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:
Earthquake Video.