I. a) desirable  b) wasting  c) becoming  d) couragous e) all correct
II. a) statement  b) reservation  c) expensive  d) arguement  e) all correct
III. a) truly  b) joking  c) storeage  d) famous  e) all correct
IV. All of the words in I follow the drop-the-e rule. a) True  b) False
V. All of the words in II follow the drop-the-e rule.  a) True  b) False
VI. All of the words in III follow the drop-the-e rule.  a) True  b) False
VII.  XVI + III =  a) XVIII  b) XIX  c) XVIIII  d) IXX  e) none of the above
VIII. XIX - IV =  a) XIV  b) XIIII  c) XV  d) VVV  e) none of the above
IX.  (IV x IV) / (VIII x II) =  a) XXXVI  b) XX  c) II  d) VIII  e) none of the above
 

Pre-search III. Click A if that question is a good research-type question. Click B if it is not.

I. Did Martin Luther King Jr. come from a big family?   a) good research-type question  b) not
II. Is global warming real?  a) good research-type question  b) not
III. Does watching violent media make kids act more violently?  a) good research-type question  b) not
IV. What are other explanations for UFO sightings?  a) good research-type question  b) not
V. Who invented the car? a) good research-type question  b) not
VI. How many rides have they had in the history of Disneyland, and what are they? a) good research-type question  b) not
 

Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest.

1. The new kid made a great effort to _____ himself into the group at school.  a) cavort  b) acclaim  c) clamor  d) taboo  e) assimilate
2. The _____ that Les Goodman's car started made everyone afraid of him. a) sublime  b) revelation  c) whim  d) acclaim  e) taboo
3. In some cultures and religions, certain foods and activities are _____.  a) taboo  b) revelation  c) acclaim  d) fervent  e) cavort
4. The little league player had a _______ desire to play in the majors. He dreamed about it every night.   a) fervent  b) whim  c) oblivious  d) clamor  e) sublime
5. Her _____ hand made the old lady's handwriting very difficult to read.  a) cavort  b) fervent  c) sublime  d) oblivious  e) tremulous
6. The musician's performance was _____... a) revelation  b) acclaim  c) clamor  d) sublime  e) taboo
7. ...It gave me chills it was so good, and it earned him great _____. a) fervent  b) acclaim  c) clamor  d) sublime  e) tremulous
8. Often, third period is ___ when I am giving directions, so they miss out on a lot of clues that would help them. a) cavort  b) fervent  c) sublime  d) oblivious  e) tremulous
9. When Mr. Coward, on a _____, said there would be no homework this week... a) cavort  b) revelation  c) whim  d) fervent  e) clamor
10. ...there was a great _____ from the class... a) cavort  b) revelation  c) oblivious  d) fervent  e) clamor
11. ...and they started _____(ing) and dancing in the aisles. a) cavort  b) assimilate  c) whim  d) acclaim  e) clamor
12. secret : revelation :: steady : ____ a) taboo  b) fervent  c) sublime  d) oblivious  e) tremulous
13. custom : taboo :: separation : _______  a) revelation  b) assimilation  c) acclaim  d) cavorting  e) fervently

"The History of Chocolate" (p549) Open Mouth/Open Book Quiz

1. Scholars think that the Mayans were the first ancient civilization to consume chocolate.  a) True  b) False
2. Scholars think that the use of chocolate is as old as mankind itself.  a) True  b) False
3. Which of these paragraphs is organized with a "sequential order" organizational structure?  a) 14th Century - 1521  b) 1544  c) 1753  d) 250-900  e) None of them are.
4. The paragraph titled "1502 - Cacao as Currency" has which organizational structure?  a) sequential order  b) main idea and details  c) cause and effect
5. The paragraph titled "1828 - Invention of Dutch Cocoa" has which organizational structure? a) sequential order  b) main idea and details  c) cause and effect
6. The first European country to start using chocolate was...  a) England  b) Spain  c) Portugal  d) France  e) Mexico
7. In Greek, theo means god.  a) True  b) False
8. The first chocolate bar was invented by the British.  a) True  b) False
9. Why did the sweetened condensed milk, developed by Nestle, work so well for Peters's milk chocolate?  a) The sugar content.   b) The low water content.  c) The thickening that occurred when they condensed it.  d) The added cocoa powder.  e) None of the above.
10. What was the sweetened condensed milk developed for?  a) Soldiers rations.  b) Chocolate bars.  c) Baby food.  d) Cat food.  e) None of the above.
11. The paragraph titled "WW II - Nourishing the Army" has which organizational structure? a) sequential order  b) main idea and details  c) cause and effect
12. This entire article has which organizational structure?  a) sequential order  b) main idea and details  c) cause and effect
13. What is the source for this article?  a) various web pages  b) The History of Chocolate web page  c) Diner's Digest  d) chocolate.com  e) It doesn't say.

"Chocolate Has a Dark Side"