Tuesday, 11/12/02
Copy homework into assignment
book.
Warm Up. Copy. (In notebook.)
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who's : they're :: whose : _____
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tuff : cool :: bully : _______
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sight : color :: touch : ______
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Pony : Darry :: Tom : _________ (not Sid)
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Tom : Huck :: Pony : ________
Vocabulary for 11/12; due Thursday.
dire, prophecy, writhe, rebuke, clandestine, miscreant,
ostentatious
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After he stubbed his toe, he fell to the floor and _________(ed)
in pain.
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My teacher ____________(ed) me for turning in the assignment
late.
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The spy _____________(ly) watched the enemy agent to figure
out his routine.
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The warnings about the storm were _________. Everyone
was sure it was going to be a dangerous one.
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The __________ was caught with the purloined jewels in
his possession and arrested.
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The gold and diamond trimmed jacket was a bit too
___________ for the low-key party.
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The fortune teller made a very unlikely __________, and
then it came true.
Writing/Checking 600 words.
(Separate sheet.) Make your chart for the past week (11/5-11/12). If you
want this to count for today, put today's date on it. If you want it to
count for next Tuesday, put tomorrow's date (11/13) on it.
Today's Topics!
Tom Sawyer...Aloud. Chapter 10-11
Letter to Tom (due Tuesday, 11/19--counts for 600!):
(L) Think about Tom's predicaments: both with Becky and
the Injun Joe/oath-to-keep-mum situation. Write a letter to Tom that:
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Shows you know the details of his main problems.
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Gives him advice on what to do next.
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Explains why your advice is good.
Make it at least 300 words long.
Use letter form. Use ink. Spelling, punctuation, and
neatness count!
Proofread it when you are done.
Extra credit for good use of slang/dialect.