Warm Up I. Copy into notebook. 6 minutes.

1. grape : vine :: *_________ : cane
2. boy : wolf :: *________ : hare
3. leaves : blower :: crumbs : * _________
4. post : after :: pre : *_________
5. rock : roll :: *__________ : blues
6. student : scholar :: roll : *__________

1. The difference between a transitive and intransitive verb is that a transitive verb has a(n) ...
2. A(n) _________ explains when, where, how you do something.
3. A(n) _________ explains to/for what/whom something is done.
4. Direct and indirect objects only occur with _________ verbs.
5. A(n) ____ names the receiver of the action.

1. (P) What if people routinely live to be 150-200 years old? Convince us it would be good or bad.
2. (L) Compare the reaction of Mars/Martians to the arrival of men from Earth in "The Earth Men" and "Dark They Were..." How are they similar/different? What's Ray Bradbury trying to tell us?
3. (P) What items would you place in a time-capsule, which would be buried here at Laguna, and unearthed in the year 2065? Why would you choose those items?
4. (P, T) Show the ideal job. Convince us that it's a necessary job, and you're perfect for it.
5. (E) Top ten most boring things. Show why and suggest improvements.  Top ten most interesting/exciting things. Explain why.
6. (R) Choose a "fad" here at school that you have observed (or participated in). Describe the fad (a suddenly popular way of dressing or acting or speaking, or a suddenly popular activity like yo-yos) from the point of view of someone who's never seen such things before. Show people in action. Try to figure out what caused a large group of people to starting doing the same thing(s).
7. (L) Do a "what if?" change to a book you've read. What if Johnny had only injured Bob? What if that kid from Hatchet didn't have one?