Wednesday, 11/1/00
Warm Up: Use red pens to correct. A * means the answer is a vocabulary word. +1 for every 2 correct. +3 for all 5.
  1. grammar : grammarian :: physics : __________
  2. rigid : flexible :: cruel : _________
  3. What spelling word is "alert Meg" an anagram for?
  4. What spelling word is "prime tree" an anagram for?
  5. *subtle : _________ :: hateful  : odious
Vocabulary Pretest: Pass out red pens and trade noteboonks to correct. You may use your homework if you did it. Time limit 20 minutes.
  1. Write or draw an example of a modern day pariah.
  2. Tom _________(ed) his opponent in the sword fight.
  3. The teacher ___________(ed) on and on and on...
  4. Write or draw an example of something you would be furtive about.
  5. Write or draw an example of something that would make you ecstatic.
  6. Write or draw an example of something you might find odious.
  7. Write or draw an example of someone being guileful.
  8. My mom punished me for being __________.
  9. Everything in the room looked almost exactly the same, but there was a barely ______ change.
  10. True or False: Darry could be called diligent.
  11. Write or draw an example of someone being impudent.
  12. Write or draw an example of someone (thing) being vanquished.
Sentence (de)Scrambling  Descramble into sentences!  CAPITALIZE!  PUNCTUATE!  (Is there more than one way??  Which is best?!)  Remember: Do not add or subtract any words!
1. a) how I tried
b) they all laughed 
c) to clear 
d) and totally bombed 
e) four trash cans
f) when I told them		 2. a) Norman stubbed 
b) a huge vat 
c) his toe 
d) of Jello 
e) jumping into
3. a) the roast pig 
 b) immediately stick 
 c) when 
 d) an apple 
 e) is finished 
 f) in its mouth		 4. a) a wilder, heartier interest 
b) if she had built 
c) the boy could not 
d) a fire 
e) have shown 
f) under him

Tom Sawyer

This is an original illustration from the first edition of Tom Sawyer. It depicts the whitewashing scene in Chapter 2. What's wrong with this picture?
Slang: bully? up a stump?
Stuff he got...