Test #8
Spelling. Do only the ones you missed on Monday. Choose the correct spelling from the list of four.

1. geometrey, geametry, geometry, geomettry
2. perrimeter, parimeter, parrimeter, perimeter
3. diammeter, diameter, dimeter, diemeter
4. diegram, diagram, diagramm, diagrame
5. centameter, centimmeter, centametere, centimeter
6. kilagram, kilogramme, kilogram, kilagrame
7. cyclone, cycleone, cyclon, scyclone
8. thermus, thermas, thermos, thermis
9. physician, physiscian, phisician, physcican
10. encyclapedia, encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
11. thermometer, thermameter, thermmometer, thermemeter
12. physics, phisycs, phycics, physics
13. telagram, teleggram, telegram, tellegram
14. gramatical, grammaticle, grammatical, grammetical
15. barrometer, barameter, barrameter, barometer
16. thermastat, thermosstat, thermostat, thermastate
17. physique, phsysique, phisyque, phisique
18. motercycle, motorcicle, motercicle, motorcycle
19. thermle, thermel, thermil, thermal
20. cyclicle, cyclical, cyclycal, cyclicel
21. recycle, recicly, recyccle, resycle
22. anigram, anegram, anagram, anugram
23. metranome, metrenome, metrinome, metronome
24. grammar, grammer, gramer, gramar
25. physical, phisycal, phisical, physicle

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    Roots
26. (2) phys =________, explanation using a spelling word = ___________
27. (2) gram = ________, explanation using a spelling word = ___________
28. (2) meter = ________, explanation using a spelling word = ___________
29. (2) cycl = __________, explanation using a spelling word = ___________
30. (2) therm = _________, explanation using a spelling word = ___________

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    Vocabulary: If you are exempt, write exempt, do only #5, and move on to the next section.   pariah, furtive, odious, subtle, diligent, impudent, blather, perceptible, ecstatic, guile
31. Give an example of a pariah. (Not Huck.)
32. Tom _________(ed) his oponent in the sword fight.
33. The villagers thought that the criminal was being _____ by returning to the scene of the crime.
34. The teacher ___________(ed) on and on and on...
35. Draw an example of someone being furtive
36. (2) The change in the room was so ______ that it was barely_______.
37. Draw an example of someone being ecstatic.
38. The detective was very _______(ful) as he questioned the suspect, trying to catch him in a lie.
39. idle : diligent :: idol : _________ 

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    Tom Sawyer
40. What was it about the new kid in Chapter 1 that annoyed Tom so much?
41. What was that boy's reaction when Tom says, "By jingo, for two cents I will do it"? (p8)
42. (2) After the whitewashing scene, Mark Twain explains the difference between work and play. What is it? Who is the "great and wise philospher" he refers to?
43. (2) What does Mark Twain mean when he says on p17, "The fresh-crowned hero fell without firing a shot"? Why is he a "fresh-crowned hero"? Fell?
44. Why does Aunt Polly say she hits Tom for stealing sugar, but not Sid? (p19)
45. Tom's favorite fantasy is...
46. Why did Sid decide not to tattle on Tom for coming home late at night with wet clothes?