Thursday, 4/18/02
Warm Up. 6 minutes. Copy into notebook. +1/2 for each correct. * = spelling or vocab. word.

1. ominous : omen :: incessant : _________
2. *cop : arrests :: cast : ____________
3. *optimistic : hopeful :: pessimistic : __________
4. *to be read : illegible :: to read : ___________
5. *villain : hate :: hero : ____________
6. impulsive : impulse :: skeptical : __________

Reading Check. 6 minutes. We'll correct tomorrow. Be sure to study for Test 20 (DW, spelling, prefixes, video, vocab.) Study questions are due tomorrow; so are crosswords.

1. (2) "This earthquake'll bring out the best and worst in folks," says Miss Whitlaw (p166). Give an example of each from Chapter 9.
2. (3) Match each of Uncle's pronouncements with the action he took:
• A) "Superior men help one another in time of need." (p178)
• B) "The superior man tends to his own garden."(p179)
• C) "Well, someone with sense better nursemaid the lot of you young rascals."(p180)

Earthquake Video.

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