Wednesday, 10/15/03 -- Eighth
Grade Warm Up. Copy into notebook. (No, you won't use any word
twice this time.)
*legitimate : counterfeit :: enhance : ________
*city : mayor :: schools : ___________
*intercept : verb :: d'oh : ___________
*"between burst thing" = _____________
*"over look" = ____________
Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest #6 (Yes, you will use words more than
once. No, do not copy. Yes, add the suffixes.)
regression, progressive, superfluous, naivete, convoluted,
fissure, obscure
Tacking "The End" at the end of your essay is just
a bit ________________.
Start with one, take away half. Take away half again, and
again, and again, and... This is an example of an infinite _____________.
(BTW: You will never reach zero.)
Charlie's __________ made him think Joe Carp and Frank Reilly
were his friends.
(2) famous : _________ :: straight : __________ [antonyms]
An eclipse occurs when the moon ____________(s) the sun.
(2) The _________ in the water-damaged ceiling was
________(ly) widening each day it rained.
The roller coaster was a ____________ tangle of metal and
wood after the tornado.
legitimate : conterfeit :: savvy (n) : _________
"FFA" Wrap.
(p121) What does the doctor's wink at Mrs. Flynn mean?
What's the "Charlie Gordon" that Charlie pulls?
Why does Charlie leave NY?
(Quote) Is Charlie happier at the beginning of the story
or the end?
Which of the following is probably closest to expressing
the theme of "FFA"? a) Smart people get treated better. b) Intelligence
matters more than how people feel. c) Enjoy life experiences to the fullest
no matter how brief. d) You shouldn't try to be something you're not
