1. * "jumbled sound" = ________
2. * "self life writing"  = ________
3. * "light write"  = _________
4. * author : pen :: musician : ____
5. * "together sound" = __________
6. ** nonchalant : hysterical :: gossipy : _______
7. ** You need ______ to be a long-distance runner.

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8. * When you spell a word the way it sounds, like kat, it is called the _____ spelling.
9. He was screaming. The word was is being used as a helping verb.  a) True  b) False
10. Exactly how does the brain work? What is the verb phrase? a) how does  b) does work  c) how does work  d) how work e) NOTA

Go over vocabulary homework.
 

Vocabulary Pretest 4. There are two words from last week's list included.
     My mom was singing along to her oldies station, "You're so (1)_____; you probably think this song is about you..." So, instead of laughing and (2)______(ing) her silly "dance" moves, I figured I might ask about the party again. We had been arguing about whether I was old enough to (3)_____ an all-ages dance club by myself.
     "Please, please, please, let me go to the party, Mom!" I said imploringly, but she said she was (4)_________ about the crowd I was hanging with. She thought they might influence me into some (5)__________  or illegal activities. I told her that I would be (6)______,  but that only  (7)______(ed)an angry response from her. She said I was being too nonchalant about the risks involved, and that I ought to take her more seriously. She explained that life was made up of a million (8)______ decisions, and each one was important.  I got (9)____________ with her for treating me like a gullible little kid, and I told her to quit (10)_______(ing) me. I also said,  "Mom, don't get all (11)__________ and crazy on me; you've taught me to be savvy  enough to make the right decisions."
     I guess Mom just didn't have the (12)________ to argue with me any more. She said OK.

1. A) PATRONIZE  B) STAMINA  C) DISCREET  D) VAIN  E) HYSTERICAL
2. A) HYSTERICAL  B) STAMINA  C) MIMIC  D) ELICIT  E) ILLICIT
3. A) DISCRETE  B) STAMINA  C) MIMIC  D) ELICIT  E) PATRONIZE
4. A) CONDUCIVE  B) WISTFUL  C) LEERY  D) INDIGNANT  E) DOGGED
5. A) VAIN  B) ILLICIT  C) MIMIC  D) ELICIT  E) HYSTERICAL
6. A) DISCREET  B) ILLICIT  C) MIMIC  D) DISCRETE  E) HYSTERICAL
7. A) DISCREET  B) ILLICIT  C) MIMIC  D) ELICIT  E) HYSTERICAL
8. A) HYSTERICAL  B) STAMINA  C) DISCRETE  D) ELICIT  E) ILLICIT
9. A) CONDUCIVE  B) WISTFUL  C) LEERY  D) INDIGNANT  E) DOGGED
10. A) PATRONIZE  B) STAMINA  C) DISCREET  D) MIMIC  E) HYSTERICAL
11. A) PATRONIZE  B) ELICIT  C) DISCRETE  D) VAIN  E) HYSTERICAL
12. A) HYSTERICAL  B) STAMINA  C) HYSTERICAL  D) VAIN  E) MIMIC

"Richard Cory"
 
 

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