Wednesday, 10/03/07 -- Early Release Schedule
Warm Up. Copy and Click. For #7 and #8, copy, and insert the commas in the correct places (if needed).
  1. convict : acquit :: buy : ___  a) guy  b) graham  c) implore  d) boycott  e) derrick
  2. tree : sequoia :: fuel : ___ a) guy  b) diesel  c) derby  d) boycott  e) derrick
  3. outline : silhouette :: fascinated : ___ a) panicked b) subsided  c) acquitted d) boycotted e) mesmerized
  4. dig : understand :: beg : __ a) acquit  b) panic  c) bluff  d) implore  e) subside
  5. savvy : credulous :: nonchalant : ____ a) sideburns  b) dogged c) wistful  d) leery  e) panicked
  6. Dally : towheaded :: Two-Bit : __ a) sideburns  b) dogged c) wistful  d) leery  e) panicked
  7. "Hey grease we're gonna do you a favor."  a) Hey,  b) Hey, grease,  c) Hey, you, d) grease,  e) correct as is
  8. "I didn't want to wake you up until I had to."  a) I,  b) up,  c) I, up,  d) until,  e) correct as is
Go Over Vocabulary Homework.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Vocabulary Pretest #4.

  1. Johnny persisted ______(ly) in asking about his parents.  a) ironic  b) dogged  c) conducive  d) indignant  e) leery
  2. The students _______(ed) the teacher to go easy on them. a) bluff  b) dogged  c) conducive  d) indignant  e) implore
  3. My parents were a little ______ about the crowd I was hanging out with.  a) bluff  b) dogged  c) conducive  d) wistful  e) leery
  4. I can't eat Snickers any more since I _______(ed) on them at Halloween.  a) bluff  b) dogged  c) conducive  d) implore  e) gorge
  5. I waited until Mom's anger ________(ed), and then asked for forgiveness.  a) acquit  b) dogged  c) bluff  d) subside  e) leery
  6. At first, Pony thought he might be able to ____ the Socs by acting tough, but there were too many of them and they were drunk.   a) bluff  b) dogged  c) conducive   d) implore  e) gorge
  7. Johnny would probably be _____(ed) on the charge of murder.  a) bluff  b) dogged  c) acquit   d) implore  e) gorge
  8. A good attitude is very _______ to doing well in school.  a) bluff  b) dogged  c) conducive   d) wistful   e) gorge
  9. The team's _______ defense is what kept them in the game.  a) leery  b) dogged  c) conducive   d) wistful   e) subside
  10. A savvy person is usually more ____ than a credulous one. a) leery  b) dogged  c) conducive   d) wistful   e) bluff
  11. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria.   a) indignant  b) dogged  c) conducive   d) wistful   e) gorge
  12. "You’re hungry?" he said _____(ly), "I'm the one who hasn't eaten all day!"   a) indignant  b) dogged  c) conducive   d) wistful   e) implore


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