Tuesday, 11/25/03 --Eighth Grade -- Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Put everything today on a separate sheet of paper.
Warm Up. Copy.
  1. immediately : eventually :: luxury : __________  (germane, meager, subsistence, precipitate)
  2. generous : meager :: certain : _________  (monolithic, irresolute, petulant, intercede)
  3. benefactor : ___________ :: aficionado : avocation (philanthropy, prevaricate, subliminal, subsistence)
  4. valley : mesa :: _________ : thrilling  (compulsive, mundane, subliminal, mortified)
  5. melt : congeal :: testify : __________  (prevaricate, subsidize, compulsive, mortify)
The Pigman Listening Check. Closed book. (7)
  1. True or False. Lorraine has never really lived with her dad.
  2. Where did Lorraine's mom get an extra $10?
  3. Lorraine originally tells John that she won't go to the zoo. What changes her mind?
  4. Why does Lorraine say she likes to wear her Ben Franklin sunglasses?
  5. (3) What three events did Lorraine consider omens at the zoo?
"How Well Do You Know Your Kid?"
Read silently and answer the questions below. (10)
  1. According to the article, what is the most troubling issue that teenagers face?  a) Loneliness. b) Too much stuff.  c) School is too hard.  d) Too much sex and violence in the media.
  2. One study that tracked teenagers over five years found that they spend how much time alone every day?
  3. According to the article,  _____________ has become so commonplace that many kids just accept it as a part of life.
  4. According to the article, what percentage of high-school students consider suicide each year?
  5. According to the study mentioned in #2, about what percentage of closest friends in 12th grade were friends in 10th grade?
  6. According to the article, what is the most important thing parents can do to prevent many of the problems outlined in the article?  a) Teach kids responsibility by making them work part-time.  b) Talk to their kids regularly.  c) Make sure thay have a reasonable curfew.  d) Educate them.
  7. According to the article, how many hours a week do teenagers spend watching TV?
  8. According to the article, what is the average weekly spending by teenagers?
  9. Teenagers account for roughly what percentage of the population?
  10. When was the article published?
Collect Essays.
Correct Test #9