Tuesday, 11/20/07 -- Have a great long weekend!
Mini Floss.
Listening Quiz. CLOSED BOOK!
Les Goodman, Steve Brand, Don Martin, Charlie, Tommy
  1. The meaning of the word scapegoat originates with a real goat.  a) True  b) False
  2. Always taking the same route to school is a good example of an idiosyncrasy.  a) True  b) False
  3. In the word insomnia, the prefix in- means able to.  a) True  b) False
  4. In the word prejudice, the prefix pre- means before.  a) True  b) False
  5. What do the people of Maple Street think the UFO is at first?  a) An alien spacecraft.  b) A low-flying plane.  c) A meteor.  d) A huge weather balloon.  e) None of the above.
  6. Who gets them thinking it might be something else? a) Steve  b) Charlie  c) Tommy  d) Les  e) Don
  7. Les Goodman said he got up to look at the stars because...? a) Like Ponyboy, he just liked looking at the stars.  b) He had trouble sleeping.  c) He had indigestion.  d) He liked to walk around.  e) None of the above.
  8. ________ kept them from becoming a mob and attacking ______.  a) Don/Steve  b) Tommy/Don  c) Les/Steve  d) Steve/Les  e) Charlie/Les
  9. "...run a check on the neighborhood, and see which ones of us are really human."  a) Steve  b) Charlie  c) Tommy  d) Les  e) Don
  10. "You might not even be able to get out of town." a) Steve  b) Charlie  c) Tommy  d) Les  e) Don
  11. "What is this, a gag or something?"  a) Steve  b) Charlie  c) Tommy  d) Les  e) Don
  12. "He always was an oddball. Him and his whole family."  a) Steve about Charlie  b) Charlie about Les  c) Tommy about Les  d) Les about Tommy e) Don about Charlie

 
 
 
 
 
 

Finish reading "Monsters...."

Who were the real "monsters"?
Can you think of an example of a situation (from history) similar to what happened on Maple Street?
Video.
Time? Twilight Zone Madlib.