Tuesday, 5/23 (11): Click It, Vocab, Correct Bob, Yee #3

Hrrmmm.

“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”  –Mark Twain

What does he really mean?

“old age sticks” by ee cummings.

Grab your clicker and click in Test #31. Yes, I know… You all get 3 of them for free. Lucky you.

“Vocab, 5/23.” Two words twice.

          

Correct Bob:

  1. Read p445 – p450 in BOB. (“The Crossover.”)
  2. Do all ANNOTATIONS on the side margins.
  3. Do p451.
  4. Do p452: 2,3,4,6

Yee #3. Use your own sheet of paper with name, date, and period and TITLE.

  1. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This is the most famous line of the _____________(what), which was signed in ________(where – city, state) on ________ (when – M/D/Y).
  2. There are some historians who say that President Roosevelt might have known in advance that the ________(who) would _________(do what/where). But he couldn’t have known that it would happen on ______ (when – M/D/Y), a day many people compare 9/11/01 to.
  3. Astronomically speaking, a day is the time it takes for the earth to________, and a year is the time it takes for the earth to ______. (You may also draw a labeled diagram.)
  4. (Copy.) preface : _______ :: appendix : end
  5. (Copy.) 10% of 30 = _______
  6. (Copy.) 21/30 = ______% = ______(letter grade)
  7. List the appropriately spelled homonyms in order..
    Well, ____ at it again; ____ goes another one of ____strange vehicles.
  8. Copy and label each word with its part of speech.

He was a very scary bear, and we beat a hasty retreat from his lair.

“AlternaYEE, 5/23.” Palindromes. EXAMPLES:  “Racecar.” “A nut for a jar of tuna.” “Do geese see God?” “Otto.”

  1. If that __ __ __ doesn’t stop barking, I may have to __ __ __ him.
  2. The baby bird opened one __ __ __ and made a little __ __ __ __ .
  3. Say yes or no, ___ ___ ___ ‘___ ___ ___ ___. (2 words together.)
  4. The two Eskimos paddled along in a __ __ __ __ __ .
  5. Are you going to __ __ __ __ __ __ __ the living room? I hate that grubby old wallpaper.

Done?