Beetle bravely endured their anger and cruel taunts in silence.

“Vocabulary, 5/8.” One word twice. Two SAWs. (13)
    

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. When he thought Becky was sick, Tom was so depressed he was ___ to all of Aunt Polly’s treatments.
7. He was very cocky, and walked with a _____ that showed it.
8. When you meditate, you supposedly become more ___  and relaxed.
9. It is part of a cheerleader’s job to be enthusiastic and _____.
10. She had her hair cut in a _______ new style that everyone liked.
11. “Every pore inside the boys cheeks became a spouting fountain; they could scarcely bail out the cellars under their tongues fast enough to prevent a(n) _____(ion).”
12. In a tv interview, the billionaire _____(ed) his success to what he learned from his sevnth grade English teacher.
13. Her rise to power was _____(ed) by her rich and influential friends.

“Tom Sawyer, ch. 16.” (6)

1. How did Tom keep the the boys from leaving the island when they got homesick?
2. (2) The boys had two reasons to be thankful after the big storm. What were they?
3. What made it an “extremely satisfactory day” playing Indians?
4. (2) “Two of the savages almost wished they had remained pirates.”

Book Pitch!

“OG, 5/3.”  (10) Copy the underlined, boldfaced word and tell what part of speech it is.
noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, interjection, conjunction

1. (2) I thought the movie was rather cheesy.
2. (2) I am sure you know better. (Tricky!)
3. (2) Surely you do not think unicorns are really real, do you?
4. (2) Your clock was running a little fast. (Tricky!)
5. The running motor wasted electricity.
6. Her favorite thing in the world is running.

“Vocab, 5/3.”
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. The NFL head coach’s position is often rather ______. If the team doesn’t do well this season, he might lose his job.
6. The class discussion was not very lively; the students were rather _______ about the topic.
7. The boys _____(ed) matter inwardly, thinking about all the possibilities.
8. doctor : prescribe :: law : ______
9. Huck’s lifestyle seemed very _______ to the other boys of St. Petersburg.
10. By definition, a ghost would not be ______.
11. proscribed : allowed :: apathetic : ______
12. The stirring event was well ______(ed)” by the townspeople the next day.
13. (2) A true sports fan is NOT _____ or ______.
14. BONUS: There is a fine line between being patronizing and being _______.

“Tom Sawyer, chapter 14.”

1. (2) What was the “boom” the “pirates” kept hearing and why did it make them feel happy at first?
2. (2) What did Tom do before he left camp? What do you think he wrote?
3. Why are the boys consciences bothering them at the end of chapter 14?  (Different reason from the guilt at the end of chapter 13.)

BOOK PITCH!

Next round is Tuesday.