Prep Sheet for Test #26: Space KBARR: ___/15 SMYK: ___/10 7 Minutes Quiz: ___/8 Bonuses:
Mental Floss.
For each pair of words, move one letter from one word to the other to make a pair of synonyms. The movement could go either way. Example: boast — hip. Move the S and you get boat — ship. a) open — cop b) cave — curt c) cares — pest
What book can an author never really finish writing?
Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues:
Example: noisy gathering of many people. Answer: loud crowd
a) fast baby chicken b) distant automobile c) spotless computer display d) excellent serving dish
George Washington’s wife was sweeping when George Washington’s wife slipped and got wet. How many w’s in all?
When is 30 plus 30 equal to 1?
Change the position of just one of the words below so that all the words are in an alphabetical sequence: llama, phoenix, hyena, alligator, beaver, elephant, tortoise, antelope
Tomorrow’s Test: Everything! Preview after Period 5.
“Warm Up, 4/13.” ANSWER NOT LETTER.
The tests which we have on Fridays ___ not that difficult if you do your classwork and study.
Jairo, along with his homies, _____ going on a long trip tomorrow.
Neither the llama nor I ____ going to the game tomorrow.
Shelia, but not her brother, ____ working tomorrow.
Commas? If you don’t already know today we’re going to learn to cut and paste kids!
Commas? Lloyd the llama author of a best-selling book and renowned rocket scientist was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Poetry.
What is the difference between reasons and evidence?
Have you stopped lying yet? a) rhetorical question b) loaded question c) NOTA
Where are you going? a) rhetorical question b) loaded question c) NOTA
How could I have made such a huge mistake? a) rhetorical question b) loaded question c) NOTA
“Vocab, 4/13.” True or False?
Computer chips have to be made to very exacting standards.
Professional cheerleaders must be very vivacious.
If two roads diverged and then converged, it would make an x.
The root of the word lapse means “time.”
There would be no room for being ostentatious in the Community.
If you were indifferent about something, you would give it a thumbs down.
Rapt means about the same thing as transfixed.
The Chief Elder was way more vindictive in the movie.
The level of a lake would be lower after an inundation.
Most people think that 13 is an auspicious number.
The rabbi at Auschwitz told Vladek his number was auspicious.
The root of ostentatious meant money.
The 7 Minutes of Terror video showed how exacting the engineers had to be.
Jonas was vindictive toward the The Giver.
Most of you are rapt in math class.
The prefix of diverge means 2.
The prefix of converge means together.
Jonas was indifferent after he watched the release of the twin.
Bob the Soc was very ostentatious about his rings.
An escaped prisoner might canvass a neighborhood.
RELAY?
Correct“Seven Minutes of Terror.”
The video includes a print graphic that states: Mars’ atmosphere is 100 times thinner than Earth’s. This fact helps the viewer to understand that — a) the atmosphere is not thick enough to slow down the space vehicle b) the space vehicle will be able to easily penetrate the atmosphere c) the atmosphere could cause the space vehicle to explode upon entry d) the space vehicle is not affected by atmospheric conditions
What makes Seven Minutes of Terror different from an informational text passage? a) Contrasting perspectives on the topic are shared. b) Scientists are quoted directly about a topic. c) Viewers get information using multiple senses. d) Engineering design challenges are explained precisely.
Label the steps of the spacecraft’s landing in the order in which they happen in the video. The first step will be labeled 1, and the last step will be labeled 5.
___ The sky crane maneuver prevents a dust cloud from forming.
___ The parachute detaches to prepare for the next step.
___ The rocket motors turn on and blast the spacecraft away from the parachute.
___ The spacecraft slams into Mars’s atmosphere.
___ The parachute opens up to decrease the spacecraft’s speed.
The purpose of this video is to — a) tell why a space vehicle traveled to another planet b) describe how engineers solved design challenges on a project c) persuade viewers to be interested in science and technology d) explain how difficult and terrifying space travel can be
In the video, one of the scientists explains that successfully landing the space vehicle requires perfect sequence, perfect choreography, perfect timing. What is the meaning of the word choreography in this context? a) A series of known command b) A series of planned situations c) A series of landing attempts d) A series of rocket blasts
What is the most likely reason that the creators of the video chose the title Seven Minutes of Terror? a) To warn viewers that the content of the video will be frightening b) To let viewers know how long the video will take to watch c) To give viewers a hint as to what the content of the video will be d) To trick viewers by using a play on words that sounds like a horror film
(2) Which two statements from the video best support the answer to #6?
a) So, when we first get word that we’ve touched the top of the atmosphere, the vehicle has been alive—or dead—on the surface for at least seven minutes.
b) Because we’ve got literally seven minutes to get from the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars . . .
c) We slam into the atmosphere and develop so much aerodynamic drag, our heat shield, it heats up and it glows like the surface of the sun. (01:36–01:44)
d) During entry, the vehicle is not only slowing down, violently, through the atmosphere, but also we are guiding it, like an airplane, to be able to land in a very narrow, constrained space.
e) The radar has to take just the right altitude and velocity measurements at just the right time, or the rest of the landing sequence won’t work.
“Warm Up, 4/12.” ANSWER NOT LETTER! NOT COLLABORATIVE!
What is a counterclaim?
“Robotic spacecraft have conducted some of NASA’s most exciting and productive missions.” Which rhetorical device? a) direct address b) rhetorical question c) loaded language d) NOTA
“It was determined that during a trip to Mars an astronaut would receive as much radiation in a day as they would in a year on Earth. This significantly increases the risk of cancer.” a) claim b) counterclaim c) reason d) evidence e) NOTA
”Scientists are looking toward Mars as a potential new home for mankind.” a) claim b) counterclaim c) reason d) evidence e) NOTA
“Our notions about the inevitability of human space travel need to be checked and any plans reconsidered.” a) claim b) counterclaim c) reason d) evidence e) NOTA
Words like since, unless and because signify that a sentence is… a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex
Give an example of an indefinite pronoun.
When you improperly connect two ______ _____(s) you get a run-on.
Which presidential administration is currently in the White House?
What does the root of the word collaborate mean?
“Vocab, 4/12.”
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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.
His first week of school was not _____; he failed two tests and left his homework on the bus.
The prefix of this word means “not.”
The root of this word meant “to display.”
The roots of this word meant “to flow into.”
The roots of this word meant “to thoroughly perform.”
Correct yesterday’s BOB work:
DO “Analyze Rhetorical Devices annotation on p277.
DO Analyze Argument on p278.
Circle and label the OPPOSING VIEWPOINT in paragraphs 10 and 11.
Circle and label her COUNTERCLAIM.
Circle and label the LOADED LANGUAGE she used to help her COUNTERCLAIM.
DO p281
DO p282, #1 and #5
READ p284 and DO the following 5 questions where you have space on the page. Which word has the more NEGATIVE connotation?
The video includes a print graphic that states: Mars’ atmosphere is 100 times thinner than Earth’s. This fact helps the viewer to understand that — a) the atmosphere is not thick enough to slow down the space vehicle b) the space vehicle will be able to easily penetrate the atmosphere c) the atmosphere could cause the space vehicle to explode upon entry d) the space vehicle is not affected by atmospheric conditions
What makes Seven Minutes of Terror different from an informational text passage? a) Contrasting perspectives on the topic are shared. b) Scientists are quoted directly about a topic. c) Viewers get information using multiple senses. d) Engineering design challenges are explained precisely.
Label the steps of the spacecraft’s landing in the order in which they happen in the video. The first step will be labeled 1, and the last step will be labeled 5.
___ The sky crane maneuver prevents a dust cloud from forming.
___ The parachute detaches to prepare for the next step.
___ The rocket motors turn on and blast the spacecraft away from the parachute.
___ The spacecraft slams into Mars’s atmosphere.
___ The parachute opens up to decrease the spacecraft’s speed.
The purpose of this video is to — a) tell why a space vehicle traveled to another planet b) describe how engineers solved design challenges on a project c) persuade viewers to be interested in science and technology d) explain how difficult and terrifying space travel can be
In the video, one of the scientists explains that successfully landing the space vehicle requires perfect sequence, perfect choreography, perfect timing. What is the meaning of the word choreography in this context? a) A series of known command b) A series of planned situations c) A series of landing attempts d) A series of rocket blasts
What is the most likely reason that the creators of the video chose the title Seven Minutes of Terror? a) To warn viewers that the content of the video will be frightening b) To let viewers know how long the video will take to watch c) To give viewers a hint as to what the content of the video will be d) To trick viewers by using a play on words that sounds like a horror film
(2) Which two statements from the video best support the answer to #6?
a) So, when we first get word that we’ve touched the top of the atmosphere, the vehicle has been alive—or dead—on the surface for at least seven minutes.
b) Because we’ve got literally seven minutes to get from the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars . . .
c) We slam into the atmosphere and develop so much aerodynamic drag, our heat shield, it heats up and it glows like the surface of the sun. (01:36–01:44)
d) During entry, the vehicle is not only slowing down, violently, through the atmosphere, but also we are guiding it, like an airplane, to be able to land in a very narrow, constrained space.
e) The radar has to take just the right altitude and velocity measurements at just the right time, or the rest of the landing sequence won’t work.
“S/CD/ETC. 4/11.” ANSWER NOT LETTER.a) simple b) compound subject c) compound verb d) compound both e) compound sentence f) complex sentence g) run-on h) fragment
You’ll know the llama’s intentions when she gets here.
The llama ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more.
Since my llama left me.
Zoltan forgot his wallet, so he couldn’t buy broccoli.
Llamas and weiner dogs like traveling and eating pizza.
The llama passed the test he didn’t study.
Although the llama’s voice wasn’t strong, she was the lead in the musical.
The llama studied for the test and actually passed it!
When Mr. Bell invented the telephone, he already had three messages from Chuck Norris.
Jack and Jill went up the hill and fetched a herd of llamas.
“Vocab, 4/11.”
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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.
A ____ in concentration cost her the match.
Draw a picture of two roads diverging and then converging.
The roots of this word meant “observer of birds.” (Prize!)
BOB, p277–>
Read aloud.
DO “Analyze Rhetorical Devices annotation on p277.
DO Analyze Argument on p278.
Circle and label the OPPOSING VIEWPOINT in paragraphs 10 1nd 11.
Circle and label her COUNTERCLAIM.
Circle and label the LOADED LANGUAGE she used to help her COUNTERCLAIM.
DO p281
DO p282, #1 and #5
READ p284 and DO the following 5 questions where you have space on the page. Which word has the more NEGATIVE connotation?
“S, CD, CX, RO, Frag, 4/10” 1. ANSWER NOT LETTER! 2. GIVE THE REASON YOU THINK SO!!!
a) simple sentence b) simple with compound subject c) simple with compound verb d) simple with both compound subject and verb e) compound sentence f) complex sentence g) run-on h) fragment
The llama was being petulant, so his mom ate the cheeselog.
Joaquin and the llama with blue hair ran to the store and bought balloons.
The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
The crew checked the llama the captain prepared her for the sea.
She forgot to feed her llama, yet he still loved her anyway.
With a duck on his head, the llama climbed languidly up the very steep hill.
The llama read a magazine about raising rabbits but didn’t follow the instructions.
Because his llama made his favorite schnitzel.
The llama ate his doctor-recommended doughnut for breakfast this morning.
Although it seemed essential to eat broccoli, I watched the llamas instead.
