Wednesday, 12/14/05 - Early Release Schedule
Warm Up. Copy (1-6) into notebook.
  1. * star : telescope :: cell : ________
  2. * casual : nonchalant :: serious : __________
  3. * fix : correct :: change : ________
  4. *(1) athlete : injury :: ________ : career
  5. *(1) secret : revelation :: steady : __________
  6. * blow up : explode : play : _________
  7. The only two second person pronouns are _______ and ________.
Martian Chronicles Quick Quiz. "Night Meeting" and "The Musicians"
You're on your own for this one. Open book. (7 points/7 minutes)
  1. (NM) How can we easily tell that Ray Bradbury wrote "The Green Morning" and "Night Meeting" at different times, and that he was not thinking of "The Green Morning" when he wrote "Night Meeting"? In other words, what is different about the Mars of the two stories?
  2. (NM) True or False? Pop enjoys being on Mars.
  3. (NM) What does Tomas say proves that he is the one from the future?
  4. (NM) What is the Martian's answer for that?
  5. (TM) (2) What are the xylophones? What are the "leaves"?
  6. (TM) Which previous MC character's view of Earth people is sadly demonstrated in this story?
Correct Vocabulary Homework.
Vocabulary Pretest #12.
cavort, revelation, tremulous, whim, acclaim, oblivious, fervent, sublime, assimilate, clamor
  1. The new kid made a great effort to ___________ himself into the group at school.
  2. The ___________ that Les Goodman's car started made everyone afraid of him.
  3. The little league play had a ____________ desire to play in the majors. He dreamed about it every night.
  4. Her ____________ hand made the old lady's handwriting very difficult to read.
  5. (2) The musician's performance was _________; it gave me chills it was so good, and it earned him great ________.
  6. Often, first period is ____________ when I am giving directions, so they miss out on a lot of clues that would help them.
  7. (3) When Mr. Coward, on a __________, said there would be no homework this week, there was a great __________ from the class, and they started ____________(ing) and dancing in the aisles.