Wednesday, 9/23/09
Warm Up. Copy (1-6) and Click.
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"jumbled sound" a) symphony b) phonograph
c) megaphone d) microphone e) cacophony
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"self life writing" a) autograph b) bibliography
c) paragraph d) autobiography e) graphic
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"light write" a) phonograph b) telegraph
c) calligraphy d) geography e) photograph
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"distant sound" a) phonograph b) telegraph
c) telephone d) phonetic e) photograph
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author : book :: musician : _________ a) audience
b) performance c) instrument d) microphone e) autobiography
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"sound write" = a) symphony b) phonograph
c) megaphone d) microphone e) calligraphy
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When you spell a word the way it sounds, like kat,
that is called the _____ spelling. a) phonics b) symphonic
c) phonetic d) automatic e) natural
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A lot of cake was served during Cindy's wedding.
(simple subject?) a) cake b) a lot
of cake c) lot d) Cindy e) wedding
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Captain Queso, the chief of police, directed traffic during
the president's visit. (simple subject?) a)
Captain Queso b) Queso c) chief d) chief of police
e) Captain Queso, the chief of police
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The town of El Queso Grande, I believe, has an 18 foot
wheel of cheese. (simple subject/simple
predicate?) a) town/believe b) El Queso
Grande/has c) town/has d) El Queso Grande/believe e)
I/believe
Go over vocabulary
homework.
Vocabulary Pretest 4.
My mom was singing along to
her oldies station, "You're so (1)_____; you probably think this
song is about you..." So, instead of laughing and (2)______(ing)her
silly "dance" moves, I figured I might ask about the party again. We had
been arguing about whether I was old enough to (3)_____ an all-ages
dance club by myself.
"Please, please, please, let
me go to the party, Mom!" I said imploringly, but she said she was leery
about the crowd I was hanging with. She thought they might influence me
into some (4)__________ or illegal activities. I told
her that I would be (5)______, and make good decisions, but that
only (6)______(ed) an angry response from her. She said I
was being too nonchalant about the risks involved, and that I ought to
take her more seriously. She explained that life was made up of a million
(7)______
decisions, and each one was important. I got indignant with
her for treating me like a gullible little kid, and I told her to quit
(8)_______(ing)
me. I also said, "Mom, don't get all
(9)______ and crazy on
me; you've taught me to be savvy enough to make the right decisions."
I guess Mom just didn't have
the 10)________ to argue with me any more. She said OK.
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A) PATRONIZE B) STAMINA C) DISCREET D) VAIN
E) HYSTERICAL
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A) HYSTERICAL B) STAMINA C) MIMIC D) ELICIT
E) ILLICIT
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A) DISCRETE B) STAMINA C) MIMIC D) ELICIT E)
PATRONIZE
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A) VAIN B) ILLICIT C) MIMIC D) ELICIT E) HYSTERICAL
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A) DISCREET B) ILLICIT C) MIMIC D) DISCRETE
E) HYSTERICAL
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A) DISCREET B) ILLICIT C) MIMIC D) ELICIT E)
HYSTERICAL
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A) HYSTERICAL B) STAMINA C) DISCRETE D) ELICIT
E) ILLICIT
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A) PATRONIZE B) STAMINA C) DISCREET D) MIMIC
E) HYSTERICAL
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A) PATRONIZE B) ELICIT C) DISCRETE D) VAIN E)
HYSTERICAL
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A) HYSTERICAL B) STAMINA C) HYSTERICAL D) VAIN
E) MIMIC
Return "Messy Room."
Show Examples.
Things I liked: use of vocabulary words, good ideas,
enthusiasm
Things to work on: proofread aloud for run-ons (commas)
and paragraphing, WDILL??? no padding, verb tenses, the word smelt means
to melt metals together (or tiny fish)
Next One:
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Your choice:
a) "Fun!" Show you, in action, having fun. Don't tell
me what you think is fun. Show me you doing it.
b) "Weird Planet" Show your first glimpses of a never
before seen planet.
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350+ words, ink, title, NDP
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Due next Tuesday, 9/29