Wednesday, 10/13/10 - SEVENTH GRADE
Warm Up: Pronouns and Vocabulary.
For #1-#4: a) Copy the sentence.  b) Circle each pronoun and draw an arrow to its antecedent.  c) Give person, number, and case for that pronoun.   #5-#7 will be vocabulary words.
  1. "Where is my cheese?" cried Mr. Coward.
  2. Akbar told Bryon that he could play.
  3. Erin said, "I don't want to go to the cheesatorium."
  4. Jeff told Mary to grab her crossbow.
  5. **disquieting : unnerving :: uncertain : _________
  6. **simple : intricate :: harmful : __________
  7. **Most house cats live a pretty ________ life.


Correct Pink Sheet. Trade/Grade.

Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest #7.

  1. Many rappers "sing" the praises of "bling" and _____ consumption.  A. conspicuous  B.  intricate   C. obsolescence  D. indolent  E. benign
  2. Much to her relief, the doctor said the tumor was ___.  A.  benign  B. indolent  C. sullen  D. obsolete  E. intricate
  3. After she fell, she got up and tested her leg ____(ly) to see if it would support her weight.   A. excruciating B. intricate C. sullen D. tentative E. unnerve
  4. Ponyboy dreamed of a(n) _____ life in the country, away from the furious pace of the city.  A. sullen  B. inconspicuous  C. intricate  D. indolent  E. unnerve
  5. Sending letters via “snail mail” is becoming more and more ____ as e-mail becomes more and more popular.  A. composure  B. unnerve  C. benign  D. obsolete  E. sullen
  6. I tried to be as _______ as possible as I passed the note in class, but Mr. Coward still caught me.   A. sullen  B. inconspicuous  C. intricate  D. indolent  E. unnerve
  7. After Pony and Johnny cut their hair: Johnny said, "'I guess we're disguised.' I leaned back next to him _____(ly). 'I guess so.'" A. composure  B. sullen  C. benign  D. conspicuous  E. unnerve
  8. The more closely you looked at the schematic diagram, the more ______ it looked. A. sullen  B. unnerve  C. excruciating   D. intricate   E. tentative
  9. The performance was so bad, it was ______ to watch.  A. excruciating  B. composure  C. conspicuous  D. obsolete  E. benign
  10. Being pulled over for speeding can be a very _____(ing) experience.   A. obsolete  B. tentative  C. indolent  D. unnerve   E. intricate
  11. A sloth leads a very _____ life; sleeping and eating.    A. intricate  B. indolent  C. excruciating  D. conspicuous  E. obsolete
  12. The tourist stood out because of his ______ cameras and maps.   A. sullen  B. conspicuous  C. excruciating  D. indolent E. unnerve
  13. Since he had practiced, when Joe read in front of the class, he had great ______. He was confident and it showed.    A. excruciating  B. composure  C. tentative  D. sullen   E. benign


The Outsiders -  Chapter 6 Quiz. Open Mouth Stylie.

  1. Who stopped the greasers from jumping Cherry when she came by the vacant lot? a) Dally  b) Pony  c) Soda  d) Two-Bit  e) Darry
  2. How did Dally know about the church?  a) He'd hidden there before.  b) All the older greaser knew about it.  c) He used to live in the country.  d) A relative told him about it.  e) NOTA
  3. Which is one of the reasons Dally gave Johnny for not turning himself in?  a) Dally would get in trouble  b) Johnny would get the electric chair.  c) He didn't want Johnny to end up like him.  d) The boys are worried about him  e) His parents don't care.
  4. When Johnny announces that he wants to turn himself in, Pony disagrees, and wants to stay in the church because he's afraid.  a) True  b) False
  5. What do we learn about Dally when he talks to Johnny about jail?   a) Dally is proud of his past.  b) Dally is cold and mean.  c) Dally has jail savvy.  d) Dally cares about something.  e) NOTA
  6. When Pony asks about Dally and Johnny, and Jerry Wood "studie(s) his wedding ring," what's going on?  a) He's thinking about his wife.  b) It's still hot from the fire.  c) It's stuck, and painful, so he pauses to adjust it.  d) He's stalling, trying to think of how to break the news.  e) NOTA
  7. It is ironic when Jerry says, "...(we) think you were sent straight from Heaven."  a) True  b) False
  8. How/when does Pony finally realize that Darry really does care about him?  a) When he says, "Oh Ponyboy, your hair..."  b) When he reads the letter from Soda.  c) When Darry offers him a cigarette.  d) When Darry starts crying.  e) When he rescues Pony from the fire.
  9. It is ironic when Pony starts smoking at the hospital.  a) True  b) False
  10. Johnny's behavior (not scared, having fun, very decisive) inside the burning church is both ironic and not ironic.  a) True  b) False

 


Wednesday, 10/13/10
Warm Up: Apostrophes and Vocabulary. Copy. #8 and #9 will be vocabulary words.
  1. You should spend as much time washing _______ hands...   a) you're  b) your  c) neither of the above
  2. ...as it takes to say the ______.  a) ABC's   b) ABCs  c) neither of the above
  3. ______ all go to the lobby...  a) Lets  b) Let's  c) neither of the above
  4. ______  suggestion was a very good one.  a) Curtis'  b) Curtis's  c) neither of the above
  5. Sentence #12 follows the apostrophes in __________ rule.
  6. Sentence #13 follows the apostrophes in __________ rule.
  7. Sentence #14 follows the apostrophes in __________ rule.
  8. **serious : absurd :: outgoing : __________
  9. **Antarctica : hot :: ghost : ___________

Salmon Sheet.
Check w/your partner to make sure you did the Salmon Sheet correctly.
Correct 11-15, Click 1-10.
 

Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest. The first three are all one sentence.

  1. The _________ that most people have of Miss America winners...  a) introspective  b) perception  c) peccadillo  d) relative  e) opportunist
  2. ...is that they are  __________ but beautiful, with very little of importance to say...  a) sensation  b) perception  c) inference  d) introspective  e) vacuous
  3. ...but they still cause a ___________ wherever they go, with crowds forming to catch a glimpse.  a) introspective  b) perception  c) peccadillo  d) relative  e) sensation
  4. I caught him in a(n) __________ moment; he was staring out the window, lost in thought.  a) absurd  b) tangible  c) vacuous  d) introspective  e) relative
  5. Thieves are often _______(s), using the fact that a lot of people leave their doors unlocked.   a) opportunist  b) introspective  c) peccadillo  d) tangible  e) inference
  6. We can make the _________ that Charlie's friends aren't really his friends by what they say about him.  a) absurd  b) sensation  c) inference  d) opportunist  e) peccadillo
  7. There was no ________ proof that he had committed the crime; they couldn't find any evidence at the crime scene.  a) inference  b) perception  c) tangible  d) vacuous  e) relative
  8. After the accident, he couldn't feel his legs; he had no ______ at all in them.   a) relative  b) sensation  c) inference  d) opportunist  e) peccadillo
  9. The _______(ity) of a duck with a monacle made him laugh.   a) absurd  b) sensation  c) perception  d) vacuous  e) inference
  10. My 68% was pretty good, ____________ to the class average of 35%.  a) introspective  b) perception  c) peccadillo  d) relative  e) opportunist
  11. The candidate's various problems and ___________(s), while not very serious individually, finally added up and ended his campaign.  a) absurd  b) sensation  c) inference  d) opportunist  e) peccadillo
  12. Almost all of the videos on SpewTube are _________ and pointless.  a) vacuous  b) sensation  c) inference  d) opportunist  e) peccadillo


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