Monday, 4/22/02 (37)
Copy homework into assignment book.
Warm Up 1. Copy 1-4 in notebook. Answer in Roman numerals.
  1. IV + IX = ?
  2. XIV - VI = ?
  3. III x IV = ?
  4. XIV / II = ?
  5. 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.)
  1. 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.
  2. 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 _____________.)
  3. 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.
  4. In this classroom, Mr. Coward is like a deity. :) a) legend. b) god. c) celebrity. d) hero.
  5. 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