Tuesday, 5/23/06
Warm Up. For 1-5, list the
subject of the sentence (+1/2), and then the appropriate verb (+1/2). For
6-8, refer to "One Ordinary Day, with Peanuts." (For 6-8, for every wrong
answer, you lose one extra credit point from #1-5.) 7 minutes.
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The students in the honors class
(is, are) doing a new project.
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Meals on the road (is, are) a
problem.
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The list of names of winners (is,
are) being read now.
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Down the river (rushes, rush)
the racing canoes.
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(Does, Do) this restaurant's fish
sandwiches taste fishy?
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Mr. Johnson began the day feeling...
a) rushed. b) hopeful. c) cheerful. d) lazy. e) all of
the above.
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When Mr. Johnson met the woman
moving to Vermont, her mood was one of... a) anger. b) anxiety. c)
excitement. d) depression. e) all of the above.
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Unlike the other pedestrians on
the avenue, Mr. Johnson was... a) in a hurry. b) window shopping.
c) relaxed and patient. d) on his way to work. e) none of the
above.
Correct Pink Sheet (p170 -- 22p)
"One Ordinary Day, with Peanuts"
Read aloud to end.
Answer the folowing in your
notebook. (11p)
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(2) p 358 Comprehension Check
#3 (3rd bullet question)
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(2) p 358 Think Critically #3.
Be sure to explain why you think so.
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(5) p 359 Do the 5 vocabulary
questions. You may use the book.
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(1) How is the ending ironic?
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(1) What is your theory for why
they do it?