Thursday, 1/19/12
Tomorrow's Test: Academic Words (study the warm ups),
Clauses (study the pink sheet), Giver (read and ask questions),
Husker Du (mostly last week's academic words)
Warm Up 1/19. AW 6-3. Copy 1-6 only.
cite, transform, inhibit, scope, rational, subsidy, aggregate, discriminate,
incidence, allocate
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The __________ of the novel was huge{; it covered everything from dinosaurs
to computers}.
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{When you write your research paper,} you will have to ___________ the
sources of your information.
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Please try to think _________(ly); try not to let your emotions cloud your
thinking.
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{After spending time as a chrysalis,} the creature ___________(s) into
a butterfly.
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She received a monthly _____ from her parents. {It was the only way they
could afford that expensive house.}
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He was a very ______________(ing) collector{; he only accepted the very
finest into his collection}.
incidence, inhibit, nevertheless, abstract, incorporate,
migrate
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For the introduction to your 120 Seconds, you should provide a(n) ___________
of the novel's plot, and explain its theme.
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Modern automobile paints have a rust-___________(or) mixed in to make the
car's finish last longer.
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Since the era of vaccination, the ________ of some childhood diseases is
now zero.
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Please try to ________ these words into your everyday vocabulary.
Clauses II. 18/20 or 10/10 right now = exempt tomorrow.
I = Independent Clause. D = Independent Clause
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My favorite store went out of business because it was losing money.
a) I + D b) D + I c) I d) D
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The store made many sales, but the prices were too low. a) I + D
b) D + I c) I d) D
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When the store paid its own bills, there was no money left. a) I
+ D b) D + I c) I d) D
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When the owners announced they were selling the store. a) I + D
b) D + I c) I d) D
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Although the store was lame, I still miss it. a) I + D b) D
+ I c) I d) D
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Doesn't that make you sad? a) I + D b) D + I c) I
d) D
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If I ever start my own store, I'll watch costs carefully. a) I +
D b) D + I c) I d) D
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I had hoped to work at that store when I was old enough. a) I + D
b) D + I c) I d) D
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Your mom used to shop at that store. a) I + D b) D + I
c) I d) D
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While that seems cool to you, honestly, I was shocked. a) I + D
b) D + I c) I d) D
Giver 14-15.
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What makes Jonas feel "desperately lonely"? a) The fact that
he went to bed early b) He misses Asher and Fiona
c) The realization that the others have never felt pain
d) Not being able to talk about his training e) The fact that
he has to spend all of his time with The Giver
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The Giver tells Jonas that the memories of pain and suffering give them
wisdom. a) True b) False
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What memory was the strongest when the Elders sought the Giver's advice
about increasing the birthrate? a) Jealousy b) Racism
c) Sickness. d) Hunger e) NOTA
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What memory followed that? a) Jealousy b) Racism c) Sickness.
d) Hunger e) NOTA
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Why is The Giver the one with all of the memories? a) So that not
everyone will be burdened and pained. b) Because he is the
most intelligent person in the community. c) So there is no jealousy.
d) So that everything will stay the same and the community won't rebel
e) NOTA
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How do they usually decide which identical twin to release? a) TheBirthmother
decides. b) There's a number system. c) Birthweight. d) Raffle
King e) NOTA
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What is it about himself that frightens Jonas? a) That he's different.
b) That he has felt pain. c) That he was able to give Gabriel a memory.
d) That he might mess up being the Receiver. e) NOTA
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At the beginning of chapter 15, why does Jonas have to remind The Giver
to put his hands on Jonas’s back? a) Because the old man has been forgetting
lately. b) It's part of his training to help remind The Giver. c)
The Giver is in such pain that Jonas thinks he might forget. d) The
Giver has told him to remind him, because he often gets distracted. e)
NOTA
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All of these are things Jonas first perceived in this new memory in chapter15,
except... a) Smoke in the air. b) Bombs exploding nearby. c) Terrible
smells. d) Groaning men. e) He noticed all these things right away.
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What does the boy in the memory want? a) Water b) Revenge.
c) A gun d) Food e) To be "put out of his
misery."
120 Seconds.