Wednesday, 10/3/01
Warm Up. Copy. All answers with a star will be spelling or vocabulary words.
  1. *buy : boycott :: convict : _________
  2. *hypnotized : mesmerized :: helpful : __________
  3. *savvy : credulous :: lazy : ___________
  4. *blimp : zeppelin :: outline : __________
  5. *begonias : leotards :: echoes : _______ or _______
Correct Vocabulary Practice
Vocabulary Pretest
Be sure to add suffixes; you may have to change the endings of some words to make the suffixes fit.  You will use some words more than once. You will not use them all.
  1. "You’re hungry?" he said ____(ly), "I'm the one who hasn't eaten all day!"
  2. Johnny persisted ___________(ly) in asking about his parents.
  3. "If only I had a million dollars," I thought __________(ly).
  4. The students ________(ed) the teacher to go easy on them.
  5. My parents were a little ______ about the crowd I was hanging out with.
  6. We are starting to see that Dally’s toughness is just a ______ to hide the pain he feels inside.
  7. Pony looked at Johnny _________(ingly). "Please don't cut my hair!"
  8. "It's not fair!" I cried ___________(ly).
  9. Johnny would probably be ______(ed) on the charge of murder.
  10. A good attitude is very _______ to doing well in school.
  11. The team's _________ defense is what kept them in the game.
  12. A savvy person is usually more _______ than a credulous one.
  13. Moisture and heat help create an environment _________ to the growth of bacteria.
wistful, rueful, irony, indignant, acquit, implore, facade, leery, conducive, dogged, fathom, nonchalant
 

"Lolly's, Lolly's, Lolly's, Get Your Adverbs Here!" 

Adverb: A word used to modify (describe) a verb, adjective, or another adverb. When?  Where?  How? 
Example: Yesterday, I ran there very quickly, which I usually never do. (6 adverbs!)

1.Joe slowly ate his very large burger. (2n, 1adj, 1v, 2adv)

2.All the words are spelled correctly. (1n, 2adj, 1v, 1adv)

3.The scared greaser was breathing rather heavily. (1n, 2adj, 1v, 2adv)
Remember:
Noun: Person, Place, Thing, Idea.
Adjective: Which one? What kind? How many? about a noun or pronoun.
Verb: What are the nouns doing?

The Outsiders aloud