Tuesday, 11/23/04
Use a separate sheet for everything today, and record
your extra credit on it.
Mental Floss.
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What can be seen in the middle of March and April that
cannot be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
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Which one does not belong? Why? A) Oozy rat in a
sanitary zoo. B) No x in Nixon. C) Look at Mel. D) Too hot to hoot.
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What is 3/7 chicken + 2/3 cat + 1/2 goat?
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I am so fragile that when you say my name you break me.
What am I?
Quiz (10). Copy the following sentence. Then, above
each word write its part of speech. Some are done for you.
Noun, verb, adjective, conjunction, adverb
| pro. |
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adv. |
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pro. |
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| Their |
yellow |
eyes |
were |
glowing, |
and |
there |
were |
dark |
shadows |
under |
their |
cheekbones. |
The Martian Chronicles
"And the Moon..." Reading Check up to p65. (14)
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Spender punches out Biggs because...
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When Spender and the captain talk about how the Martians
might feel about the Earthmen being on Mars, the captain compares the Earthmen
on Mars to... a) dogs roaming the neighborhood. b) children playing
on the lawn. c) Cortez invading the new world. d) American
tourists in Mexico City
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On p56, we get a foreshadowing of what Spender will do later.
What is it?
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What "event" seems to finally cause Spender to leave?
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Whom does Spender tell the men he is before he shoots them?
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Why does Spender at first spare Cheroke?
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(8) Put the following events in proper chronological order:
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a) The men go check out a city.
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b) Spender kills 5 crewmen.
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c) Spender punches out Biggs.
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d) Spender builds a fire.
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e) The men party.
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f) Spender leaves the ship and the crew.
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g) The remaining crewmen set out to capture Spender.
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h) The captain waves a white flag, and goes to talk to Spender.
Read aloud, p65-73.