Thursday, 12/1/11
Tomorrow's Test: Spelling (5x the ones you missed), Vocabulary (study Wednesday's pretest and the ** warm ups), IRP (do the homework mindfully), Alyce, Adverbs (study the pink sheet).

Warm Up. Copy 1-5 into notebook.

  1. * finite : immeasurable :: common : _______
  2. * legitimate : illegal :: ripe : _____
  3. * collection : compendium :: variety : ______
  4. ** ugliness : beauty :: mourning : _____
  5. ** spiral : whorl :: effectiveness : _____
  6. ** {What four vocabulary words can be used as verbs?}  (4)


Adverbs.10/10 = exemption.

  1. A really beautiful sunset can inspire one to write poetry. a) really  b) beautiful  c) inspire  d) one  e) no adverbs
  2. She chattered on all evening and bored everyone.  a) on  b) evening  c) bored  d) everyone  e) no adverbs
  3. Come here and tell me about your recent trip to your cousin’s llama ranch.  a) here  b) about  c) recent  d) your  e) no adverbs
  4. Call Alyce and tell her that it is too cold and icy to go out today. a) and  b) too  c) cold  d) icy  e) no adverbs
  5. The scarred dwarf was breathing rather heavily as he ran from the drooling dragon. a) scarred, rather, heavily, drooling  b) scarred, heavily, drooling  c) rather, heavily, drooling  d) rather, heavily  e) heavily
  6. "Easily" is an example of an adverb that would be called an intensifier.  a) True  b) False
  7. Adverbs can modify each other.  a) True  b) False
  8. Adverbs can sometimes modify pronouns.  a) True  b) False
  9. Pick correct pair of adverb/word it modifies: Mick finally finished repairing the broken toilet.   a) finished/repairing  b) finally/finished  c) finally/repairing  d) repairing/toilet  e) repairing/broken
  10. On p23 of The Midwife's Apprentice, read the sentence that begins, "When all was quiet..."  How many adverbs are in that sentence?  a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4  e) 5 (Hint: The first word in the sentence, when, is an adverb.)


Check Workbook. Workbook Quiz p364-365

  1. Which of these is the answer to #2, p364?  a) plural for datum  b) relationships between numbers  c) numbers or facts that describe something  d) tables and graphs  e) None of the above.
  2. Which letter on p365 did you circle for the answer to #3, p364?  a) Any/all A's  b) B c) C  d) D  e) E
  3. Which of these did you underline for one of the answers to #5, p364?  a) "Look at the difference..."  b) "Identify the relationships within..."  c) "Make a table..."   d) "...add a fourth row..."  e) None of the above.
  4. How many objectives does the lesson on tables have?  a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4  e) many
  5. One reason the lesson gave for using tables for data was... a) it's easier to share data with other people.  b) it helps in looking for patterns in the data.   c) it's just how you do it.   d) it's neater and easier to read. e) None of the above.
  6. The word data is plural.  a) True  b) False
  7. Which of these was one of the tips provided to help you practice the concepts of the lesson?  a) Practice your times tables.  b) Make another line in the example table.  c) Look up the word data in the dictionary.  d) Make a table of data yourself.  e) None of the above.


Alyce...