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!
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*selfish : magnanimous :: reliable : __________
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*reckless : wary :: misery : _______
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*gigantic : prodigious :: perceptible : __________
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*generic : custom :: shortage : _________
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(+1) cargo, potatos, embargo, fickle, all correct
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(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)
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(2) "Two of the savages almost wished they had remained pirates."
(p116b, p106w, p162g, p111r) Explain what this means.
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(2) "Well, Tom Sawyer, he licked me once." (p 118b, 109w,
p166g, p113r) Why did this person say this? Why was no one impressed?
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(Quote) Why does Tom think he doesn't need Becky any more?
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(2) What "blessed lie" does Aunt Polly think Tom told her?
How does she find out it wasn't a lie?
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(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?
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(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:
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Reading/Study Questions
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Crossword
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600 words