Wednesday, 3/10/04 -- Seventh Grade
Warm Up. Copy 1-5. If not done with "Dark They Were..." finish that instead of doing the warm up.
  1. student : scholar :: promise : *_____________
  2. candidate : speeches :: election : *____________
  3. alike : similar :: wise : *________
  4. friendly : malicious :: clumsy : *__________
  5. vacuum : clean :: *__________ : measure
  6. A ________verb is one that has a direct object.
  7. "You might not use them all." In that sentence, the word not is used as a(n)__________.
Correct "Dark They Were..."
Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest. You will use words more than once; you might not use them all. transparent, flourish, nimble, translucent, malicious, malleable, chide, prudent, goad, binge, (un)alloyed
  1. Sometimes my mom looks at me as though I were ________; it's as though she can see right through me.
  2. I had to be very _________ to avoid being hit by the pitch.
  3. The baseball slugger always signs his autograph with a fancy ________.
  4. Vandalism is considered a type of _______ mischief under the law, and therefore a serious crime.
  5. I felt a little sick after my Halloween candy ____________.
  6. The more knowledge and experience you have, the less ________ you become. You learn to make your own decisions and not be so influenced by others.
  7. The teacher __________(ed) me for my sloppy handwriting.
  8. One of the reasons gold is good for jewelry is that it is a _________ metal which can be formed into almost any shape.
  9. It would not be ________ to cuss at a police officer.
  10. Tom's joy when Becky finally talked to him was complete and ________.
  11. My "friends" ________(ed) me into vandalizing the building, and then left me there to get caught.
  12. A dog (or any other pet) will _________ if you take the time and care for its needs.
Correct gold sheet.
"The Flying Machine."