Tuesday, 2/5/08
Checking 600 Words! Valid dates 1/30-2/5.
Warm Up. Click and Copy.
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Even though sky-diving is relatively safe today, the sport
is still ______(ly) risky. a) supplement
b) medium c) passive d) concurrent e) inherent
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His argument was ______, and his paper was persuasive.
a) subordinate b) anticipate c) compatible d) coherent
e) mutual
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He is the most _______ part of the team; without him the
mission would fail. a) compatible b) integral c)
inherent d) coherent e) protocol
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After the strike, a ________(or) was brought in to help
settle the dispute. a) anticipate
b) ethic c) mediate d) behalf e) compatible
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He had a very strong work _______, and always gave his
full effort. a) ethic b) inherent
c) supplement d) medium e) protocol
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The http you see at the beginning of URLs stands for the
______, or set of rules, that computers use to communicate. a)
ethic b) medium c) compatible d) protocol e) passive
Prepositional Phrases/Adjectives/Adverbs. Use the sheet to
help you.
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With his silly attitude, he fits the role of
the jester perfectly. a) adjective b) adverb
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An adverb tells which one, what kind, or how many.
a) True b) False
During those long summer afternoons, we read books about
pirates to pass the time.
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"During those long" is a prepositional phrase that is acting
as an adverb. a) True b) False
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"About pirates" is a prepositional phrase that is acting
as an adjective. a) True b) False
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"To pass the time" is a prepositional phrase that is acting
as an adverb. a) True b) False
Rabbits eat the flesh of other rabbits, and live in dumpsters
with the pigeons.
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"Of other rabbits" is a prepositional
phrase that is acting as an adjective. a) True b) False
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"Live in dumpsters" is a prepositional phrase that is acting
as an adverb. a) True b) False
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"With the pigeons" is a prepositional phrase that is acting
as an adverb. a) True b) False
Tom Sawyer Reading Check. Chapter 18.
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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.
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"It ain't much -- a cat does that much." a)
care. b) eat. c) dream. d) play. e) all of the above.
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"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) NOTA.
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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) NOTA.
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"Shut up, Sid." Who's talking? a) Tom. b) Aunt
Polly. c) Mary. d) Joe Harper. e) NOTA.
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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) NOTA.
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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.
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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) NOTA.
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Becky gets back at Tom by pouring ink on his spelling book.
a) True b) False
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