Wednesday, 11/17/04 -- Early Release Schedule.
Warm Up. Copy 1-6 into notebook. The first three are euphemisms.
  1. previously owned = _____ 
  2. encore telecast = ______
  3. vertically challenged = _______
  4. * "circle-like" = ______
  5. * "again circle"  = _______
  6. * "across measure" = _______
Euphemisms can evolve over time: Moron used to be the euphemism for idiot. Then moron became offensive, so the euphemism for moron became retarded. Now retarded is considered offensive, so the euphemism is mentally challenged or special. A similar thing has occurred with crippled -> handicapped -> disabled.
(Thanks to Wikipedia for the info.)
Correct vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest -- You might use words more than once, you won't use them all.
hieroglyph, (im)perceptible, telepathy, sallow (adj), solicitous, peevish, neurosis, trivial, rigmarole, euphemism
  1. "I'm not speaking, I'm thinking," she said. "__________!"
  2. Mr. K was "reading from a metal book with raised _________(s) over which he brushed his hand," much like a blind person would read Braille.
  3. (2) My mom knew I was up to something when I suddenly went from being __________ to being __________. I was never that nice without wanting something in return.
  4. He didn't get outside much, so he had sort of a __________ complexion.
  5. (2) Being _______(ic) might lead to ___________ if you couldn't filter out other people's thoughts from your own. You'd go crazy!
  6. The change in the room was almost __________; if you didn't look very discerningly, you wouldn't notice it.
  7. The Earth man thought that his muddy boots were a _________ thing, that the fact that he had come from another planet was much more important.
  8. The Earth men are going through a lot of _________ to try to get someone to pay attention to them.
Correct Green Sheet, p14.
The Martian Chronicles
Correct Reading Check. (10)   |    Aloud..."The Earth Men"
  1. On page one, what season is it? a) summer.  b) fall.  c) winter.  d) spring.
  2. (3) From Mrs. K's description of the man in her dream, and her husband's reactions, explain how Martians are physically different from humans. (At least 3, extra credit for more)
  3. (3) Name/describe three pieces of Martian technology that seem different than ours.
  4. When Mrs. K asks her husband if he's ever wondered if people did live on Earth, what is his response?
  5. In Mrs. K's dream, what does the rocket man promise her he will do?
  6. Which best describes Mr. K's reaction to his wife's dreams? a) understanding and sympathy.  b) anger and jealousy.  c) wonder and surprise.  d) humor and amusement.
  7. Bonus (extra credit): What is Mrs. K's first name? Mr. K?