1. "Jumbo shrimp" is an example of a euphemism.  a) True  b) False
2. The word telepathy literally means... a) distant look  b) mind look  c) distant feeling  d) brain talk  e) open mind
3. On page 17, after Mrs. Ttt yells at him about his muddy boots, the captain says, "This is no time for trivialities...we should be celebrating." The word trivialities means...  a) worries about cleanliness. b) important things. c) womanly worries. d) unimportant things. e) yelling.

Correct RBC p370-371. Trade and Grade. (6 points)
RBC Quiz - 11/16/10. Write the answer in your notebook.(7 points)

1. When the student searched for "Could an asteroid hit the Earth?" the search engine returned more than 10,000 results.  a) True  b) False  c) You can't tell.
2. Even though the student asked a five word question, the search engine ignored one or more of them. How many?  a) 1  b) 2  c) 3   d) 4
3. A link is always underlined.  a) True  b) False
4. A web address is also known as a...  a) ULR.  b) http.  c) search engine.  d) site.  e) URL.
5. Not including the search feature, how many "interactive areas" are linked to on the "All About Asteroids" main page?  a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4  e) 0
6. From what we can tell from the main page, the "All About Asteroids" site gives information on... a) how many asteroids hit Mars each year.  b) how people can make their own model asteroids.  c) what an asteroid is.  d) movie myths about asteroids.  e) all of the above.
7. Which link would you click to look for something on the "All About Asteroids" site that's not listed on the main page?  a) See More Science Topics  b) See More General Topics  c) Search This Site  d) E-mail the Authors  e) Take This Poll

Tuesday, 11/16/10 -- EIGHTH GRADE
Notebook audit this Friday.
Spelling Pretest #6. 1-25 in notebook.As always look for mistakes to fix for extra credit.

Correct IRP p368-369.  (10)
Quiz. (11)

1. The North and the South economies were equally affected by the war.  a) True  b) False
2. (4) What were the four reasons given in the "Economic Effects" section for food shortages in the South?
3. What was the longer term effect of the increased war production in the North?
4. (2) What two things, that we still have with us today, began during the Civil War?
5. The Confederate officer who used the word subjugation was referring to... a) slavery.  b) the war.  c) gold.  d) cotton.   e) farming.
6. Which reason was not given as a cause of the economic problems of the South?  a) sabotage of crops and equipment by slaves.  b) most of the battles were fought in the South.  c) the issue of greenbacks.  d) inflation.
7. If a Confederate soldier in 1864 were to purchase a dozen eggs and a pound of coffee, what percentage of his monthly pay would it take?

Maus.
Chapter One. The Sheik.

Chapter Two. The Honeymoon.