Thursday, 3/10: Husker Du, Vocabulary Relay, Bio Sketch

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocabulary, Husker Du Test #___, Vladek.

Bonus Question: What is the word blog actually short for?  ______  ______

“Husker Du, 3/10.” Per. 1. Write the answer, not the letter.

  1. When Vladek says meshuga he means…  a) stupid  b) smart  c) frustrated  d) crazy  e) NOTA
  2. Vladek thinks Mala cares only about… a) comfort  b) herself  c) her family  d) Artie  e) NOTA
  3. A bunker is another name for a…  a) gun  b) secret stash of food  c) bed  d) hiding place  e) NOTA
  4. Being called a kombinator is a compliment.  a) True  b) False
  5. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched tv instead.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  6. The cheese is on the table with little toothpicks in it.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  7. Claudio ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  8. Rudolpho was upset because his mom ate the last of the cheeselog.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  9. The FANBOYS are all a type of… a) noun  b) clause  c) phrase  d) conjunction  e) NOTA
  10. Good writing contains more _____ sentences.  a) simple  b) compound  c) complex  d) cheesy

“Husker Du, 3/10.” Per. 3. Write the answer, not the letter.

  1. She speaks French and German with equal _____.   a) compelling  b) aplomb  c) fathom  d) grueling  e) defunct
  2. My mom didn’t find my reasons for “needing” an X-Box8 very ___________, and I was denied.  a) compelling  b) diligent  c) fathom  d) wistful  e) facade
  3. I was ______ when I saw the 5/10 rating from the guest teacher!!!   a) aloof  b) aplomb  c) incredulous  d) nonchalant  e) bleak
  4. Everyone promised to ______ by Judge Judy’s decision.    a) compelling  b) diligent  c) abide  d) wistful  e) facade
  5. Which word best describes the Soc’s attitude  (attitude!) toward the greasers? _______   a) grueling  b) defunct  c) adversary  d)  contemptuous  e) diligent
  6. Why does Jane the Midwife not notice that Alyce is gaining skills and respect in the village? a) Because she hates Alyce.  b) Because she isn’t, really.  c) Because Jane is too self-centered.  d) Because Alyce doesn’t tell her.  e) NOTA
  7. “Intensifies” an adjective:______    a) verb  b) adverb  c) subject  d) adjective  e) predicate
  8. Only these have a past, present, future:______  a) verb  b) adverb  c) subject  d) adjective  e) noun
  9. Answers the questions, Which one? What kind? How many? ____  a) verb  b) adverb  c) subject  d) adjective  e) predicate
  10. An example of a first person pronoun:___   a) you  b) it  c) she  d) us  e) NOTA

“Husker Du, 3/10.” Per. 4. Write the answer, not the letter.

  1. Aspirin is a ______ of the bark of the willow tree.  a) boon  b) sham  c) derivative  d) disreputable e) NOTA
  2. He bought his computer from a ____ dealer, and when it broke the next day, they told him he was out of luck.  a) stanch  b) tumultuous  c) resounding  d) disreputable  e) taunt
  3. Their relationship was rather _____, with lots of ups, downs, and in-betweens over the years. a) tumultuous  b) sham  c) incompetent  d) derivative  e) NOTA
  4. “He looked like I felt when I saw that boy doubled up and still in the moonlight.”  a) foreshadowing  b) flashback  c) simile  d) irony  e) NOTA
  5. We have three ______ in our class.  a) Morris’s  b) Morris’  c) Morrises  d) NOTA
  6. The ______ softball team is not allowed…    a) woman’s   b) womans’  c) womens’  d) women’s  e) NOTA
  7. …in the _______ lounge.  a) teacher’s  b) teachers’  c) teachers’s  d) NOTA
    When you take your gray llama on vacation, it is best to leave early and travel rather lightly, so you do not slow him down.
  8. your    a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
  9. gray   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
  10. early   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither

“Husker Du, 3/10.” Per. 5. Write the answer, not the letter.

  1. Mr. Coward does not _______ the use of phones in class.  a) approach  b) conduct  c) aspect  d) sanction  e) NOTA
  2. Some people think that the Narnia series is a religious  _______.  a) approach  b) conduct  c) aspect  d) sanction  e) NOTA
  3. In some poorer countries, the police are paid so little that they have to resort to ______ to survive.   a) infinitesimal  b) poised  c) graft  d) resilient  e) expendable
  4. Since he didn’t want to embarrass the llama, he didn’t act affectionate.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  5. Ziggy ate his doctor-recommended doughnut for breakfast this morning.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  6. His doctor recommended buying a goat and going water-skiing.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  7. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched tv instead.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  8. belongs to them : ___ :: location : ___  a) their/they’re  b) there/their  c) their/there  d) they’re/there
  9. it is : ___ :: it owns : ___  a) it’s/its  b) its’/its  c) it’s/its’
  10.  The upstairs library is a great place for quiet study.  Adjectives?  a) upstairs  b) great, quiet  c) upstairs, great, quiet  d) upstairs, great  e) NOTA

 

VOCABULARY RELAY RETURNS!

 

 

Finish your Biographical Sketch.
Copy and paste it into your blog. (Control-A, Control-C, Control-V)
No NDP on the blog version, but make sure you fill in the title box.
To PRINT your composition:

  1. Make sure the GoogleDoc has your name, date and period.
  2. Click HERE to set up the printer for your Chromie.
  3. Click “Add This Printer.”
  4. From the File menu choose Print and, click “Change,” and then choose the printer that has D5 in the name somewhere.
  5. Staple and put in the basket.

 

Finished? Do extra credit vocab sentences.