Wednesday, 1/25/12
Checking 600 Words. Dates: 1/18-1/25
Warm Up. Copy. Choose from yesterday's spelling words:
fascinate, discipline, conscience, conscious, mischievous, delicious, jealous, appreciate
  1. * bright : brilliant :: tasty : _____
  2. * red : embarrassed :: green : ______
  3. * Dally : dangerous :: Two-Bit : ______
  4. * "Let your ____ be your guide."
  5. * apologize : grovel :: interest : _____
Spelling Pretest 11-2
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Pink Sheet, p151-152: Simple and Compound Sentences.
Look for the punctuation! Use the punctuation!

Correct p151.
Click p152.
1-10: A = Simple Sentence  B = Compound Sentence
11-14: Which one is the correct way to combine the two sentences?
 
 

The Giver 18-19

  1. How does The Giver describe the previously selected Receiver who failed?  a) A remarkable young woman  b) Self-possessed  c) Serene  d) Intelligent  e) All of the above
  2. Which of these memories of pain did The Giver not give to Rosemary?   a) Physical  b) Loss  c) Loneliness  d) Poverty  e) He gave her all of them.
  3. Rosemary broke the rules when she asked to be released.  a) True  b) False
  4. When Rosemary was released, and her memories overwhelmed the Community, The Giver didn't help them because he was too overwhelmed himself.  a) True  b) False
  5. What idea of Jonas's intrigues The Giver?  a) Jonas swimming.  b) Changing the rules so The Receiver can no longer ask to be released.  c) Helping the whole community the way he's helped Jonas.   d) Giving memories to Gabriel.  e) Floating off down the river.
  6. This could be considered foreshadowing.  a) True  b) False
  7. The main external conflict of the novel now is... a) Jonas vs himself  b) Jonas vs The Giver  c) Jonas vs Asher  d) Jonas vs his parents  e) Jonas vs The Community
  8. The Giver does not think that Jonas should watch that morning's release of the twin, because he thinks he might not be able to handle it.  a) True  b) False
  9. When the Giver asks to see the tape of the twin's release, the attendant hesitates, because it's such an unusual request.  a) True  b) False
  10. Why does The Giver keep telling Jonas to be quiet?  a) He is annoyed by Jonas's chatter  b) He wants Jonas to pay attention and watch the screen  c) He is afraid someone is listening to their conversation  d) He has a headache  e) NOTA

 
 
 
 

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