Month: March 2018

Friday, 3/2: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #25

Welcome Guest Teacher. Reward for a 10 = One day added to your book-bringing total.

Prep Sheet for Test #25:

Giver Quizzes: ___9  ___7  ___/12   

Husker Du: ___/20 

Vocabulary Practices: ___/12  ___/15  ___/13

Vocabulary H/w: ___/20     (IF SMYKs ARE UNCHECKED, TAKE FULL CREDIT IF COMPLETED ON TIME. IF YOU DID EC VOCAB, WRITE “EC” IN THE SPACE.)

KBARR: ___/20 (LEAVE BLANK UNTIL I CHECK ON MONDAY.)

Other Extra Credit: Period 3 = +3 for vocab relay, all other classes +1.

 

Mental Floss.

  1. In what month do Americans eat the least amount of food?
  2. Wacky Wordy:   Cheddar >
  3. Starting with an empty barrel, put in order. (Not a trick.)
    *2/3 full   *1/4 empty   *1/2 full   *3/4 empty
  4. Can you figure out these common, polite expressions?
    • a) The second letter of the alphabet + the opposite of more + a female sheep
    • b) The 16th letter of the alphabet + to rent
    • c)  Former + sticks used for pool + not you
  5. Fill in the blanks below with a word that means the same as the word on the left when read normally, and fits the definition on the right when read backwards.
    • a) Friends ______ hit sharply.  
    • b) Rinds of fruit _______ What we do with over one third of our lives.  
    • c) Wicked _______ Exist

 

Test #25. Do your period’s Husker Du section. Write the letters in the blanks.

Period One. a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic 
24. You may _______ to someday be as cool as Mr. Coward. (Good luck with that.)
25. Doing your homework every day before playing video games is a _______ strategy for success.
26. Sixth Period tried to ____ Mr. Coward’s anger with cookies.
27. inspiring : daunting :: stable : ______
28. Reading Shakespeare for the first time can be rather ______.
29. She faced a _____ about turning in her friend for cheating.
30. The root of this word means “life.” _____

Period Two. a) vocational  b) whereas  c) inherent  d) paradigm  e) exceed  f) comprise
24. When you use a dependent clause as a sentence, that mistake is called a(n) ____. a) independent clause b) run-on c) fragment d) phrase e) NOTA
25. True/False? Dependent clauses usually begin with words such as and, but, or.
26. Jill drove the car out to the llama’s house. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
27. We climbed slowly up the very steep hill. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
28. Most human beings are _____(ly) social creatures who naturally seek out interactions with others.
29. The current ____ for education is more about collaboration than it used to be.
30. Since Jenni ate the hot dog, she got sick.  a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause

Period Three. a) adversary  b) aplomb  c) banish  d) grueling  e) perceive  f) disdain  g) dispel   h) engross   i) diminish  j) exhilarate
24. She speaks French and German with equal ______.
25. It was a(n) _____ roller coaster ride we exited with smiles on our faces.
26. One of the themes of The Outsiders is that what you ______ is not necessarily what the reality is.
27. There are shells all over the beach, let’s collect some! a) Fragment b) Run-On c) Complete Sentence
28. What is Pony’s main motivation for wanting to be in the rumble? a) Revenge for Johnny. b) He likes to fight. c) To prove himself to Sodapop. d) Loyalty to the gang. e) All of the above. f) NOTA
29. The upstairs library is a great place for quiet study. Adjectives? a) upstairs b) great, quiet c) upstairs, great, quiet d) upstairs, great e) NOTA
30. you: a) first person b) second person c) third person d) fourth person

Period Five. a) distraught  b) keen  c) aptitude  d) chastise  e) nurture  f) distinguish  g) disquieting  h) disposition,  i) empathy  j) civics
24. The waiter was _____(ed) for forgetting the customer’s order.
25. “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes.” _______
26. ______ concerns things like government and civil rights
27. The competition at the state level was very ______.
28. The mom was _______ when she couldn’t find her toddler in the crowd.
29. The medication seems effective. _____, more research must be done to see if it’s safe. a) And b) Whereas c) Nevertheless d) So e) Meanwhile f) NOTA
30. You would talk colloquially to your friends at a sleepover. a) True b) False

Thursday, 3/1: Husker Du, Vocab, Dah Givah

Tomorrow’s Test: Husker Du from your class’s test, Vocab, Giver.

“Husker Du, 3/1.” WRITE THE ANSWER!

Period One: Test #16. Do Second Period’s warm up. You’re out of questions.

Period Two: Test #19.

  1. A clause is a group of words that contains a _____ and a _____.  a) noun/conjunction  b) subject/noun  c) predicate/verb  d) subject/verb  e) NOTA
  2. He failed the test after he ignored the warning.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  3. What idea of Ilzecki’s does Vladek want to try that Anja refuses?  a) To help him with his work.  b) To hide.  c) To move to America.  d) To hide their son somewhere.  e) To try to sneak across the border.  f) NOTA
  4. What does it mean when Vladek wears 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 pretending to be a policeman.  f) NOTA
  5. True/False?   Dependent clauses usually begin with words such as although, since, and because.

Period Three: Test #7.
a) duration  b) adopt  c) ensure  d) tension  e) consent

  1. In the old days, a woman’s father would have to give his ____ before she could get married.
  2. During the rising action, the ____ builds until it breaks at the climax of the story.
  3. Please be quiet for the _____ of the film. You may talk at the end.
  4. It would be wise to ______ the same good habits your scholarly friend has.
  5. Laughing at the comedian’s act. a) Fragment  b) Run-On   c) Complete Sentence

Period Five: Test #15.

  1. The medication seems effective. Nevertheless, more research must be done to see if it’s safe.  _____, it’s best to avoid it.  a) Although  b) However  c) Unless  d) Until then  e) Whereas  f) NOTA
  2. In the word metamorphosis, the root morph means change.   a) True  b) False
  3. You would talk colloquially to a judge in a courtroom.  a) True  b) False
  4. The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on what date?  a) December 7, 1979  b) December 8, 1941  c) December 7, 1949  d) December 7, 1941  e) December 6, 1949  f) NOTA
  5. The teacher’s crabby ____ sort of brought the whole class down.   a) aptitude  b) chastise  c) nurture  d) distinguish  e) disquieting  f) disposition

 

“Vocabulary 3/1.”
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____ (NOT: benign, scrupulous, haphazard, or indolent, or any other “it could be’s.” Sigh.)
  6. Much to her relief, the doctor said the tumor was ________.
  7. He prepared so ______(ly) that his presentation was painful to watch. (Not: tentative.)
  8. After asking for (previous vocab word), the student received a _____ and was released from detention.
  9. In exchange for safety and peace, the members of the Community seemed to have _____(ed) a lot of freedom.
  10. The neighbor’s fence _____(ed) on our property, so they had to move it.
  11. Sometimes sixth period can be ______(ing), but when certain people are absent, it can be a nice class.
  12. The word ______ comes from a word that means ethics or morals.
  13. *The committee couldn’t reach _____, so the plan failed.

 

“Giver 5-6.”  Write the answer not the letter.  (12)

  1. (quote) Why was Jonas angry at Fiona in his dream?
  2. How does Jonas describe his dream?  a) Pleasurable and confusing.  b) Frightening and confusing.  c) Confusing and funny.  d) Sad and depressing.  e) Worrying and exciting.
  3. (quote) What did Jonas say was the strongest feeling in his dream?
  4. Only males take the pills.  a) True  b) False
  5. Jonas actually enjoyed the feeling of the Stirrings.  a) True  b) False
  6. (4) Name two “firsts” that distinguish the Eights from the younger kids and explain the reasoning behind their new responsibilities/fashions.
  7. When the elders match spouses, which of these factors is not taken into account?  a) intelligence  b) disposition  c) aptitude  d) physical characteristics  e) energy level  f) interests  g) All are taken into account.
  8. What is our main conflict so far? (Hint: Trick question!)
  9. The Giver is written in ____ person.  a) first  b) second  c) third

 

Onward!