Thursday, 4/30/09 -
Regular Schedule!?
Tomorrow's Test:
Spelling, Vocabulary, Outlines, Topic Question or Not?
Warm Up. For 1-6,
write the word from your spelling list that fits the crossword clue. Click
it. Write it again. If you write it five times, it counts for Spelling
Practice Homework. Copy and click 7-9.
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Across
2. A showing.
a) appreciate b)
appearance c) recommend d) repetition e) occurrence
5. Let down.
a) embarrass b)
parallel c) brilliant d) apologize e) disappoint
6. Give the thumbs up
to.
a) accommodate
b) disappoint c) appreciate d) recommend e) delicious
Down
1. A happening.
a) occurrence b)
appearance c) recommend d) repetition e) disappoint
3. Humiliate.
a) disappoint b)
apologize c) embarrass d) nervous e) humorous
4. To give consideration
to.
a) accommodate
b) disappoint c) appreciate d) recommend e) apologize
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7. serious : humorous ::
excited : _______(ed) a) fascinate b) conscious c) embarrass
d) nervous e) disappoint
8. apologize : mistake
:: __________ : gift a) fascinate b) jealous c) nervous
d) appreciate e) possess
9. snack : meal :: _________
: friend a) delicious b) mischievous c) success
d) appearance e) acquaintance
Go over vocabulary
homework.
Vocabulary Pretest.
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villain : hate :: hero
: ___ a) venerate b) smug c) haughty
d) improvise e) insinuate
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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) insinuate d) venerate
e) agitate
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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) shrewd
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The word ___________ literally
means to stir up vigorously. a) improvise b) haughty
c) fastidious d) agitate e) venerate
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fearful : brave :: humble
: _________ a) shrewd b) haughty c) fastidious
d) consigned e) predicate
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The word ______ is similar
in meaning to the word _________, but takes the attitude to another level.
a) shrewd, fastidious b) shrewd, smug c) venerate, haughty
d) smug, haughty e) smug, shrewd
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The message __________(ed)
that something bad would happen if I didn't respond. a) insinuate
b) venerate c) fastidious d) consign e) predicate
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After three warnings,
Scott was __________(ed) to the "naughty chair." a) fastidious
b) agitate c) consign d) improvise e) insinuate
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The job offer was ___________(ed)
upon the good recommendations of his past employers. a) insinuate
b) venerate c) agitate d) consign e) predicate
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He fooled his pursuers
with a ___________ trick that he _________(ed) on the spot.
a) fastidious, consign b) smug, improvise c) haughty,
venerate d) improvise, agitate e) shrewd, improvise
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He was insufferably ________
about getting an exemption on the vocabulary test. a)
improvise b) smug c) insinuate d) venerate e) agitated
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After years of ___________(ion)
from the fans, the movie star had gotten too __________ to sign autographs
for the "little people" who made her such a star. a) venerate, fastidious
b) insinuate, smug c) venerate, haughty d) smug, haughty
e) improvise, shrewd
Outline Practice III.
OPEN MOUTH. You may work
together, but each person must write it down on a separate sheet of paper.
Topic: The automobile
has become the American Nightmare
kills 265,000
and injures millions annually,
road rage and reckless
driving have increased, better city design to decrease auto dependence,
leading source of air pollution, alternatives to the automobile,
main means of transportation,
too many people
dependent on the car, large SUV's: rollovers and danger to smaller
cars, more cars and more roads mean more traffic congestion, average car:
5 tons of carbon dioxide each year, contributes to acid rain and
smog, leading cause of death and injury, new dangers with 2 recent
developments, public transportation
I. Main means of transportation
A.
Too many people dependent on the car
B.________
II.________
A.________
B.
Contributes to acid rain and smog
III.________
A.
Kills 265,000 and injures millions annually
B._________
1._________
2. Road rage and reckless driving have increased
IV._________
A.________
B.________
Time? "Face to Face with
Twins" p 617. Same Sheet as Automobiles.
Read p 617 and complete
the fraternal twins section of the outline.
I. Identical twins
A. One egg
splits into 2
B. Identical
genes
1. 2 girls
2. 2 boys
C. Occur
once every 250 births
II. Fraternal twins
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
B.
C.