Prep sheet for Test #26.
HD: ___/15 Vocab, 4/7: ___20
Period 5 gets +2 for VR, Periods 2 and 3 get +1.
Mental Floss.
There was a road around a circular lake. A man and his brother each started in the same place and drove around the lake at exactly the same speed, but in opposite directions. The first brother went clockwise around the lake at 40 mph, and the trip took him an hour and 20 minutes. The second brother went counterclockwise around the lake–also at exactly 40 mph–but his trip only took him 80 minutes. Each traveled exactly the same distance: 53.33 miles. How is that possible?
A man asks his two sons to do a chore. When they finish, he gives them twenty five cents to split. What time is it? (haha. No, don’t tell me the present time. What time does the story represent?)
You have 27 marbles. You have 4 cups. You must put an odd number of marbles in each cup. How? (NO questions.)
Wacky Wordy: NO NO NO RIGHT
Giver Anagrams: a) He Cried Elf b) Nice Hot Tummy c) Sew Her Eel
Period One and Period Two – Test #19. Answer not Letter.
What does the 5000 pound mouse represent? a) The guilt about the success of Maus. b) The success of Maus. c) All the deaths in Auschwitz. d) His father’s memory. e) NOTA
According to Spiegelman, what was the real purpose of Maus? a) Auschwitz 101 b) To show how heroic Vladek was c) To tell the story of the Holocaust d) To explore his relationship with his father e) NOTA
What does the word ubiquitous mean? a) trendy b) popular c) wise d) common e) NOTA
Insert Commas.
Most of the time travelers worry about their llama getting lost.
Sid waited for the llama to arrive so he could get a ride in his hot new Camaro.
Period Three: – Test #20. Answer not Letter.
Giver is written in_____ person. a) 1st b) 2nd c) 5th d) 3rd
Which character doesn’t belong with the others? a) Jonas b) Gran-Da (“Old Glory”) c) The Giver d) Jane the Midwife e) Ponyboy f) Alyce g) NOTA
In the movie, the Chief Elder tells The Giver that he’s being ___ in his training of Jonas. a) careless b) dangerous c) inappropriate d) lazy e) NOTA
Which one is the allegory? 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) “The Three Little Pigs” g) NOTA
Up, up, and away flew my beautiful llama balloon. a) Fragment b) Run On c) Correct Sentence
Period Five – Test #13. Answer not Letter.
a) succumb b) subsist c) presumptuous d) reproach e) cathartic f) frugal g) cobble h) futile i) dissemble j) ambivalent
The roots of this word meant “to bring low.” _____
This word’s roots meant “to bring back close.” _____
This word’s roots meant “leaky” and “pour.” _____
The llama ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more. a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex
I saw a llama with an eye-patch skating into a snowdrift. a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex
Period Six – Test #10. Answer not Letter.
The real reason Alyce leaves the village is that she… a) The midwife hates her. b) She can’t express the sadness inside her. c) She isn’t very good at the job. d) She doesn’t like the job. e) She’s sick of the village. f) NOTA
Why won’t Alyce talk to Magister Reese? a) She thinks she won’t understand what he says. b) She thinks she’s unworthy. c) She doesn’t like him. d) He won’t talk to her. e) He seems mean. f) NOTA
Our main conflict is Alyce vs ______. a) the world b) the village c) herself d) the midwife e) NOTA
The upstairs library is a great place to quietly study. Adjectives? a) upstairs b) great, quietly c) upstairs, great, quietly d) upstairs, great e) NOTA
you: a) first person b) second person c) third person d) fourth person
“Agreement, 4/6.”
The rice or the beans ___ eaten before the llama steak is served.
Either your teachers or your pet llama ___ what you need to help you flourish.
Neither the llama nor the flying lizards ____ lemonade any more.
Either the llamas or the tree ____ added to the pic after it was taken.
____ the llama or the flying lizards been to the Moon yet?
_____ Jimmy and his mom want to come with us to the llama party?
Correct Pink Sheet Exercise 12.
“Vocab, 4/6.” Let’s race?
The meeting fell apart when everyone’s ideas started to _____, and they all started talking about different things.
The police ____(ed) the neighborhood trying to find someone who heard something that night.
Her diamond tiara was a little _____ for the somber funeral.
This word can also mean a gap in time.
When the white man landed on Mars, everyone in the whole town ____(ed) on the scene.
His first week of school was not _____; he failed two tests and left his homework on the bus.
The root of this word means “life.”
The prefix of this word means “not.”
The root of this word meant “to display.”
The root of this word meant “toss in a sheet.”
The roots of this word meant “to flow into.”
The roots of this word meant “to thoroughly perform.”
ESSAY—> BOB p304.
Use one of your Reason/Evidence/Sources to do like they show on p304. Now do 2 more.
Period One and Period Two – Test #19. ANSWER NOT LETTER!
No smoking food or beverages in the classroom! a) smoking b) food, c) smoking, food, d) smoking, food, beverages, e) OK as is
There was no question that the llama’s painting a huge colorful and ugly mural was the worst entry in the art exhibit. a) question, painting, huge, colorful, b) painting, huge, colorful, mural, c) huge, colorful, d) huge, colorful, mural, e) OK as is.
Sid waited for the llama to arrive so he could get a ride in his hot Corvair. a) arrive, b) arrive, ride, c) arrive, hot, d) OK as is.
The Giver is written in a) 1st person b) 2nd person c) 3rd person d) 0 person
When Jonas watches the release of the twin. a) exposition b) rising action c) inciting incident d) falling action e) climax f) resolution g) NOTA
Period Three: – Test #20. ANSWER NOT LETTER! a) archaic b) dulcet c) imperious d) vapid e) brood f) poignant g) decorum
_____ The root of this word meant “sweet.”
_____ The root of this word meant “lacking in flavor.”
We would find the world of The Giver to be ____ and without much meaning.
The character of Chief Elder in the movie is much more _____ than we pictured her in the book.
The scene of Johnny’s death in The Outsiders is very ______.
Period Five – Test #13. ANSWER NOT LETTER!
a) succumb b) subsist c) presumptuous d) reproach e) cathartic f) frugal g) cobble h) futile i) dissemble j) ambivalent
Much of the agriculture in the rest of the world is made up of _____(ence) farms, that barely grow enough food for the family working on it.
We rushed to ______ together a float for the parade before the upcoming deadline.
The llama studied, but he ultimately failed. a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex
I like llamas even though they are kind of creepy. a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex
I like llamas, so I bought one. a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex
Period Six – Test #10. ANSWER NOT LETTER!
a) intrigue b) benevolent c) apprehensive d) wheedle e) sift f) transgression g) aghast h) ebb i) nondescript j) enhance
The roots of this word meant “to wish well.”
The roots of this word meant “to step across.”
The llama’s house where he grew up is now a tourist attraction. a) simple b) compound c) complex
The llama stays by the table because it expects snacks. a) simple b) compound c) complex
The hot dog was too hot, and the llama burned his tongue. a) simple b) compound c) complex
Correct Pink Sheet, Exercise 11.
“Compound Subjects, 4/5.” (9)
Every boy and girl ____ a sticker!
For llamas and cats, sunflower seeds and peanut butter ___ good and healthy.
____ Mr. Coward and his Second Period headed to Saturn?
A llama and its offspring ___ the cutest smiles.
Burger and fries ____ my favorite meal.
Paying attention and studying ____ the best ways to improve your grade.
Peace and quiet _____ all Mr. Coward is looking for in Fifth Period.
Pickles and Jhonny ____ to _____ birds at the feeder.
“Vocab, 4/5.” – One word used twice.
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The root of this word means to “slip or tumble.”
The root of this word meant “transported by religious feeling.”
The team had a(n) _____ start to the season with a 10-0 victory.
She has been so _____(ed) by homework that she can’t keep up with all her soccer commitments.
Bob and the other Socs got drunk and _____ about the greasers talking to their girls.
Draw a picture of two roads converging and then diverging.
** The roots of this word meant “observer of birds.” (?!)
CHARGED CHROMEBOOKS!
Work on Argumentative Essay.
BOB, p303.
Make a plan like the one on the bottom of p303… or just start writing and follow it.
If you don’t already know today we’re going to learn to cut and paste kids! a) know, today, b) today, paste, c) know, paste, d) OK as is.
Lloyd the llama author of a best-selling book and renowned rocket scientist was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Poetry. a) Lloyd, llama, b) Lloyd, llama, scientist, d) llama, scientist, e) OK as is.
The llama that she rode to the wedding looked very pretty. a) llama, b) llama, wedding, c) wedding, d) Ok as is.
As the llama goddess she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and the llama god controlled the alternating seasons. a) llama, goddess, bodies, b) goddess, c) goddess, bodies, d) goddess, regulated, bodies, e) OK as is.
Because the llama missed the bus he was late for his very important appointment. a) Because, b) bus, c) bus, very, d) OK as is.
Period Three: – Test #20 a) archaic b) dulcet c) imperious d) vapid e) brood f) poignant g) decorum
_____ The root of this word meant “to command.”
_____ The root of this word meant “suitable.”
_____ The roots of this word meant “to nurture (in the mind).”
_____ The root of this word meant “poke.”
_____ The root of this word meant “beginning.”
Period Five – Test #13
a) succumb b) subsist c) presumptuous d) reproach e) cathartic f) frugal g) cobble h) futile i) dissemble j) ambivalent
The root of this word meant “to disguise or conceal.” _____
The root of this word means “to clean out.” _____
This word’s roots mean “feeling both ways.” _____
This word’s meaning evolved like this: fruit -> economical -> ______.
The words roots meant “to take before.” _____
Period Six – Test #10
a) intrigue b) benevolent c) apprehensive d) wheedle e) sift f) transgression g) aghast h) ebb i) nondescript j) enhance
The candidate’s popularity ______(ed) as scandal after scandal about him was uncovered.
The root of this word meant “to tangle or plot.”
The new landscaping in front of the house really ________(ed) its value.
