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Thursday, 2/2: Spelling, Vocab, OG – Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English
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Thursday, 2/2: Spelling, Vocab, OG

Tomorrow’s test: Spelling (like today and all week), vocab, last of Maus, OG stuff. Preview Here.

“Spelling, 2/2.” COPY the correct pair. NOT THE LETTER; THE WORDS! NOT COLLABORATIVE!

  1. group/center   a) corpse/core  b) core/corpse  c) corps/corp  d) corps/core
  2. Cheerios/#25489   a) serial/cereal  b) cereal/cerial  c) cerial/serial  d) cereal/serial
  3. who is/who owns    a) whose/who’s  b) who’s/whose  c) who’se/who’s  d) who’s/whos’
  4. it is/it owns   a) it’s/its  b) its’/its  c) it’s/its’
  5. belongs to them/location   a) their/they’re  b) there/their  c) their/there  d) they’re/there

“Vocab, 2/2.”
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tentative, infringe, reprieve, benign, profound, indolent, relinquish, exasperate, (in)conspicuous, (un)scrupulous, haphazard

  1. _____ Pic of the classic statue, The Thinker.
  2. _____Cartoon of two guys looking out from the top of a skyscraper saying, “Yes, the view is nice—but I mostly want people to look up here and think how rich I am.”
  3. _____Pic of a pack of dogs with a fox blending in.
  4. _____ Pic of a cute little lamb taking its first steps. (NOT: benign, scrupulous, haphazard, or indolent, or any other “it could be’s.” Sigh.)
  5. He soon found that studying for the test would have a _____ (positive) impact on his grade! OMG!
  6. He prepared so ______(ly) that his presentation was painful to watch. (Not: tentative.)
  7. After asking for (*previous vocab word for bonus*), the student received a _____ and was released from detention.
  8. In exchange for safety and peace, communities sometimes _____ a lot of freedom.
  9. Some thought that the new law would _____ upon their right to protest, and they protested that.
  10. Sometimes fourth period can be ______(ing), but when certain people are absent, it can be a nice class.
  11. If you search more systematically, instead of so ____(ly), you will be more likely to find whatever you’re looking for.
  12. The roots of this word meant “to seize back.” _____
  13. The roots of this word meant “to break into.” _____

 

Vocab Relay!

Euphemisms II.

  1. What does the prefix eu– mean?
  2. euthanasia
  3. monthly housing accommodation payment
  4. governmental revenue ($) enhancement
  5. relocation center
  6. encore telecast
  7. correctional facility
  8. over the hill

“Old Glory”

Quiz. Collaborative. Characters: Donald, Gran-Da, Dad, Mom, SOS men.

  1. On the surface, who are we initially supposed to think is the protagonist (hero) of the story?
  2. If we dig deeper, who is REALLY the protagonist?
  3. Conflict #1: ____ v _____
  4. Conflict #2: ____ v _____
  5. What right did the SOS law take away?
  6. Why did Gran-Da try to burn the flag?
  7. Why did Donald turn him in?
  8. What/Who does Uncle represent?
  9. Explain the last line: “What kind of world would that be?”
  10.  (BONUS) What do you think the main message of the story is?