ___/15  Alyce Quizzes: ___/6  ___/6   ___/5

Other Extra Credit: Periods 5 and 6 get +2 for Vocab Relay. All other classes get +1.


Mental Floss.

  1. Shmartiopolis was bragging to his friends that he was such an excellent darts player, he could hit the dartboard in any location at any time. “I’ll bet a hundred dollars that, no matter what position you name on the board, I’ll be able to hit it from 10 feet away.” Maddy, tired of Shmartiopolis’s bragging, shouted out an answer and won the bet. Where on the dartboard did Maddy suggest? 
  2. Wacky Wordies:  a)  b) 22Day
  3. What 8-letter word uses the letter “g” four times?  (Not a trick.)
  4. A tennis player is ranked number 200. He moved up 87, went down 28, and went up 117 places. What is he ranked?
  5. A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl with the unusual name of Pibbles. The bus driver had to go on a long bus trip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave Pibbles seven apples. Why?  (Joke.)
  6. Use the clues below to figure out the missing four words to complete the old expression:
     A Baby = Slept peacefully.  A Child = Slept well.   A Woman = Slept restlessly.   The Man = Slept peacefully.
    —>The man ___  ___  ___  ___.

 

 

Test #9. See Below for the last 2 questions for your class.

Doodle Theme: What Mr. Coward would/should be doing if he weren’t a teacher.





Last Questions for Each Class:

Period 1
#25:  The spinning of the ride made the llama sick. a) ride made b) llama sick c) ride sick d) spinning made e) NOTA

#26:  The top of Jay Mountain seemed so far away.  a) Mountain seemed b) top seemed c) Mountain away d) NOTA

 

Period 2 a) tumultuous b) apprehensive   c) intrigue d) benevolent e) wheedle
#25:  The roots of this word mean “well wishing.”_____

#26:  The root of this word meant “to seize or grasp.”_____

 

Period 3

#25:  The spinning of the ride made the llama sick. a) ride made b) llama sick c) ride sick d) spinning made e) NOTA

#26:  The top of Jay Mountain seemed so far away.  a) Mountain seemed b) top seemed c) Mountain away d) NOTA

 

Period 5  a) tumultuous b) apprehensive   c) intrigue  d) benevolent e) wheedle
#25:  The roots of this word mean “well wishing.”_____

#26:  The root of this word meant “to seize or grasp.”_____

 

Period 6: a) savvy  b) gingerly  c) rueful  d) nonchalant    e) conform
#25: The roots of this word mean “not being concerned.” _____

#26 The root of this word was old French for “delicate and graceful.” _____