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Vocab. a) blight  b) appease  c) dismal  d) prospective  e) dupe  f) sumptuous  g) plausible  h) menagerie  i) notoriety j) sinuous
  1. _____ The root of this word meant “expenditure.”
  2. Suzie got carsick riding on the _____road all morning.
  3. I hadn’t studied for the very difficult test, so it was a _____ to me when it was cancelled.
  4. Jonas was kidnapped by singing aliens is NOT a _____ explanation for the ending of The Giver.
  5. He spent all week trying to _____ his mom after he got in trouble.
  6. Tom _____(ed) the boys into paying him to do his work for him.
  7. _____ The roots of this word meant "evil days."
  8. _____ The origin of this word had to do with fruit.
  9. _____ The root of this word meant "view."
  10. _____ This word would be an antonym for our previous vocab word boon.
    Gramma. Yaller Sheet OK.  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) adverb  e) NOTA 
  11. _____ The main one in a sentence is also known as the predicate.
  12. _____ Answers the questions how, where, or when.
  13. _____ The words am, is, are, was, were are all _____(s).
  14. _____ Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
  15. _____ Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.
  16. _____ Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.
  17. _____ We beat a rather hasty retreat from his lair.
  18. _____ We beat a rather hasty retreat from his lair.
  19. What does Tom start to do, and then decide not to do? (Besides take the rowboat.) a) Tell the boys about a plan he has.  b) Leave a note for Aunt Polly.  c) Steal some more food before returning to camp.  d) Bust out and tell everybody.  e) NOTA
  20. Now we know what the note Tom left for the boys said. What was it?  a) I'm sick of being a pirate.  b) I have to check on Aunt Polly.  c) You can have my stuff if I'm not back by breakfast.  d) You guys suck eggs.  e) NOTA
  21. "Two of the savages almost wished they had remained pirates." (p116) What does this mean?  a) They liked being pirates better.  b) Indians do too much killing.  c) Pirates are more respected.  d) Pirates have better weapons.  e) Indians have to smoke.  f) NOTA
  22. "Well, Tom Sawyer, he licked me once." (p 118) Why did this person say this?  a) He wanted some attention.  b) He was ashamed of it.  c) It was an excuse for not liking Tom.  d) He was jealous of Tom.  e) NOTA
  23. Why didn't anybody care?  a) The kid was a jerk and deserved it.  b) The kid had done something to to to deserve it.  c) Everybody could say that.   d) The kid was a pariah anyway.  e) NOTA
  24. Why does Aunt Polly hug Huck?  a) She's so glad he's alive.  b) She found out they're actually related.  c) Tom said Huck was being left out.  d) She's always liked Huck even though the other adults didn't.  e) NOTA
  25. What does the last line of Chapter 17 mean?  a) Tom got what he deserved.  b) Aunt Polly was both angry and relieved.   c) Tom was more popular than ever.  d) Aunt Polly thought his return was a miracle.  e) NOTA

Period 1: a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation
26. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of _____ about the world.
27. Her outlook on life was as _____ as the surface of the moon after the accident.
28. “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ___ sigh.
29. “It’s just because you’re the baby–I mean he loves you a lot.  Do you ____?”  (not fathom)
30. Because the llama ate too much cheese, he forgot to do his KBARR.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence

Period 2: a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) indulge  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) contemplate
26. S.E. Hinton has said that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher; worrying about the kids wore her out.
27. The Kellers wanted to _____ Helen and let her have her tantrums, but Annie wanted consequences for her.
28. A spy must be ____ and not go blabbing secrets around.
29. You are all one class, but you are _____ individuals.
30. The expression “Ignorance is bliss” is a motto.  a) True  b) False

Period 3: a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel
26. compelling : boring :: rare : _____
27. In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ …
28. …and the hare is _____.
29. According to Cherry, Dally is _____.
30. I love running in PE.  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective

Period 5: a) barrage  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) dispel  j) pensive
26. The adventurer’s ____(s) made for a great novel.
27. The root of this word meant “to drive apart.”  _______
28. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.
29. obey : ignore :: predict : ______
30. I saw at least five _____ in Las Vegas.   a) Elvis’s  b) Elviss  c) Elvises’  d) Elvises  e) Elvi   f) NOTA

Period 6: a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset
26. At the party, he stood ______ off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
27. If you make the Scholar List you are a part of the educational ________.
28. He was a(n) _____ to his community because he volunteered for every event.
29. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me.
30. Joe ran to the store with his llama.   a) simple  b) compound  c) complex