Spelling. Do the ones you missed on Monday's pretest.
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Make sure you understand the useage of this
equipment.
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She is a very creative artist.
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Please stop the continueous humming.
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He took out life insureance before his dangerous
mission.
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Survivor isn't really about survivle.
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It's been a plesure meeting you.
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The level of maturaty in a kindergarten classroom
is low.
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His story was not beleivable.
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Try not to watch more than an hour or so of telavision
per day.
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In his confusion the dumb burglar left his
wallet.
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He rented a storeage locker for his stuff while
he was away.
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A story is also called a narritive.
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That was a ridicalous movie; things like that
never happen.
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Ignorance is worse than stupidity.
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His refusal to cooperate resulted in consequences.
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English is the study of literture, among other
things.
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The landlord gave her back her securaty deposit
after she cleaned the apartment.
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That coin is very valuble.
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Upon completeion of the work, you will be paid.
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Your essay revision is due Friday.
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He signed his letter, "Sinserely yours."
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Is that desk moveable, or is it attached to
the floor?
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What are the requirements for this paper?
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Please answer each part seperately.
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That was an unforgiveable offense!
Adjectives. Tell which of the three underlined words is
an adjective. Then tell which word it is modifying (describing).
1. We beat a hasty retreat from
his lair.
2. My friend has a lot of basketball savvy. He just
seems to have a natural feel for the game.
3. After the accident, her outlook on life became very
bleak. She seemed to have no hope any more.
4. (4) An adjective usually answers the questions, [a] _______, [b]
______, or [c]______ about a [d] _______. |
Test #1. Use a separate
sheet of paper for your answers. Be sure to record: a) your KBAR
total for the week ( /40), b) your score for the vocabulary homework (
/30), c) any extra credit you may have earned this week. Cross out
5 points of extra credit for this week's minimum. Max = +10. No crossword?
-10.
Vocabulary.Write exempt if you are and can prove
it, and then do only #8.infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful,
savvy, fathom, conform, sage, denotation, connotation
1. "Okay," I said ____________(ly), "might as well." (Pony was trying
to act cool with the girls.)
2. I handled the delicate vase very ____________.
3. Even though he may not be "book-smart" he has a lot of ___________
about the world.
4. Some people might have called him weird, but he preferred to be
called a (non-)__________(ist).
5. The landscape of the moon is lifeless and very ________.
6. The old man was considered the ________ of the village because of
all his experience and wisdom.
7. "I shouldn’t have done that," he said with a _______ sigh.
8. Nobody could ________ why Two-Bit liked school. He was still a junior
at eighteen and a half!
9. For Pony, the _________ of the word 'dropout' was the image of somebody
like Dally, rather than Sodapop.
10. "It's just because you're the baby--I mean he loves you a lot.
____________?"
The Outsiders.
1.(4) In Chapter One, we could tell that the main conflict of the novel
was going to be Soc vs. greaser. We have also seen evidence of the
following conflicts: (Copy the bold-faced parts.)
(a) Pony vs. ________ and _________, (b) Johnny vs. ________, (c)
Dallas vs. _________.
2. (4) How is Dally's attitude about being labeled greaser different
than Pony's? Use a quote from each to back up what you say. (Suggestion:
Look on pages 17 and 22!) Follow the example below for your answer.
Dally is _________ of being a greaser. Quote:________________________.
Pony is _________. Quote: __________________.
3. Soc: greaser :: Dally : __________
4. In chapter one, how can we tell that, deep down, Pony knows
that Darry loves him, even though Pony says he doesn't? Use
a quote from Pony from page 19.
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