ANALOGY/WORDQUIZ/WPM
ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : _____
magazine
reticent
Who is likely to be described as reticent?
a man of few words
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
vocabulary (tuesday 30)
ANALOGY
GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass
trumpet
WORD QUIZ
overture
You would most likely find an overture
at the beginning of an opera.
GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass
trumpet
WORD QUIZ
overture
You would most likely find an overture
at the beginning of an opera.
Monday, October 29, 2007
vocabulary (monday 29)
WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____
farm
WORD QUIZ
fusty
If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to
open a window.
(What is an analogy?)
LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____
farm
WORD QUIZ
fusty
If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to
open a window.
vocabulary (friday 26)
ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ
RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____
coloring
WORD QUIZ
porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?
Porky Pig
RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____
coloring
WORD QUIZ
porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?
Porky Pig
Thursday, October 25, 2007
vocabulary(thursday 25)
WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____
spacious
Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert?
a couch potato
PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____
spacious
Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert?
a couch potato
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Vocabulary(wednesday 24)
WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____
scatter
Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
very bored.
scatter
Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
very bored.
Monday, October 22, 2007
vocabulary (monday 22)
WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
Popeye
Word Quiz
spelunk
I thought it would be fun to spelunk with my Uncle Bo because
caves fascinate me.
BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
Popeye
Word Quiz
spelunk
I thought it would be fun to spelunk with my Uncle Bo because
caves fascinate me.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Journalize "staff infection"
What 2 things can we do to help prevent the "Killer MRSR" infection?
-one thing is make sure we wash our hands before and after eating, after practices, after any physical exercise.
-another thing is wash practice clothes regularly, and make sure if you have a cut or wound that you make sure you have cleaned it and you always have clean bandages on.
Did you know about this top story before watching the video?
Yes i knew about the story
After watching this video what are you going to do differently?
wash my hands more often
What to do you think about the "KILLER MRSR" infection?
Its scary that it can kill you and it can travel around in large numbers very quickly
-one thing is make sure we wash our hands before and after eating, after practices, after any physical exercise.
-another thing is wash practice clothes regularly, and make sure if you have a cut or wound that you make sure you have cleaned it and you always have clean bandages on.
Did you know about this top story before watching the video?
Yes i knew about the story
After watching this video what are you going to do differently?
wash my hands more often
What to do you think about the "KILLER MRSR" infection?
Its scary that it can kill you and it can travel around in large numbers very quickly
Monday, October 15, 2007
vocabulary (thursday 18)
SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy
formal
WORD QUIZ
posthumous
A posthumous book is
published after the author has died.
formal
WORD QUIZ
posthumous
A posthumous book is
published after the author has died.
vocabulary (wednesday 17)
(What is an analogy?)
HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____
crime
WORD QUIZ
verdant
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?
The Green, Green Grass of Home
HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____
crime
WORD QUIZ
verdant
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?
The Green, Green Grass of Home
vocabulary (tuesday 16)
LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
comfy
WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
learn what his future held.
comfy
WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
learn what his future held.
vocabulary(monday 15)
ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM
MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
fuzzy
WORD QUIZ
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
I could listen to her stories for hours.
MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
fuzzy
WORD QUIZ
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
I could listen to her stories for hours.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
vocabulay (Friday 19)
(What is an analogy?)
OWL : HOOTS :: _____ : whirs
fan
WORD QUIZ
incessant
Lola's search for new flavors of ice cream was incessant—
her efforts never ended.
OWL : HOOTS :: _____ : whirs
fan
WORD QUIZ
incessant
Lola's search for new flavors of ice cream was incessant—
her efforts never ended.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
warm up (thursday)
WARM UP
What word completes the analogy?
IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____
step
WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?
a spider's web
What word completes the analogy?
IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____
step
WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?
a spider's web
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
vocabulary and telephone (Tuesday)
vocabulary and viruses (Wednesday)
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Tuesday warm up
THE ANALOGy
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
stingy
What does it mean?
skulk
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
a spy
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
stingy
What does it mean?
skulk
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
a spy
Mondays Warm up
ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
What word completes the analogy?
HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
real
Word Quizdeface
Someone might deface a wall by
using spray paint to mess it up.
What word completes the analogy?
HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
real
Word Quizdeface
Someone might deface a wall by
using spray paint to mess it up.
Thursdays Warm up
ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
house
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem
wild as a tiger.
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
house
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem
wild as a tiger.
Wednesday Warm up
CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____
glass
Word Quiz
What does it mean?
perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug
it was just a quick squeeze.
glass
Word Quiz
What does it mean?
perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug
it was just a quick squeeze.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Mondays bits and bits
1. What type of storage device is ideal to transfer data from one computer system to another?
Portable
2. What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?
.jpg3
What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?
regularly backing up files
4. What is the primary storage for most personal computers?
Hard Drive
Portable
2. What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?
.jpg3
What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?
regularly backing up files
4. What is the primary storage for most personal computers?
Hard Drive
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007
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