1. *For 13 years, alcohol was illegal in the US. This period is known as ________(ion).
2. *(Recent polls show that) a slight majority of people __________ the death penalty (for some crimes).
3. *(If you are color blind, it usually doesn't mean that you see the world in black and white. It just means that) you can't __________ between some colors, such as red and green.
4. *dispose : trash :: plan : ______
5. **US : democracy :: Libya : _______
6. **Two-Bit : jovial :: Dally : ______ (+2 more)
7. **respectful : impudent :: critical : _______
8. **obedient : insubordinate :: nonchalant : _______(ous)

Adverbs Pink Sheet. Lollys!
 
 
 

Tomorrow's Test: AW's, Vocabulary, Husker Du Adverbs, "The Princess and the Admiral"/Two Years Before the Mast
Lightning Round Review for Test. Grab your clicker!

1. The training the employee received was NOT _______; it only covered the bare basics of the job.  a) adapt  b) phenomenon  c) finite  d) comprehensive  e) ultimate
2. The employees at Google are encouraged to _______, and come up with new ideas.  a) differentiate  b) simulate  c) extract  d) confirm  e) innovate
3. Even though it looks like it goes forever, the universe is _______.  a) dispose  b) comprehensive  c) finite  d) phenomenon  e) hierarchy
4. There was a rumor going around school, but it was just (un)_______(ed) gossip.  a) phenomenon  b) confirm  c) comprise  d) adapt  e) prohibit
5. The camp counselors enforced regulations with excessive _____.  a) impudence  b) zeal  c) insubordinate  d) raucous  e) laudatory
6. I was very happy with the ________ comments the teacher wrote on my paper.   a) impudent  b) zeal  c) insubordinate  d) raucous  e) laudatory
7. The American Revolution happened because the king sought an absolute _______ over the colonies.  a) impudent  b) tyranny  c) insubordinate  d) contingency  e) surly
8. He sued the man who hit his car for _______ of damages.  a) redress  b) zeal  c) insubordinate  d) raucous  e) impudent
9. I am never going back to that store because of their _______ employees who refuse to help you.  a) jovial  b) zealous  c) contingency  d) tyranny  e) surly
10. The llama is a quadruped, with fins for swimming and wings for flying. Adverbs? a) with  b) swimming, flying  c) with, for(2), and  d) quadruped  e)  no adverbs
11. The buff llama swam extremely fast across the bay. Adverbs?  a) buff, across  b) buff, fast  c) buff, extremely, fast, across  d) extremely, fast  e) extremely
12. She jumped up suddenly and left the room.  a) adjective  b) adverb
13. That oil painting is absolutely magnificent.    a) adjective  b) adverb
14. At the pet shop, a cuddly, little kitten snuggled up to me, and I nearly bought it.    a) adjective  b) adverb
15. The early bird gets the worm.    a) adjective  b) adverb

Correct Mary Patten Quiz.

1. Like Charlotte, Mary didn't really know what she was doing when she took over Neptune's Car.  a) True  b) False
2. What was the purpose of the voyage on which she took command?  a) cargo  b) passengers  c) exploration  d) pleasure  e) other (say what)
3. How old was Mary when she took over?  a) 14  b) 16  c) 18  d) 20  e) other (say how old)
4. (2) What happened to the captain and first mate that made it so she had to take over?
5. (3) What are the two main things that caused Neptune's Car to finish _____ in the race?
6. (2) What was the reaction of the ship's owners to Mary's run as captain?

Begin reading "The Princess..."
 
 

Thursday, 3/10/11 - EIGHTH GRADE
Due Tomorrow: Banned Words Page, SQ's for SSI.
Warm Up. Copy, unless you are exempt from that section..

1. *For 13 years, alcohol was illegal in the US. This period is known as ________(ion).
2. *(Recent polls show that) a slight majority of people __________ the death penalty (for some crimes).
3. *(If you are color blind, it usually doesn't mean that you see the world in black and white. It just means that) you can't __________ between some colors, such as red and green.
4. *dispose : trash :: plan : ______
5. **domain : demesne :: skill : _______
6. **support : advocate :: overcome : _______
7. **visible : latent :: open-minded : _______
8. **humble : egotistical :: hungry : ______(ed)

Prepositions. Pink Sheet p130-131.
 
 

Tomorrow's Test: AW's, Vocabulary, Husker Du Prepositions, CoW/Mazy May
Lightning Round Review for Test. Grab your clicker!

1. The training the employee received was NOT _______; it only covered the bare basics of the job.  a) adapt  b) phenomenon  c) finite  d) comprehensive  e) ultimate
2. The employees at Google are encouraged to _______, and come up with new ideas.  a) differentiate  b) simulate  c) extract  d) confirm  e) innovate
3. Even though it looks like it goes forever, the universe is _______.  a) dispose  b) comprehensive  c) finite  d) phenomenon  e) hierarchy
4. There was a rumor going around school, but it was just (un)_______(ed) gossip.  a) phenomenon  b) confirm  c) comprise  d) adapt  e) prohibit
5. It wasn't until late in life that his ______   ______ for designing cars was realized and he found his true career.  a) egotistical antic  b) latent prowess  c) imperious demense  d) insular antic  e) egotistical wont
6. It is somewhat natural for people with great _______ to be a bit ______ about it.   a) latent/imperious  b) antics/insular  c) prowess/egotistical  d) sate/latent  e) impending imperious
7. While things might seem hopeless, I think these obstacles are __________(able).  a) impending  b) prowess  c) imperious  d) surmount  e) wont
8. It was his _______ to have pizza every day at break.    a) antic  b) latent  c) sate  d) egotistical  e) wont
9. "This class is not a democracy," said Mrs. Negranti ___________(ly)...   a) insular  b) latent  c) antic  d) impending  e) imperious
10. The train roared through the tunnel, blasting its horn at the ducks. (Prepositions?)  a) roared, blasting  b) through  c) at  d) through, at  e) through, at, its
11. He made us walk around together.  (Prepositions?)   a) around  b) together  c) around, together  d) walk, around, together  e) no prepositions
12. The class about cheese was held in the gym.  (Prepositions?)   a) about  b) about, in  c) about, was, in  d) the(2), about, in  e) no prepositions
13. I am going to skip on my way home from Grandmother's house.   a) adjective prepositional phrase  b) adverb prepositional phrase  c) not a prepositional phrase
14. I am going to skip on my way home from Grandmother's house.   a) adjective prepositional phrase  b) adverb prepositional phrase  c) not a prepositional phrase
15. The clown with the evil grin skipped homeward.  a) adjective prepositional phrase  b) adverb prepositional phrase  c) not a prepositional phrase

 

Correct Jack London Quiz

1. What was one of the earliest inspirations that drew Jack London to writing?
2. London took his first job when he was...a) 7.  b) 10.  c) 15.  d) 17.
3. London's first short story was based on his experience on a...
4. What persuaded London to go back to high school?
5. After how many years of high school was he able to get into UC Berkeley?
6. What had the largest influence on London's writing?
7. His most successful piece of writing was...
8. When he became rich from his writing, he continued to crusade in support of...?

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9. The Klondike gold rush began in what year?
10. As many as __________ people participated.
11. The police made people turn back if they didn't have...

Begin CoW.
"...he had a fine pride in himself, was even a trifle egotistical, as country gentlemen sometimes become because of their insular situation..."

1. (1) In this excerpt from The Call of the Wild, Jack London is describing a dog, Buck. What do we call this technique of giving human characteristics to non-human things?
2. (1) "Translate" the above excerpt.