This fierce carnivore was optimally built for crunching through its meals, with a stiff skull that allowed it to channel all the force of its muscles into one bite—delivering up to six tons of pressure. This dinosaur used its 60 serrated teeth, each about eight inches long, to pierce and grip flesh, throwing prey into the air and swallowing it whole.
How can you perform a subtraction from seven so that the result will be even, but without subtracting any odd numbers?
What is so light that anyone on Earth can hold it, but so heavy that nobody can hold it longer than about 20 minutes?
At noon, you look at the old-school clock in your bedroom. The big hand is on the five and the little hand is in between the three and the four. What time is it?
Two fathers and two sons own 21 horses between them. Explain how it is possible to evenly divide the herd among them. (NO, you don’t get to cut up any horses!)
Where do you leave a “place” by closing the “window”? (On a _____.)
In a small town in the country, a male cow swallowed an explosive device. The town newspaper had a front page story about it. Which one-word headline did they use? * Shocking! * How? * Dangerous! * Terrifying!
* Abominable! * What? * Horrible!
Quiz. (15p) Use a separate sheet of paper. Letter answers OK.
Name, date and period (3p)
Title = “Last Quiz” (1p)
A paradox is… a) two doctors. b) a time travel thing c) a contradiction d) a contraption e) NOTA
Eckels’s attitude before they spotted the T-Rex was… a) serious. b) worried about danger. c) overconfident. d) NOTA
Eckels runs off the path because… a) he panics. b) he doesn’t believe Travis. c) he doesn’t care. d) it’s fun. e) he wants to change the future.
The part of the story where Eckels steps off the Path. a) exposition b) inciting incident c) rising action d) climax e) resolution f) falling action
The man behind the desk thinks that the right man won the election. a) True b) False (NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ONE.)
Which of these things could the phrase “a sound of thunder” reasonably represent? a) The sound of the T-Rex approaching. b) The effects of their actions on the future. c) The sound of the guns. d) All of the above. e) NOTA
When Travis shoot Eckels. a) exposition b) inciting incident c) rising action d) climax e) resolution f) falling action
The real theme of “ASoT” is probably… a) don’t mess with time. b) don’t try to change the past. c) small actions can lead to huge consequences. d) don’t kill butterflies. e) NOTA
The prefix eu- means… a) nice b) well c) death d) bad e) good f) NOTA
What is most likely the main theme of “Old Glory”? a) That the right to a fair trial is important. b) That freedom of speech is important. c) That if people don’t stand up for their rights, those rights might be taken away. d) That you shouldn’t burn flags. e) That country is more important than family. f) NOTA
A “Civic Responsibility” class would probably be about… a) ancient civilizations. b) how to be a responsible student. c) Honda Civic automobile repair. d) the future. e) lawyers f) NOTA
What does the word euthanasia mean literally? ____ ____
monthly housing accommodation payment
governmental revenue ($) enhancement
relocation center
encore telecast
correctional facility
over the hill
downsized
collateral damage (collateral means connected, but not in a close way)
“Old Glory, 1/19.” Collaborative quiz. (10p)
On the surface, who are we initially supposed to think is the protagonist (hero) of the story?
If we dig deeper, who is REALLY the protagonist?
Conflict #1: ____ v _____
Conflict #2: ____ v _____
What right did the SOS law take away?
Why did Gran-Da try to burn the flag?
Why did Donald turn him in?
What/Who do the Uncles represent?
Explain the last line: “What kind of world would that be?” (Use a previous vocab word!)
What is the main message of the story?
Paradoxes!
“Is the answer to this question no?”
Exception paradox: if every rule has an exception, then there must be an exception to the rule that every rule has an exception.
Variation: The only rule is that there are no rules.
“Practice moderation in all things. Including moderation.”
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?
You can actually see backwards in time any day or night. You don’t need any sort of contraption either. Try to guess how. Any semi-reasonable, complete-sentence answer gets credit. Go.
Think of all the paradoxes created by time travel!!
Bonus: What is “Old Glory” a nickname for? Respond thusly in your notebook with a date:
“Old Glory” is the nickname for___________.
Bonus Two: Uncle Sam is a nickname for ________.
What would a “Civic Responsibility” class be all about?
A look at the Bill of Rights. Why is #6 especially important?
The Sixth Amendment establishes a number of rights of the defendant in a criminal trial:
to a speedy and public trial
to trial by an impartial jury
to be informed of criminal charges
to confront witnesses
to compel witnesses to appear in court
to assistance of counsel
Read aloud.
After Questions.
On the surface, who are we initially supposed to think is the protagonist (hero) of the story?
If we dig deeper, who is REALLY the protagonist?
Conflict #1: ____ v _____
Conflict #2: ____ v _____
What right did the SOS law take away?
Why did Gran-Da try to burn the flag?
Why did Donald turn him in?
What/Who does Uncle represent?
Explain the last line: “What kind of world would that be?”
(BONUS) What do you think the main message of the story is?
Prep Sheet for Test #15:
Outsiders Project: ___/60 or ___/75 Vocab H/w:___/15 Vocab Practices: ___/12 ___/11 ___/13
Other extra credit: ?
Mental Floss.
A word I know, six letters it contains.
Subtract just one, and twelve is what remains.
What word is it?
Wacky Wordy: TTTT RRRRRRRRR
Wacky Wordy: Must get here. Must get here. Must get here.
Wacky Wordy: history history history history
When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, this day will be as far from Friday as this day was from Friday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What day is it?
The moon is about 250,000 miles from Earth. Sound travels at about 650 miles per hour. If a meteor hit the moon, about how long would it take for the sound to reach Earth?
