Wednesday, 2/18/09 - Assembly Schedule (6th period)
Warm Up. Click and Copy (1-5).
  1. high school : teacher :: university : _______  a) villain  b) satellite  c) professor  d) desirable  e) professor
  2. misc. : abbreviate  :: equipt : ______ a) exaggerate  b) necessary  c) eligible  d) misspell e) available
  3. protagonist : hero :: antagonist : _______  a) professor  b) edible  c) villain  d) gossiping  e) medallion
  4. responsible : reliable :: qualified : ______  a) necessary  b) available  c) eligible  d) beginning  e) begging
  5. food : ______ :: _______ : audible  a) reliable, light  b) edible, sound  c) edible, touch  d) miscellaneous, sound  e) necessary, edible
  6. When Tom says, "S'pose we tackle that old dead-limb tree on the hill t'other side of Still-House branch?"  what does he mean by "branch"?  a) the branch of the tree  b) a branch of the trail   c) a slang term for an over-grown road  d) a creek  e) NOTA
  7. When Tom says, "S'pose we tackle that old dead-limb tree on the hill t'other side of Still-House branch?"  what does he mean by "tackle"?  a) chop down  b) dig  c) try  d) get help  e) NOTA
  8. A Welshman would be from where?  a) England  b) Ireland  c) Welshland  d) France  e) NOTA
  9. The candles the kids use in the cave are made of beeswax.  a) True  b) False

 

Pink Sheet - Indefinite pronouns - Pairs/Trios. (Yes, you read that right.)
FIRST: Read and Do p70. Five questions will be from the top part of the sheet. What will I ask about?
SECOND: We go over. Questions?
THIRD: Click in Indefinite Pronouns Pretest 1. You will need 18/20 total for exemption.
Indefinite pronouns Pretest 1

  1. A pronoun that does not refer to a specific PPT is called a(n) _______ pronoun.  a) antecedent  b) plural  c) proper  d) interrogative  e) none of the above
  2. How many antecedents can this type of pronoun have?  a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) more than 3  e) none
  3. Which one of these is NOT an example of this type of pronoun?  a) anyone  b) their  c) nobody  d) some  e) All of the above are examples of this type of pronoun.
  4. few:  a) singular  b) plural  c) either
  5. everybody:  a) singular  b) plural  c) either
  6. Many of his old songs have lost _______ appeal.  a) his  b) their  c) there  d) it's  e) its
  7. Everybody brought ______ lunch with a sandwich.  a) his or her  b) their c) its  d) there
  8. Few in the group could  say ___ sandwich was better than mine.   a) his or her  b) their c) its  d) there
  9. Neither of the teachers could deal with ___ class. a) his or her  b) their  c) its  d) there
  10. All of the food was still in ___ container.  a) their  b) it's  c) its  d) none of the above

 
 
 

Tom Sawyer Quiz (ch.28, 29) 

  1. Name the two people in the picture. a) Huck and Tom  b) Injun Joe and Huck  c) Injun Joe and Tom  d) Tom and "the ragged man"  e) Injun Joe and his partner.
  2. How did the one with the lantern get in?  a) He tried every key he could find until one worked.  b) The door wasn't locked  c) He crawled through the window.  d) There was a secret way in.  e) NOTA
  3. Why is it ironic that there are whisky bottles everywhere? a) It's a temperance tavern.  b) They sold a lot of whiskey.  c) They always claimed to be out of whiskey.  d) The box of money was in there with the whiskey.  e) Huck sleeps in an old whiskey barrel.
  4. Where do Tom and Becky plan to go after the picnic? a) Becky's house.  b) Aunt Polly's.  c) The widow Douglas's.  d) Each to his/her own house.  e) Somewhere else.
  5. Only a few of the parents went on the picnic with the kids. a) True  b) False
  6. Injun Joe wants revenge on the Widow for something she did to him a long time ago.  a) True  b) False
  7. What does Injun Joe want to do to the widow?  a) Kill her.  b) Rob her.  c) Vandalize her house.  d) Kidnap her.  e) NOTA
  8. What is the Welshman's reaction when Huck knocks on his door to tell him about Injun Joe? a) He welcomes him.  b) He says that he can't open his door for him.  c) He says that people usually wouldn't open their door for Huck. d) He doesn't believe it's Huck. e) None of the above.
  9. At the end of chapter 29, Huck is shot.  a) True  b) False