Day: April 28, 2022

Thursday, 4/28: HD, V, RBC, TS

Tomorrow’s Test: HD, V, RBC, TS. Link to Preview after Period 4. Test 28 Preview

“Husker Du Mix-up, 4/28.”

Period One – Test #7
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

  1. In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ .
  2. In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the hare is _____.
  3. The llama was being petulant, so his mom ate the cheeselog.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on
  4. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on
  5. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on

Period Two and Period Five – Test #11
a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic

  1. The root of this word meant “to lessen.” _____
  2. The root of this word meant “likeness or image.” _____
  3. Why did Vladek’s father always try to keep him and his brothers out of the army?  a) He hated the Polish army.   b) He sympathized with the Nazis. c) Because of his father’s experience with the Russian army. d) He was against war in general. e) NOTA
  4. How many battles did Vladek fight in as a soldier? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 0
  5. How does the German officer know that Vladek isn’t used to physical labor?  a) He acts lazy. b) He tries to get out of working. c) His hands. d) He thinks Jews don’t work. e) NOTA

Period Three – Test #16.
a) convivial  b) incense  c) alibi  d) dismay   e) reluctant  f) muse   g) lurid  h) disposition  i) rigmarole  j) conglomeration

  1. The root of this word meant “to arrange.”  _____
  2. One of the reasons people like zombie movies is that they are usually very _____.
  3. What does it mean to REDACT a document?   a) hide it  b) make it known  c) censor it  d) rewrite it  e) make corrections to it  f) NOTA
  4. “That night it rained all night. The next day was fair and warm.”  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) rising action  e) climax  f) falling action  g) resolution
  5. As part of his occupation, he had a llama with a leather jacket. a) SIMPLE  b) COMPOUND  c) COMPLEX

Period Six – Test #12
a) prestige b) deprive c) disheveled d) suave e) affectation f) non sequitur g) acute h) prevalent i) ideology j) zealous

  1. The root of this word was Latin for form or pattern. _____
  2. The roots of this word were Latin for completely away from public life. _____
  3. ID: Srodula. a) The concentration camp where Vladek is eventually taken. b) One of the Gemeinder. c) The Jewish police. d) The Jewish ghetto where Vladek went into hiding. e) NOTA
  4. Artie very often shows Vladek telling his story as he pedals his exercise bike. What does this probably symbolize? a) How important exercise is to Vladek. b) Vladek always running from the Nazis, but never escaping. c) How he and Mala don’t get along. d) How much he misses Anja. e) How he has too much energy.
  5. “under the counter.” a) illegal b) legal c) bought with food coupons d) cheap e) expensive f) NOTA

“Vocab, 4/28

  1. One of Tom’s superstitions was that crossing water would _____ your pursuers.
  2. The little cabin in the mountains was __________ and pretty, but it wasn’t very comfortable.
  3. Some people are _______(ed) by cauliflower, but others find  it tasty.
  4. Huck admired how ______ Tom’s language was when he composed the blood oath.
  5. When they found Muff Potter the day after the murder, he was worn out and ______ after the events in the graveyard.
  6. Even though he was a _____, he was able to learn quickly and help the team right away.
  7. When Mr. Coward refers to the “sea of red” on a test, you might say the results are ______.
  8. The root of this word meant “to bewitch.”
  9. The root of this word meant “silly.”
  10. The root of this word meant “to clothe.”
  11. The roots of this word meant “out of your cloak.”
  12. The roots of this word meant “driven back.”
  13. The roots of this word meant “at the top.”
  14. One of the roots of this word meant “witch.”

“RBC #5. p369” Answer NOT letter. (10p)

  1. There are classes for kids of all ages under 18.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
  2. You have to be able to swim  to sign up for the swim classes. a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
  3. Which class would it probably be smart to sign up early for?
  4. Why?
  5. You have to have your own cleats and shin guards to sign up for soccer.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
  6. You have to have your own musical instrument to be in the jazz band.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
  7. You have to be able to speak English to participate in the activities.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
  8. Which of the activities do(es) not say it requires parental permission?  a) soccer  b) swimming  c) band  d) band and soccer  e) They all require parental permission.
  9. (2) What are two things you could do to find more info about the classes?

“Tom Sawyer Chapter 10.” What does the expression “the last straw” mean?

  1.  (4 word quote) What form of oath is OK for common things, like swearing with girls?
  2.  But for something serious like this, the boys’ oath requires ____________.
  3. (2) According to the boys’ oath, what will happen if they tell on Injun Joe?
  4. Who is Bull Harbison?
  5. Aunt Polly punished Tom for sneaking out by…
  6. The “final feather that broke the camel’s back” for Tom was…

Read aloud Chapter 11 and 12.