Month: March 2019

“Husker Du, 3/12.”
Period One, Test #15. a) prestige  b) deprive  c) dishevelled  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 “needle.” _____
• 4. The root of this word was Old French for “hair.” _____
• 10. The Nazi _____ included racial purity.
• 11. Lack of sleep has both ____ and long-term effects on your health.

Period Two, Test #7. a) potential  b) design  c) feature  d) impact  e) transfer

• 10. A twisted rubber band has _____ energy that can be used to fly a small plane.
• 11. The prefix of this word means across or through: _____.
• 12. There was a flaw in the ____ of the new plane which made it difficult to fly.
• 13. _____ llama was selected for the fair. a) Charles’ b) Charles’s c) Charle’s d) NOTA
• 14. I got all ____ on my report card. a) A’s b) As c) ‘A’s d) NOTA

Period Five, Test #14. a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic 

• 6. She faced a _____ about turning in her friend for cheating.
• 7. The root of this word means “life.” _____
• 8. skinflint : benevolent :: ______ : easy
• 9. Reading Shakespeare for the first time can be rather ______.
• 10. They tried to ______ the angry mob by telling them their concerns would be addressed.

Period Six, Test #18. a) contrary  b) insinuate  c) improvise  d) shrewd  e) allegory  f) absolution  g) advocate  h) agitate  i) prohibit

• 1. We ran out of the ingredients for the recipe, so we had to ______.
• 2. Some people think that the Narnia series is a religious _________, with Aslan the lion representing Christ.
• 3. Years of work were needed for the CIA agent to _____ himself into the terrorist organization.
• 4. The protesters _____(ed) for changes in immigration laws.
• 11. The root of this word means “voice.” _____ 

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“Vocab 3/12.”

  

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. We spent the evening playing ______ Pursuit, trying to answer obscure questions.
6. After the death of his brother, he sat _____(ing) in his room wondering whether it was his fault.
7. Mr. Coward does not put up with _______ speech in his classroom.
8. It is difficult to _____ accurately about the future because things are changing so rapidly.
9. (2) Santa Claus is usually portrayed as a _____, smiling, fat man with a very pleasant ______.
10. With care, feeding, and love, the little puppy ____(ed).
11. *The crow ______(ed) the tool even without hands.
12. *Animals _____ behaviors in zoos that they don’t in the wild.

 

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Previously on… The Giver! Write/Draw a 3-4 panel recap of the movie so far. You only have 5-6 minutes so don’t sweat over the art too much. Focus on bringing us up to date, especially about the big changes, in an exciting way!

Copy homework into planner. Regular KBARR is back! Giver Projects are due Friday!

Teen Tech Week.

“SAWs, 3/11.”
accumulation (n): buildup
contradict (v): to argue against, deny
exhibit (n or v): to show or display
inevitable (adj): unavoidable
manipulate (v): to influence or control with skill and often dishonesty

 

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. They say nothing is _____ except death and taxes.
7. There is now a(n) ________ of 500 inches of snow in the Sierras.
8. The roots of this word mean “against to say.”
9. The roots of this word mean “out to hold.”
10. The prefix of this word means “hand.”

Wheel of Doom

“Husker Du, Period One, Test #15.” a) prestige  b) deprive  c) dishevelled  d) suave  e) affectation  f) non sequitur  g) acute  h) prevalent  i) ideology  j) zealous

• 5. The root of this word was Latin for trickery or illusion. _______
• 6. The root of this word was Latin for form or pattern. _____
• 7. The roots of this word were Latin for completely away from public life. _____
• 8. The Nuremberg laws ______(ed) the Jews of the right to vote and be citizens.
• 9. His accent was a(n) _________; he wasn’t really from France.  

“Husker Du, Period Two, Test #7.

• 16. _____ llama is that? a) whose b) who’se c) who’s d) NOTA
• 17. I think that llama is _____. a) they’re b) theres c) their’s d) theirs e) NOTA
• 18. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama. (More than one.) a) women’s b) woman’s c) womens’s d) NOTA
• 19. I think ____ going to be OK. a) there b) their c) they’re d) NOTA
• 20. Is the title of this section of the test spelled correctly? a) Yes b) No

“Husker Du, Period Five, Test #14.” a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic 

1. You may _______ to someday be as cool as Mr. Coward. (Good luck with that.)
2. Doing your homework every day before playing video games is a _______ strategy for success.
3. It was hard to believe that such a huge voice emanated from such a _______ girl.
4. Sixth Period tried to ____ Mr. Coward’s anger with cookies.
5. inspiring : daunting :: stable : ______

“Husker Du, Period Six, Test #18” a) fastidious  b) insinuate  c) improvise  d) shrewd  e) allegory  f) absolution  g) consign  h) agitate  i) sanction

• 5. Jean is very _____ about her silverware; she won’t eat at that restaurant because she thinks the forks aren’t clean enough.
• 6. I didn’t like his ____(ion) that I wasn’t good enough to make the team.
• 7. Some people see boxing as legally ______(ed) violence.
• 8. The annoying kids taunted the dog over the fence until he was _____(ed) enough to jump it.
• 9. Which one is the allegory? (Be careful!) a) Mickey Mouse acting like a human. b) “Motto” c) You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. d) Mind your own business. e) C and D. f) NOTA

Go over Test #25. Yay! (For the most part.)

Giver.