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.
*warranty : guarantee :: doubts : _________
*serious : solemn :: concede : _________
*indebted , doubtful, plumbing, _________
*psalms : Bible :: __________ : Army
*row : column :: estate : _________
(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
The stomach cramps made him __________ in agony.
Mother Theresa devoted her life to helping __________ people.
I didn't appreciate the __________(ing) comment the teacher
made about me.
The Aborigines of Australia are an example of ____________
people.
The window in the bathroom was trans________.
The pickpocket __________(ly) relieved the man of his wallet.
In the __________ of the Good Samaritan, only the "enemy"
of the injured man stops to help.
I know you're still in shock, but try to remain __________,
and tell me what happened.
I didn't see any _________ of remorse in the killer's face.
My mom's trust in me overcame her _________ about letting
me go to the party.
The doctor __________(ed) Kino and his people with his "veterinary"
remark.
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.