Wednesday, 9/10/03 -- Eighth Grade
Warm Up. Copy 1-6 into notebook. This time the star (*) means the answer is either a spelling OR a vocabulary word from this week's list.
  1. *counselor : guidance :: author : _________
  2. *competitive : cooperative :: doleful : __________ (2)
  3. *workable : practical :: harshly : __________
  4. *shtuff : paraphernalia :: signal : ___________
  5. *cheerleader : exuberant :: detective : _____________
  6. *rules : teacher :: laws : ______________
  7.  (1/2 each) SS? SP? The members of the band marched for five hours in the hot sun carrying their instruments.
  8.  (1/2 each) SS? SP? All these kinds of energy are important to life on Earth.
  9.  The following sentence is missing a subject, a predicate, or both. Which is it? "Poorly equipped and without a clue."
Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest #1 -- Do not copy.  10/10 = exempt on Friday. 9/10 = +2. 8/10 = +1
exuberant, untrammeled, valor, emanate, procure, doleful, retribution, subordinate, rapture, deliberation
  1. doleful : rapturous :: cowardice : __________
  2. The jury's ______________ took almost a week, but they voted to acquit him.
  3. The smells ____________(ing) from the kitchen were pungent.
  4. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is an example of ___________________.
  5. On the last day of school the students laughed and shouted ____________(ly)
  6. The team tried to savor the ______________ of winning the championship by staying out on the field to celebrate.
  7. A _______________ officer must always say "Sir" to a commanding officer.
  8. The chef was unable to ___________ the ingredients he needed, so he had to substitute.
  9. lose : procure :: exuberant : __________
  10. Many kids think that when you turn 21, your life is suddenly free and ________________.
"The Lady or the Tiger?" (p593)