Wednesday, 10/22/03 -- Eighth Grade
The world record for holding one's breath is...7 minutes 48 seconds!
Warm Up. Copy into assignment book.
  1. *warranty : guarantee :: doubts : _________
  2. *serious : solemn :: concede : _________
  3. *indebted , doubtful, plumbing, _________
  4. *psalms : Bible :: __________ : Army
  5. *row : column :: estate : _________
  6. (3) Unscramble. ID clauses. ID type of sentence.   a) to a priest  b) a thoughtful look  c) the news came  d) while he was walking  e) and it put  f) in his eye  g) in his garden

Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest VII -- You will use words more than once. Be sure to add the suffixes.
parable, indigent, indigenous, deft, writhe, semblance, disparage, lucent, lucid, qualms
  1. The stomach cramps made him __________ in agony.
  2. Mother Theresa devoted her life to helping __________ people.
  3. I didn't appreciate the __________(ing) comment the teacher made about me.
  4. The Aborigines of Australia are an example of ____________ people.
  5. The window in the bathroom was trans________.
  6. The pickpocket __________(ly) relieved the man of his wallet.
  7. In the __________ of the Good Samaritan, only the "enemy" of the injured man stops to help.
  8. I know you're still in shock, but try to remain __________, and tell me what happened.
  9. I didn't see any _________ of remorse in the killer's face.
  10. My mom's trust in me overcame her _________ about letting me go to the party.
  11. The doctor __________(ed) Kino and his people with his "veterinary" remark.
  12. Until he flashed the bank note, everyone thought Henry Adams was a(n)  ____________ bum.
The Pearl.  (5)
Draw a picture of how Kino dives for pearl oysters.