“Farewell Alyce, 11/30.”
- This book was a sort of a quest story. What was Alyce looking for?
- What do you think the main theme of the book is?
“Husker Du Transitions? 11/30”
- Jackie studies all the time; _____, Billy never studies.
- I would like to read many books; ____, I don’t seem to have enough time to read.
- John ate and ate; _____, he never gained weight.
- Joe ate too fast. _______, he had indigestion.
- I know Pedro quite well. _____, Pedro happens to be my best friend.
“Vocabulary 11/30.”
- _____ (Looking for ONE answer!)
- _____ (Not reluctant.)
- _____ (Remember, it’s a joke.)
- “Alyce, although able to ease a willing baby into the world, had no idea how to encourage a _____ one.”
- Only the very ______ people in Alyce’s day were able to afford to eat eel pie.
- Mr. Coward _____(ed) 6th Period for their behavior with the guest teacher. A seven? Really?
- After the drought, the land looked ______.
- “I am but a poor woman with this wretched inn and a blind man to care for. I am sure God does not ____ me my little economies.”
- “Are you demon or redheaded _____?” Alyce called down into the pit.
- Some people in this class have such a _____ of points that they could skip a test, take a zero, and still have an A.
- Jennet was upset that Alyce was leaving, and “she ______(ed) and moped…and finally offered Alyce a penny every now and then if she would stay.”
- The merchant’s attendants were described as being “_____ and none too bright looking.”
- *** _____ to my instructions on the test, he wrote the letter, not the answer.
“Research Topic, 11/30.” Please write your SPECIFIC research topic in the form of 5 questions. Please make sure these questions are not the kind that can be answered in a sentence or two. These should reflect what you want to know and what you’re going to explain to us.
Time?
If time… Paradoxes (Thanks to Wikipedia!)
“Is the answer to this question no?”
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Exception paradox: if every rule has an exception, then there must be an exception to the rule that every rule has an exception.
Variation: The only rule is that there are no rules.
“Practice moderation in all things. Including moderation.”
“A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury
- “I don’t try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.”
- “Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.”
Pick one of the quotes and explain to the person next to you what you think he means.