Wednesday, 11/17/99
Vocabulary Pretest
1. Huck is described as the "juvenile ________" of the
village.
2. There used to be a brand of aspirin called _________,
presumably because it would "defeat" your headache.
3. Tom is often whipped for his __________ behavior.
4. Tom ______(ly) "hooked" a donut while Aunt Polly _____(ed)
on and on.
5. The change in the room was so ________ that it was
barely ___________.
6. Tom was ______ when Becky liked him, but that's over
for now.
7. Tom came back into the house, _______(ly) rubbing
his face with the towel.
8. In #1--What do the words in quotes mean?
vanquish, pariah, diligent, subtle, furtive, blather,
ecstatic, perceptible, impudent
Reading Check (15p)
1. (2) Why won't Tom "fall" (die) when he and Joe are "sword-fighting"?
2. (2) What does the last line of Chapter Four mean?
3. (3) Name three careers Tom considers after his breakup
with Becky.
4. (1) When Tom's superstition about his marbles fails,
he blames it on ______.
3. (7) Label the "sketch" below with the appropriate
characters’ names.
Descramble back into a sentence:
a. daintily
b. and stepped back
c. Tom swept his brush
d. to note its effect
e. back and forth
Chapter 10 aloud