1. Juliet bought a frame and all the ______(s) she needed, and built her bike herself.
2. There have been no actual, ________(ed) "flying saucer" sightings.
3. Juliet's father would not give his ________ for her to marry Romeo.
4. The size of our football field was _______(ed) by the size of Romeo's yard.
5. We have had a _______ amount of rain lately; it's been pretty wet.
6. I don't like what you're _____(ing); I would never cheat.

Research is on the horizon! Just be thinking...about "big questions"...
Which of these would be a good "topic-question" for your research paper?

I. Why are flamingos pink?  a) good research question  b) not a good research question
II. Who invented soccer?   a) good research question  b) not a good research question
III. How did the Titanic hit the iceberg?   a) good research question  b) not a good research question
IV. Should I buy an Apple or a Windows computer?  a) good research question  b) not a good research question
V. What was the first video game?    a) good research question  b) not a good research question

Outlining Practice I. In notebook. Partners?
 

Today we have some  Tom Sawyer  pics!   Here's Muff Potter.
Tom Sawyer 18/19. We'll talk afterward this time.

1. "It ain't much -- a cat does that much." Does what?  a) care.  b) eat.  c) dream.  d) play. e) all of the above.
2. "There must 'a' been an angel there."  a) Aunt Polly, about Tom's dream.  b) Aunt Polly, about how an angel must have kept Tom safe.  c) Sid, about Tom's dream.  d) The minister, about the boys' adventure.  e) NOTA.
3. What makes Tom feel like the "guiltiest of villains"? a) Fooling the whole town.  b) Getting hugged by Aunt Polly.  c) When Sid doesn't believe him.  d) Stealing all the stuff they took to the island.  e) NOTA.
4. "Shut up, Sid."  Who's talking?   a) Tom.  b) Aunt Polly.  c) Mary.  d) Joe Harper.  e) NOTA.
5. Why does Tom think he can do without Becky now?  a) He likes Amy Lawrence better anyway.  b) He's so popular now after his return.  c) He's tired of her being so fickle.  d) He's found someone new. e) NOTA.
6. Which one of these is NOT Alfred Temple?  a) The boy Becky tries to make Tom jealous with.  b) The kid Tom beat up in Chapter 1.  c) Becky's previous boyfriend.  d) The boy Becky says this to: "Go away and leave me alone, can't you? I hate you!"  e) He is all of these.
7. Why does Becky dump Alfred?  a) Because he's boring.  b) Because he's mean.  c) Because he's too nice.  d) Because Tom hates him.  e) NOTA.
8. Becky gets back at Tom by pouring ink on his spelling book.  a) True  b) False

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9. How does Aunt Polly find out Tom's dream was a sham?  a) He finally tells her.  b) Joe's mom tells her.  c) Joe tells her.  d) Sid tells her.  e) She figures it out
10. What makes her forgive him? a) He says he's sorry.  b) She says she has to because the Bible says so.  c) She reads the note he almost left.  d) Joe tells her how sorry Tom was.  e) None of the above.