Monday, 5/2: Homework, Debrief Test 28, WoD, MadLib, TomSawyer

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1W8JCObkhW3cSzIhCye9qWUQGuXha35bGWNDgEY9AMSM/edit?usp=sharing

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SBAC is Next Week.

Debrief Test #28.

WoD for Husker Du, 5/2.

Period 1: Test #1 – 1-5
a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation

  1. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of _____ about the world.
  2. Her outlook on life was as _____ as the surface of the moon after the accident.
  3. “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ___ sigh.
  4. “It’s just because you’re the baby–I mean he loves you a lot.  Do you ____?”  (not fathom)
  5. For Esteban, the word dropout had the ____of a delinquent who breaks windows and graffitis and such.

Period 2: Test #5 – 1-5
a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) indulge  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) contemplate

  1. S.E. Hinton has said that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher; worrying about the kids wore her out.
  2. The Kellers wanted to _____ Helen and let her have her tantrums, but Annie wanted consequences for her.
  3. A spy must be ____ and not go blabbing secrets around.
  4. You are all one class, but you are _____ individuals.
  5. The roots of this word mean “not allowed.” _____

Period 3: Test #8 – 1-5
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

  1.  compelling : boring :: rare : _____
  2.  In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ …
  3. …and the hare is _____.
  4. According to Cherry, Dally is _____.
  5. The roots of this word meant “to distrust.” ______

Period 5: Test #6 – 1-5
a) barrage  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) dispel  j) pensive

  1. The adventurer’s ____(s) made for a great novel.
  2. The root of this word meant “to drive apart.”  _______
  3. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.
  4. obey : ignore :: predict : ______
  5. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.

Period 6: Test #2 – 1-5
 a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset

  1. At the party, he stood ______ off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
  2. If you make the Scholar List you are a part of the educational ________.
  3. He was a(n) _____ to his community because he volunteered for every event.
  4. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me.
  5. It was rather _______ that her dog was run over by an Animal Rescue vehicle.

 

Tom Sawyer Mad Lib. We will have Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb section on the test. This is our first practice.

Link Printable PDF: Tom-Sawyer-Mad-Lib

Tom Sawyer Chapter 12-13.