vocabulary

Husker Du, 4/27.

Period One – Test #16.
a) convivial  b) incense  c) alibi  d) dismay   e) reluctant  f) muse   g) lurid  h) disposition  i) rigmarole  j) conglomeration

1. The root of this word referred to a legal document with a list of offenses.  _____
2. The roots of this word meant “to struggle against.”  _____
3. The Earth Men didn’t understand why there was so much ____ involved in getting recognized
4. Even though it doesn’t really have anything to do with the story, Ray Bradbury spends time describing a mechanical spider toy that the little girl plays with. What’s the point?  a) To show how weird the Martians are. b) To show us a glimpse of what Martian life is like. c) He’s comparing the Earth men to the spider; they are just toys that the Martians play with. d) To show that the girl really isn’t interested in the man’s story. e) B and D.  f) NOTA
5. It turns out that the line of work a Martian needs to be in to welcome Earth men is…   a) military  b) government leader  c) police  d) immigration  e) psychology  f) welcoming committee  f) NOTA

Period Two and Period Five –  Test #12
a) prestige b) deprive c) disheveled d) suave e) affectation f) non sequitur g) acute h) prevalent i) ideology j) zealous

1. His accent was a(n) _________; he wasn’t really from France.
2. During the Nazi occupation of Poland there was a(n) ______ shortage of food and other necessities…
3. …which _____(ed) Jewish community of the things they needed to live.
4. If you were 25, healthy, and unmarried, which way would you probably have been sent at the stadium? a) Left b) Right
5. What is Artie a prisoner of in “Prisoner on the Hell Planet”? a) sadness b) joy c) guilt d) loneliness e) The Nazis f) death g) his mom h) NOTA

Period Three – Test #7
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

1. The clown _____(tion) filled the parking lot with tiny cars.
2. gossipy : discreet :: safe : ______
3. His brother’s sudden disappearance caused great ____ in the family.
4. The llama climbed languidly up the very steep hill balancing a duck on his head.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on
5. You join two Independent Clauses they are joined improperly.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on

Period Six – Test #11
a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic

1. The root of this word meant “to fly away.” _____
2. skinflint : benevolent :: ______ : easy
3. The root of this word means “life.” _____
4. What does it mean when Vladek is shown wearing a pig mask?  a) He’s in disguise. b) He’s pretending that he’s Polish. c) He’s pretending he’s German. d) He’s pretending he’s not Jewish. e) He’s really wearing a mask. f) NOTA
5. What kind of work does Vladek do for the Germans in the work camp?  a) Disposing of the dead.  b) Cleaning out stables.  c) Leveling mountains and filling valleys.  d) Making weapons.  e) NOTA

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“Vocab, 4/27.”

8. (4) We were ______(ed) by her decision to go on ______ _______(s) right before a major test, and as we thought, the results were ______.

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RBC #4. Weather Map.  p347

1. In the context of weather, the word precipitation means…  a) snow  b) rain  c) ice/hail  d) any of the above  e) none of the above
2. What does the big capital H on the map mean?
3. What do the shaded bands on the map  represent?
4. Areas of low pressure seem to be associated with…  a) warm temperatures  b) a lot of wind  c) flooding  d) precipitation e) cheese
5. Which of these is the warmest city on the map on p347?  a) San Francisco  b) Las Vegas  c) Honolulu  d) Phoenix  e) Miami
6. Which of these cities has weather that is most similar to our current weather?  a) San Francisco  b) Billings  c) Raleigh  d) Phoenix  e) Miami
7. According to the map on p347, about how far is it from San Francisco to Salt Lake City?  a) 350 miles  b) 1000 miles  c) 1500 miles  d) 750 miles  e) You can’t tell.

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Tom Sawyer, Chapter 9.

1. 

(7) Label a-g with the appropriate names from p66-67.

 

Chapter 10 aloud.

Movie excerpt. (23:15-32:50)

 

Husker Du, 4/26.

Period One – Test #16.
a) convivial  b) incense  c) alibi  d) dismay   e) reluctant  f) muse   g) lurid  h) disposition  i) rigmarole  j) conglomeration

1. The root of this word meant “to arrange.”  _____
2. One of the reasons people like zombie movies is that they are usually very _____.
3. What does it mean to REDACT a document?   a) hide it  b) make it known  c) censor it  d) rewrite it  e) make corrections to it  f) NOTA
4. “That night it rained all night. The next day was fair and warm.”  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) rising action  e) climax  f) falling action  g) resolution
5. As part of his occupation, he had a llama with a leather jacket. a) SIMPLE  b) COMPOUND  c) COMPLEX

Period Two and Period Five –  Test #12
a) prestige b) deprive c) disheveled d) suave e) affectation f) non sequitur g) acute h) prevalent i) ideology j) zealous

1. The root of this word was Latin for form or pattern. _____
2. The roots of this word were Latin for completely away from public life. _____
3. ID: Srodula. a) The concentration camp where Vladek is eventually taken. b) One of the Gemeinder. c) The Jewish police. d) The Jewish ghetto where Vladek went into hiding. e) NOTA
4. Artie very often shows Vladek telling his story as he pedals his exercise bike. What does this probably symbolize? a) How important exercise is to Vladek. b) Vladek always running from the Nazis, but never escaping. c) How he and Mala don’t get along. d) How much he misses Anja. e) How he has too much energy.
5. “under the counter.” a) illegal b) legal c) bought with food coupons d) cheap e) expensive f) NOTA

Period Three – Test #7
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

1. In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ .
2. In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the hare is _____.
3. The llama was being petulant, so his mom ate the cheeselog.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on
4. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on
5. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on

Period Six – Test #11
a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic

1. The root of this word meant “to lessen.” _____
2. The root of this word meant “likeness or image.” _____
3. Why did Vladek’s father always try to keep him and his brothers out of the army?  a) He hated the Polish army.   b) He sympathized with the Nazis. c) Because of his father’s experience with the Russian army. d) He was against war in general. e) NOTA
4. How many battles did Vladek fight in as a soldier? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 0
5. How does the German officer know that Vladek isn’t used to physical labor?  a) He acts lazy. b) He tries to get out of working. c) His hands. d) He thinks Jews don’t work. e) NOTA

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“Vocab, 4/26.” Each word once.
 

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____ (not picturesque)
4. _____
5. _____
6. Another name for our current novel could be The _____(s) of Tom Sawyer.
7. Tom and Huck are about to witness a _____ scene in the graveyard.
8. After staying up all night, he looked very ____ and worn out.
9. The Latin root of this word meant “new.”
10. The French roots of this word meant “to deceive, mock or ridicule.”
11. The Italian root of this word meant “painter.”

 

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“RBC #3.” p373 in red book. Answer not letter.

1. What is the label of the key you would press first to make the Setup menu appear on the screen?
2. Once you’re at the Setup menu, what is the label for the key you would press to get to the other menus, such as Timer Setup? (Use the diagram!)
3. What key would you press to get back to watching The Simpsons when you’re done setting the timer? (Use the diagram.)
4. Which is the answer to #4 on p 372?
5. The warning says that the timer will only work if you have already set the TV clock. a) True b) False
6. Which of these words should you NOT have chosen in response to #1 on p372? a) Quit. b) Press c) Select d) Repeat e) You should have chosen all of them.
7. Which of these numbers had multiple steps? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5 e) They all had multiple steps.

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Stamping Study Questions.

Tom Sawyer Chapter 8 Quiz. NOT COLLABORATIVE (5p)

 1. Why does Tom envy Jimmy Hodges?
   2. When Tom’s superstition about his marbles fails, he blames it on…?
   3. Which career did Tom contemplate (and discard in disgust) that is not depicted in the illustration? 
   4. Who is the “Black Avenger of the Spanish Main”?
   5. Why won’t Tom “fall” (die) when he and Joe are “sword-fighting”?

 

Tom Sawyer aloud.

Chapter 9: Murder in Graveyard!

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iK4zsyQadw2-SOVCI1_rTPVxq-MAQoHa1AL39icbfog/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

Study Questions go on the back. Vocab in Notebook.

Debrief Test #27. Not too bad!

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Spin WoD for Husker Du, 4/25.

Period One – Test #16.
a) convivial  b) incense  c) alibi  d) dismay   e) reluctant  f) muse   g) lurid  h) disposition  i) rigmarole  j) conglomeration

1. The roots of this word mean “to live together.”  _____
2. The roots of this word mean “stick together thing.”  _____
3. The root of this word meant “set fire to.”  _____
4. The root of this word meant “elsewhere.”  _____
5. The root of this word meant “to meditate.”  _____

Period Two –  Test #12
a) prestige b) deprive c) disheveled d) suave e) affectation f) non sequitur g) acute h) prevalent i) ideology j) zealous

1. The root of this word was Latin for not in sequence. _____
2. The root of this word was Latin for agreeable. ______
3. The root of this word was Latin for needle. _____
4. The root of this word was Old French for hair. _____
5. The root of this word was Latin for trickery or illusion. _______
   

Period Three – Test #7
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

1. According to Darry, Pony is _____.
2. The lawyer’s argument was so _____ the jury acquitted his client.
3.  He practiced the skate trick __(ly) until he got it right.
4.  compelling : boring :: scarce : _____
5. After he forgot his wife’s birthday, he had to _____ for several days before she forgave him.

Period Five – Test #12
a) prestige b) deprive c) disheveled d) suave e) affectation f) non sequitur g) acute h) prevalent i) ideology j) zealous

1. The root of this word was Latin for not in sequence. _____
2. The root of this word was Latin for agreeable. ______
3. The root of this word was Latin for needle. _____
4. The root of this word was Old French for hair. _____
5. The root of this word was Latin for trickery or illusion. _______

Period Six – Test #11
a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic
Doing your homework every day before playing video games is a ____ strategy for success.

1. Doing your homework every day before playing video games is a ____ strategy for success.
2. It was hard to believe that such a huge voice emanated from such a ____ girl.
3. The situation on Maple Street became _______ rather quickly, and then everything broke down.
4. The root of this word meant “to tame.” _____
5. The root of this word means “peace.” _____

 

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Tom Sawyer Chapter 7 aloud.

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Prep Sheet for Test #27:
RBC #1: ___/7   RBC #2: ___/10   SMYK:___/10

 

Mental Floss.

1. If you multiply together the number of fingers on one person’s right hand with another person’s with another person’s until you get the product of the fingers on the right hands of everyone in the world, what is the most likely product? For instance, one person has 5 fingers, and his friend has 5 fingers. The product is 25. Another person with 5 fingers would make the product 125. This goes on until everyone’s finger number is multiplied. What’s the answer? Estimate what the final product would be. ( Current world population is about 7 billion. Alert: MATH )
2. Each sentence below contains a word whose letters can be rearranged to answer or describe the sentence.
   • a) Bit of brush.
   • b) Opposite of unite.
   • c) Craft that might tip in the ocean.
3. There was a man who fell over 50 stories, without anything to slow his descent, and landed without any injuries, alive. How did he survive?
4. Figure out what the animals are! (Example: a dull person  = bore = boar.) Write the ANIMAL!
   a) first you get a parking ticket, then your car gets ____   b) hair-control foam    c) to run away or escape
5. Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues.  Example: noisy gathering of many people Answer: loud crowd
   • a) swimming reservoir below room temperature
   • b) single telecommunications device
   • c) slender fish appendage

 

TEST #27  #12 is on a Monday, #11 and #13 are Tuesday – Friday.

Doodle Theme: Crazy Transportation

 

Tomorrow’s Test: HD, V, RBC, TS. Preview: Test 27 Preview

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“Husker Du Switch, 4/21.”

Period One – Test #2. Answer not Letter.
a) aloof b) elite c) elude d) incredulous e) contemptuous f) roguish g) gallant h) facade i) ironic j) asset

1. “Guess what I’ve been in jail for?” asked Dally, grinning ____(ly).
2. Her gentleness was a(n) _______ in her job as a veterinarian because she kept the animals calm.
3. Dally spat on the ground ______(ly) when he thought of what the Socs did to Johnny.
4. I love running in PE.  a) adjective   b) noun  c) verb  d) NOTA
5. I like the sound of running water.  a) adjective  b) noun  c) verb  d) NOTA

Period Two. Test #17. Answer not Letter.
a) forlorn  b) anachronism  c) infringe  d) indolent  e) scrupulous  f) haphazard  g) relinquish  h) reprieve  i) profound  j) exasperate

1. The root of this word meant “deep.”
2. Zeros have a much more _____ impact on your grade than a “regular” F.
3. Have you stopped lying yet?  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA
4. Where are you going?  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA
5. How could I have made such a huge mistake?   a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA

Period Three – Test #13. Answer not Letter.
a) succumb  b) subsist  c) presumptuous  d) reproach  e) cathartic  f) frugal  g) cobble  h) futile  i) dissemble  j) ambivalent

1. The roots of this word meant “to bring low.” _____
2. This word’s roots meant “to bring back close.” _____
3. This word’s roots meant “leaky” and “pour.” _____
4. The llama studied since he didn’t know the book.   a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex
5. I like llamas unless they are rude.   a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex

Period Five – Test #3. Answer not Letter.
a) potential  b) ambiguous  c) status  d) mature  e) valid  f) impact  g) savvy  h) asset  i) ironic

1. Being older doesn’t necessarily make you more emotionally _______.
2. Corvairs and madras shirts were _____ symbols for the Socs in 1967.
3. The energy that is about to be released from a pulled-back slingshot is called “______ energy.”
4. Millie felt scared as she thought about the test.   Verbs?
5. I climbed Mt. Cheese only to find that the view was disappointing.    Verbs?

Period Six – Test #12. Answer not Letter.
a) prestige  b) deprive  c) disheveled  d) suave  e) affectation  f) non sequitur  g) acute  h) prevalent  i) ideology  j) zealous

1. The root of this word was Latin for form or pattern. _____
2. His accent was a(n) _________; he wasn’t really from France.
3. “under the counter.” a) illegal b) legal c) bought with food coupons d) cheap e) expensive f) NOTA
4. What is one reason Artie says he became an artist? a) It was something he studied. b) He always read comics as a kid. c) So he wouldn’t have to compete with Vladek. d) It paid well. e) NOTA.
5. What possession of Anja’s is Artie so interested in finding? a) The suitcase she used to leave for the camps. b) Her flute. c) Her diaries. d) Her collection of books. e) NOTA

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“Vocab, 4/21.”

1. _____
2. _____ (Not incognito)
3. _____
4. _____
5. Aunt Polly was amazed that Tom would be so ____ to  come see her before he was finished.
6. The root of this word was Old French for “to be weary of.”
7. The root of this word meant “not to know.”
8. The roots of this word meant “to hold from.”
9. “He worshipped this stranger with a _____ eye till he saw she had discovered him.”
10. It was Aunt Polly’s _____ that made her think she was so sly when she really wasn’t.
11. (2) It was very ____ of you to try to _____(ly) pass a note in front of Mr. Coward. But not very smart.

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“RBC #3.” p373. Answer not letter.

1. What is the label of the key you would press first to make the Setup menu appear on the screen?
2. Once you’re at the Setup menu, what is the label for the key you would press to get to the other menus, such as Timer Setup? (Use the diagram!)
3. What key would you press to get back to watching The Simpsons when you’re done setting the timer? (Use the diagram.)
4. Which is the answer to #4 on p 372?
5. The warning says that the timer will only work if you have already set the TV clock. a) True b) False
6. Which of these words should you NOT have chosen in response to #1 on p372? a) Quit. b) Press c) Select d) Repeat e) You should have chosen all of them.
7. Which of these numbers had multiple steps? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5 e) They all had multiple steps.

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Tom Sawyer.

Chapter 4: Movie excerpt from 1938. (11:45-18ish)

Chapter 5: Tom is bored in church.

Chapter 6: Read Aloud. Let’s meet Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher (“The Adored Unknown”).