Wednesday, 9/4/02
STAR Reading Testing in Computer Lab. (20 minutes)

I. (8 minutes) Warm Up. Copy.

  1. plug : socket :: ________ : lock
  2. diagnosis : physician :: verdict : _________
  3. *I : first :: he : _______
  4. *tree : noun :: it : __________
  5. weak : flabby :: strong : __________
  6. bread : oven :: pottery : ________
  7. cool : good :: dig : ___________
  8. *90% : 75% :: _______ : 15/20
II. (5 minutes) Vocabulary--Copy the definitions below and answer questions a and b.
Denotation (n): dictionary definition
Connotation (n): what the word makes you think of
a) Would you rather be called...nosy or curious?  irresponsible or carefree? determined or stubborn? thin or skinny? childlike or childish? unique or weird?
b) For you, what is the connotation of the word "outsider"? (In other words, what is an "outsider"?) Is it positive or negative?  Why?

III.Self-correct last week's quiz (/15). (-1 for each incorrect answer. Subtract from 15, and add back in any extra credit. All words must be spelled correctly.) KEY:

  1. affects (acceptable answers: tell or show)
  2. KBAR
  3. effects
  4. show
  5. 11
  6. notebook
  7. acronym
  8. verb
  9. skeptical
  10. noun
  11. analogy
  12. tell
  13. opinion
  14. spectrum
The Outsiders