Tuesday, 11/12/02
Copy homework into assignment book.
Warm Up. Copy. (In notebook.)
  1. who's : they're :: whose : _____
  2. tuff : cool :: bully : _______
  3. sight : color :: touch : ______
  4. Pony : Darry :: Tom : _________ (not Sid)
  5. Tom : Huck :: Pony : ________
Vocabulary for 11/12; due Thursday.
dire, prophecy, writhe, rebuke, clandestine, miscreant, ostentatious
  1. After he stubbed his toe, he fell to the floor and _________(ed) in pain.
  2. My teacher ____________(ed) me for turning in the assignment late.
  3. The spy _____________(ly) watched the enemy agent to figure out his routine.
  4. The warnings about the storm were _________. Everyone was sure it was going to be a dangerous one.
  5. The __________ was caught with the purloined jewels in his possession and arrested.
  6. The gold and diamond trimmed jacket was a  bit too ___________ for the low-key party.
  7. 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:

  1. Shows you know the details of his main problems.
  2. Gives him advice on what to do next.
  3. 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.