Month: October 2017

“Vocabulary Review, 10/31.” If you can’t come up with the correct vocabulary word, fill in the blank with any word that makes sense in the sentence.

1. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of ____ about the world.
2. Since I studied, I _____(ed) myself quite well on the test.
3. The paper said that the business man was an ____ to society…
4. …but ____(ly), he was secretly a gangster.
5. My parents were a little _____ about the crowd I was hanging out with.
6. At first, Pony thought he might be able to ____ the Socs by acting tough.
7. It was very (in)____ to cheat on a test and then brag.
8. S. E. Hinton says that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher.  The kids’ problems wore her out.
9. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense and threw for 5 touchdowns.
10. At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
11. It would be ironic if a poor hobo spent his last dollar on a lottery ticket, and won.  a) True   b) False
    
12. ______   13. _____   14. _____  15. “I’m not _____; I’m ignoring you.”

 

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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?

 

“TMA 10-11, 10/31.” Use complete sentences.

1. (p66) Why does Alyce tell Edward to be sure to tell the people at the manor about how Jane delivered the “Lady Agnes’s stubborn son”?
2. (p69) What turns out to be the reason Emma Blunt’s baby wasn’t coming out?
3. (quote – 70) The real reason Alyce leaves the village is that she…

Bonus: What is it?

TMA Slang.

Corpus Bones = Christ’s bones = OMG
clodpole = foolish or clumsy person
nincompoop = fool
lackwit/nitwit = idiot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy homework into planner.

No school Friday; Test #11 is Thursday.

No vocab h/w: Test will be a review of the first 5 lists.

“SAWs, 10/30.”  range, regulate, circumstances, conception, genetic
    

(FDA = Food and Drug Administration)

6. We had no cell connection; we were outside the _____ of coverage.
7. Some people are afraid that ____ testing might be used to discriminate against people who might be different…
8. …so many think such a practice should be ______(ed) by the government.
9.  People in Alyce’s time didn’t really know how _____ worked.
10. Nobody knew the _____ surrounding his disappearance.

 

Go over Test #10.

TMA.

Prep sheet for Test #10:
Notebook Audit: ___/20     KBARR: ___/40
Vocabulary Homework: ___/20   Vocabulary: 10/24:___/14  10/25:___/12  10/26:___/14
Warm Ups and Sentence Scrambles:  ___/10
Other Extra Credit: Tantalus = +1. +3 for Period 2 for Vocab Relay.

 

Mental Floss.

1. Mr. Cheeselog wasted lots of money every day for years, and now he is a millionaire. How?
2. Wacky Wordy. What phrase is represented here?
   Spring – Hola   Summer – Bonjour   Fall – Hello   Winter – Aloha
3. A man left his house to go to work. When he got home he saw that his house had been broken into. The robbers had taken everything in his house except for two one hundred dollar bills that were in plain sight. Why weren’t the one hundred dollar bills taken?
4. Bob was having a big party. He decided on a technique to get lots of people to come. He invited his five closest friends and said that they could each invite 4 people.  Each of those could invite 3. Each of those could invite 2. Each of those could invite 1. Overall, how many people did Bob invite to his party?
5. What is special about this letter arrangement?
   umop
6. There is one word in the English language that is always pronounced incorrectly. What is it?

 

 Test #10.

 

NOTEBOOK AUDIT!

Doodle Theme: Free Doodle.

 

“Sentence Scramble, 10/26.”

and along out of the parade and gossiped the Old North Road of villagers laughed the village

home threw it under her skirt and followed she took something from the crowd into the river

 

“Vocabulary, 10/26.” (14)

    

1. _____
2. _____ (not sham)
3. _____
4. ____
5. (2) Job Applicants’ Coach: “Always remember that the most ____ person is the person who can hide his ____(ce) best.”
6. Everyone promised to ____ by Judge Judy’s decision.
7. The large donation was quite a(n) _____ for the poor little non-profit organization.
8. Investors lost millions on the ______ investment scheme. (not incompetent)
9. On the last day of school, the screams of joy will _____ in the hallways.
10. (2) Is high-technology a _____ for mankind, or is it a _____ and just another way for companies to sell more stuff?
11. * 12. * 

Vocabulary Relay! NEW THIS WEEK: One current SAW is included!

 

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab (including SAWs), Husker Du, TMA.

TMA. As we read, be on the lookout for the answers to the following questions which will be on the test tomorrow.

 

• Why does Jane the Midwife not notice that Alyce is gaining skills and respect in the village?
• Why does Alyce deliver the bailiff’s wife’s baby, instead of the midwife?
• What prompted Alyce’s first smile?
• What part of the story are we in?
• After she proved herself by delivering Alyce Little, how does the midwife treat Alyce?
• Why do the boys say they are chasing Runt?