Wednesday, 3/21/07 -- Early Release Schedule
Warm Up. Copy and Click.
Workbook Check. (p368-369)

1. There are classes for kids of all ages under 18.  a) True  b) False  c) You can't tell.
2. You have to be able to swim at least a little to sign up for the swim classes. a) True  b) False  c) You can't tell.
3. You have to have your own cleats and shin guards to sign up for soccer.  a) True  b) False  c) You can't tell.
4. You have to have your own musical instrument to be in the jazz band.  a) True  b) False  c) You can't tell.
5. You have to be able to speak English to participate in the activities.  a) True  b) False  c) You can't tell.
6. Which of the activities are actually held at the Springfield Youth Center?  a) soccer  b) swimming  c) band  d) swimming and band  e) all three
7. Which of the activities do(es) not require parental permission?  a) soccer  b) swimming  c) band  d) band and soccer  e) They all do.

Go over Vocabulary Homework.
Vocabulary Pretest.

1. People in China ______ their elders much more than we do in the US. a) improvise  b) smug  c) embroider  d) venerate  e) auspicious
2. First period says they can be quiet and respectful for an entire period. I, however, remain __________.  a) fastidious  b) smug  c) skeptical  d) impulsive  e) auspicious
3. The day they received the distinguished school award was a very _____________ occasion for the school. a) fastidious  b) smug  c) skeptical  d) impulsive  e) auspicious
4. To make his story sound better, he _________(ed) reality, making himself the hero. a) improvise  b) smug  c) embroider  d) venerate  e) auspicious
5. Young Roald Dahl and his friends were feeling rather _________ as they strutted into the candy store to pull their prank on Mrs. Pratchett.   a) fastidious  b) smug  c) embroider  d) skeptical  e) auspicious
6. The students in the MP are far from _________ when it comes to cleaning up after themselves at break and lunch.  a) improvise  b) haughty  c) fastidious  d) smug  e) auspicious
7. Larry is a very _______ kid who has trouble controlling his urges. a) fastidious  b) smug  c) skeptical  d) impulsive  e) auspicious
8. The guitarist was very good at _________(ing) solos. He could make up great melodies off the top of his head. a) improvise  b) smug  c) embroider  d) venerate  e) impulsive
9. When the poor but honest boy asked the beautiful princess to marry him, she declined ________(ly), saying, "As if..." a) improvise  b) haughty  c) impulsive  d) smug  e) auspicious
10. dark : bright :: plain : ___(ed) a) improvise  b) haughty  c) embroider  d) smug  e) auspicious
11. optimistic : hopeful :: pessimistic : ____ a) skeptical  b) haughty  c) embroider  d) smug  e) auspicious
12. villain : hate :: hero : ___ a) venerate   b) smug  c) haughty  d) improvise  e) auspicious