Tuesday, 12/6/11
Warm Up 12/6/11. Copy * = spelling word from List #10.
  1. (2) food : *____ :: stars :* ____
  2. classes : schedule :: cities : *____
  3. (2) fair: *____ :: permanent : *___  (antonyms)
  4. lawnmower : machinery :: *_____ : genre
  5. (2) *_____ ---> primary --> *_____ ---> secondary
Spelling Pretest #10. Write the correct spelling for each word in your notebook.
 
 
 
 
 

Check/Correct IRW p350-351. (6p)

Open Book Quiz.

  1. In the example paragraph about Columbus, what is the main idea? a) Columbus made a lot of mistakes, but was successful anyway.  b) Columbus was a very persuasive guy.   c) Columbus was a good sailor.  d) All of the above.  e) None of the above
  2. In the example paragraph about Columbus, how many supporting details do they give for the main idea?   a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4  e) 5
  3. What is the main idea of the next paragraph?  a) Doctors in that time often made people's illnesses worse.  b) Columbus's doctor told him to smell a goat.  c) Doctor's in Columbus's time were dumb.  d) Doctors in that time didn't have the knowledge to cure diseases.  e) All of the above
  4. How many supporting details are there for that main idea?  a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4  e) 5
  5. According to "After-School Blues," what is the root problem (the problem that causes the others)?  a) Kids are littering.  b) Restaurants are too expensive.  c) Kids are "horsing around in people's front yards."  d) Kids from the middle school are loitering in the neighborhood after school.  e) It's a bad neighborhood.
  6. This brief excerpt has most of the pieces required for a problem/solution essay. What is it missing?  a) Details that support the solution.  b) An opposing argument.  c) Examples that illustrate the problem.  d) A proposed solution.  e) A statement of the problem.