Tuesday, 12/15/09
Possessive Nouns Again. Copy and Click. Quiz tomorrow.
  1. three _______ tee shirts   a) children's  b) childrens'  c) childrens's
  2. the four ______  husbands  a) wive's  b) wives'  c) wives's
  3. ________ supreme pizza  a) Mrs. Jones'  b) Mrs. Jones's
  4. that ______ leaves  a) trees'  b) tree's  c) trees's
  5. the ______ department  a) women's  b) womens'  c) womens's
  6. ______ Head Soup (made from one goat)  a) Goat's  b) Goats'  c) Goats's
  7. ...many ____  ideas were good...  a) people's  b) peoples'  c) peoples  d) peoples's
  8. ______ Night is Thursday...   a) Parent's  b) Parents's  c) Parents'   (all of them)
  9. all my _______ parents   a) friends'  b) friend's  c) friends's
  10. ______  lame excuse...   a) Johnnies'   b) Johnny's  c) Johnnys'    (1 Johnny)
Giver Finale.
  1. Gran-Da (from "Old Glory") could be compared to which character(s) from The Giver?  a) the Giver  b) the whole Community  c) Jonas  d) Jonas's father  e) NOTA
  2. Which of the four main types of conflicts is central to "Old Glory"?  a) man vs. himself  b) man vs. man  c) man vs. nature  d) man vs. society
  3. Which of the four main types of conflicts is central to The Giver?  a) man vs.himself  b) man vs. man  c) man vs. nature  d) man vs. society
  4. The denouement (resolution) of  The Giver is when Jonas slides down the hill on the sled with Gabriel.  a) True  b) False
  5. The climax of  The Giver is when Jonas runs away from the Community.  a) True  b) False
  6. Which is more important?  a) The needs/rights of the individual.  b) The needs/rights of the larger society.


"The Flying Machine"  by Ray Bradbury.
Does the end justify the means? (What's that mean?)
Bombshelter Exercise

Read aloud.