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