Wednesday, 11/03/04 -- Early Release Day.
Warm Up. Copy 1-4 into notebook.
  1. * do : operation :: together : __________
  2. * music : concert :: paintings : _________
  3. * lose : triumph :: agree : ________
  4. * gradual : abrupt :: respectful : _________

    5. For 5-6, say whether the underlined possessive noun is correct, and whether it is singular or plural. If it is incorrect, fix it.
  5. (1) On Parents' Night, we will show our best work.
  6. (1) Some bird's migration journeys can cover thousands of miles
    For #7, change the phrase into a possessive phrase.
  7. "games of the children"
Correct Vocabulary Homework.
"Poem #435"
  1. Emily Dickinson felt that "the Majority" always prevailed on the question of...a) What is the right thing to do. b) Who's weird and who isn't. c) Who's cool and who isn't. d) Who's important and who isn't. e) All of the above.
  2. The poem says that if a person looked very carefully...a) He would see that everyone is weird. b) He would see that what might look weird really isn't. c) He would see that what might seem sane really isn't. d) All of the above. e) b and c.
  3. The poem says that if you disagree with the majority...a) You're weird. b) You're stupid. c) You're considered dangerous. d) You're doing the right thing.
Vocabulary Pretest. You won't necessarily use them all.
divine, discerning, stark, prevail, demur, lurid, revoke, restitution, impertinent, brood
  1. Even though we were losing in the first half, I knew we would eventually  _______.
  2. When I asked if she wanted to go skydiving, she ________(ed)*,  and said she was scared.
  3. "Don't cry over spilled milk" is an old expression that means not to _____ too much over mistakes that you can't change.
  4. The stain on the white shirt stood out _________(ly).
  5. A comic book collector must be very __________ when it comes to the condition of the comic. The smallest flaw can affect the value immensely.
  6. Very few things annoy teachers more than __________(ce).
  7. The man swore _________(ly) after he hit his thumb with a hammer.
  8. As he sat in the principal's office, he hoped for __________ intervention; maybe an angel would swoop in and save him.  (Not.)
  9. The cheesecake at that restaurant is simply ____________.
  10. Most Americans agree that the right to live free is an (ir)_____________(able) one that should only be taken away if we commit a crime. (Wrong spelling OK.)
The Outsiders, Chapter 9
  1. Pony says that the greasers "always get spruced up before a rumble." This is... a) to surprise the Socs, b) to show off, c) to show the Socs they weren't trash, d) all of the above, e) none of the above.
  2. Soda likes fights ...a) for the action, b) for the competition, c) because everyone else does, d) a and b, e) none of the above. f) a, b, and c
  3. Steve fights for...a) conformity, b) action, c) hatred, d) pride.
  4. Darry fights for...a) pride, b) conformity, c) the action, d) hatred, e) all of the above, f) none of the above.
  5. Two-Bit fights because...a) he hates the world, b) he's proud of his muscles, c) because everyone fights, d) all of the above, e) none of the above.
  6. What makes Tim Shepard's gang and the Brumly boys different from Pony and his gang? a) The Shepard and Brumly gangs are not very well organized, b) The Shepard and Brumly gangs are a lot older, c) The Shepard and Brumly gangs were going to be hoods all their lives, d) Pony and his gang used knives and other weapons, e) none of the above, f) all of the above.
  7. Pony compares the scene of Darry and the Soc, Paul, circling each other to...a) a scene from a JD movie, b) a boxing match, c) a wrestling match, d) wolves in a Jack London book.
  8. True or False: Darry was the first one to throw a punch in the rumble.
  9. How did Dally get out of the hospital? a) snuck out, b) bribed a nurse to let him out, c) the doctor said he was well enough to leave, d) "talked" the nurse into it.
  10. What lie does Dally tell the police officer as his excuse for speeding?
  11. On page 128, Dally starts raving wildly: "...you get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you..." How is this ironic?
  12. (2) What advice does Johnny give to Pony? What does he mean?
  13. What simile does Pony use to describe how Johnny looks after he dies?