Wednesday, 1/18/12
Checking 600 words. Valid dates: 1/11-1/18.
Warm Up. Academic Words 6-2. Copy 1-7 only.
nevertheless, acknowledge, migrate, transform, discriminate,
abstract, incidence, subsidy, rational, inhibit, furthermore, aggregate
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After three days of selling tickets, their _____ was only 25 tickets.
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{I didn't actually read all 3200 pages of the study;} I just read a(n)
_____ of it, which was only 20 pages.
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{They used to be best friends, but} now they don't even ______ each
other when they pass {in the hall}.
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The judge understood his motive, ______ Joe got the full sentence.
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Disinfectants can kill mold, and _____ its further growth.
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{Since the .10 fine was introduced}, the ________ of clicker-dropping
has dropped.
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{At the dance}, the boys and girls sort of ______(ed) to opposite sides
of the gym.
explicit, incentive, enhance, incorporate, allocate
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{During WWII, a person with a car was ____(ed) only three gallons
of gas per week.}
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{Most students won't do homework unless there is some sort of _______ to
do it.}
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{Mr. Coward was very _____ about how he wanted us to head the paper.}
Pink Sheet.What is a Clause? (Not Santa; he doesn't have an e.)
Partners for p148.
Solo for p150. Click in Part A.
a) I + D b) D + I c) I d) D
The Giver 13.
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What does Jonas say happens if everything is the same? a) People
don't fight. b) There is no jealousy or competition. c) Life
isn't fun. d). There are no choices. e) NOTA
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What does Jonas conclude is the reason for the Sameness? a) To prevent
wars. b) To protect people from making wrong choices. c) It's
easier d) There's no confusion e) NOTA
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Why does Jonas now find himself getting angry at his groupmates?
a) They're not as smart as he once thought. b) They treat him differently
because in training to be the Receiver. c) The pain from the training
is making him angry. d) They are satisfied with their dull lives.
e) NOTA
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For Jonas, what is the most frustrating rule of his training? a)
The one about medication for pain. b) The one about talking about
his training. c) The one about rudeness. d) The one about lying.
e) The one about not asking for release.
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What disturbed Jonas the most about the memory of the elephant? a)
The guns. b) The blood. c) The brutality of the men.
d) The fact that there were two colors of men. e) The anguish of
the other elephant.
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When the previous successor to the Giver failed, what happened? a)
The people had no one to make decisions. b) The Receiver was
punished. c) Her memories were released into the Community, and the
people felt pain. d) The books were banned when people found out.
e) The memories were lost.
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What does the Giver say that shocks Jonas? a) "I don't even know
why they need a Receiver..." b) "Frightening isn't it?" c)
"They know nothing." d) "And you will (suffer). It's my life. And
it will be yours." e) "Sameness sucks."
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The Giver says that knowing facts without having memories is... a)
stupid b) conflict-free c) easier d) meaningless
e) intelligence
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On p100, when the Giver says, "A great honor," he is being ironic.
a) True b) False
The Giver aloud.