Spelling. Do the ones you missed on Monday's pretest.
  1. Make sure you understand the useage of this equipment.
  2. She is a very creative artist.
  3. Please stop the continueous humming.
  4. He took out life insureance before his dangerous mission.
  5. Survivor isn't really about survivle.
  6. It's been a plesure meeting you.
  7. The level of maturaty in a kindergarten classroom is low.
  8. His story was not beleivable.
  9. Try not to watch more than an hour or so of telavision per day.
  10. In his confusion the dumb burglar left his wallet.
  11. He rented a storeage locker for his stuff while he was away.
  12. A story is also called a narritive.
  13. That was a ridicalous movie; things like that never happen.
  14. Ignorance is worse than stupidity.
  15. His refusal to cooperate resulted in consequences.
  16. English is the study of literture, among other things.
  17. The landlord gave her back her securaty deposit after she cleaned the apartment.
  18. That coin is very valuble.
  19. Upon completeion of the work, you will be paid.
  20. Your essay revision is due Friday.
  21. He signed his letter, "Sinserely yours."
  22. Is that desk moveable, or is it attached to the floor?
  23. What are the requirements for this paper?
  24. Please answer each part seperately.
  25. That was an unforgiveable offense!
Adjectives. Tell which of the three underlined words is an adjective. Then tell which word it is modifying (describing).
1. We beat a hasty retreat from his lair. 
2. My friend has a lot of basketball savvy. He just seems to have a natural feel for the game. 
3. After the accident, her outlook on life became very bleak. She seemed to have no hope any more. 
4. (4) An adjective usually answers the questions, [a] _______, [b] ______, or [c]______ about a [d] _______.		 Test #1.  Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.  Be sure to record: a) your KBAR total for the week ( /40), b) your score for the vocabulary homework ( /25), c) any extra credit  you may have earned this week. Cross out 5 points of extra credit for this week's minimum. Max = +10. No crossword? -10.
Vocabulary.Write exempt if you are and can prove it, and then do only #8.
infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful, savvy, fathom, conform, sage, denotation, connotation
1. "Okay," I said ____________(ly), "might as well." (Pony was trying to act cool with the girls.)
2. I handled the delicate vase very ____________.
3. Even though he may not be "book-smart" he has a lot of _______ about the world.
4. Some people might have called him weird, but he preferred to be called a (non-)__________(ist).
5. The landscape of the moon is lifeless and very_____.
6. The old man was considered the ________ of the village because of all his experience and wisdom.
7. "I shouldn’t have done that," he said with a _______ sigh.
8. Nobody could _____ why Two-Bit liked school. He was still a junior at eighteen and a half!
9. For Pony, the _________ of the word 'dropout' was the image of somebody like Dally, rather than Sodapop.
10. "It's just because you're the baby--I mean he loves you a lot.  (Do you) __________?"
The Outsiders.
1.(4) In Chapter One, we could tell that the main conflict of the novel was going to be Soc vs. greaser.  We have also seen evidence of the following conflicts: (Copy the bold-faced parts.)  (a) Pony vs. ____ and _____, (b) Johnny vs. _____, (c) Dallas vs. _____.
2. At the end of Chapter One, what are Pony, Johnny, and Dally planning to do tomorrow?
3. True or False. Pony says that the greasers deserve the treatment they get from other people.
4. (Quote.) What reason does Pony give for the behavior of Soda and Steve? (The fights, drag races, etc.)