Tuesday, 2/27/01
Warm Up: Copy! All answers are words from this week's spelling list.
  1. nonchalant : diligent :: savvy : __________
  2. gras : petite :: professional : __________
  3. dance : ballet :: painting : __________
  4. group : ensemble :: wreckage : __________
  5. laguna : reservoir :: mesa : _________
Pronoun: A word used to substitute for a noun.
Examples: he, she, we, that, which, them
Copy and label:
Joe and I ate it too quickly and then we felt ill. (3pro, 1n, 2v, 1adj, 3adv)
Finish "A Sound of Thunder" + q/a
1.The theme of "ASOT" is probably: a) don't mess with time, b) don't try to change the past, c) small actions can lead to huge consequences, d) don't kill butterflies, e) all of the above.
2.Eckels runs off the path because: a) he panics, b) he doesn't believe Travis, c) he doesn't care, d) it's fun, e) none of the above .
3.Eckels' attitude before they spotted the T-Rex was: a) serious, b) worried about danger, c) overconfident, d) none of the above.
4.After the dinosaur is dead, Travis: a)  threatens to leave Eckels behind, b) tells him to clean the mud off his shoes, c) goes and retreives the bullets from the dinosaur, d) all of the above e) none of the above.
5. When Travis sees the mud on Eckels' shoes he is worried about...a) the effects of Eckels' actions on history, b) money, c) the loss of the Time Safari business, d) the government, e) all of the above, f) none of the above.
6. When Travis yells at Eckels' for leaving the Path, Eckels...a) offers to get the bullets out of the dinosaur, b) threatens Travis with a lawsuit, c) cries, d) offers graft to Travis, e) all of the above, f) none of the above.
7.The first thing Eckels does when he sees the butterfly in the mud on his boot is: a) try to clean it up, b) check to see if it was really dead, c) throw the boot across the room, d) ask who won the election, e) none of the above.
8.When they first return to the office, the first thing Eckels notices is...a) the weird spelling of the sign, b) something in the air, c) that the man behind the desk acted differently, d) a dog howling, e) a strage whistle.
9. True or False: The man behind the desk thinks that the right man won the election.
10. True or False: Eckels knew that Travis was going to shoot him.
11. Why did Travis shoot Eckels? Was there a reason or was it just revenge? A convenient way for Ray Bradbury to end the story? Explain why you think so.

"Time and Punishment"--Editors begin editing.--Writers work on: Sentence Fragments and "Punctuation" Marks?!--Absentees do make up Quiz