Tuesday, 4/19: HD, Vocab, RBC, Tom Sawyer

“Husker Du, 4/19.”

Period One – Test #12. Answer not Letter.
a) prestige  b) deprive  c) disheveled  d) suave  e) affectation  f) non sequitur  g) acute  h) prevalent  i) ideology  j) zealous

  1. The root of this word was Latin for form or pattern. _____
  2. His accent was a(n) _________; he wasn’t really from France.
  3. “under the counter.” a) illegal b) legal c) bought with food coupons d) cheap e) expensive f) NOTA
  4. What is one reason Artie says he became an artist? a) It was something he studied. b) He always read comics as a kid. c) So he wouldn’t have to compete with Vladek. d) It paid well. e) NOTA.
  5. What possession of Anja’s is Artie so interested in finding? a) The suitcase she used to leave for the camps. b) Her flute. c) Her diaries. d) Her collection of books. e) NOTA

Period 2 – Test #3. Answer not Letter.
a) potential  b) ambiguous  c) status  d) mature  e) valid  f) impact  g) savvy  h) asset  i) ironic

  1. Being older doesn’t necessarily make you more emotionally _______.
  2. Corvairs and madras shirts were _____ symbols for the Socs in 1967.
  3. The energy that is about to be released from a pulled-back slingshot is called “______ energy.”
  4. Millie felt scared as she thought about the test.   Verbs?
  5. I climbed Mt. Cheese only to find that the view was disappointing.    Verbs?

Period 3. Test #17. Answer not Letter.
a) forlorn  b) anachronism  c) infringe  d) indolent  e) scrupulous  f) haphazard  g) relinquish  h) reprieve  i) profound  j) exasperate

  1. The root of this word meant “deep.”
  2. Zeros have a much more _____ impact on your grade than a “regular” F.
  3. Have you stopped lying yet?  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA
  4. Where are you going?  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA
  5. How could I have made such a huge mistake?   a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA

Period 5 – Test #2. Answer not Letter.
a) aloof b) elite c) elude d) incredulous e) contemptuous f) roguish g) gallant h) facade i) ironic j) asset

  1. “Guess what I’ve been in jail for?” asked Dally, grinning ____(ly).
  2. Her gentleness was a(n) _______ in her job as a veterinarian because she kept the animals calm.
  3. Dally spat on the ground ______(ly) when he thought of what the Socs did to Johnny.
  4. I love running in PE.  a) adjective   b) noun  c) verb  d) NOTA
  5. I like the sound of running water.  a) adjective  b) noun  c) verb  d) NOTA

Period 6 – Test #13. Answer not Letter.
a) succumb  b) subsist  c) presumptuous  d) reproach  e) cathartic  f) frugal  g) cobble  h) futile  i) dissemble  j) ambivalent

  1. The roots of this word meant “to bring low.” _____
  2. This word’s roots meant “to bring back close.” _____
  3. This word’s roots meant “leaky” and “pour.” _____
  4. The llama studied since he didn’t know the book.   a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex
  5. I like llamas unless they are rude.   a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex

“Vocab, 4/19.” 1-11. Each word used once.
 

RBC = Reading Beyond the Classroom! DO NOT WRITE IN THE BOOKS!

Read p374 and answer the following questions collaboratively!

“RBC p374.” (7p) Write the answer, not the letter.

  1. This is an OTC drug, as opposed to a prescription one. What does OTC mean? 
  2. The medicine is labeled for use in all these cases, except…  a) flu.  b) common cold  c) aches and pains  d) headache  e) It is labeled for all these.
  3. For up to how many days can this medicine be taken for a headache?  a) 1  b) 3  c) 10  d) 14  e) It doesn’t say.
  4. This drug can be used to reduce swelling.  a) True  b) False
  5. Who should not take the tablets at all?
  6. Since this is an OTC drug, it can be considered completely safe.  a) True  b) False
  7. As it is used on the label, what does the word Indications [A] mean?

Tom Sawyer, Chapter 1 Quiz. Answer not Letter.

  1. Most of the adventures in this book really happened to Mark Twain. a) True  b) False
  2. The character of Huck Finn is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
  3. The character of Tom Sawyer is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
  4. Which of these is not a purpose MT had in mind when he wrote this book?  a) Entertainment.  b) Education.  c) To remind adults that they were kids once.  d) To tell a good story.  e) He had all of these in mind.
  5. About when does this book take place?  a) 1930’s  b) 1890’s  c) 1830’s  d) 1770’s  e) There’s no way to know from the Author’s Preface.
  6. What is it about the new boy that bugs Tom so much?
  7. What does the last paragraph of chapter one say Tom’s punishment will be for coming home late and with his clothes all torn and dirty?
  8. Bonus: What is Mark Twain saying about Aunt Polly in this paragraph?
    “Like many other simple–hearted souls, it was her pet vanity to believe she was endowed with a talent for dark and mysterious diplomacy, and she loved to contemplate her most transparent devices as marvels of low cunning.”
  9. Bonus 2: Which character in The Outsiders would agree with the philosophy of “spare the rod, spoil the child”?

Read aloud Chapter 2.