Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Friday, November 30, 2007

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Monday, November 26, 2007

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Monday, November 19, 2007

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Analogy/Word Quiz 11-15


ANALOGY
(What is an analogy?)
DICTIONARY : BOOK :: ballet : dance
1. ballerina
2. graceful
3. dance
Word Quiz
careening
If you were in a car that was careening down the highway, you might feel carsick.
1. impatient.
2. sleepy.
3. carsick.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Analogy/Spreadsheet 11-14



PICKY : FINICKY :: fabric : cloth
1. cotton
2. cloth
3. threadbare

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Analogy/Word Quiz 11-12


ARM : SLEEVE :: lunch : lunchbox

1. lunch
2. metal
3. school

What does it mean?
miscreant
Who in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" could be called a miscreant?
the evil queen

Analogy/Word Quiz 11-12

ARM : SLEEVE :: lunch : lunchbox

1. lunch
2. metal
3. school
What does it mean?
miscreant
Who in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" could be called a miscreant?

2. the evil queen

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Warm-Up: Analogy/Vocab/WPM 11/7


BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : horse
1. foot
2. hard
3. horse
What does it mean?
designate
One way to designate someone in a game would be to
say "You're It!"

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

WarmUp:Analogy/Word Quiz 11-6

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

WORD QUIZ
circumspect
When I was raking in the yard, my little brother behaved in a circumspect way.
He watched me from behind a tree.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Friday, November 2, 2007

Analogy/Word Quiz 11-2

BURP : BELCH :: loyal : faithful
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

Thursday, November 1, 2007

WarmUp/Analogy/Word Quiz 11-1

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

WORD QUIZ
anticlimax
"After practicing my role for weeks," said Marva, "the show was an anticlimax."
"Only three people showed up to watch."

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

ANALOGY/WORDQUIZ/WPM 10-31

ANALOGY/WORDQUIZ/WPM
ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : magzine
1. recycled
2. magazine
3. written

reticent
Who is likely to be described as reticent?
a man of few words.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM 10-30

ANALOGY
GALAXY : HUGE :: trumpet : brass
1. trumpet
2. dull
3. steel

WORD QUIZ
overture
You would most likely find an overture
at the beginning of an opera.

WPM is 28

Monday, October 29, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM 10-29

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : farm
1. horse
2. building
3. farm
WORD QUIZ
fusty
If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to
open a window.

WPM is 28 WPM.

Friday, October 26, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM


ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ
RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : coloring

WORD QUIZ
porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?
Porky Pig

My WPM today is 28

Thursday, October 25, 2007

WarmUp/Analogy/Word/WPM 10-25

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : spacious

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert?

a couch potato

WPM=29

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

WarmUp/Analogy/Word Quiz

What word completes the analogy?
WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : scatter

Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
very bored.

WPM today is 28 WPM.

Monday, October 22, 2007

WarmUp/Analogy/Word/WPM 10-22

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : popeye

Word Quiz
What does it mean?

raconteur

My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
I could listen to her stories for hours.

WPM For Today is 25 WPM

Friday, October 19, 2007

10-19

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : flexible

What does it mean?
cacophony
Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?
Monkeys with cymbals.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

10-17


HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : crime

WORD QUIZ
verdant
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?
The Green, Green Grass of Home

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

What is an analogy?
A comparison of 2 things typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : comfy

WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
learn what his future held.

Monday, October 15, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

ANALOGIES
MINK : SOFT :: mold : fuzzy

WORD QUIZ
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur-
I could listen to her stories for hours.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

10-11

WARM UP
What word completes the analogy?
(What is an analogy?)
CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: marsh : swamp

What does it mean?
Charlatan

My great-grandfather was widely known as a charlatan—
he pretended he could predict the future and cure illnesses.

10-10

What is an analogy?
A comparison of 2 things typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: marsh : swamp

WORD QUIZ
viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.
They have a slimy feel.

10-9

What is an analogy?
A comparison of 2 things typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

EXCLUDE : INVITE :: chatty : quiet

Plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?
The bus came late.

Friday, October 5, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : music

WORD
acme
You would probably say that the acme of Benji's career was when he
became a movie and television star.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

10-3

CAKE : BATTER :: window : glass

Word Quiz
Perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug-
it was just a quick squeeze.

10-2



Analogy/Word/Wpm
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : stingy

Skulk
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
a spy.

ANALOGY/WORD

TOE : FOOT :: roof : house

Feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is feral cat, she can seem
wild as a tiger.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Student Checklist IP 2.1



HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: ancient : mythical

Word Quiz
Deface
using spray paint to mess it up.

Tech Talk Bits & Bites 2.1

1.How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?1,000 GB

2.How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?100,000

3.How many bits are used in the word “computer”?24

4.Write your first name in binary.01010100 01001001 01001101 01001111 01010100 01001000 01011001

Friday, September 28, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

GARBAGE : TRASH :: shiny : glossy

itinerant
This song by Gilbert and Sullivan tells about an itinerant person:
"Poor Wandering One!"

My average WPM 4 2Day is 29 WPM

Analogy/Word

CLIFF : STEEP :: tunnel : underground

Word
toxic
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?
Poison Ivy

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM-10 MINUTES ONLY! :0)

JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : city

WORD
Which headline tells about an example of altruism?
Volunteers Nurse injured Penguins.

My WPM 4 2Day is 27 WPM.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Analogy/Word-Post with (wpm)

SPOUT : TEAPOT :: wick : candle

Unanimous
If six people make a unanimous decision,
they have made seperate decisions.

Analogy/Word-Post with (wpm)

SPOUT : TEAPOT :: wick : candle

Unanimous
If six people make a unanimous decision,
they have made seperate decisions.

Friday, September 21, 2007

Warm-Up: Analogy

ANALOGY
WEED : PLANT :: flu : illness

WORD QUIZ
prohibit
To prohibit people on their beach, the neighbors set up
a "No Trespassing" sign.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Analogy/Word-Warm Up

PETAL : ROSE :: hare : rabbit

What does it mean?
Precarious
Who might look precarious?
a tightrope walker.

My WPM 4 2Day is 28 WPM

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Warm-Up: Analogy

SMOOTH : WARTY :: famous : unknown

What newspaper headline tells about someone who has the ability to
persevere?
Woman builds castle stone by stone.
My Average WPM 4 2Day is 28 WPM

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Warm-Up: Analogy

Analogy
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : plucky

OBTRUSIVE
While we were hiking, we saw an obtrusive mass of rock. It
stuck out into our path.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Warm-Up: Analogy/Vocab

TARANTULA : SPIDER :: EMMY : AWARD

What might you use to obliterate graffiti?
A Strong cleanser

Friday, September 14, 2007

Friday, September 7, 2007

Ethics Quiz

Dear Students,

I am the new principle of the school I here to make sure everybody is successful. We have a Acceptable Users Policy (AUP) for all the students to follow in the computer labs at Manor High School.

Rule 1: Display good ETHICS in the classroom & listen to your teacher.
Rule 2: Don't ever do something without permission it's called HACKING.
Rule 3: Show good CHARACTER in class.
Rule 4: Don't ever steal stuff that's called piracy.
Rule 5: Don't plagiarise somebody's work.
Rule 6: Don't go to inappropriate websites.
Rule 7: Show respect to everybody.
Rule 8: Don't bring drinks and food to the computer.
Rule 9: Do your work.
Rule 10: Don't destroy anything that doesn't belong to you.

Word Wall Day 8

PLAGIARISM-Copying others work claiming it as yours.
synonym: Copying Others
antonym: Doing your own work

You copied somebodys work that's plagiarism.

CHARACTER-What you do when no one is watching.
synonym: Acting
antonym: Being yourself

He is such a great character.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Word Wall Day 7

Piracy- the unauthorized use of another's production,
invention or infringement of a copyright.
synonym: Stealing
antonym: Buy it with permision

Making bootleg movies is piracy.

HTML tags- computer codes that tells your web browser how to
display information on your screen.

I put HTML tags for my webite.
No synonyms for HTML tags
No antonym for HTML tags

Word Wall Day 6

Ethics- are the rules of personal behavior accepted by society (noun)
synonym: belief
antonym: impropriety

I dispayed good ethics at school.

Hacker- someone who intentionally accesses a computer system
without permission (noun).

No synonym and antonyms for hacker

The guy who stole computer information is a hacker.