Month: May 2022

Friday, 5/20 (13): Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #30

Prep Sheet for Test #30:

SMYK:___/10 FRP: ___/14 RBC: ___/7
TS Quizzes: ___/9 ___/5 ___/6

 

Mental Floss.

  1. Today is the penultimate test of the year. Bonus: What does penultimate mean? (Not a trick.)
  2. Character Anagrams. Each one is from a different book.
    • a) Support A Disco
    • b) Let Sin Rampage
    • c) Fun Biker Lyncher
    • d) Fried Leech
  3. Which shape comes next?
  4. Y, A, D, S, R, E, H, T, A, _. What letter comes next?  (Hint: June 19)
  5. What’s the next letter in this sequence?    W T N L I T _
  6. A hot dog vendor at a soccer game sells one half of his supply of hot dogs during the first half of the game. During intermission, he sells a total of five hot dogs. During the second half, he sells three eighths of his original supply. He is left with only four hot dogs. How many did he have to start with? (Alert: Math)

 

TEST #30

Doodle Theme: FUN

 

Pic for  #17-#19 on Test 30.

Thursday, 5/19: NVAA+, FRP, V, TS

Tomorrow’s Test: See above. Preview Link after Period 4.  Preview: Test 30 Preview

What are a pirate’s favorite letters?

“NVAAC, 5/19.” (9) Copy and label

Beetle bravely endured their jealous anger and cruel taunts in silence.

“RBC, Web Page” p371. ANSWER not letter.

  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 links) 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

“Vocab, 5/19.”

  1. She was too _____ to resent all the things others had said to her.
  2. There was a lot of _____ about what was in the mystery box, but nobody knew for sure.
  3. Tom was rather ____ when he messed up the Bible study question in front of the whole village.
  4. After the scene in the graveyard, holding trials over dead cats was quite in ____ among Tom’s friends.
  5. Tom _____(ed) around the courthouse hoping to hear news about Muff.
  6. The escape room was like a ______ with a lot of false passages.
  7. Mardis Gras floats are known for being very _____.
  8. His handwriting is so bad it is difficult to (de)______.
  9. Muff told the boys that everyone in the village had _____(n) him except them.
  10. Vladek kept getting angry at Artie because he didn’t care if the bank records didn’t ____ exactly.
  11. (2) His _____ facial expression and silent nature made him a _____ to everyone. Nobody really knew him at all.

Tom Sawyer, Chapter 24 Quiz. NOT collaborative.

  1. If the lawyer promised not to reveal Huck’s name, why is Huck still worried about Injun Joe?
  2. The picture was included with chapter 24. Of whom is it a picture?
  3. “Little hands, and weak–but they’ve helped Muff Potter a power, and they’d help him more if they could.” (p151) Why is this ironic?
  4. “Tom was out late that night and came to bed through the window.” (151) Where did he go?
  5. Tom Sawyer is written in ____ person.
  6. What part of plot mountain are we on?

 

Read Chapter 25 aloud.

Homework: If we don’t finish reading 25 in class, that’s the reading assignment.

Wednesday, 5/18 (15): FRT, V, TS

“Vocab, 5/18.”

  1. The roots of this word meant “to bring back together.”
  2. There was a lot of ______ about what was in the Master’s book, but nobody knew for sure.
  3. The roots of this word meant “to be utterly astounded.”
  4. “Tom shivered head to heel; for his eyes fell upon the ____ face of Injun Joe.
  5. The root of this word meant “wag about.”
  6. For awhile fidget spinners were in ______.
  7. The original root of this word meant “to rejoice.”
  8. The roots of this word mean “throw together thing.”
  9. The root of this word meant “to refuse.”
  10. The roots of this word meant “great soul.”
  11. The root of this word meant “zero.”
  12. This word originated in Greek mythology.
  13. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was _____(ine).

Functional Reading Practice.

“FRP, 5/18.”

  1. If you need calcium but want to avoid saturated fats, is this a good choice for you? WHY or WHY NOT?
  2. If you eat 2 pieces of this cheese, what percentage of your daily saturated fat limit does this supply?
  3. Is this a good source of protein?
  4. True or False? Most of the calories in this cheese come from fat.
  5. (3) What 3 major nutrients and vitamins are NOT provided by this cheese?

  1. If DVD sales continue at the same rate, what can you predict about DVD sales in 2004?
  2. If they’re smart, what change will the owner of Movieland most likely make in 2003?
  3. When should they REALLY have made that change?

  1. What is the only actual factual statement in the ad?
  2. In this ad, what does the word raves means?
  3. The quote from Mick Slope is included to make you think…?
  4. What important piece of information is missing from the ad?

 

Tom Sawyer 20 quiz. Letter OK. NOT Collaborative.

  1. Why does Tom say that Becky will get caught, even if he doesn’t tell on her? a) “Old Dobbins will just know who done it.” b) Alfred was watching, and will tell. c) She will admit it because that’s the right thing to do. d) “Girls’ faces always tell on ’em.” e) “Old Dobbins will beat it out of one of us.” f) NOTA
  2. Why was Tom not at all upset about being whipped for the ink in the spelling book? a) He was too worried about Becky. b) He knew he could get revenge on the one who really did it. c) He thought he might actually have done it and not noticed. d) It was worth it. e) NOTA
  3. On p135: “…he had denied it for form’s sake and because it was custom…” a) He thought it was unfair, so he denied it. b) He denied it because he always does. c) He knew he didn’t do it, so he denied it. d) He denied it because he knew Alfred really did it. e) NOTA
  4. On p137, the word indifference most nearly means… a) hatred b) dislike c) apathy d) jealousy e) anger f) NOTA
  5. On p138, read the sentence that begins “The retribution that followed…” and ends with “…badly worsted.” Which is the best translation? a) The boys got away with some of their pranks on the teacher. b) The boys kept pranking the teacher more and more until they had beaten him. c) Every time the boys tried to pull another prank, the teacher was ahead of them and punished them even more. d) The teacher beat them so many times, they finally gave up. e) NOTA

Chapter 23 aloud.

Tonight read ch24.

(18:50)

 

Tuesday, 5/17: Vocab, TS, YEE?

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“YEE1-2022.” Not to worry; you get 9 more tries! 😉

“Vocab, 5/17.” Each word once!

“TS 19.”  What makes Aunt Polly forgive Tom for lying about his “dream”?

 

Correct TS 18 Quiz from yesterday.

  1. How did the boys get back from the island? a) a raft. b) swam. c) a stolen rowboat d) a log. e) all of the above.
  2. “It ain’t much — a cat does that much.” Does what? a) care. b) eat. c) dream. d) play. e) all of the above.
  3. “There must ‘a’ been an angel there.” a) Aunt Polly, about Tom’s dream. b) Aunt Polly, about how an angel must have kept Tom safe. c) Sid, about Tom’s dream.  d) The minister, about the boys’ adventure.  e) NOTA.
  4. What makes Tom feel like the “guiltiest of villains”? a) Fooling the whole town. b) Getting hugged by Aunt Polly. c) When Sid doesn’t believe him. d) Stealing all the stuff they took to the island. e) NOTA.
  5. “Shut up, Sid.” Who’s talking? a) Tom. b) Aunt Polly. c) Mary. d) Joe Harper. e) NOTA.
  6. Why does Tom think he can do without Becky now? a) He likes Amy Lawrence better anyway. b) He was so popular now after his return. c) He’s tired of her being so fickle. d) He’s found someone new. e) NOTA.
  7. Which one of these is NOT Alfred Temple? a) The boy Becky tries to make Tom jealous with. b) The kid Tom beat up in Chapter 1. c) Becky’s previous boyfriend. d) The boy Becky says this to: “Go away and leave me alone, can’t you? I hate you!” e) He is all of these.
  8. Why does Becky dump Alfred? a) Because he’s boring. b) Because he’s mean. c) Because he’s too nice. d) Because Tom hates him. e) NOTA.
  9. Becky gets back at Tom by pouring ink on his spelling book. a) True b) False

 

Tom Sawyer Aloud. Tom takes Becky’s punishment!

Reading for Homework: Chapter 21: Read the huge first paragraph and then skip to page 143 and read from the last paragraph to the end of the chapter.

Response: Draw a picture of the prank the boys pull. Necessary vocab: garret = attic, scuttle = trap door, gilding = gold paint