1. * its, whose, ________
2. * friendly : hostile :: active : ______
3. * Sacramento : ______ :: Mr. Calandro : ______ (2)
4. * {They say that many stereotypes start with} a _____ of truth.
5. {This week's spelling theme is homophones.} Homophone = ____  ____ 
   
6. ** disquieted : distraught :: save : ______
7. ** rigid : flexible :: soothing : ___
   

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8. Respond to #4. What does it mean? What do you think? Is it true? What makes you think so/not?
   

FRO III.Click only.

1. Chief Wiggum, the doughnut-eater and chief cop.  a) Fragment (F)  b) Run-On  (RO) c) Complete Sentence (CS)
2. Explained the rules of the game and demonstrated it. a) Fragment (F)  b) Run-On  (RO) c) Complete Sentence (CS)
3. Months may pass between rainfalls, but when storms do occur, they may be violent.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
4. One way to fix some run-on sentences is with a comma plus a conjunction, such as the word but.  a) True  b) False
5. One way to fix some run-on sentences is with a semi-colon between the parts that run together.  a) True  b) False

Go over vocabulary homework.
"Vocabulary Pretest #6, 10/2/13."   (Oh Raffle King!?)

1. The coaches watched each potential player, looking for any natural ______(s) he might have, in order to choose the proper assignment.  a) empathy  b) disposition  c) adherance  d) aptitude  e) hoard
2. Which is more important, your genes or the environment you are raised in?  This is often called the nature vs. ______ question.  a) disposition  b) nurture  c) disquieting  d) chortle  e) aptitude
3. The waiter was ________(ed) for forgetting the customer's order.   a) distraught  b) disquiet  c) chortle  d) nurture  e) chastise
4. After Halloween, I hid my ____ of candy so my brother wouldn't steal any of it.  a) hoard  b) empathy  c) chastise  d) chortle  e) disposition
5. Please ______ carefully to the instructions given. Failure to do so will be costly.  a) hoard  b) distraught  c) adhere  d) empathy  e) disposition
6. The root of this word means "to feel."  a) chastise  b) aptitude  c) chortle  d) empathy  e) disquieting
7. The ________ mourners burst into tears at the funeral.  a) disquieting  b) distraught  c) chastised  d) empathy  e) nurturing
8. Holly wasn't exactly scared by the incident the other night, just a little ________.  a) chortled  b) empathied  c) distraught  d) disquieted  e) chastised
9. The teacher's crabby ________ sort of brought the whole class down.  a) hoard  b) disquieting  c) distraught  d) empathy  e) disposition
10. Homer _______(ed) to himself as he thought of the bear driving the little car. a) distraught  b) disquiet  c) chortle  d) nurture  e) chastise
11. The characters in The Outsiders are so realistic, that we ______(ize) with them and their problems. a) disquiet  b) distraught  c) chastise  d) empathy  e) nurture   (Bonus: The -ize suffix makes it a _____.)
12. The tape didn't _____ too well to the brick, and the poster fell down.  a) empathy  b) disposition  c) adhere  d) chortle  e) hoard
13. Once he became a(n) _____(ent) of the teachings of Buddhism he became a much more peaceful man. a) empathy  b) disposition  c) adhere  d) chortle  e) hoard   (Bonus: The -ent suffix makes it a _____.)