Thursday, 11/01/01
Warm Up. Do only if you are already done with the Vocabulary
Pretest. Correct Vocabulary
Pretest.
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*idle : diligent :: idol : _________
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*fruitful : prolific :: indiscreet : ___________
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*win : triumph : defeat : _______
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*subtle : furtive :: joyous : _________
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*Darry : diligent :: Tom : ___________
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Mystery Student: 1st: No safe Darry, 3rd: I'd go
alert Moses, 4th: Khaki Nose Tip, 5th: Hop at Sally Ann,
6th: I Mars rat cub
Read the quote and answer the following questions:
1) What does Mr. Clemens mean? (Hint: Who really got smarter?) 2) Who
is Samuel Clemens?
"When I
was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to
have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished
at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
-Samuel Clemens.
Tom
Sawyer reading practice...Reread the paragraph
on page 16--brown (p15--white) that begins, "She was so overcome..." Answer
the following questions:
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"Overcome by the splendor of his achievement..." means...
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His reward for doing a good job was...
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As she gave him his reward, Aunt Polly also gave him a talk
about...
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What does the last sentence of the paragraph mean?
Reread the next paragraph as well.
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How did Tom get revenge on Sid for the tattling about the
black thread?
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What does "had taken personal effect" mean?
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Why did Tom climb the fence instead of using the gate? (Do
not quote! Interpret!)
Reread the next paragraph.
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What in tarnation are Tom and his friend Joe doing?
Read Chapter 4 aloud...