Thursday, 4/07/05
Warm Up. Copy.
  1. *  expend : _______ :: suspend : ________
  2. * "under hang thing" = _________  (3)
  3. * "from hang thing" = _________ (2)
  4. * (1) request : edict :: _________ : chasten
  5. * irresponsible : dependable :: memory : __________
Correct Workbook Homework - Graphs, Charts, Weather map. (15p for both pages.)
Reading Check. (10)
  1. (p346) On a chart like the one on p346, we read the data... a) left to right and top to bottom.  b) right to left and top to bottom.  c) left to right and bottom to top.  d) right to left and bottom to top.
  2. (p346) (3) Every horizontal line on the graph on p346 represents ______   ______s    ________.
  3. (p346) Many of the satellite photos we see on TV are provided by the NOAA. What does that acronym stand for?
  4. (p347) According to the map, which of these states has the coldest temperature?  a) New York.  b) Texas.  c) Alaska.  d) Minnesota.
  5. (p347) Where is it not raining at all?  a) San Francisco.  b) Washington state.  c) Kansas.  d) Salt Lake City.
  6. (p347) What is the warmest city on the map?
  7. (p347) Which state is experiencing ice? (Be careful.)
  8. (p347) Areas of low pressure seem to be associated with...a) warm temperatures. b) bad weather.  c) rain.  d) none of the above.
  9. (p347) EXTRA CREDIT (up to +3): What states are Billings, Detroit, and Memphis in?
  10. (p347) EXTRA CREDIT II: Which Kansas City do they show on the map?
Check 600 words. Dates: 3/24 - 3/31  and  4/1 - 4/7. Make charts.
What you write today may count for either this week or next. Remember that you owe an essay of about 600 words next Tuesday; all one topic, in one of the categories listed.Writing Styles: (R) Eyewitness Report (L) Response to Literature (E) Evaluation (P) Persuasion (T) Technical Writing  (P-S) Problem-Solution (B) Biography
  1. (P-S) Write a letter to the city council giving suggestions for what they could do to give kids in SLO more to do. Show them why your ideas are good, and anticipate what objections they might have.
  2. (T) Write directions for how to do something--big or small. Put the directions in the voice of a character.
  3. (P or E) Which PE activities have been the best? Why? Worst? Why? Give suggestions for improving the PE program.
  4. (L) What do (almost) all the stories we have read this year have in common? Show a common theme running through them all (or most, or even a few) using examples.
  5. (P-S) How can we deal with the trash problem here at Laguna? Show at least two possible solutions.
  6. (R) Recount the most exciting/scary/important event you have ever witnessed. Make us feel like we're there (5 W's/5 Senses).
  7. (T) Write a speech called "How to Laugh." First define what laughter is. Then compare and contrast different kinds of laughs (chuckle, guffaw, snicker, titter, giggle) and describe/show each.
  8. (T) Make a slang dictionary. Make it funny. Write an introduction to it and a guide for usage.
  9. (B) Describe the teacher (person) who has had the greatest impact on your life (either positive or negative). Show how.