Monday, 4/22/02 (37) Copy homework into assignment
book.
Warm Up 1. Copy 1-4 in notebook. Answer in Roman numerals.
IV + IX = ?
XIV - VI = ?
III x IV = ?
XIV / II = ?
Why do some people press elevator buttons with their thumbs,
while other people use their fingers?
Vocabulary 1--Based on the context of the sentence, pick
the closest definition for the bold-faced word. Copy the word and the definition
you pick. (In notebook.)
He had an auspicious beginning to the new semester;
he got four A’s and only one B on his first round of tests. a) bold. b)
promising. c) huge. d) disappointing.
I was incensed that I was blamed for my brother's
actions. a) shocked. b) embarrassed. c) angry. d) sad (+1: He was only
using me as a _____________.)
For centuries, people have tried to create a perpetual
motion machine without realizing that the laws of physics make it impossible
that anything could run forever. a) everlasting. b) fast. c) smooth. d)
energy efficient.
In this classroom, Mr. Coward is like a deity.
:) a) legend. b) god. c) celebrity. d) hero.
He wanted his epitaph to read, "People liked
him." a) poem. b) inscription on a tombstone. c) summary of your life.
d) newspaper headline.
Outline #1 (Separate Sheet)
Research Topic Stuff. Copy
on a separate sheet. Due Friday. Folders.
Have a back-up topic or two. 5 sources/3 kinds.
No: skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, mass murderers,
bios of living sports stars or celebrities, rock stars, animals just because
they're cute, video games