Test Tomorrow: Chapter 19/20, Verb Tenses (Warm Ups), and Vocabulary (if not exempt).
Thursday, 2/15/07
Warm Up. Copy and Click. More than one may sound correct; choose the best answer.

1. I'm not sure when we _______ this project.  a) begin  b) began  c) begun  d) have begun  e) had began.
2. I didn't know we _______ teams already.  a) choose  b) choosed  c) chosen  d) had chosen  e) chosed
3. We knew the criminal ______ someone before.  a) hurted  b) had hurt  c) hurt  d) had hurted  e) hurting
4. Until now, she never ______ a chance like this.  a) took  b) take  c) had took  d) had tooken  e) had taken
5. fresh : rank :: unflattering : _______  a) becoming  b) serene  c) rank  d) repentant  e) sham
6. nonchalant : diligent :: cacophonous : _______ a) becoming  b) serene  c) rank  d) repentant  e) swagger
7. nonchalant : diligent :: proud : _______ a) becoming  b) serene  c) rank  d) repentant  e) vivacious

1. How did the boys get back from the island?  a) a raft.  b) swam.  c) a stolen rowboat  d) a log.  e) all of the above.
2. "It ain't much -- a cat does that much."  a) care.  b) eat.  c) dream.  d) play. e) all of the above.
3. "There must 'a' been an angel there."  a) Aunt Polly, about Tom's dream.  b) Aunt Polly, about how an angel must have kept Tom safe.  c) Sid, about Tom's dream.  d) The minister, about the boys' adventure.  e) None of the above.
4. What makes Tom feel like the "guiltiest of villains"?  a) Fooling the whole town.  b) Getting hugged by Aunt Polly.  c) When Sid doesn't believe him.  d) Stealing all the stuff they took to the island.  e) None of the above.
5. "Shut up, Sid."  a) Tom.  b) Aunt Polly.  c) Mary.  d) Joe Harper.  e) none of the above.
6. Why does Tom think he can do without Becky now?  a) He likes Amy Lawrence better anyway.  b) He was so popular now after his return.  c) He's tired of her being so fickle.  d) He's found someone new. e) None of the above.
7. Which one of these is NOT Alfred Temple?  a) The boy Becky Tom tries to make Tom jealous with.  b) The kid Tom beat up in Chapter 1.  c) Becky's previous boyfriend.  d) The boy Becky says this to: "Go away and leave me alone, can't you? I hate you!"  e) He is all of these.
8. Why does Becky dump Alfred?  a) Because he's boring.  b) Because he's mean.  c) Because he's too nice.  d) Because Tom hates him.  e) None of the above.
9. Becky gets back at Tom by pouring ink on his spelling book.  a) True  b) False

Remember: Your call to action should be specific. What do you want the teacher(s) to do exactly? Specify what steps they should take.
Rough Draft due next Wednesday, 2/21. 500 + words. Counts for 600; keep track of dates!
Check the rubric to make sure you are including everything.