Thursday, 12/9/04 -- News: I fixed the corrupted crossword. Perfects get an extra day w/no penalty (turned in today = +4).
If you haven't yet gone online, skip the warm up, and log on. Read a few threads. and respond a couple of times.
Warm Up. Copy (1-6) into notebook.
  1. * store : boycott :: country : __________
  2. * chew : ruminate :: ponder : ___________
  3. * patio : plaza :: _________ : alligator
  4. * tactile : smooth :: olfactory : __________
  5. * flora : chile :: fauna : _______ (3)
  6. LaFarge and (her, she) went to town with Tom and (me, I).
  7. List the antecedents for the pronouns in the previous question. (Be careful!!)
  8. "Knock knock."
    "(Who's,Whose) (there, their, they're)?"
    "It is (I, me)!"
  9. alligator, tomatoes, potatoes, gorilla, all correct
Correct Pink Sheet (Subject Pronouns) p49.

The Martian Chronicles
"The Off Season" Closed book. (Experiment.)

  1. Parkhill used glass he had broken in the old Martian cities to decorate around his hot-dog stand. This is rather appropriate because back in the other story...?
  2. What threat does Parkhill use to try to get the Martian to go away?
  3. Why does Parkhill shoot the Martian? a) He hates Martians.  b) He thought the Martian wanted to steal from him.  c) He thought the bronze tube was a weapon. d) He wanted the Martian's land.
  4. Why doesn't Parkhill read the message the Martian brought? a) The Martian didn't get a chance to give it to him.  b) He can't read the Martian characters.  c) The bronze tube was empty.  d) The Martian read it to him.
  5. Instead of a car chase scene, we have a ______ _______ chase scene.
Mexicans and Chinese?
Last night's discussion...
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