Husker Du, 4/27.
Period One – Test #16.
a) convivial b) incense c) alibi d) dismay e) reluctant f) muse g) lurid h) disposition i) rigmarole j) conglomeration
- The root of this word referred to a legal document with a list of offenses. _____
- The roots of this word meant “to struggle against.” _____
- The Earth Men didn’t understand why there was so much ____ involved in getting recognized
- Even though it doesn’t really have anything to do with the story, Ray Bradbury spends time describing a mechanical spider toy that the little girl plays with. What’s the point? a) To show how weird the Martians are. b) To show us a glimpse of what Martian life is like. c) He’s comparing the Earth men to the spider; they are just toys that the Martians play with. d) To show that the girl really isn’t interested in the man’s story. e) B and D. f) NOTA
- It turns out that the line of work a Martian needs to be in to welcome Earth men is… a) military b) government leader c) police d) immigration e) psychology f) welcoming committee f) NOTA
Period Two and Period Five – Test #12
a) prestige b) deprive c) disheveled d) suave e) affectation f) non sequitur g) acute h) prevalent i) ideology j) zealous
- His accent was a(n) _________; he wasn’t really from France.
- During the Nazi occupation of Poland there was a(n) ______ shortage of food and other necessities…
- …which _____(ed) Jewish community of the things they needed to live.
- If you were 25, healthy, and unmarried, which way would you probably have been sent at the stadium? a) Left b) Right
- What is Artie a prisoner of in “Prisoner on the Hell Planet”? a) sadness b) joy c) guilt d) loneliness e) The Nazis f) death g) his mom h) NOTA
Period Three – Test #7
a) diligent b) compelling c) convene d) turmoil e) heedless f) cordial g) diffident h) abundant i) dire j) grovel
- The clown _____(tion) filled the parking lot with tiny cars.
- gossipy : discreet :: safe : ______
- His brother’s sudden disappearance caused great ____ in the family.
- The llama climbed languidly up the very steep hill balancing a duck on his head. a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex d) Fragment e) Run-on
- You join two Independent Clauses they are joined improperly. a) Simple b) Compound c) Complex d) Fragment e) Run-on
Period Six – Test #11
a) vivid b) saw c) aspire d) pacify e) daunting f) diminutive g) pragmatic h) volatile i) dilemma j) iconic
- The root of this word meant “to fly away.” _____
- skinflint : benevolent :: ______ : easy
- The root of this word means “life.” _____
- What does it mean when Vladek is shown wearing a pig mask? a) He’s in disguise. b) He’s pretending that he’s Polish. c) He’s pretending he’s German. d) He’s pretending he’s not Jewish. e) He’s really wearing a mask. f) NOTA
- What kind of work does Vladek do for the Germans in the work camp? a) Disposing of the dead. b) Cleaning out stables. c) Leveling mountains and filling valleys. d) Making weapons. e) NOTA
“Vocab, 4/27.”
8. (4) We were ______(ed) by her decision to go on ______ _______(s) right before a major test, and as we thought, the results were ______.
RBC #4. Weather Map. p347
- In the context of weather, the word precipitation means… a) snow b) rain c) ice/hail d) any of the above e) none of the above
- What does the big capital H on the map mean?
- What do the shaded bands on the map represent?
- Areas of low pressure seem to be associated with… a) warm temperatures b) a lot of wind c) flooding d) precipitation e) cheese
- Which of these is the warmest city on the map on p347? a) San Francisco b) Las Vegas c) Honolulu d) Phoenix e) Miami
- Which of these cities has weather that is most similar to our current weather? a) San Francisco b) Billings c) Raleigh d) Phoenix e) Miami
- According to the map on p347, about how far is it from San Francisco to Salt Lake City? a) 350 miles b) 1000 miles c) 1500 miles d) 750 miles e) You can’t tell.
Tom Sawyer, Chapter 9.
(7) Label a-g with the appropriate names from p66-67.
Chapter 10 aloud.
Movie excerpt. (23:15-32:50)