Spelling Pretest #8 -- Seventh Grade.
  1. We study shapes and angles in geometrey.
  2. Outline the perrimeter of the court with chalk.
  3. The diammeter of a circle divides it in half.
  4. Mike drew a diegram to describe his room.
  5. Some rulers can measure a centameter.
  6. Is a kilagram more than two pounds?
  7. Many trees were blown down by the cycleone.
  8. My soup stays warm in this thermus.
  9. A physiscian cares for people who are ill.
  10. You can look up the dates in an encyclapedia.
  11. I read the thermometer to see how cold it was.
  12. Matter is a major topic in physics class.
  13. The news came by telagram instead of by mail.
  14. Which sentence has a gramatical error?
  15. A barrometer measures ____ , and is a big help in predicting the weather.
  16. They put in a thermastat to regulate the heat.
  17. Exercise has given him a lean physique.
  18. Always wear a helmet when riding a motercycle.
  19. My thermle hat keeps me warm in winter.
  20. The seasons repeat in a cyclicle pattern.
  21. It is better to reuse than to recycle.
  22. The word god is an anigram of the word dog.
  23. The pianist used a metranome to practice  keeping steady time.
  24. Grammer is the study of how language works.
  25. He had to get a physical before basketball season.
gram = _________, phys = _______, cycl = ________, therm = _________, meter/metry = ________

Vocabulary--Definition, POS in notebook, fill in the blanks. Due Wednesday.
blather, pariah, impudent, guile, ecstatic, perceptible, vanquish, furtive, odious

  1. The homeless are sometimes the ___________(s) of today's society.
  2. There used to be a brand of aspirin called __________; presumably because it would "defeat" your headache.
  3. Tom is often whipped for his _________ behavior.
  4. (2) Tom _________(ly) "hooked" a donut while Aunt Polly __________(ed) on and on.
  5. The change in the room was so subtle that it was barely __________ .
  6. Tom was _________ when Becky liked him.
  7. Tom finds work _____________; he hates it.
  8. Aunt Polly was very ________(ful) as she questioned Tom, trying to trick him.