Thursday, 3/11/10 - Test Tomorrow: Academic Words, Vocabulary, PREPositions, Charlotte 21/22. Due: AWS (SSI/<14/20), SQ (SSI)
Warm Up. Copy. Use your academic words pretest AND your vocabulary list to select the best word for the blank.
  1. The vacation package  included luxury ______(ions) in a 4-star hotel.
  2. After the whack on the head, Pony was not thinking ______(ly).
  3. The word _________ literally means "stick together-y."
  4. Luckily for you, you don't have to _______ what will be on the test, since Mr. Coward tells you.
  5. Every human has the _______ ability to use language.
  6. discreet : rash :: cheerful  : _________  (2)
  7. begin : commence :: follow : _______
Pink Sheet p125. Prepositions. Say WHAT? No really, say it.
Correct Pink Sheet. Prize for best guest prepositional phrase for #B5.
Pretest III. Solo. No Pink Sheet. 26/30 or 10/10 = Exempt. Good luck with that.
  1. He made us walk around together to see the sights.  a) around  b) together  c) around, together  d) to, around, together  e) no prepositions
  2. The class about cheese was held outside.  a) about  b) about, outside  c) about, was, outside  d) the(2), about, outside  e) no prepositions
  3. At noon, the colonel marched across the courtyard to the gate.  a) at  b) at, to  c) at, to, across  d) at, across, to, the(2)  e) across, to
  4. The friendly, little platypus followed me upstairs.  a) the  b) the, upstairs  c) upstairs  d) followed, upstairs  e) no prepositions
  5. The substitute with the strange name made us do jumping jacks outside.  a) with  b) with, outside  c) the(2), with, outside  d) outside e) no prepositions
  6. Please ask the ducks to come inside because of the rain.  a) to  b) to, inside  c) to, because, of  d) to, of, inside  e) of
  7. I like to ride my bike to work.   a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  8. After much supplication and many cookies, the teacher finally forgave the students for their heinous behavior.  a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  9. After much supplication and many cookies, the teacher finally forgave the students for their heinous behavior.  a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  10. After much supplication and many cookies, the teacher finally forgave the students for their heinous behavior.  a) prepositional phrase  b) not


Charlotte 18-20.

  1. What is Jaggery's main argument against Charlotte?  a) That she hated Hollybrass.  b) That she is unnatural.  c) That Hollybrass had her handkerchief in his hand.  d) That she was trying to get back at Jaggery.  e) None of the above.
  2. At the "trial," Jaggery uses all of these as evidence against Charlotte, except... a) it was her knife.  b) that she cut off her hair.  c) that she worked with the crew  d) that Hollybrass was holding her handkerchief  e) He used all of these.
  3. Charlotte thought that the reason the crew didn't speak up in her defense was that they thought she really did it.  a) True.  b) False.
  4. During her "trial," why didn't Charlotte tell Jaggery that she thought Zachariah had committed the murder?  a) She didn't think Jaggery would believe her.  b) She felt sorry for Zachariah.  c) She promised Zachariah that she wouldn't.  d) She wanted Zachariah to be able to attempt his plan of reporting Jaggery.  e) None of the above.
  5. What is Zachariah talking about when he uses an old sailors' expression, "the Devil will tie any knot, save the hangman's noose. That Jack does for himself"? (p179)  a) That Captain Jaggery is like the Devil.  b) That Charlotte is going to the Devil for what she did.  c) By keeping quiet about what she knows, she's just helping Jaggery.  d) That whoever did kill Hollybrass is going to the Devil.  e) None of the above.
  6. Hollybrass was Jaggery's only friend, but Jaggery hated Charlotte so much that he killed him anyway to frame Charlotte.  a) True.  b) False.
  7. Charlotte realizes that Jaggery considered three people on the Seahawk threats to his power and control. Which three?  a) Hollybrass, Charlotte, Keetch   b) Zachariah, Charlotte, Keetch  c) Charlotte, Hollybrass, Fisk  d) Zachariah, Charlotte, Hollybrass  e) None of the above.
  8. Why is Jaggery in such a hurry to hang Charlotte?  a) He hates her so much.  b) They are almost to Providence.  c) He's not; 24 hours is the usual time.  d) He wants to scare the crew into not talking.  e) NOTA
  9. While waiting for Zachariah in her cage, Charlotte, for the first time in a while, thinks about her family. What does she picture?  a) How they will be shocked by her haircut.  b) How they will be shocked by her clothes.  c) How they will think she made it all up.  d) How they will eagerly listen to her adventurous tale.  e) NOTA
  10. Whom do Charlotte and Zachariah let in on their plan?  a) Barlow  b) Keetch  c) Fisk  d) Hollybrass  e) NOTA
  11. Charlotte is more comfortable with their plan now that someone else is in on it to help.  a) True  b) False
  12. While approaching the captain's cabin, Charlotte has a flashback to her first night on board the ship.  What triggers it?  a) The creaking of the mast.  b) The banging of her cabin door.  c) The smell.  d) The sound of voices.  e) NOTA

 

"Do please step in."

Charlotte 21...