Wednesday, 10/12/05 -- Early Release Schedule.
Warm Up. Copy into notebook with title and date.
  1. * illegal : illicit :: savvy : _________
  2. * advise : counsel :: committee : ________
  3. * city : _______ :: building : ________
  4. * nugget : _______ :: rank : _________
  5. * dumbfounded : nonchalant : : legal : _________
Some thoughts on the "discussion" boards.

Correct PINK SHEET.

Correct Vocabulary Practice. Vocabulary Pretest: Be sure to add the suffixes as indicated.  One word gets used twice. The stars mean you must change the ending of the word to add the suffix.
illicit, elicit, discreet, discrete, vain, leery, feud, patronize, hysterical, mimic

     My mom was singing along to her oldies station, "You're so (1)_______; you probably think this song is about you..." So, instead of laughing and (2)*_________(ing) her silly "dance" moves, I figured she might be in a good enough mood to ask about the party again.
     "Please, please, please, let me go to the party, Mom!" I said imploringly, but she said she was (3)_____________ about the crowd I was hanging with. She thought they might influence me into some (4)__________  or illegal activities. I told her that I would be (5)__________, and make good decisions, but that only (6)__________(ed) an angry response from her. She said I was being too nonchalant about the risks involved, and that I ought to take her more seriously. She explained that life was made up of a million (7)____________ decisions, and each one was important.  I got indignant with her for treating me like a gullible little kid. I told her to quit (8)*_____________(ing) me. I also said,
    "Mom, don't get all (9)____________ and crazy on me; you've taught me enough savvy and  (10)*____________(ion) to make the right decisions."
     She liked that one, and our long-running (11) ___________ about this finally ended; she let me go to the party.

Time? Chapter 5 OMS Quiz.