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
- At noon, the colonel marched across the courtyard to the gate. a) prepositional phrase b) not
- Some of the disagreements between ducks are beside the point. a) prepositional phrase b) not
- Some of the disagreements between ducks are beside the point. a) prepositional phrase b) not
- Some of the disagreements between ducks are beside the point. a) prepositional phrase b) not
- Our platypus has been running behind schedule until now. a) prepositional phrase b) not
- Our platypus has been running behind schedule until now. a) prepositional phrase b) not
- The friendly, little platypus followed me upstairs. a)
the b) the, upstairs c) upstairs d) followed,
upstairs e) no prepositions
- 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
- You have to be ___________ and decisive when you are interviewing for a job; you can't be hemming and hawing.
- Even though he came from a very religious family, he was still ________ about organized religion. (Not disgruntled.)
- 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.)
- He tried to __________ when Mr. Schalde asked him where he had been; but his red ears gave him away.
- I was disappointed that the food portions at the wedding were pretty __________ for such a rich family...
- ...and the people who were used to a lot more were very _________, and many left early.
- The poor villagers needed someone to _______ on their behalf, and help them to be treated fairly.
- The athlete was ______ about the use of steriods. He knew they were harmful, but they helped his performance.
- After winning the huge jackpot in Vegas, she threw all the cash on the bed and ________(ed) around in it just to celebrate.
- It is ________ to whine about things you can't change.
- The Nazis ________(ed) the Jewish population into ghettos.
- His __________(ing) fell apart under careful questioning.
- She is a _______ competitor; she never loses focus and is always determined to win.
Vladek, ch2-3.
Maus Log III (ch2)
- Vladek and Anja lived in what country?
- How does Anja get one of their tenants in trouble?
- What was Artie's nickname as a baby?
- What happens to Anja after the birth of Richieu?
- What is the first foreshadowing Vladek gets of the troubles that are coming?
- What does the story about the pillow tell us about Vladek's father?
- Why do Anja and Richieu have to move back to Sosnowiec?
- (2) How does Vladek feel about doctors? What evidence does he give for why he feels that way?