Wednesday, 9/15/04
Warm Up. Copy. This time the star (*) means the answer is either a spelling OR a vocabulary word from this week's list.
  1. *locker : storage :: _________ : security
  2. *fractions : math :: __________ : English
  3. *fathom : understand :: understand : ___________
  4. *roughly : gingerly :: intense : __________
  5. *"far away look thing" = ________
  6. *"look again thing" = _________
"Unpack Your Adjectives!" (Copy the definition.)
Adjectives are  words used to modify (describe) nouns or pronouns.
They answer the questions which one, what kind, how many.		 Directions: For each sentence below, decide which of the three underlined words is used as an adjective. Also write the noun (person, place or thing) which that adjective modifies or describes. Your answers should look like the example. +1 for each one completely correct. +1/2 for partially correct.
Example: Vigorous exercise several times a week is recommended for keeping muscles in good condition. vigorous describes what kind of exercise.
  1. "He would be real handsome if his eyes weren't so cold."______
  2. "He gets drunk on just plain living."________
  3. "I used to like to draw his picture when he was in a dangerous mood."________
  4. "...a little dark puppy that has been kickedtoo many times..."______
  5. "I liked ________ only because he was Soda'sbest friend."
Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest #1. In your notebook, write the word from the list that best fits each blank. Be sure to add any suffixes needed. Spelling counts. You may use your corrected vocab. practice to help you.
connotation, rueful, bleak, nonchalant, conform, savvy, gingerly, denotation, sage, infer
  1. My friend has a lot of basketball ___. He just seems to have a natural feel for the game.
  2. I touched the bruise on my cheek  ____________.
  3. The coach accused me of being too __________ at practice. He thought I should take the game more seriously.
  4. After the accident, her outlook on life became very______. She seemed to have no hope any more.
  5. "I wish I had done my homework," I thought__________(ly).
  6. I was able to ______ the meaning of the word from the way it was used in the sentence.
  7. A person who doesn’t like to ____________ to the group is often called an outsider.
  8. The _____________ of a word is its dictionary definition.
  9. The _____________ of a word is what it makes you think of.
  10. Two-Bit nodded his head ___________(ly), and said, "It would have been wiser to have someone pick you up."
The Outsiders...