Wednesday November 7, 2007

(What is an analogy?)
BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____
1. foot
2. hard
3. horse

What does it mean?
designate
One way to designate someone in a game would be to
1. cheat.
2. outsmart them.
3. say "You're It!"

Tuesday November 6, 2007

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
GLOSS : SHEEN :: _____ : stagger
lurch
suave
hurry

WORD QUIZ
circumspect
When I was raking in the yard, my little brother behaved in a circumspect way.
1. He jumped in every pile of leaves I raked.
2. He sang songs to keep me entertained.
3. He watched me from behind a tree.

Monday November 5, 2007

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
POMPON : DECORATIVE :: _____ : fragile
1)strong
2)eggshell
3)delicate

Word Quiz
sylvan
Which children's book seems to have a sylvan setting?
1)Little House in the Big Woods
2)Island of the Blue Dolphins
3)Tuck Everlasting

Friday November 2, 2007

(What is an analogy?)
BURP : BELCH :: loyal : _____
1. faithful
2. friend
3. betrayal

WORD QUIZ
draconian
Which might you see at a school with draconian rules?
1. kids voting on how the school should be run
2. kids acting well-behaved but fearful
3. kids dancing barefoot in the halls

Thursday November 1, 2007
What word completes the analogy?
(What is an analogy?)
TASTY : GROSS :: firm : _____
1. solid
2. loose
3. ground

WORD QUIZ
anticlimax
"After practicing my role for weeks," said Marva, "the show was an anticlimax."
1. "I got two standing ovations and a bouquet of roses."
2. "Only three people showed up to watch."
3. "My mom videotaped the whole thing."

Wednesday October 31, 2007
ANALOGY/WORDQUIZ/WPM
ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : _____
1.recycled
2. magazine
3. written

reticent
Who is likely to be described as reticent?
1. a penny pincher
2. a bundle of nerves
3. a man of few words

Tuesday October 30, 2007
ANALOGY
GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass
1. trumpet
2. dull
3. steel

WORD QUIZ
overture
You would most likely find an overture
1. at a French bakery.
2. at the top of a tall building.
3. at the beginning of an opera.

Monday October 29, 2007
WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____
1. horse
2. building
3. farm

WORD QUIZ
fusty
If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to
1. wear your best clothes.
2. open a window.
3. share your food.

Friday October 26, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ
RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____
1. wax
2. supplies
3. coloring

WORD QUIZ
porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?
1. Porky Pig
2. Bugs Bunny
3. Tweety Bird

Thursday October 25, 2007

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____
1. chamber
2. spacious
3. small

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert?
1. a couch potato
2. a jumping bean
3. an ant farm

Wednesday October 24, 2007

WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____
1. combine
2. scatter
3. rake

Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
1. very itchy.
2. very achy.
3. very bored.

Monday October 22, 2007

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
1. dining
2. leafy
3. Popeye
Word Quiz

spelunk
I thought it would be fun to spelunk with my Uncle Bo because
1. he makes great costumes.
2. I love to eat seafood.
3. caves fascinate me.

10/19/07

The 2 things that we can do to prevent the MRSR infection is to take better care of the cuts that we have by keeping them bandaged, we can keep our hands clean with antiseptic germ killer.Yes i knew about the story but i didn't know very much about tuntil i watched it.after watching this video i am going to be very careful by the things that i touch and i use these things. i think the infection can be a very harmful and dangerous infection so i ould be very careful by what i do.

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPMMINK : SOFT :: mold : _____1. fuzzy2. shape3. illness
WORD QUIZ raconteurMy Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—1. no one can beat her at tennis.2. I could listen to her stories for hours.3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____1. exercise2. legs3. comfy
WORD QUIZ augurAn ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to1. have his portrait painted.2. learn what his future held.3. buy and sell goods.

HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____1. crime2. thief3. giving
WORD QUIZ verdantWhich song sounds like it is about something verdant?1. The Green, Green Grass of Home2. Red Sky in the Morning3. Yellow Rose of Texas

SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy1. tiara2. formal3. drab
WORD QUIZposthumousA posthumous book is1. full of nonsense.2. organized from A to Z.3. published after the author has died.

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____1. unyielding2. flexible3. boneWhat does it mean?cacophonyWhich would be most likely to make a cacophony?1. librarians with newspapers2. monkeys with cymbals3. chefs with sauces

WARM UP(What is an analogy?)EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet1. chatty2. church-mouse3. silentWORD QUIZplausibleWhich would be a plausible reason for being late to school?1. You were abducted by aliens.2. The bus came late.3. Your mother suggested you stay home and watch T.V. a little longer.

WARM UP(What is an analogy?)CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp1. wet2. low3. marsh
WORD QUIZviscous"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.1. "They can bite for no reason."2. "They have a slimy feel."3. "They hide all day long."

WARM UPWhat word completes the analogy?IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____1. feet2. hallway3. step
WORD QUIZgossamerWhich looks most like gossamer?1. a spider's web2. a turtle's shell3. a fish's scales

WARM UP What word completes the analogy?(What is an analogy?)
WARM UPWhat word completes the analogy?(What is an analogy?)STITCHING : QUILT :: beak : _____1. bill2. mouth3. songbirdWhat does it mean?meritocracy
Word QuizMy swim camp uses a system of meritocracy to decide who will be lifeguard.1. The oldest person is lifeguard.2. The strongest swimmer is lifeguard.3. We draw straws to select the lifeguard.

The 2 things that we can do to prevent the MRSR infection is to take better care of the cuts that we have by keeping them bandaged, we can keep our hands clean with antiseptic germ killer.
Yes i knew about the story but i didn't know very much about tuntil i watched it.
after watching this video i am going to be very careful by the things that i touch and i use these things. i think the infection can be a very harmful and dangerous infection so i ould be very careful by what i do.