Wednesday, 10/31/12
Warm Up. Copy into notebook.
  1. * "between throw thing" = _____
  2. * "against stand thing" = _____
  3. * "from hang" = ___
  4. * "good making" = _____
  5. Something that is static does not...    a) exist  b) stop  c) stand  d) move  e) stay
  6. ** aloof : cordial  ::  boring :  _______ {not dire}
  7. ** Pony : heedless :: Dally : _____ {Think about what Cherry said about Bob.}
Go over vocabulary homework.
 
 

Vocabulary Pretest 10/31/11. Old school. You will use words more than once. Write the correct word in your notebook
heedless, diligent, diffident, dire, cordial, privy, grovel, abundant, turmoil, compelling, haggle

  1. The meeting with the angry parents was less than _______. They were not interested in being polite.
  2. My mom didn't find my reasons for "needing" an X-Box very _______, so I was denied.
  3. He read the words of wisdom written on the wall of the old _________.
  4. He practiced the skate trick ______(ly) until he got it right. (not compelling)
  5. The "consequences" for misbehavior in schools in the old days were sometimes pretty ______. I remember getting hit by a ruler more than once.
  6. The hypnotist's voice was strangely ________, and actually almost made you want to cluck like a chicken.
  7. His brother's sudden disappearance caused great __________ in the family.
  8. Please be discreet when someone makes you _______ to their thoughts and feelings.
  9. "Now, now, don't be _______; speak up!"
  10. After he forgot his wife's birthday, he had to ________ for several days before she forgave him.
  11. Most stores these days don't _________ over the price.  They expect you to pay the marked price.
  12. He was so hungry, he ate the food, ________ of the mold around the edges.
  13. Even though there is actually a(n) ___________(ce) of  food being grown in the world, much of it doesn't get to the people who need it.


Then...

  1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
  2. In your notebook, do 1/2 page, KBARR stylie response to chapter 9.
  3. Do  Chapter 9 Quiz in notebook. Write the letter and the first four words of each correct answer.
  4. Read Chapter 10 silently.
  5. Come get the secret question and answer it in a short paragraph in your notebook.
  6. Do Chapter 10 Quiz in notebook. Write the letter and the first four words of each correct answer.
Done with that?

Get a copy of the SE Hinton Bio, read it, and answer the questions--using complete sentences--on the back of the S/V sheet.

Done with that?