Tomorrow’s Test: See Today’s Title! Preview after Period 4.
“Spelling, 2/13.”
- vein, achieve, weird, all correct
- beleive, brief, friend, all correct
- foriegn, protein, receive, all correct
- seize, pateince, pierce, all correct
- thief, cealing, reign, all correct
- seize: Exception or Not?
- reign: Exception or Not?
- achieve: Exception or Not?
“Scramble, 2/13.”
–to the end –which –had a switch –the man –that said OFF –this speaker –deftly snapped
“Vocab, 2/13.”
anachronism, archaic, imperious, vapid, brood, poignant, deft, relish
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- The climax of The Outsiders is bittersweet and ______ as the greasers win the rumble but lose two of their own.
- Percy Jackson’s father, Poseidon, is known as one of the more ______ of the Greek gods.
- Ponyboy spent a lot of time by himself, ____(ing) about the future and his relationship with Darry.
- The press secretary ____(ly) handled the tough question from the reporter.
- Jonas imagined Benjamin reading his new Assignment instructions with ____, excited about his future.
- The root of this word meant “to command.”
- The roots of this word meant “to nurse feelings in the mind.”
- The Middle English roots of this word meant “release odor or taste.”
“Giver 13 Quiz.” ANSWER NOT LETTER!
- What does Jonas conclude is the reason for the Sameness? a) To prevent wars. b) To prevent wrong choices. c) It’s easier d) There’s no confusion e ) NOTA
- For Jonas, what is the most frustrating rule of his training? a) The lack of free time b) Time away from his friends c) The fact that he can’t share it d) The fact that he can’t have everything at once e) NOTA
- What disturbed Jonas the most about the memory of the elephant? a) The guns. b) The blood. c) The brutality of the men. d) The fact that there were two colors of men. e) The pain of the other elephant.
- When the previous successor to The Giver failed, what happened? a) The people had no one to make decisions. b) The Receiver was punished. c) Her memories were released into the Community, and the people felt pain. d) The books were banned when people found out. e) They had to release her. f) NOTA
- What does the Giver say that shocks Jonas? a) “I don’t even know why they need a Receiver…” b) “Frightening isn’t it?” c) “They know nothing.” d) “And you will (suffer). It’s my life. And it will be yours.” e) “Sameness sucks.” f) NOTA
- When the Giver says, “And next it will be you. A great honor,” he is being ironic. a) True b) False
- The Giver says that knowing facts without having the memories is… a) stupid b) conflict-free c) easier d) meaningless e) intelligent f) NOTA
- The Giver is told in… a) 1st person b) 2nd person c) 3rd person omniscient d) 3rd person limited e) 3rd person objective