Month: November 2019

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab Review, RBC – Public Notice, Flying Machine, HD.

“Daily Scramble, 11/14.”

• to see
• more research
• to avoid it
• seems effective
• until then
• nevertheless
• the medication
• must be done
• if it’s really safe
• it’s best

“Vocab Review, 11/14.”
 a) adversary  b) aplomb  c) banish  d) grueling  e) perceive  f) disdain  g) dispel   h) engross   i) diminish  j) exhilarate

1. The root origin of this word meant “cheerful.” _______
2. The five hour AP test was _______, and I was exhausted afterwards.
3. One of the themes of The Outsiders is that what you ______ is not necessarily what the reality is.
   a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel
4. gossipy : discreet :: outgoing : ______
5.  In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ …
6. …and the hare is _____.
   a) derivative  b) disreputable  c) tumultuous  d) tantalize  e) stanch  f) boon  g) sham  h) abide  i) taunt  j) incompetent
7. The cat liked to “bite at the ____(ingly) moving pen.”
8. I cannot ____ someone who cheats; they lose all my respect.
9. Unlike the Socs, the greasers were considered to be _______ characters.
   a) intrigue b) benevolent c) apprehensive d) wheedle e) sift f) transgression g) aghast h) ebb i) nondescript j) enhance
10. I found your story _______(ing), but finally unbelievable.
11. Genevieve’s wardrobe was rather ______ and boring until she went on the show What Not to Wear.
12. After awhile, enthusiasm for yoyos _____(ed), and people moved onto something else.
    a) begrudge b) metamorphosis c) transfixed d) scapegoat e) surfeit f) attribute g) instill h) optimistic i) pessimistic j) colloquial
13. “I am but a poor woman with this wretched inn and a blind man to care for. I am sure God does not ____ me my little economies.”
14. Since I hadn’t studied, I was ______ about my chances on the difficult test.
15. “In this brief fraction of a moment, they take the first step toward performing a _____ that changes people from a group into a mob.”

“RBC, 11/14.”

1. When the student searched for “Could an asteroid hit Earth?” the search engine returned more than 10,000 results. a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
2. Even though the student asked a five word question, the search engine ignored one or more of them. How many words were ignored? a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4
3. A link is always underlined. a) True  b) False
4. A web address is also known as a… a) ULR.  b) http.  c) search engine.  d) site.  e) URL.
5. Not including the search feature, how many “interactive areas” (places where you can do something besides just click) are linked to on the “All About Asteroids” main page? a) 1  b) 2  c) 3  d) 4  e) 0
6. From what we can tell from the main page, the “All About Asteroids” site gives information on… a) how many asteroids hit Mars each year.  b) how people can make their own model asteroids.  c) what an asteroid is.  d) movie myths about asteroids.  e) all of the above.
7. Which link would you click to look for something else about asteroids on the “All About Asteroids” site that’s not listed on the main page? a) See More Science Topics  b) See More General Topics c) Search This Site  d) E-mail the Authors  e) Take This Poll

“The Flying Machine”

Copy homework into planner.

“Sentence Scramble, 11/12.” (1 comma)

• for an interview
• everywhere
• she was called
• no luck
• she had looked
• and was having
• when
• for a job

Debrief Test #12.

“Vocab Review, 11/12”
a) adversary  b) aplomb  c) banish  d) grueling  e) perceive  f) disdain  g) dispel   h) engross   i) diminish  j) exhilarate

1. She speaks French and German with equal ______.
2. She has a great _____ for companies that mistreat their workers and refuses to buy their products.
3. The root origins of this word meant “curse and proclamation.” ________
   a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel
4. The lawyer’s argument was so _____ the jury acquitted his client.
5.  He practiced the skate trick __(ly) until he got it right.
6.  compelling : boring :: scarce : _____
   a) derivative  b) disreputable  c) tumultuous  d) tantalize  e) stanch  f) boon  g) sham  h) incompetent  i) taunt  j) abide
7. Along some parts of the border, they have built a giant fence to try to ______ the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants.
8. Aspirin is a ______ of the bark of the willow tree.
9. responsible : disreputable :: calm : ____
   a) intrigue b) benevolent c) apprehensive d) wheedle e) sift  f) transgression g) aghast h) ebb i) nondescript j) enhance
10. “Why don’t you get a job?”   asked Steve.  “What?” Two-Bit was _______ “And ruin my rep?”
11. Ponyboy was ________ about appearing in juvenile court. He was worried the family would be separated.
12. The principal had to _______ through all the conflicting stories to get at the truth.
    a) begrudge b) metamorphosis c) transfixed d) scapegoat e) surfeit f) attribute g) instill h) optimistic i) pessimistic j) colloquial
13. Mr. Calandro is trying to _____ a sense of kindness in the students of Laguna.
14. In professional sports, the coach is often the _______for a team’s bad performance, even if it isn’t always his fault.
15. subside : ebb :: engrossed : _____

“A Sound of Thunder.”

The law of a certain land states that all who wish to enter through the city gates are asked to state their business. Those who reply truthfully (the guards can tell) are allowed to enter and depart in peace, but those who reply falsely are hanged. A traveler approaches the gate, and when asked his business, he replies, “I have come to be hanged.” What should happen to this traveler?

Look for/Think about: What things might the phrase “a sound of thunder” represent?

What three things could the phrase “a sound of thunder” represent?
What is the real theme of the story?

“Time and Punishment”??!

Prep sheet for Test #12:
KBARR: ___/30 RBC Weather: ___/10  ___/5  ___/9
RBC Label: ___/7  ___/7    Vocabulary: ___13   ___/13
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.

1. From what can you take away the whole, and still have some left?
2. I am more microscopic than microscopic; I am more minuscule than minuscule. I am smaller than small and I am tinier than tiny. Yet surprisingly, I am still big. What am I?
3. Wacky Wordy. What 6-word phrase is represented?
   

   T A H W

   M U S T

   D O W N

4. Wacky Wordy: (2 words, one hyphenated)
   1. Do Do
   2. Dew Dew
   3. Due Due
5. If men have two hands, and monkeys have four hands, what has three hands?
6. A cat had three kittens: Mopsy, Topsy, and Spot. What was the mother’s name. Remember to please capitalize the name of the momma kitty when you write.
7. What do these three things have in common? Corn, Weasel, Balloon

Test #12!

Doodle Theme: Wacky Invention.

Have a great 4-day weekend.