Thursday, 2/27/14
Tomorrow's Test: Spelling, Vocabulary, PREP-O-sitions, Vladek ch. 2-3.
Warm Up.
1-6: Copy the underlined phrase of the sentence. Then write whether or not the phrase is a prepositional phrase.
7-8: Write the answer that includes all prepositions in that sentence.
Bonus: For the ones that are prep phrases, write whether it is an adjective or adverb phrase
  1. At noon, the colonel marched across the courtyard to the gate.  a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  2. Some of the disagreements between ducks are beside the point. a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  3. Some of the disagreements between ducks are beside the point.  a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  4. Some of the disagreements between ducks are beside the point.  a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  5. Our platypus has been running behind schedule until now.  a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  6. Our platypus has been running behind schedule until now.  a) prepositional phrase  b) not
  7. The friendly, little platypus followed me upstairs.  a) the  b) the, upstairs  c) upstairs  d) followed, upstairs  e) no prepositions
  8. The class about cheese was held outside.  a) about  b) about, outside  c) about, was, outside  d) the, about, outside  e) no prepositions


Vocabulary Pretest #22. Yes. Yes. No.
dissemble, resolute, segregate, intercede, subsistence, ambivalent, meager, futile, disgruntled, wallow
  1. You have to be ___________ and decisive when you are interviewing for a job; you can't be hemming and hawing.
  2. Even though he came from a very religious family, he was still ________ about organized religion. (Not disgruntled.)
  3. Much of the agriculture in the rest of the world is made up of ________ farms, that barely grow enough food for the family working on it. (Not meager.)
  4. He tried to __________ when Mr. Schalde asked him where he had been; but his red ears gave him away.
  5. I was disappointed that the food portions at the wedding were pretty __________ for such a rich family...
  6. ...and the people who were used to a lot more were very _________, and many left early.
  7. The poor villagers needed someone to _______ on their behalf, and help them to be treated fairly.
  8. The athlete was ______ about the use of steriods. He knew they were harmful, but they helped his performance.
  9. After winning the huge jackpot in Vegas, she threw all the cash on the bed and ________(ed) around in it just to celebrate.
  10. It is ________ to whine about things you can't change.
  11. The Nazis ________(ed) the Jewish population into ghettos. 
  12. His __________(ing) fell apart under careful questioning.
  13. She is a _______ competitor; she never loses focus and is always determined to win.


Vladek, ch2-3.
Maus Log III (ch2)
  1. Vladek and Anja lived in what country?
  2. How does Anja get one of their tenants in trouble?
  3. What was Artie's nickname as a baby?
  4. What happens to Anja after the birth of Richieu?
  5. What is the first foreshadowing Vladek gets of the troubles that are coming?
  6. What does the story about the pillow tell us about Vladek's father?
  7. Why do Anja and Richieu have to move back to Sosnowiec?
  8. (2) How does Vladek feel about doctors? What evidence does he give for why he feels that way?