Thursday, 11/21/02
Warm Up. 8 minutes. Copy 1-4 into notebook. #5 is a preview of tomorrow's spelling test. # 6 is a sentence scramble, and counts for 600 words--write it out on a separate sheet and date it!
  1. *selfish : magnanimous :: reliable : __________
  2. *reckless : wary :: misery : _______
  3. *gigantic : prodigious :: perceptible : __________
  4. *generic : custom :: shortage : _________
  5. (+1) cargo, potatos, embargo, fickle, all correct
  6. (25 and 1p for each correct sentence) a) as became a pirate | b)  but moved with | c) who felt | d)  he did not go | e)  a dignified swagger | f)  that the public eye | g) skipping and prancing | h) was on him
Correct Test #9a (30 points, use red pen, remember the 4 point minimum.)

Read Tom Sawyer silently/Do reading check. (We will correct tomorrow)
Tom Sawyer Reading Check. (12p)

  1. (2) "Two of the savages almost wished they had remained pirates." (p116b, p106w, p162g, p111r) Explain what this means.
  2. (2) "Well, Tom Sawyer, he licked me once." (p 118b, 109w, p166g, p113r) Why did this person say this? Why was no one impressed?
  3. (Quote) Why does Tom think he doesn't need Becky any more?
  4. (2) What "blessed lie" does Aunt Polly think Tom told her? How does she find out it wasn't a lie?
  5. (3) "Any boy in the whole town but that St. Louis smarty that thinks he dresses so fine and is aristocracy." (p128b, p118w, p179g, p122r) Who is talking? Whom is he/she talking about? Where have we seen this "smarty" before?
  6. (2) Tom is soon going to get in trouble for something he didn't do. What is it, and who is really responsible?
Done? Work on:
  1. Reading/Study Questions
  2. Crossword
  3. 600 words