Wednesday 12/9

A) Vocabulary/Spelling Practice
(Open notebook for vocabulary, closed for spelling. Choose the correct word from the list to fill each blank. For #11-15, decide which (if any) word is spelled incorrectly in each group. Fix the incorrectly spelled word. If all words in the group are correct, write "all correct." )

  1. When I was passing a note in class, I tried to be as (in)___________ as possible so the teacher wouldn't see me.
  2. "The poor fellow's face was _________, and his eyes showed the fear that was upon him." (Bonus: Who is this?)
  3. I was __________ by the terrible spelling in some of the rough drafts.
  4. Tom's __________ was complete when he made up with Becky.
  5. A ghost or a spirit would not be ___________, since you can't really grab one.
  6. Mark Twain is a third-person ____________ narrator, who can tell us what every character is thinking and feeling.
  7. A person who is _________ is probably not going to be a good friend, since he/she probably won't be very reliable.
  8. He __________(ed) very casually into the classroom, not even aware that he was late.
  9. Someone doesn't necessarily have to speak to be ___________; even a gesture or a look can say a lot.
  10. Most of us today would find Tom's dead rat on a string very ___________.
  11. freight, therefore, dept, agreed, all correct
  12. unfortunately, succeeded, mentioned, exceptance, all correct
  13. eagal, views, duplicate, peel, all correct
  14. session, embarrassed, doller, collage, all correct
  15. died, dyed, enemie, banana, all correct
haggard, saunter, eloquent, appalled, palpable, conspicuous, fickle, repulsive, bliss, purloined, omniscient (1 not used)

B) Trade and Correct
(+3 on Friday's test for 15/15, +2 for 14/15, +1 for 13/15, +1 for Bonus question on #2)

C) Tom Sawyer aloud
**Review: Muff's lawyer? Foreshadowing of Tom's testimony? Half the time Tom wished...? Tom grown up? Tom's vs. Huck's plans for treasure?
**Chapter 26, 27, -->