Wednesday, 12/7/11
Did you have cereal
for breakfast?
Bonus Prewarm Up: What
infamous event in American history occured on this date? What year was
it?
Warm Up 12/7/11. Copy. Could be spelling OR vocabulary. Not telling
which be which.
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realistic : imaginary :: environmental : _______
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primary : secondary :: _________ : final
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complicated : elementary :: social : ________
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border : boundary :: characteristic : ______
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desert : dry : unicorn : _______
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Which word has a prefix that means AGAIN?
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(2) Which two words this week have prefixes that mean
NOT?
Go over vocabulary
homework.
Vocabulary Pretest.
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The 42-0 score was a _____ victory for the home team.
a) boon b) derivative c) resounding d) disreputable
e) sham
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There was nothing the Native Americans could do to ____ the
flow of settlers coming west. a) abide b) boon c) resound
d) attribute e) stanch
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The codeine in your cough syrup is a ______ of the same plant
that is used to make heroin. a) tantalize b) boon c) stanch
d) sham e) derivative (Bonus: What plant?)
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He bought his computer from a ____ dealer, and when it broke
the next day, they told him he was out of luck. a) attribute
b) tantalizing c) resounding d) disreputable e) derivative
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Their relationship was rather _____, with lots of ups, downs,
and in-betweens over the years. a) tumultuous b) tantalizing
c) resound d) disreputable e) incompetent
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When Alyce told Joan that the midwife was just "relieving
herself," Joan knew it was a ________. a) sham b) boon
c) incompetent d) disreputable e) stanch
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The cat liked to "bite at the ____(ly) moving pen."
a) sham b) boon c) incompetent d) disreputable
e) tantalizing
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I cannot ____ someone who cheats. He/she will be punished
by... a) sham b) boon c) incompetent d) abide
e) stanch
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Winning the lottery is not always the _____ people think
it will be. Often, the money brings unhappiness instead of happiness.
a) abide b) tantalizing c) boon d) sham e) derivative
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Alyce thinks she is _____, but she is actually very skilled
and smart. a) incompetent b) tantalizing c) resounding
d) disreputable e) derivative
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On the last day of school, the screams of joy will ________
in the hallways. a) attribute b) tantalizing c)
resound d) disreputable e) derivative
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The quote in the paper was _________(ed) to him, but he says
he never said it. a) attribute b) tantalizing c) resound
d) disreputable e) derivative
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serene : tumultuous :: responsible : _______
a) resounding b) sham c) tantalizing d) attribute
e) disreputable
MWA Bonus Questions.
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(2) Translate: "Aw, this wag grows boresome." (p41)
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"Corpus bones, Beetle..." (p64) What/who does Corpus refer
to?
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How does Runt help us figure out when this story takes place?
(Between 1272
and 1307.)
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What are the antipodes?
(Three
answers are acceptable - You may give all three.)
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sackbut, gittern, rebec. Which be which?
MWA aloud.