Monday, November 16, 2009

Spelling lesson 29 vocab

Write the list word that names a member of each category.

1. sweet flavors; vanilla
2. celebrations; fiesta
3. building supplies; adobe
4. lizard; iguana
5. restaurants; cafeteria
6. horses; palomino
7. hats; cabana
8. big cats; jaguar
9. flowers; pimento
10. trees; palmetto

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

spelling lesson 29 dictionary skills

Write the list word that comes between each pair of dictionary guide words.

1. cab/cackle: cafeteria
2. pill/pine: pimento
3. tablet/top: tamale
4. pot/prune: poinsettia
5. clue/crayon: canyon
6. squash/steam: stampede
7. reach/repeat: renegade
8. set/sign: siesta
9. cake/coat: coyote
10. title/tune: tortilla

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Spelling lesson 28 word analysis

Write the list word that contains he same prefix, root, or base word as the word given.

1. telephone: xylophone
2. quarter: quartet
3. stereogram: stereophonic
4. synthetic: synthesizer
5. decimal: decibel
6. melodious: medley
7. podiatry: podium
8. audition: auditorium

Write the list words containing the elements given below.

ia
9. aria
10. pianist

ue or ae
11. maestro
12. fugue

Write the list words containing one or two syllables.

13. maestro
14. fugue
15. medley
16. quartet
17. encore
18. rhythm

Friday, October 9, 2009

Spelling lesson 27 bonus words

Write the bonus word that matches each definition clue.

1. computer memory, especially on a disk or drive.
storage

2. put together systematically.
structured

3. visual representation.
graphic

4. written material describing how to run a program or operate a computer.
documentation

5. the act of controlling or handling.
management

6. rapid recording and handling of large amounts by a computer.
data processing

7. a device for transmitting computer information by telephone.
modem

8. the printed output of a computer by a printer onto paper.
printout

9. a movable indicator or marker on a computer screen.
cursor

10. changing a disk from one computer to make it readable by another computer.
conversion

Thursday, October 8, 2009

spelling lesson 27 proofreading

Many people were cynikal about the usefulness of the microprocessor when it was first invented in 1971. One reason for the reaction may have been the publicity that surrounded the invention, which rose to mythycal heights. Still, it's safe safe to say that most of the people who remember the introduction of the microprocessor would be amazed by it's many uses today. This syntetic chip is made from siliconcrystalls. Less than a square inch in size, each chip serves as the "brain" for such devices as microwave ovens and cell phones. Removing this tiny "brain" would paralize even huge cars.

1. cynical
2. mythical
3. synthetic
4. silicone crystals
5. paralyze

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Spelling Lesson 27 analogies and hidden words

Write a list word to complete each analogy.

1. Real is to factual as imaginary is to mythical.
2. Oxygen is to breathe as food is to eat.
3. Melt is to solidify as hot is to cold.
4. Sympathetic is to friend as uncaring is to enemy.
5. Square is to box as cylinder is to tin can.
6. Flute is to clarinet as cymbals are to drums.

You will find part of a list word in italic type in each of the following clues. Write the list word on the line.

1. It towers amid the stones. pyramid
2. The symbol @ means "at" or "each." symbolic
3. An ant is the opposite size of an elephant. antonym
4. No one would want to clone a storm. cyclone
5. He gave his sis a summary of the movie.
6. Put a lid on the container or the liquid contents will harden.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Spelling lesson 27 word analysis

Write the list words in which y spells the short i sound.

1. antonym
2. mythical
3. sympathetic
4. synthetic
5. cylinder
6. physician
7. symbolic
8. cymbals
9. crystals
10. oxygen
11. typical
12. cynical
13. synopsis
14. pyramid

Write the list words in which y spells the long i sound.

15. paralyze
16. python
17. cyclone
18. hydrogen
19. encyclopedia

Monday, October 5, 2009

Spelling lesson 27 vocab

Match the list words with the definition or synonym.

1. harden: solidify
2. tornado: cyclone
3. doctor: physician
4. outline: synopsis
5. usual: typical
6. mocking: cynical
7. legendary: mythical
8. artificial: synthetic
9. caring: sympathetic
10. reference book: encyclopedia
11. instruments: cymbals
12. immobilize: paralyze

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Spelling lesson 26 proofreading

Write the misspelled list words.

Before they comence with their own work, new writers can learn a great deal by reading stories by other authors. For example, many writers believe that the setting is of great signifikance in a story. Joan Lowery Nixon says that the description of the setting can help to create and maintain suspense. Other authors believe that the esence of writing is in the story itself. As evidense, Jane Yolen says that too few writers today care enough about storyteling.

Whatever type of writing a writer has a preference for, the important thing to remember is to tell a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

1. commence
2. significance
3. essence
4. evidence
5. storytelling

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Spelling lesson 26 word application

Select a list word from the choices in parentheses to complete each sentence. Write your answer on the line.

1. Ken's brilliance is evident by his A+ average. (vengeance; brilliance)
2. Because it was going out of business, the store had a clearance sale. (coincidence; clearance)
3. I took my dog to obedience school because he was difficult to control. (obedience; vengeance)
4. By coincidence, Marcia and I wore the same outfit to school yesterday. (coincidence; commence)
5. Doug showed a great deal of defiance when he stood up to that bully. (obedience; defiance)
6. The tornado's sudden occurrence during the storm frightened people. (essence; occurrence)
7. The ambulance took Peter to the hospital. (ambulance; adolescence)
8. The Ackmans built a new residence on Oak Lane. (correspondence; residence)
9. His arrogance cost him several friends. (elegance; arrogance)
10. Della's performance in the play was super. (performance; preference)

Monday, September 28, 2009

Spelling lesson 26 vocab development

Write the list word that matches each synonym or definition.

1. revenge
vengeance

2. begin
commence

3. teen years
adolescence

4. proof
evidence

5. importance
essence

6. medical vehicle
ambulance

7. richness; grace
elegance

8. letter writing
performance

9. one's first choice
preference

10. brightness
brilliance

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Spelling lesson 15

Use the bonus words to complete the sentences.

1. In poultry breeding, a knowledge of genes helps a farmer predict the characteristics that the birds' genetics will have.
2. The offspring, which are carried within each chromosome, determine if a trait will be inherited.
3. A mutation is a sudden unexpected variation in a cell.
4. A recessive characteristic appears if only one parent has it, but a dominant one appears only if both parents have it.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Spelling lesson 25 word application

Replace the italiced words with list words, writing the list words on the lines.

1. Maintaining watch on a suspect requires a great deal of endurance by a police officer.

hierarchy, surveillance

2. The carpet, a family treasure, has a light tan background.

heirloom, beige

3. Professor Moriarty, the famous villain, was guilty of many wicked crimes.

fiend, heinous

4. The government officials did not want to give a temporary relief to people whose tax payments were late.

hierarchy, reprieve

5. The town's fishing wharf is easily accessible to many of the public buses and train.

pier, efficient

6. Once they cross the border into a new land, they will no longer mourn the loss of their property.

frontier, grieve

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Spelling lesson 25 spelling practice

Write the list words to answer the following questions.

Which words are spelled with the ie vowel combination?

1. frontier
2. convenient
3. hygiene
6. efficient
7. hierarchy
8. besiege
9. patience
10. pier
11. fiery
12. grieve
13. fiend

Which words are spelled with ei vowel combination?

14. Fahrenheit
15. receipt
16. surveillance
17. caffeine
18. beige
19. heirloom
20. heinous

Monday, September 21, 2009

Spelling lesson 25

Write the list word that matches each definition.

1. close watch kept over someone: surveillance
2. to give temporary relief: reprieve
3. border between two countries: hierarchy
4. structure built over water: besiege
5. stimulant found in coffee: caffeine
6. a type of thermometer: Fahrenheit
7. group with positions of power: frontier
8. handy or easily accessible: efficient.
9. to mourn: grieve
10. very evil or cruel person: fiend

Friday, September 18, 2009

Review Lesson 21

Write the list words to answer questions. Some words are used more than once.

Which words contain the ia vowel combination?
1. variable
2. diagonal

Which word contains the oi vowel combination?
3. trapezoid

Which word contains the io vowel combination?
4. equation

Which words contain three syllables?
5. protractor
6. equation
7. trapezoid
8. vertical
9. minimum

Which words contains five syllables?
10. variable
11. symmetrical
12. isosceles
13. diagonal

Which word contains five syllables?
14. denominator

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Spelling Review Lesson 20

Write a list word to complete each sentence.

1. To discover how many times a wheel turn in an hour, determine the epidemic of spins in one minute.
2. To assemble an object correctly, study a diagram.
3. A contagious disease may cause an contour.
4. If you examine something closely, you analyze it.
5. You may make many specific decisions during a crisis.
6. Learn about the habits of people by studying sociology.
7. Dad practices crucial farming in order to stop erosion.
8. If you have pneumonia, you may have bacteria in your lungs.
9. The process by which living things change is called evolution.
10. Choose a epidemic animal.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Lessons 19-23 Review

Write the list word that matches each definition.

1. an elevated tract of land: plateau
2. parallel to the horizon: horizontal
3. a place where water is collected: reservoir
4. the state of being near or close: vicinity
5. in the air: aerial
6. a violent wind and rain storm: hurricane
7. leaves of a plant or a tree: foliage
8. language peculiar to a certain group of people: dialect
9. to supply land with water by means of ditches or artificial channels: irrigate
10. able to produce abundantly: fertile

Friday, September 11, 2009

Spelling lesson 23 pg. 2

Write the list words to answer the following questions.

1. ss: repossess
2. tt: remittance
3. rr: currency

Which words contain the er letter combination?

4. interest
5. merchandise
6. certification
7. interest


Thursday, September 10, 2009

Today's Art!


This is today's art. Um... I guess I'm feeling a little more creative. LOL.

This was done on Photoshop 7.0 with a tablet! :D

Art!!




This is yesterday's art.. which I forgot to post.

Spelling lesson 23 pg. 1

Write the list word from the right column that matches the synonym in the left column.

1. autograph: signature| currency
2. money: currency| administration
3. bill: salary| merchandise
4. manager: executive| salary
5. recover: repossess| statistics
6. empower: authorize| executive
7. figures: invoice| authorize
8. pay: statistics| signature
9. goods: merchandise| repossess
10. management: administration| invoice

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Spelling lesson 23 definitions

1. administration: the management of a business or operation.
2. calculator: a person who computes
3. dividend: a share of anything divided
4. justify: to show to be just or right
5. repossess: have possession of something you had had once before.
6. authorize: to have authority or official power.
7. certification: a certified statement.
8. executive: a person or group having administrative powers over a business.
9. merchandise:
the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.

10. salary: money that a person gets for their regular services.
11. billion: represented in the U.S. as 1 followed by nine 0s represented in the U.K. as 1 followed by twelve 0s.
12. collateral: a relative descended from the same stock.
13. italics: a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right. Like this. Italics look just like this.
14. invoice: an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided.
15. signature: a persons sign or mark representing it. Kind of like a human's way of marking their territory.
16. bureau: a chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top.
17. currency:
something that is used as a medium of exchange; money.

18. interest: the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something
19. remittance: the sending of money or checks etc.
20: statistics:
the science that deals with the collection, classification, analysis, and interpretation of numerical facts or data, and that, by use of mathematical theories of probability, imposes order and regularity on aggregates of more or less disparate elements.


Thank you dictionary.com!! lol


Friday, September 4, 2009

Spelling lesson 22 bonus words

Write the bonus word that matches each definition clue.

1. magician: wizard
2. royal female: princess
3. clown of the court: jester
4. military person: soldier
5. iron worker: blacksmith
6. maid or butler: servant
7. shopkeeper: merchant
8. legends and tales: folklore
9. courageous champion: heroine
10. tricky rascal: knave


Thursday, September 3, 2009

Spelling lesson 22 proofreading

Many legends have come from stories about real people. One such person was Davy Crockett. Dacy Crockett was born in Tennessee in 1786. He served in the Tennessee legislachure and also in the U.S House of Representatives. Crokett was often described as an agressor but every move he made was a stategik one. He is believed to have said, always be sure you are right, the go ahead. He died in 1836 at the Alamo in Texas while defending the arsanal during the rebelion against Mexico. Stories that have been told about him include his grinning down a raccoon thawing out the frozen dawn, and saving the country from a comet.

1. legislature
2. aggressor
3. strategic
4. arsenal
5. rebellion

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Art For TODAY!!


From now on I'm going to post my daily art.


This is an arabian horse. kthxbai.

Spelling lesson 22

Write a list word to complete each sentence.

1. Benedict Arnold is considered to be a legislature who betrayed the American patriots' cause.
2. The communism on whether to build a new library will be decided by voters.
3. Advertisements often contain propaganda designed to persuade consumers to buy a product.
4. Under prohibition, all property is owned by the community as a whole.
5. A capitalist believes in free enterprise, competitive business, and private ownership.
6. A socialist believes that all members of society should share work and profits equally.
7. Political leaders hold a recession to select candidates and establish platforms.
8. A ghetto is an urban neighborhood in which many members of an ethnic group live because of poverty or prejudice.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Spelling lesson 22

Write each list word under the correct category.

Words of two syllables.

1. caucus
2. peasant
3. ghetto
4. traitor

Words of three syllables

5. nuclear
6. socialist
7. aggressor
8. armistice
9. alliance
10. recession
11. rebellion
12. prohibition
13. arsenal

Words of four syllables

14. inaugurate
15. communism
16. capitalist
17. referendum
18. prohibition
19. legislature
20. propaganda

Monday, August 31, 2009

Spelling lesson 22

1. an agreement to stop a conflict: communism
2. a collection, usually of weapons: recession
3. a meeting to choose a leader or set policy: armistice
4. the person or group who starts a conflict: rebellion
5. one who betrays his or her country: traitor
6. a revolt or revolution: capitalist
7. to install an official or establish a policy: strategic
8. showing sound planning: socialist
9.a period of declining business activity: arsenal
10. persuasive language used to promote ideas: propaganda

Friday, August 28, 2009

Lesson 21 bonus words

Write bonus words to answer the questions.

Which words apply mainly to radio or television?

1. broadcast
2. newscast
3. televise
4. publicity
5. audible

Which words apply mainly to print?

6. gazette
7. chronicle

Which words could apply equally to either?

8. cue
9. tabloid
10. commentator

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Spelling lesson 21 pg. 86

1. Our teacher called for absolute silence during the test.
2. The patient must keep excitement down to a minimum during her recovery.
3. We will have to draw these triangles again if we tangent the results.
4. This angle measures more than 90 degrees so it must be obtuse.
5. We'd have to measure our basketball to determine whether it's perfect.
6. The weight of this object is oblique depending on how much water it holds.
7. An equilateral triangle has two equal sides.
8. This congruent figure has a tilted axis.
9. The line is symmetrical to the circle, but it does not across it's surface.
10. The two squares are the same size and have vertical sides.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Spelling Lesson 21

Write the list word that matches each definition.

1. anything that changes or varies: congruent
2. slanting from one corner to another: vertical
3. corresponding; in agreement or harmony: equilateral
4. having an angle greater than 90: obtuse
5. a law or principle: theorem
6. having symmetry or balance: symmetrical
7. a line touching a curved plane: trapezoid
8. a round object: sphere
9. four-sided figure with two parallel sides: isosceles
10. triangle with two equal sides: tangent
11. triangle with all sides equal: skew
12. instrument for measuring angles: protractor

Monday, August 24, 2009

Spelling Lesson 21 Definitions

Write the list word that matches each definition.

1. absolute: definite; complete; outright
2. equation: the act of making equal
3. minimum: the least quantity
4. skew: to turn aside
5. theorem: a theoretical proposition. Mathematics
6. congruent: Mathematics. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence.
7. equilateral: having all the sides equal
8. obtuse: not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.
9. sphere: 3D shaped circle
10. trapezoid: not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.
11. denominator: Arithmetic. that term of a fraction, usually written under the line, that indicates the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided; divisor.
12. inequality: not equal
13. protractor:
(in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles.
14. symmetrical:
characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.
15. variable: having the characteristics of a variable
16. diagonal:
a diagonal line or plane.
17. isosceles:
having two sides equal
18. oblique:
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
19. tangent:
in immediate physical contact; touching.
20. vertical:
being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Spelling lesson 20

Select a list word from the choices in parentheses to complete each sentence. Write the word on the line.

1. The spatial composition of that painting is remarkable. (spatial, crucial)
2. The recipe called for me to heat and liquefy the butter. (liquefy, contour)
3. A flu epidemic swept the United States in 1918. (epidemic, facsimile)
4. We can use this diagram to help us connect the VCR to the TV. (cycle, diagram)
5. Professor Hart lectured in sociology class today. (sociology, frequency)
6. The vet tried to analyze our dog's behavior. (liquefy, analyze)
7. Different cat species have different characteristics. (compass, characteristics)

1. an instrument that shows directions;; compass
2. distinguishing features or traits;; characteristics
3. a trembling, shaking or shivering;; epidemic
4. of supreme importance;; crucial
5. the scientific study of past life and cultures;; archeology
6. and exact copy;; facsimile
7. precise, definite, explicit;; specific
8. to change into a liquid;; liquefy
9. the science of human society and of social relations, organization, and change;; sociology

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Spelling Lesson 20

Write list words to answer the following questions.

Which words contain the ia vowel combination?

1. diagram
2. spatial
3. crucial
4. bacteria

Which word contain the ae vowel combination?

5. archaeology

Which words contain the letter combination que?

6. liquefy
7. frequency

Each underlined word in the sentences below must be moved to a different sentence to make sense. Write the correct list word for each sentence in the blank.

1. An earth contour woke me up in the middle of the night. tremor
2. the doctor examined me with a tremor. stethoscope
3. We could see the facsimile of the bay from the top of the mountain. contour
4. Spring follows winter in the yearly compass of the seasons. cycle
5. I made a stethoscope of the letter to send to my cousin. facsimile
6. Antonio and I used a map and a toxic to find our way out of the woods. compass
7. A fire at the chemical plant released a variety of cycle fumes. toxic

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Spelling definitions lesson 20

1. analyze: to examine
2. compass:
an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north.
3. diagram:
a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc.
4. frequency: the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence
5. specific: explained in a more structured way
6. archeology: the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions,
7. contour: the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
8. epidemic: (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.
9. liquefy: to make or become liquid
10. stethoscope: a medical device to help a doctor or nurse feel someone's heart beat
11. bacteria: ubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation.
12. crucial: involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical
13. evolution: the evolving or change of something
14. sociology:
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.

15. toxic: of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison
16. characteristics: Also, char⋅ac⋅ter⋅is⋅ti⋅cal. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive
17. cycle: any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
18. facsimile: an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
19. spatial: of or pertaining to space.
20. tremor: a shake coming from the ground; like an earthquake

Monday, August 17, 2009

Spelling lesson 20

Write the list word from column B that matches the synonym or definition in column A.

A
1. copy: facsimile
2. traits: characteristics.
3. exact: specific
4. examine: analyze
5. chart: diagram
6. outline: contour
7. melt: liquefy
8. earthquake: tremor
9. poisonous: toxic
10. critical: crucial
11. direction finder: compass

Write the list word that matches each sound-spelling.

1. stethoscope
2. sociology
3. cycle
4. archeology
5. evolution
6. crucial
7. compass
8. bacteria
9. epidemic
10. frequency

Friday, August 14, 2009

Lesson 19 bonus words

BONUS WORDS

1. A voucher on the school bulletin board advertised guided tours in Washington D.C.
2. This soccer ball has the official placard of the National Soccer Club.
3. Thrilled with the new product, consumers sent letters of endorsement to the company.
4. After reading consumer magazines, we decided to purchase this brand of tennis balls.
5. To promote the new computer, the company produced a series of television ads.
6. These enthusiastic quotes from satisfied customers are totally authentic.
7. If you're not satisfied, the manufacturer will reimburse your money promptly.
8. We interrupt the baseball game telecast for a acclamation from our sponsor.
9. Just return the signed and dated message, and we'll send you a refund by return mail.
10. Our new line of bicycles will be on exhibition at Boston's Sport's Show.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Spelling lesson 19

Write a list word to complete each sentence.

1. We climbed to the top of the meridian in order to enjoy the view.
2. Tina sampled ethnic foods from many different countries at the fair.
3. A bayou often joins a river or lake with a gulf.
4. The axis of the Earth passes through the North and South poles.
5. Jake owns an acre of land in the field behind his house.
6. Oil and natural gas are important natural precipitation in the Middle East.
7. Many people travel to New England in autumn in order to view the fall foliage.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Spellong Lesson 19

Analogies

Write a list word to complete each analogy,

1. Desert is to sand as forest is to foliage.
2. Canal is to water as plateau is to land.
3. Grain is to silo as rainfall is to precipitation.
4. Wet is to dry as fertile is to drought.
5. Gallon is to liquid as acre is to land.
6. Terrestrial is to land as meridian is to sky.
7. Breeze is to hurricane as snow flurry is to blizzard.
8. Swamp is to bayou as tornado is to twister.
9. Fertilize is to plant food as resources is to water.
10. Explorer is to expedition as sailor is to voyage.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Spelling lesson 19

Write the list word that matches each sound spelling.

1. vicinity
2. foliage
3. axis
4. meridian
5. fertile
6. ecological
7. hurricane
8. aerial
9. resources
10. dialect

Write the list word that contains the same root or base word as the word given.

1. precipitate: precipitation
2. reservation: reserve
3. defoliate: foliage
4. irrigation: irrigate
5. horizon: horizontal
6. aerialist: aerial
7. resourceful: resources
8. expedite: expedition
9. ecology: ecological
10. dialogue

Monday, August 10, 2009

Spelling Lesson 19 pg.1

Summer break is over and it's now time for school!

Write the list word that matches each definition.

1. relating to a group with a common cultural heritage: ethnic
2. a narrow strip of land with water on either side: bayou
3. a place where water is stored: reservoir
4. a broad stretch of high level land: plateau
5. a form of language used by a certain group: dialect
6. producing much fruit or crops: foliage
7. a measure of land: acre
8. a long journey or voyage: expidition
9. a marshy body of water: meridian
10. to water by means of canals or ditches: irrigate
11. opposite of vertical: horizontal
12. snow, hail, sleet, rain: hurricane
13. the surrounding region: aerial

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Wow.

I forgot to mention this is summer break.

Good day.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Replace the italic word in each sentence with the list word. Write the list word by the sentence.

1. Carla consulted a money expert to help her make investment decisions. Financial
2. What a pleasing sound those voices make. Harmonious
3. This house has very roomy closets. Spacious
4. Duane is a reliable student. Influential
5. My cold is no longer catching. Infectious
6. The family was unaware of the noise. Conscientious
7. Please capitalize the first letter. Initial
8. The doctor assured me that the information will be kept private. Provincial
9. The most powerful advisors had the candidates full attention. Confidential


Friday, May 22, 2009

Spelling

Write a list word to complete each sentence.

1. We went to a matinee performance of the play last Saturday afternoon.
2. By remaining a neutral country, Switzerland does not take sides in a conflict.
3. The tent may collapse if the stakes are not hammered into the ground firmly.
4. A person who owes money is called a debtor.
5. A total eclipse of the sun is a strange and dramatic endeavor to experience.
6. A person with a cold might have a sore throat and nasal congestion.
7. Check the calendar to find the day on which your birthday will occur this year.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

sPELLING

Replace the bolded word in each sentence with a list word. Write the word on the line.

1. That vase is very delicate, so please handle it with care: fragile
2. Audrey belongs to an association that goes bowling every Thursday: league
3. Marty packed a suitcase before leaving on his trip to Phoenix: valise
4. Even with radar, it was impossible to estimate the plane's location: approximate





Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Spelling

Write the list words to answer the following questions.

Which words contain the vowel combination ea?

1. jealousy
2. league
3. endeavor
4. sergeant

Which words contain the vowel combination eu?

5. maneuver
6. neutral

Which words contain these vowel combinations?

7. ou: jealousy
8. eo: meteorite
9. au: gauge
10. ee: matinee
11. ai: mayonnaise
12. ia: essential

Which words contain these double consonants?

13. nn: mayonnaise
14. ll: collapse
15. ss: essential

Monday, May 18, 2009

Spelling

Write the list word that comes between each pair of dictionary guide words.

1. senior/settle: sergeant
2. matrimony/maze: matinee
3. game/get: gauge
4. empathy/escrow: essential
5. main/market: maneuver
6. endive/estate: endeavor
7. swim/system: synonym
8. merge/metric: meteorite
9. arbor/argue: arctic

Friday, May 15, 2009

Spelling

Write the list word that matches each synonym or definition.

1. borrower: gauge
2. envy: jealousy
3. necessary: essential
4. breakable: fragile
5. suitcase: valise
6. attempt: endeavor
7. breakdown: collapse
8. measure:
9. afternoon event: matinee
10. not taking sides: neutral
11. rare occurrence: meteorite
12. a spread: mayonnaise
13. group of teams: league
14. schedule: calendar
15. of the nose: nasal
16. move; plot: maneuver

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Spelling

1. arctic: coming from the North Pole or the arctic region
2. endeavor: to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive
3. jealousy: jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
4. meteorite: a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid.
5. sergeant:
a non-commissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
6. calender:
a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
7. essential: necessary, needed and important
8. league:
a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
9. nasal: of or pertaining to the nose
10. synonym: a word that has the same meaning as another.
11. collapse: to fall down
12. fragile: easily breakable or weak
13. maneuver: moving around
14. neutral: in the middle or like in colors the neutrals would be gray, white and black.
15. valise:
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
16. debtor:
a person who is in debt or under financial obligation to another
17. gauge:
to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
18. matinee:
an entertainment, esp. a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
19. phenomenon:
a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable
20. mayonnaise: a condiment

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Diary of Anne Frank-Questions

1. Define scapegoat. Whom did the Nazis use as scapegoats? Why did the Nazis need scapegoats? Are there scapegoats today? Explain.

An important tool of propaganda to the Nazi's, they used Jews as scapegoats as they were punished for the misdeeds of others and that's why Nazis needed them. And yes, there are still scapegoats today out there, though I don't think there are many.

2. List the groups that the Nazis considered racially impure and/or unhealthy. Do you know people today who have been included in these groups? How would the Nazis have viewed persons with HIV/AIDS?


Weak, handicapped and mentally retarded. Nazis would have viewed people with HIV/AIDS as people who have weak babies who will also likely have that same disease, they can't really be categorized in those other groups since they're not weak, handicapped or mentally retarded unless HIV isn't that person's only disease.

3. Define propaganda. How did the Nazi party use propaganda? Who uses propaganda today?

In the first question I said the Nazi's used scapegoating as propaganda, nowadays advertisers like business owners use all kinds of ways of propaganda.

There are seven, band wagon which tries to persuade you to join in with everyone else. Loaded words is when the advertisers speak strongly with emotion. There is also plain folks in which they are suggesting that this product or whatever is good for ordinary people. Transfer; this is transferring good looks, feelings, or ideas to people, suggests the possessive quality the product has in store for you. Testimonial is when they use a celebrity who "uses" the product to enforce it. Then there is repetition which is when they keep repeating the product's name all of the time, over and over again. So those are the seven types of propaganda, the way Nazi's used propaganda
in the form of posters and leaflets. Hitler used the visual effects of poster to show that life was good in the Nazi party. The Nazis also used propaganda to pursuade people about joining; things desirable that weren't exactly true. They even used the media to try and show the false truth of it. Hitler made movies and films that had propaganda about becoming a Nazi and such. The films showed ways Hitler would rule Germany, he even used heavy propaganda in schools so the kids would learn about it!! That's insane!!!! Well, anyway, Hitler pretty much brain-washed and manipulated people to think the Nazi party was a good party to join. To bad it wasn't!! HAHAHA!

4.
Kristallnacht was a terrorizing experience for the Jewish people. Research the causes, the events, and the results of this famous night.

Kristallnacht is pronounced "Crystal Night" but means Night of Broken Glass, it was an anti-Jewish program and was started by the murder of a German Diplomat by the name of Ernst vom Rath killed by Herschel Grynszpan, a German born Polish Jew. All firearms were to be taken from the Jews and if they resist they were to be shot and killed imediatly was Hitler's order after vom Rath's death who was killed by all of his injuries by being shot three times, and with that, word cam to Hitler.. During that night of Kristallnacht, 100,00 jews were arrested, three foreigners were also arrested along with 815 Jewish businesses had been destroyed.

5.
Knowing the consequences, if you were caught hiding someone from the Nazis, would you have done it? Imagine what it would have been like. What plan would you have used?

Um... since it's all alot with location stuff I'd say these are Danish Jews! ^^

I would be all over the country for sure! I'd try to stay near often and act like I'm not doing anything illegal(at least, illegal to the Nazis) I would try to find a way to get the Jew(s) I'm hiding to a much safer country like Switzerland, since it's a neutral country kept Jews safe from the Nazis. I would try to help them find a place to hide that's not too near Switzerland's border so the Nazis aren't too suspicious! I wouldn't have that person/them wait out until the war is over, I'd have to make a plan to get them to Switzerland. Though
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon in France would be a good place as well Switzerland is closer. First, I'd take the Jew/Jews to a forest or something if there are any and then we'd hide deep, but not too deep because we'd want to remember how to get out of the place. Then after maybe... a long while I'd leave the forest and check if there are any Nazis or people hanging around. Then if there are I'd go back to the hiding place (which would be a clearing of some sort) and if there aren't we'd leave the forest and cross the border of Switzerland, I'd go with them so I wouldn't be caught if I left Switzerland by someone passing by, then I would have to suffer the consequences and if they find the Jews than they too have to suffer even worse most likely.

When they are safe in Switzerland I would probably stay since it's so much safer there!













This is unfinished but you can get a sneak-peak at it. ;) But this doesn't have anything to do with Anne Frank but it was supposed to.

Spelling

Over the past several years, the Internet has become a valuable tool for people who are suffering from chronic but cureable illnesses. Many medical websites now availible offer relible information, some of which includes ideas and suggestions from noteable physicians or researchers some web sites have a chat room where people can discuss their condition with others who are in a similar situation. People are no longer limited to their own comunities for information, either. On the Internet, the whole world is attainable through the click of a mouse.

1. curable
2. available
3. reliable
4. notable
5. communities

Friday, May 8, 2009

Spelling

Write the list word that matches each definition.

1. able to be remedied or cured: curable
2. able to be carried around: portable
3. able to be thrown away: disposable
4. able to get along well together: attainable
5. worth noticing: notable
6. deserving scorn or contempt: amiable
7. that which can be eaten or used up consumable
8. that which can be understood easily: intelligible
9. able to be achieved by hard work: reliable
10. worth quoting: quotable

Write the list word that matches each sound-spelling.

1. livable
2. available
3. legible
4. permissible
5. reliable
6. communicable
7. charitable
8. amiable
9. responsible
10. habitable

Monday, May 4, 2009

Spelling

LESSON 15 DEFINITIONS

1. animosity: a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action
2. emission:
an act or instance of emitting 3. inanimate: unable to move 4. manual: done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device 5. submission: an act of instance or submitting 6. commission: the act of committing or giving in charge. 7. fluid: a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. 8. influence: the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others
9. manipulate: to change something
10. transmission: the act or process of transmitting
11. animation: moving pictures or something that's moving
12. fluoride:
a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF.
13. influenza: the flu
14. omission: the act of omitting
15. unanimous:
of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.
16. emancipate: to free someone or something
17. fluctuate:
to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly
18. intermission: a break or pause
19. mandate:
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative
20. fluent:
spoken or written with ease

LESSON 16 DEFINITIONS

1. responsible: well organized.
2. charitable: able to donate
3. curable: able to be cured
4. livable: able to live
5. portable: able to store in small places
6. amiable:
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.
7. compatible: capable of existing or living together in harmony
8. habitable: capable of being inhabited
9. notable: noted
10. disposable: capable of being disposed or thrown in the trash
11. attainable: able to be attained
12. communicable: able to communicate or talk with someone.
13. intelligible: able to be made out, like read or something.
14. permissible: has permission for something
15. quotable: capable of being quoted
16. available: able to be taken
17. consumable: capable of being consumed
18. legible: correct
19. pitiable: to be pitied on
20. reliable: someone or something you're able to rely on for help etc.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Spelling

Proofreading

In the early 1960s, the influence of the Beatles and any other musicians on rock music was significant. Their goal may not have been to emancepait rock n' roll but it's almost unainimuos that rock music went reeling in a thousand new directions. For instance, in 1967 the Beatles recorded one of the first concept albums, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The songs in this album featured a mix of musical genres. This kind of experimentation gave other rock n' roll artists a mandat to play with and manippulate their music.

1. emancipate
2. unanimous
3. experimentation
4. manipulate

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Spelling

Word Application

Replace the italiced word or words in each sentence with one list word. Write the list word on the line.

1. Mr. Roper earned a percentage of a large amount of money when he sold five cars in one week.
submission

2. Insects are responsible for the passing along of many diseases.
fluent

3. The sending out of the harmful elements into the air has polluted it.
emission

4. Randy is sick with flu virus and should be back in school next week.
influenza

5. There will be a 5 minute pause during the program.
intermission

Puzzle

Use the list words to complete the crossword puzzle.

ACROSS
7. feeling of strong dislike or hatred
animosity
8. a chemical element
fluoride
10. to work or operate with the hands
manual
12. the act of sending out or giving forth
animation
14. a cold-like illness
influenza
16. made or done with the hands
manipulate
17. something that is left out
emancipate
18. the art of making a motion picture
animation
19. showing complete agreement
omission
20. rest or pause
intermission

DOWN
1. money paid to someone who makes a sale
manual
2. the power to affect persons or things
commission
3. rise and fall; keep changing
unanimous
4. to set free
fluctuate
6. that which is submitted
submission
7. the act of passing something along
fluent
9. any substance that flows
fluid

Friday, April 24, 2009

Spelling



Above: Horse picture that I sketched in pencil, scanned by mom, I re-did the lines on photoshop and colored it in on photoshop. The face definition is actually the best I've ever done. :D

Write the
list words that can be used as verbs.

1. animation
2. manipulate
3. inanimate
4. animosity
5. transmission

Write the list words that can be used as adjectives.

6. fluid
7. mandate
8. fluctuate
9. influence
10. influenza

Write the list words
that can be used as a noun and a verb.

11. emancipate
12. omission
13. fluoride

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Spelling

Form list words by adding suffixes to these adjectives to make adverbs.


1. drastic: drastically
2. academic: academically
3. incidental:
incidentally
4. ideal: ideally
5. frantic: frantically
6. basic: basically
7. comic: comically
8. heroic: heroically



Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Spelling

Write the list word that matches each sound-spelling.

1. manual
2. manipulate
3. mandate
4. inanimate
5. fluid
6. emission

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

NEW WORD: supero/superare
MEANING: I conquer, I do conquer, I am conquering/to conquer

EXERCISES:

1. I want to conquer the great islands because they have silver and gold.
2. The queens bad sons are conquering the forest.
3. We are conquering the inhabitants of the islands with swords and shields.
4. The men of the islands are conque
ring the homeland.
5. A strong wall is guarding the town.
6. The men and women of the homeland are not happy because they never have food.
7. You are not able to fight the great men of the forest without food and water.
8. We always give gifts to the queen of the islands.
9. The queen's sons are guarding the towns because they love the homeland.
10. I do not like to work in the fields but I plow the fields daily.


OMIGOSH WHOOT! NO MORE LATIN!! :o


Monday, April 20, 2009

Unscramble the list words to complete the crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

4. classic
7. drastically
1
1. economic
12. mutual
15. id
eally
16. tragic
17. gradual
19. incidentally
20. academically

DOWN

1. microscopic
2. basically
3. comically
5. substantial
6. incidentally



Lesson 134

NEW WORD: supero/superare
MEANING: I conquer, I do conquer, I am conquering/to conquer

1. We have much silver.
2. We are not able to conquer the islands without many boats.
3. The homeland has many towns.
4. I want to build a strong wall with large rocks.
5. We are not able to plow the fields without many farmers.
6. The sailor loves the queens daughter.
7. The queen's daughters are happy because they have much gold.
8. There are many women on the island.
9. We are giving many gifts to the queen's daughters.
10. The queen has many sons.

COUNTDOWN:

1 (accidentally skipped Lesson 133)

Friday, April 17, 2009

Lesson 132

NEW WORD: magnus, magna, magnum
MEANING: great, large

EXERCISES

1. Filius reginae est magnus vir means the queen's son is a great man.
2. Magni viri patriae oppidum servant means the great men of the home land are guarding the town.
3. In magna insula manere non potes qyod cibum non habes means you are not able to stay on that large island because you do not have food.
4. Patria magnam reginam habet means the homland has a great queen.
5. Nauta magnam familiam habet means the sailor has a large family.
6. Casa agricolae non est magna means the farmer's house isn't that large.
7. Caelum spectamus quod stellas videre amamus means
8. Pueri validi in agris laborant sed non sunt laeti means the strong boys are working in the fields because the are great.
9. Magnae bestiae silvarum casas agricolarum delent means the great beasts of the forests are destroying the houses.
10. Nautae incolis insulae pecuniam semper dant means the sailors give money to the inhabitants of the island.

ONLY 2 UNTIL I GET TO THE END!!! (134 pages of Latin! :o)

THE COUNTDOWN:

2

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Latin Lesson 130

NEW WORD: malus, mala, malum
MEANING: bad

EXERCISES:
1. Filius agiricolae est puer malus means the farmer's son is bad.
2. Regima mala casas agricolarum delere desiderat means the sailor isn't happy.
3. Pueri mali in agris numquam laborant means the bad boys never work in the fields.
4. Poeta fabulas malas non amat means the poet does not like bad stories.
5. Viri mali oppidum delere non possunt quod oppidum servamus means the bad men aren't able to destroy the town.
6. Feminae validae saxa ab agris ad actam portant means the strong women are carrying rocks from the seashore.
7. Reginam videre desideramus quod cubum non habemus means we want to see the queen because we do not have food.
8. Peri mali saepe pugnant means the bad boys fight often.
9. Sine cibo aquaque in insula manere non potestis means you all are not able to stay on the island.
10. Viri feminqueque reginae dona dant means the men and women are giving gifts to the queen.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Spelling

Use the proofreading marks to connect the mistakes in the paragraph. Write the misspelled list words correctly on the lines.

The history of women inventors is substantail and every bit as dramatik as that of their male counterparts. Sybilla Masters is often called the first women inventor in the American colonies. In 1715, she invented a method of making cornmeal that drasticlly cut the
time needed for that task. After her husbands death, Martha Coston perfected their mutul idea for colored signal flares, which were used by the navy in the civil war. Margeret Knight, whose inventions had an ecinomic effect on shopkeepers, got a patent in 1868 for a machine that made square-bottomed paper bags. Think of Margaret the next time a clerk asks "paper or plastic"?

1. substantial
2. dramatic
3. drastically
4. economic
5. mutual

Latin Lesson 129

1. The girls are happy.
2. The sailor is not happy.
3. The farmer is plowing the field with the strong beasts.
4. The poet is telling stories to the happy boys.
5. the farmer's family is happy because they have food and money.
6. The farmer's sons are strong but they do not like to work.
7. I love to watch the stars in the sky.
8. You all are not able to plow the fields without strong men.
9. The girls are happy because they are walking to the seashore.
10. the queen is not happy because the beasts are destroying the homeland.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Latin Lesson 127

NEW WORD: validus, valida, validum
MEANING: strong

EXERCISES:

1. Femina est valida means the woman is strong.
2. Vir est validus means the man is strong
3. Lignum est validum means the wood is strong.
4. Pueri validi agros arant means the strong boys are plowing the fields
5. Feminae validae aquam portant means the strong women are carrying water.
6. Murum validum aedificamus means we are building a strong wall.
7. Cum viris validis patriae maneo meansI am staying with the strong men of the homland.
8. Puella valida lignum saepe portat means the men and boys of the town are carrying wood and rocks because they want to build a strong wall.
9. the strong gril often carries wood
10. you do not fear the beast because you have a sword and a shield.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Spelling

Write the list word that is a synonym for the word in parentheses.

1. the annual meeting (yearly)
2. a classic play (traditionally)
3. by substantial consent (shared)
4. a microscopic plant (fruitful)
5. an empathic story (extremely sad)
6. ideally the same (simply)
7. the gradual changes (little by little)
8. his dramatic reply (forceful)

Write a list word to complete the analogy.

1. Single is to one as prolific is two or more together.
2. School is to academically as hospital is to medically.
3. Funny is to comedy as empathic is to tragedy.
4. Huge is to elephant as microscopic is to bacteria.
5. Up is to down as heroically is to cowardly.
6. Seriously is to lecture as comically is to joke.
7. Economy is to economic as scene is to scenic
8. Slow is to calmly as fast is to frantically.
9. Soft-spoken iss to a period as frantically is to exclamation point.

Latin Lesson 122

NEW WORD: scutum, sctui (second declension neuter)
MEANING: shield

EXERCISES:

1. Puer scutum habet means the boy has a shield.
2. Gladio scutoque reginam servo means I am guarding the queen with a sword and shield.
3. Gladios et cuta habemus quod muros oppidi servamus means we have swords and shields because we are guarding the walls of the town.
4. Sine gladiis scutisque patriam servare non possumus means we are not able to guard the homeland without swords and shields.
5. Agentum aurumque amo sed pecuniam non habeo means I love the silver and gold but I do not have money.
6. Incolae patirae casas aedificant means the inhabitants of the homeland are building houses.
7. Scapha ad insulam navigo means I am sailing to the island by boat.
8. Viri oppidi filium reginae non amant means we are longing to see the homeland.
9. Patriam videre desideramus means the men of the town do not like the queens son.
10. Viri insularum patiram delere desiderant means the men of the islands want to destroy the homeland.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Spelling

Form list words by adding suffixes to these nouns to make adverbs

1. drastic: drastically
2. academic: academically
3. incidental: incidentally
4. ideal: ideally
5. frantic: frantically
6. basic: basically
7. comic: comically
8. heroic: heroically

Form list words by adding suffixes to these nouns to make adjectives. Some nouns change form before suffixes are added.

9. system: systematic
10. economy: economic
11. class: classic
12. microscope: microscopic
13. drama: dramatic
14. substance: substantial

Latin Lesson 119

NEW WORD: donum, doni
MEANING: gift

EXERCISES:

1. Reginae dona damus means I love silver and gold.
2. Puellae puerique nautis dona dant means the sailors are carrying gold to the homeland.
3. Viri feminaeque oppidi reginae pecuniam semper dant means the boys are working in the fields with the men of the town.
4. Puellae reginae dona dare desiderant means the boys are working in the fields with the men of the town
5. Donum nautae est in scapha means the queen wants to destroy the town.
6. Filli agricolae agros arant quod cibum pecuniamque desiderant means the inhabitants of the towns fear the beasts of the forest.
7. Non es regina means you all have gold and silver but you all do not have food.
8. Luna est in caelo means we cannot build houses without money.
9. Cum viris oppidi manere desidero means the queen wants to build a wall around the town.
10. Scaphae prope actam sunt means the boys are swimming because they do not like to work.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Spelling

Write the list word that matches each definition or synonym.

1. harshly: drastically
2. having to do with education: academically
3. having great substance; solid or firm: gradual
4. invisible to the naked eye; tiny: microscopic
5. very productive; fruitful: substantial
6. shared in common by two or more people: mutual
7. acting in a worried or hurried way: frantically
8. filled with action, emotion, or excitement: dramatic
9. developing little by little over time: emphatic
10/ expressed or done with emphasis; forceful: prolific

Monday, April 6, 2009

Wind in the Willows WS ~NOT FINISHED~ ONLY NEED TO DO THE REST OF THE PICS

<--- Ewww, my worst.


Chapters 1-3 Questions:

  1. Why is Mole lucky to have met Rat on his first trip out into the world? What might have happened to Mole if Rat hadn’t found him? He would've had to do spring cleaning.
  2. What was Mole’s first impression of Toad? How did it change after the trip in the gypsy caravan? Mole thought Toad was a great animal to meet but after the trip in the gypsy caravan it changed to a little... crazy.
  3. Do you think it was brave or foolish of Mole to go off into the Wild Wood by himself? Explain your answer. I think it was both brave and foolish because it was dangerous to go into the Wild Wood himself and it was also brave because he made it through, even though he was scared.
  4. How did Rat show his friendship to Mole when they both got lost in the Wild Wood? Hard to explain but Rat became kind of rough and stubborn and anxious to get out of the Wild Wood with Mole
  5. What problems do you think Toad, Mole and Rat may have with their friendship in the future? I don't know, they'll definitely encounter more dangers and other stuff which could cause problems that could effect it I guess. :/
For fun: Make an illustrated map of the settings described in the first three chapters of the book. Include Mole’s hole, the river, Rat’s home, Toad Hall, the gypsy caravan route, the Wild Wood, and Mr. Badger’s house.

You can do this on paper or in Photoshop.

It's so much and took forever, go up top to see them. Done on Photoshop. Go up to the top The one that doesn't say anything is Rat's home.


Chapters 4-6 Questions:

  1. If Mr. Toad lived today, what new craze or fad would he take up?
  2. probably helicopters or computers or T.V.'s
  3. Whose house do you find most appealing – that of Badger, Mole, Rat, or Toad – and why?
  4. Toad because he has a REAL house! >:D And it's a mansion!
  5. Do you think friendship was the same in 1908 as it is today?
  6. Sorta, there was different as well as less technology and such as we have now so there could've been different interests than nowadays.
  7. Would you have liked to live in the English countryside in 1908, in the setting of this book? Why or why not?
  8. I guess I wouldn't mind. I sounds nice but I'd have to adjust to a different time-zone and change my accent.
  9. How does the time period influence the way the four main characters speak.
  10. Because there was different etiquette.


Chapters 7-9 Questions:

  1. What secret message do you think Rat and Mole heard in the wind in the willows?

  2. How does Toad’s strong sense of dignity create a serious danger for him?
  3. Do you think Toad will return to Toad Hall without being found by the police? Why or why not?
  4. Should the gaoler’s daughter and the engine-driver have helped Toad escape? Explain your answer. No because if they didn't let Toad escape he wouldn't be captured and Badger, Mole and Rat would have him so Toad wouldn't terrorize the whole city and so he could be punished.
  5. If Rat and the Water Rat were humans, would this part of the story still be a fantasy? Support your answer with details. Nope, the book was really realistic except for the fact that they where animals. People go boating, they live in houses, they own cars, horses and other things explained in the book.


Chapter 10-12 Questions:

  1. How does the way Toad acts with the barge-woman show that prison didn’t change him?
  2. How did the battle for Toad Hall help unite Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad and make them forget their conflicts with each other?
  3. What conflict did Toad have with himself after Toad Hall was regained? He was a little messed up and annoying.
  4. Do you think the four friends will continue to live peacefully together? If not, what might happen? Yup, there is nothing that I can think that will happen.
  5. What lessons about friendship did you learn from this book?None. :(

Friday, April 3, 2009

Lesson 118

NEW WORD: caelum, cauli (second declension neuter)
MEANING: sky

EXERCISES:

1. Caelum specto means I am watching the sky.
2. Sunt stellae in caelo means there are stars in the sky.
3. Nautae caelum semper spectant means the sailors always watch the sky.
4. Stellas in caelo numquam numerare potes means you are never able to count the stars in the sky.
5. Insula aurum argentumque habet means the island has gold and silver.
6. Caelum videre non possumus quod in casa sumus means we are not able to see the sky because we are in the house.
7. Incolae oppidorum bestias timent means the inhabitants of the towns fear the beasts.
8. In casa maneo means I am staying in the house.
9. Sine scapha ad insulam navigare non potes means you are not able to sail to the island without a boat.
10. Scaphae cibum ad insulam portant means the boats are carrying food to the island.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Latin Lesson 117

NEW WORD: argentum, argenti (second declension neuter)
MEANING: silver

EXERCISES

1. Argentum aurumque amo means I love silver and gold.
2. Nautae aurum ad patriam portant means the sailors are carrying gold to the homeland.
3. Argentum a scapha ad casam portamus means we are carrying the silver from the boat to the house.
4. Pueri in agris cum viris oppidi laborant means the boys are working in the fields with the men of the town.
5. Pueri puellaeque oppidi agros arare non amant means the queen wants to destroy the town.
6. Oppidum servamus quod incolas insularum timemus means the inhabitants of the town fear the beasts of the forests.
7. Filiis poetae cibum saepe damus quod pecunaim non habent means you all have gold and silver but you all don't have food.
8. Poeta filiis reginae fabulas saepe narrat means the strong girl often carries wood.
9. Filius reginae pecuniam aurumaue habet sed in agris cum agricolis laborare means the queen wants to build a wall around the town.
10. Pueri natant quod laborare non amant means the boys are swimming because they do not like work.
10. Circum insulam natare non potes means

Monday, March 30, 2009

Latin Lesson 116

NEW WORD: aurum, auri (secend declension neuter)
MEANING: gold

EXERCISES:

1. Ego aurum desidero means I want gold.
2. Viri silvae aurum non habent means the men of the forest do not have gold.
3. Ad patrian cum pecunia aurque navigamus means we are sailing to the homeland with money and gold.
4. Nautae oppida insulae delent quod aurum desiderant means the sailors are destroying the towns of the island because they want gold.
5. Pueri puellaeque oppidi agros arare non amant means the boys and girls of the town do not like to plow the fields.
6. Oppidum servamus quod incolas insularun timemus means we are guarding the town because we fear the inhabitants of the islands.
7. Filiis peotae cibum saepe damus quod pecuniam non habent means we often give food to the poet's sons because they do not have money.
8. Poeta filis reginae fabulas saepe narrat means the poet often tells stories to the queen's sons.
9. Filius reginae pecuniam aurumque habet sed in agris cum agricolis laborare desiderat means
10/ Circum insulan natare non potes means you are not able to swim around the island.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Latin Lesson 115

1. I am walking into the town.
2. The sailors are in the town.
3. The men want to build a wall around the town.
4. The poet is telling stories to the boys and girls of the town.
5. The men want to guard the walls of the town.
6. The men of the town have swords.
7. You are boys but we are men.
8. We cannot guard the town because the town does not have walls.
9. The farmer's son never plows the fields because he does not like to work.
10/ The men of the forest never build boats.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Spelling Lesson

Write the list words that complete this letter.

Dear Frederick,

I wanted to give you an update on the construction of our new house. After some tactful negotiations, we reached an agreement with the builder and signed a petition With her last month. It pays to be persistent sometimes! We'll be building our house in a beautiful old historical district near the river. Unfortunately, I fractured my foot yesterday, so I won't be able to go to the groundbreaking tomorrow.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Latin Lesson 111

NEw word: ager
MEANING: field

EXERCISES:

1. Pueri agros arant quod agricola laborare non potest means the boys are plowing the fields because the farmer is not able to work.
2. Filil agricolae a casa ad agrum ambulant means the farmer's sons are walking from the house to the field.
3. Pueri pecuniam desiderant sed agros arare non amant means the boys want money but tthey do not like to plow fields.
4. Bestiae silvea casas agricolarum delent means the beasts of teh forest are destroying the farmers' houses.
5. Viri bestias timent sed bestiae viros non timent means the men fear the beasts but the beasts do not fear the men.
6. In insula manere deidero means I want to stay on the island.
7. Murum circum casas aedificamus quod viros feminasque patriae servare means we are building a wall around the houses because we want to guard the men and women of the homeland.
8. Sent agricolae puerique in agris means there are farmers and boys in the fields.
9. Ad insulam navigare non possum quod scapham non habeo means I am not able to sail to the island because I do not have a boat.
10. Sine nautis ad insulam navigare non possumus means we are not able to sail to the island without the sailors.