Thursday, 1/23/14 - Tomorrow's Test: Vocabulary, Giver, Husker Du (KoS)
Warm Up. KoS Review. Write the answer.
Choose from: declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory for each answer except #5.
- That is soooo unfair
- You can see the penguins from the rocks
- Can you list three ways these animals are different
- Notice how fast the kangaroos run
- In an imperative sentence, the subject is usually...
Vocabulary Pretest. Write the word. You will use words more than once.
parched, pervade, lethargic, relinquish, augment, wretched, deft, reprieve,
grovel, alibi
- "There was an all-_____(ing) quiet that blanketed the whole street."
- The chemotherapy for his cancer always made him feel ________ for several hours afterwards.
- The shortstop ____(ly) fielded the difficult grounder, and threw to first for the out.
- A sloth is a pretty good example of the word ______.
- Nobody could confirm his ____ that he was at the movies at the time of the crime, since he went alone, and nobody saw him.
- In the 1930's drought became so severe and the farmland so ________, that the winds created huge dust storms.
- The court ordered him to ________ custody of the child.
- The academic word amend is similar in meaning to the vocabulary word ____.
- This warm spell has given us a(n) _____ from the winter cold.
- We could use some heavy rains to _______ our water supply.
- Some teachers keep their classrooms very cold because they think it keeps the students from being too ____.
- After the home economics class made snickerdoodles, the delicious aroma ____(ed) the room.
- After forgetting his wife's birthday, he had to _______ for a while to get her to accept his apology.
parched, pervade, lethargic, relinquish, augment, wretched, deft, reprieve,
grovel, alibi
Giver Q/A. Quiz on 3-4.
- Why does Jonas want his father
to chastise Lily? a) She “borrowed” his bike to go for a
ride. b) She mentioned his eyes. c) She interrupted him
while he was sharing his feelings. d) She threw water on
him. e) NOTA
- What quality does Jonas think
Gabriel's eyes have that other people's eyes don't? a)
color b) depth c) reflection d) love e) NOTA
- Why is there very little honor in the
assignment of Birthmother? a) After three years, you do hard
physical labor until you enter the House of the Old. b) It is
considered unclean to give birth to babies. c) You do not
continue your schooling after you receive that assignment. d) You
are considered insensitive because you give up your babies. e)
NOTA
- One of the jobs of a Speaker is to publicly chastise those who break minor rules. a) True b) False
- Why was Jonas chastised? a) He
got angry at Asher for dropping the apple over and over. b) He
wasted the apple by only taking one bite and then throwing it
away. c) He wasn't supposed to be using it to play catch
with. d) He took the apple home. e) NOTA
- Asher also noticed something had changed about the apple they were tossing. a) True b) False
- Nobody ages past 12 in this community. a) True b) False
- Why does Jonas have no idea what his assignment might be? a)
Because it's such a secret in the Community. b) Because he hasn't
focused his volunteer efforts in any one area. c) Because he
hasn't enjoyed any of his volunteer assignments. d) Because he's
not very smart. e) NOTA
- Roberto's release was a sad occasion for all at the House of the Old because he was so well-loved. a) True b) False
- All of these were a part of Roberto's release ceremony
except...a) a review of his life and accomplishments. b) chanting
the patriotic anthem. c) speeches from friends and
admirers. d) a period of mourning. e) These were all a part
of the ceremony.
- Where does Larissa say the Old go when they are released?
a) To "Heaven." b) The House of the Very Old. c)
Nobody knows except the committee of Elders. d) To another
Community. e) NOTA
- The Giver is written in... a) first-person b) second-person c) third-person d) NOTA
120 Seconds.