spelling

Tomorrow’s Test: What? Already? Spelling, Vocabulary, Tom Sawyer

“Spelling, 5/8.” (8) For 1-4, write the wrong one correctly or write “all correct” if they are.

1. a) scissers  b) fragile  c) congestion  d) all correct
2. a) digestion  b) infraction  c) insision d) all correct
3. a) insignia  b) critique  c) hypocrit d) all correct
4. a) decisive  b) designate,  c) criticism d) all correct
5. “breakable” = _____
6. “Cut away ish” =_____
7. (2) “judgement” = _____

Spelling Bee. All words so far are included! Highest percent accuracy = Winner! 75% accuracy to receive extra credit.

“Vocabulary, 5/8.” gratify, cacophony, wreak, rapt, effusive, nigh, saunter, conjecture, vogue, pliable

1. Tom went behind the limestone “waterfall” in order to use his candle to light it up to _____ Becky.
2. A zero ____(s) much more damage on your grade than just an F.
3. Young brains are very ____ and can be easily influenced.
4. The end of the school year is ____; please don’t give up now.
5. After Cherry told Dally to get lost, he just smiled and ____(ed) away.
6. Batman’s butler Alfred is not a very _____ person. He is always very calm and reserved.
7. In Tom’s day, the _____ was to wear shoes with the toes curled up.
8. There was much _____ in Tom’s school about what was in the Master’s mysterious book.
9. With dozens of little kids playing and screaming, the birthday party was rather _____(ous).
10. The boys were ____ as Tom explained his marvelous plan.
11. The roots of this word mean “foldable.”
12. The roots of this word mean “jumbled sound.”
13. The roots of this word mean “together throw thing.”
14. The roots of this word mean “to pour out.”

Vocab Relay. True/False Stylie.

1. Cacophony would be rather calming to most people.
2. Wreak is usually used in a negative way.
3. If were in a hurry, you would saunter.
4. Transfixed and rapt are similar in meaning.
5. If it is Wednesday, Thursday is nigh.
6. The top of your desk is pliable.
7. Alyce (Beetle) was very effusive with her emotions.
8. The root of the word conjecture means “to throw.”
9. Vaping is very vogue right now.
10. Most people would be gratified to win the lottery.
11. There will probably be cacophony at the end of the last day of school.
12. A’s wreak destruction on your grade.
13. People usually get effusive at things like weddings and funerals.
14. Most people would be rapt watching someone saunter.
15. Gymnasts’ bodies must be pliable.

Tom Sawyer Quiz. (6)

1. (slang) “slathers” = “a raft” (p158) a) True.  b) False.
2. (slang) “comb a body” =  smother you with love  (p160)  a) True.  b) False.
3. (dialect) “shadder”  = shatter or break  (p161)  a) True.  b) False.
4. (slang) “tackle” = attempt (p163)  a) True.  b) False.
5. If the lawyer promised not to reveal Huck’s name, why is Huck still worried about Injun Joe? 
6. The picture was included with chapter 24. Of whom is it a picture?  

Assembly Schedule (3rd period). 45 minute periods.

Tomorrow’s Test: Spelling (like today’s practice), Vocab + SAWs (mostly like yesterday), Tom Sawyer.

“Spelling, 5/2.” Write the correct pair. NOT THE LETTER; THE WORDS! NOT COLLABORATIVE!

1. group/center   a) corpse/core  b) core/corpse  c) corps/corp  d) corps/core
2. nugget/rank   a) cernel/kernel  b) colonel/kernel  c) kernel/kernal d) kernel/colonel
3. hero/inactive   a) idole/idol  b) idel/idol  c) idle/idol  d) idol/idle
4. Cheerios/#25489   a) serial/cereal  b) cereal/cerial  c) cerial/serial  d) cereal/serial
5. most important/administrator   a) princapal/princaple  b) principal/principle  c) principle/principal  d) principal/principal
6. who is/who owns    a) whose/who’s  b) who’s/whose  c) who’se/who’s  d) who’s/whos’
7. it is/it owns   a) it’s/its  b) its’/its  c) it’s/its’
8. belongs to them/location   a) their/they’re  b) there/their  c) their/there  d) they’re/there

Yesterday’s Spelling Bee Results:

1. Period 1: 4 mistakes. (87% accuracy) +3
2. Period 6: 5 mistakes. (67% accuracy)
3. Period 2: 8 mistakes. (65% accuracy)
4. Period 5: 11 mistakes. (63% accuracy)

“Vocab, 5/2.” diverge/converge, marked, incognito, tedious, exacting, folly, vindictive, auspicious, novice, abstain, distinct, attribute, multicultural, facilitate, economic

1. The economy was strong; it was a(n) _____time to open a new business.
2. Sometimes the work is _____, but it is important and it still needs to be finished. (Not exacting.)
3. He was a _____ in the kitchen, so his first recipe didn’t come out very tasty.
4. After their divorce, he became _____(ly) more bitter and mean. (Not vindictive.)
5. Tom Sawyer’s pranks are simply youthful _______.
6. During the period before Easter, you are supposed to ____ from something you enjoy.
7. Draw a picture of two lines converging and then diverging. (What shape does it make?)
8. * In a debate, the moderator’s role is to _____ the discussion by asking appropriate questions.

VOCABULARY RELAY!

Tom Sawyer. (8p) You may write the CAPITAL letter.

1. How did the boys get back from the island?
2. “It ain’t much — a cat does that much.” Does what? a) care. b) eat. c) dream. d) play. e) all of the above.
3. “There must ‘a’ been an angel there.” a) Aunt Polly, about Tom’s dream. b) Aunt Polly, about how an angel must have kept Tom safe. c) Sid, about Tom’s dream.  d) The minister, about the boys’ adventure.  e) NOTA.
4. What makes Tom feel like the “guiltiest of villains”? a) Fooling the whole town. b) Getting hugged by Aunt Polly. c) When Sid doesn’t believe him. d) Stealing all the stuff they took to the island. e) NOTA.
5. Why does Tom think he can do without Becky now? a) He likes Amy Lawrence better anyway. b) He was so popular now after his return. c) He’s tired of her being so fickle. d) He’s found someone new. e) NOTA.
6. Which one of these is NOT Alfred Temple? a) The boy Becky tries to make Tom jealous with. b) The kid Tom beat up in Chapter 1. c) Becky’s previous boyfriend. d) The boy Becky says this to: “Go away and leave me alone, can’t you? I hate you!” e) He is all of these.
7. Why does Becky dump Alfred? a) Because he’s boring. b) Because he’s mean. c) Because he’s too nice. d) Because Tom hates him. e) NOTA.
8. What makes Aunt Polly forgive Tom for lying about his “dream”?

Chapter 20. Tom is “noble”!