1. "between throw thing" = _____
2. "against stand thing" = _____
3. "forward throw thing" = _____
4. "against say" = _____
5. Something that is static does not...    a) exist  b) stop  c) stand  d) move  e) stay

Correct RCA Packet p360-361. (8p) Reading Check p361. (8p)

1. A republic is a country with a king. a) True  b) False
2. At the time this article covers, Italy had a strong central government.  a) True  b) False
3. Naples would not be considered a part of the area called the "birthplace of the Renaissance."  a) True  b) False
4. The republics of the city-states in Italy had governments much like that of the United States.  a) True  b) False
5. What product/service made Florence wealthy?  a) gold  b) architecture and building  c) money-lending/banking  d) wool  e) spices
6. (map) Which city-state was the island of Corsica a part of?  a) Sardinia  b) The Papal States  c) Kingdom of the Two Sicilies  d) Florence e) Genoa
7. The weathy families of Florence used their wealth to wage war on other countries like England and France.  a) True  b) False
8. The word Renaissance means Roman culture.  a) True  b) False

Alyce.
The Midwife's Apprentice
 

As promised, Mike the Headless Chicken!

 
 

Tuesday, 11/30/10 - Eighth Grade
Go over roots.
Warm Up 11/30/10. Copy. Use your spelling list to choose the correct word for each blank.

1. *"make same" = _____
2. *"together fold things" = ______
3. *profit : loss :: surplus : _______
4. *together come thing" = ______
5. *trivial : significant :: wasteful : _____

Spelling Pretest #7.  Write the correct spelling for each word in your notebook. Be on the lookout for other mistakes to fix for extra credit.
5x each for the ones you miss due Friday.
 
 

IRP p350-351. Correct h/w (9).
"Modern Cowboys" (11)

1. (2) Besides the traditional horses, what two modern machines do today's cowboys use?
2. What old tradition associated with the cowboy life is "a thing of the past"?
3. Calf roping, steer wrestling, and team roping are all _______ events.
4. True or False? Saddle bronc riding is not considered a rough stock event because the rider uses a saddle.
5. True or False? In bull riding, the cowboy uses spurs to make the bull buck.
6. This source would be best for a paper titled... a) The History of Rodeo. b) What is a Cowboy?  c) Horses and Their Importance. d) Is Rodeo Animal Cruelty?
7. (4) What four pieces of information are we not given in the excerpt that we would need to actually use this as a source for a research paper?

Maus