Tomorrow’s Test: RBC, MoMS.
Notice: No KBAR tonight.

“RBC, 11/15.”

1. When the student searched for “Could an asteroid hit Earth?” the search engine returned more than 10,000 results. a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
2. Even though the student asked a five word question, the search engine ignored one or more of them. How many words were ignored? a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4
3. A link is always underlined. a) True  b) False
4. A web address is also known as a… a) ULR.  b) http.  c) search engine.  d) site.  e) URL.
5. Not including the search feature, how many “interactive areas” (places where you can do something besides just click) are linked to on the “All About Asteroids” main page? a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4  e) 0
6. From what we can tell from the main page, the “All About Asteroids” site gives information on… a) how many asteroids hit Mars each year.  b) how people can make their own model asteroids.  c) what an asteroid is.  d) movie myths about asteroids.  e) all of the above.
7. Which link would you click to look for something else about asteroids on the “All About Asteroids” site that’s not listed on the main page? a) See More Science Topics  b) See More General Topics c) Search This Site  d) E-mail the Authors  e) Take This Poll

Discussion:

• What is the purpose of fear?  (Why do we get scared?)
• Why do we like it sometimes? (Don’t say, “It’s fun.” Duh.)
• What are (most) humans scared of?
• “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Meaning?  (Bonus: Who said that famous quote?)

“The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.” p247.

“You have just crossed over into… The Twilight Zone!”

1. (8/20) Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of _____ about the world.
2. (8/20) Some people might have called him weird, but he preferred to be called a (non-)_____(ist).
3. (8/20) For Esteban, the word dropout had the ____of a delinquent who breaks windows and graffitis and such.
4. (8/27) At the party, he stood ______ off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
5. (8/27) It was rather _______ that her dog was run over by an Animal Rescue vehicle.
6. (9/10) Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria
7. (9/10) I was _____ when Dad blamed me for breaking the lamp instead of my sister. 
8. (9/17) The teacher tried to ___ the correct response from the students by giving hints.
9. (9/17) I did not want to be ___(ed); I felt I was savvy enough to make my own decisions.
10. (9/24) The thief __(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels.
11. (9/24) The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.

“Proofreading, 10/30.”  (9p)
a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake

23) Yesterday, I downloaded from iTunes the album My Love is Like a Cheese it’s by the band Love Baby Kiss Doll.   24) I thought I’d like it a lot. And I did.  25) Everybody’s phone or music player should have this album on it.   26) If you’re going to buy only one album this year, it should be this one.  27) Especially if you’re into space country music and stuff like that.
28) Although there are many compelling songs, my favorite song on the album is called “Take the Skinheads Bowling.”  29) It’s a very wistful song about the good ‘ol days bowling with punk rock dudes.   30) Do you remember those days? I wouldn’t think that you would.   31)  This song also has an abundance of rocking guitars and a defunct section featuring JayZ.

Correct RBC — Product Information. (7p)

“RBC Quiz #1.” (7p) Write the answer, not the letter.

1. The medicine is labeled for use in all these cases, except…  a) flu.  b) common cold  c) aches and pains  d) headache  e) It is labeled for all these.
2. For up to how many days can this medicine be taken for a headache?  a) 1  b) 3  c) 10  d) 14  e) It doesn’t say.
3. This is an OTC drug, as opposed to a prescription one. What does OTC mean? 
4. This drug can be used to reduce swelling.  a) True  b) False
5. Who should not take the tablets at all?
   
6. Since this is an OTC drug, it can be considered completely safe.  a) True  b) False
7. As it is used on the label, what does the word Indications [A] mean?

Alyce.