IBM 7090 computer. Operators working with an IBM 7090 computer at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory at Livermore, California, USA. The first of four IBM 7090s was delivered here in April 1960. This computer was the first 7000 series machine to use transistors. A data processing system control panel is at centre, with magnetic tape drives in the background. The first 7090 installation was in December 1959. In 1960, a typical system sold for $2.9 million (equivalent to $23 million in 2023) or could be rented for $63,500 a month (equivalent to $501,000 in 2023).
Tomorrow’s Test: Commas, Vocab, Giver (10-11). Preview after Period 4.
“Commas, 2/6.” A. to separate independent clauses. (+ FANBOYS) B. after an intro word, phrase or clause. C. between all items in a series. D. to set off non-essential information E. to show direct address. F. Between adjectives that modify the same noun
Some might have 2 reasons….
- His ingredients included spinach goat cheese and milk.
- Let’s eat Grampa!
- The llama ran across the road so he wouldn’t have to help.
- The llama a descendent of a long lost tribe ran for President.
- The llama missed the green green grass of home and he thought wistfully of it.
- 😉 Hey everyone is going to the party OK
“Vocab, 2/6.”
augment, wretched, meager, suppress, exuberant, impede, fleeting, wry, lethargic, chastise, escalate
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
- Some teachers keep their classrooms very cold because they think it keeps the students from being too ____.
- The amount of food coupons given to the Jews only allowed them very ____ portions, not enough to get by legally.
- The mayfly’s life is very _____. A mayfly only lives to reproduce and is alive for just 24 hours.
- The Lemony Snicket books are known for their ____ humor about seemingly terrible events.
- On the last day of school, the kids ran _____(ly) through the halls.
- His pants were so tight they _____(ed) his movement. (Not suppress.)
- The root of this word meant “tilted, twisted.”
- The roots of this word meant “overflowing, fertile, abundant.”
- The roots of this word meant “to push down.”
Vocab Relay.
Giver 9 Quiz. (5)
- About which instruction on Jonas’s sheet do we get no thoughts from Jonas?
- (2) Which two were the least disturbing to him?
- Why does the final rule unnerve Jonas so much?
- What do Mom and Dad say happened to the previous selection for the new Receiver?
Giver aloud 10—>