Thursday, 1/10/13-Tomorrow's Test: Vocabulary/Academic Words, Clauses, Giver, Husker Du?

"Warm Up 1/10/13" (6p) Write the answers in your notebook. No peekee at the salmon sheet!

  1. (2) A _______ is a group of words that contains both a _______ and a verb.
  2. If that group of words can stand by itself as a sentence, it is called a(n) _______ ________. (Bonus: It is also called a(n) _______ ______.)
  3. If that group of words cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence, it is called a(n) ______ ______. (Bonus: It is also called a(n) _______ ______.)
  4. If a group of words that go together does not contain the necessary parts (as in #1), it is called a _________.
  5. A ________ sentence has one #2 and one or more #3's.
Clauses II (p150).  In your notebook. Follow directions on screen. I and D is ok instead of IND and DEP.
 
 
 

Vocabulary/AW Pretest - Write the WORD in your notebook. NO cheat sheet. Yes, you MIGHT use words more than once. You won't use them all.
exuberant, revenue, entity, amend, suppress, retain, indulge, orient, haphazard, magnitude, notion, facilitate, escalate, cult, anguish

  1. As fewer people buy cd's, record companies have to figure out new ways to generate  _____.
  2. Some say low taxes ____ the growth of businesses.
  3. Everyone in the library politely tried to _____ their giggles when Mr. Marinello walked into the wall.
  4. He used compost to _______ the soil, so his garden was lush.
  5. If you search more methodically, instead of so ___(ly), you will be more likely to find whatever you're looking for.
  6. S. E. Hinton says that she likes to keep the writer part of her a separate _______ from the mother part of her.
  7. Get those crazy _____(s) of absolutely no homework right out of your head!
  8. In 1978, 900 members of the ___ of followers of Jim Jones committed suicide by drinking poisoned Kool-Aid.
  9. Many seventh graders are a bit (dis)_______(ed) during the first few days of school.
  10. At the Ceremony, instead of frowning at the disturbance, all the adults _______(ed) the little ones up front, and chuckled at their squalling and squirming.
  11. The Pills _______ the Stirrings, as well as deep emotions.
  12. He is so _______ when he plays baseball, he is just fun to watch.

 

The Giver 5 and 6 Q/A. "Giver 5/6 Quiz"

  1. Why is Jonas angry at Fiona in his dream?  a) She is breaking the rules.  b) She is making fun of his eyes.  c) She is angry at him.  d) She won't take him seriously.  e) All of the above.
  2. How does Jonas describe his dream?  a) Pleasurable and confusing.  b) Frightening and confusing.  c) Confusing and funny.  d) Sad and depressing.  e) NOTA
  3. What did Jonas say was the strongest feeling in his dream?  a) fear  b) confusion  c) desire  d) anger  e) embarrassment
  4. Only males take the pills.  a) True  b) False
  5. Jonas actually enjoyed the feeling of the Stirrings.  a) True  b) False
  6. What distinguishes the Sevens from the younger kids?  a) They have bicycles  b) They have to volunteer in the Community.  c) Their jackets button down the front.  d) They get haircuts.  e) NOTA
  7. If a young child dies, he is replaced by one with the same name.  a) True  b) False
  8. When the elders match spouses, which of these factors is not taken into account?  a) intelligence  b) disposition  c) aptitude  d) physical characteristics  e) All are taken into account.
  9. If you don't fit in with the Community, you can apply to leave.  a) True  b) False
  10. Which of these does not happen during the yearly Ceremonies in the Community?  a) Names are given to newchildren.  b) Assignments are given.  c) The Nines get their bikes.  d) The Inadequate newchildren are released.  e) All happen at the Ceremonies.
  11. Do we have a main conflict for our plot yet? (Like Soc vs greaser in The Outsiders.) a) Yes  b) No