Monday, 5/15/14.
Tomorrow:
Today:
Vocabulary Pretest. Write the word in your notebook. Oh no no.
  1. After his brother died, he sat _______(ing) in his room blaming himself.
  2. She suggested that he would win easily, but he _____(ed), saying he expected the election to be close.
  3. The _______ details of the crime rocked the nation.
  4. Several people in sixth period are known to ask a lot of _______ questions and annoy Mr. Coward.
  5. It's nice to work with someone who has such a sunny _______.
  6. The entertainer had an easy time of it because the audience was already in a _____ mood. (Use the adjective form of this one.)
  7. She has a _______ eye for good art and always gets a bargain.
  8. The captain said Mrs. Ttt should not worry so much about _________ and be celebrating their arrival on Mars.
  9. His criticism of the movie stands in ______ contrast to the praise it has received from others.
  10. Our soccer team _________(ed) despite the bad weather.
  11. The pharaohs of ancient Egypt were considered _________; chosen by the gods.
  12. The vote was unanimous, everyone  ______(ed) to the plan.
  13. There was a ______ contrast between Dally's life and Cherry's.
  14. The word cool is a euphemism for the word good.  a) True  b) False
  15. The prefix eu means... a) death  b) word  c) bad  d) good  e) NOTA
  16. Bonus Question for Extra Credit That Cancels a Wrong Answer Above:
    Based on your knowledge of roots from this year, what do you think the word euphonious means? (Either literally or in your own words.)
 

Intro/Conclusion Handout. (Seven days left.)


"The Earth Men"