Thursday, December 6, 2007

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Monday, November 26, 2007

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

warm up

BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____
1. foot
2. hard
3. horse

foot

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!"

Say your it

Monday, November 5, 2007

warm up monday

POMPON : DECORATIVE :: _____ : fragile
1)strong
2)eggshell
3)delicate

eggshell*

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

Little House in the Big Woods

Thursday, November 1, 2007

warm up wednsday

TASTY : GROSS :: firm : _____
1. solid
2. loose
3. ground

loose

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.

Only three people showed up to watch

warm up wednsday

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

wednsday

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

magazine

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

a man of few words

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

TUESDAY WARM UP

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

trumpet


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.

at the beginning of an opera

Monday, October 29, 2007

warm up monday

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

building

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.

open a window

Friday, October 26, 2007

warm up friday

RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____
1. wax
2. supplies
3. coloring
coloring

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

Porky Pig

Thursday, October 25, 2007

warm up thursday

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

(answer) 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

(answer) a couch potato

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

warm up wednsday

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

(answer) scatter


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

(answer) VERy bored

warm up wednsday

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

warmup october 22

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
1. dining
2. leafy
3. Popeye

(answer) Popeye

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
raconteur
My 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.

Answer-3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone.

Friday, October 19, 2007

i am storm

i rool.

warm up FRIDAY

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____
1. unyielding
2. flexible
3. bone

(answer) flexible

What does it mean?
cacophony
Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?

1. librarians with newspapers
2. monkeys with cymbals
3. chefs with sauces

(Answer)Monkeys with cymbals

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Warm up

OWL : HOOTS :: _____ : whirs
1. noise
2. fan
3. blowing
FAN

WORD QUIZ
incessant
Lola's search for new flavors of ice cream was incessant—
1. she did most of her research on the Internet.
2. she really preferred the same old flavors.
3. her efforts never ended.

HER EFFORTS NEVER ENDED

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

warm up october 16

(What is an analogy?)
LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
1. exercise
2. legs
3. comfy

(answer) comfy
WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
1. have his portrait painted.
2. learn what his future held.
3. buy and sell goods.

(answer) learn what his future held

Monday, October 15, 2007

warm up

MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
1. fuzzy
2. shape
3. illness
illness

WORD QUIZ
raconteur
My 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
She plays tricks on anyone and everyone

Friday, October 12, 2007

warm up september 29

WARM UP
What word completes the analogy?
STITCHING : QUILT :: beak : _____
1. bill
2. mouth
3. songbird

Mouth

Word Quiz
meritocracy
My 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 Strongest swimmer is lifeguard

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

warm up october 5

CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp
1. wet
2. low
3. marsh
(answer) marsh

WORD QUIZ
viscous
"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."

They can bite for no reason

Friday, October 5, 2007

warm up october 5

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM
PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : _____
1. musicians
2. harmonious
3. music

(Answer) music

WORD
acme
You would probably say that the acme of Benji's career was when he
1. was rescued from an animal shelter.
2. retired and let his pups take over acting
3. became a movie and television star.

(answer) became a movie and television star

Thursday, October 4, 2007

warm up october 4

ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
1. cover
2. house
3. sky
(answer) house
feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem
1. wild as a tiger.
2. smart as a whip.
3. timid as a mouse.
(answer) wild as a tiger

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

warm up october 3

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY?
CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____
1. home
2. glass
3. view
Answer- glass

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—
1. it was a really hard squeeze.
2. it was a long-lasting squeeze.
3. it was just a quick squeeze.

(answer) It was just a quick squeeze

warm up october 2

WARM UP
Analogy/Word/WPM to blog-LAST-(10 minutes)
WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
1. giving
2. stingy
3. surplus
(answer) stingy

What does it mean?
skulk
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
1. a spy.
2. a snob.
3. a kangaroo.
(answer) a spy

warm up september 28

WARM UP-Post Analogy/Word/WPM to blog
ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

What word completes the analogy?
HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
1. real
2. dragon
3. ancient

(answer) ancient


Word Quiz
deface

Someone might deface a wall by

1. using spray paint to mess it up.

2. hanging some nice pictures on it.

3. patching it, then applying fresh paint

(answer)using spray paint to mess it up.

Friday, September 28, 2007

warm up

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
CLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : underground
1. subterranean
2. tunnel
3. secret
(answer) tunnel
WORD QUIZ

itinerant
This song by Gilbert and Sullivan tells about an itinerant person:
1. "Poor Wandering One!"
2. "I'm Called Little Buttercup"
3. "The Woman of the Wisest Wit"
(answer) Poor wanderring One

Thursday, September 27, 2007

warm up september 27

ANALOGY
CLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : underground
1. subterranean
2. tunnel
3. secret
(answer)Tunnel

WORD
toxic
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?
1. Creeping Charlie
2. Poison Ivy
3. Lace Plant
(answer) Poison Ivy

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Warm up september 26

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM-10 MINUTES ONLY! :0)
JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : _____

1. Illinois
2. tourist
3. city

(ANSWER) city
WORD
Which headline tells about an example of altruism?
1. Partygoers Enjoy 1,000-Pound Cake
2. Clever Cats Howl National Anthem
3. Volunteers Nurse Injured Penguins

ANSWER- Volunteers nurse injured penguins

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

warm up september 25

SPOUT : TEAPOT :: _____ : candle
1. wick
2. match
3. darkness
(answer)Wick


Word Quiz
Unanimous
If six people make a unanimous decision,
1. all six agree.
2. they are split three to three.
3. they have made six separate decisions.
(answer)All six agree

Monday, September 24, 2007

warm up September 24

ENEMY : PAL :: _____ : tiny
1. gigantic
2. small
3. iota

(answer) Gigantic

Vocabulary-
1. BPM-"beats per minute"
2. loop- region in garage band where parts of sound are played
3. Track-place where you record Real and Software instruments, give you a way to organize your music and control the sounds of instruments in a project
4. i button-opens and hides all different types of loops
5. Mixer-part in project where you balance all the parts and blend them into a cohesive whole.
6. Panning-moves volume to be louder or softer when depending on when you speak
7. Add TraƧk Button-
8. Loops Browser-helps you find loops with the instrument, genre and feel you want preview them and add them to your project.
9, Time Display-
10. Master Volume-lets you control what the volume will be when a project is exported
11. Shuttle Buttons-

Friday, September 21, 2007

Warm up September 21

ANALOGY
WEED : PLANT :: flu : _____
1. sneezing
2. health
3. illness

(Answer) Illness


WORD QUIZ
prohibit
To prohibit people on their beach, the neighbors set up
1. a party for the whole neighborhood.
2. an admission booth.
3. a "No Trespassing" sign

(Answer) A no Trespassing sign

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Warm up September 20

ANALOGY/WORD-WARM UP
PETAL : ROSE :: _____ : rabbit

tail
hare
mammal
(answer) Tail

What does it mean ?
precarious
Who might look precarious?
1. a king on a golden throne
2. a tightrope walker
3. a sleeping baby

A tightrope Walker

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Warm up September 19

WARM-UP
LETTUCE : LEAFY :: river : _____
ocean
flowing
navigation
(answer) Flowing


WORD-QUIZ
persevere
What newspaper headline tells about someone who has the ability to persevere?
Woman Builds Castle Stone by Stone
Boy Finds Diamond Ring on Beach
Farmer Shares Crops with the Poor
(answer) Women Builds Castle Stone by Stone

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Warm up September 18

ANALOGY
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : _____
1. plucky
2. dull
3. trouble
(Answer) Trouble



Word Quiz: obstrusive
While we were hiking, we saw an obstrusive mass of rock it
(answer)Stuck out into our path

Warm up

ANALOGY
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : _____
1. plucky
2. dull
3. trouble

Monday, September 17, 2007

Warm up

Analogy-Oil:energy:: library : _____
(Answer) Information


Word Wiz
misanthropic
Who in the story A Christmas Carol seems misanthropic?
1. Scrooge, who doesn't like people much
2. Bob Cratchit, who worries a lot
3. Tiny Tim, who is very ill

(answer) Scrooge

commented- Alis and sadars and issacs

Friday, September 14, 2007

Analogy of the Day

PICTURE : POSTCARD :: leg : _____
1. arm
2. sturdy
3. table

(Answer)-Table

Word Quiz
Innocuous DEFINED- not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
1. An innocuous bug ? CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. damages crops.
2. is harmless.
3. has four stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult.

(Answer)-2. is harmless.

Video Timeline Questions-

1.When was the first camera invented?
the first camera was invented in 1878


2.When was the first cinema presentation
The first cinema presentation was in 1888



3.When did the first camera projector first come out?
The first camera projector came out in 1895

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

September 11 Memorial

Since the events of september 11 2001 many people have still today suffered from the lost and the tragedy of the events that took place.
but even from wat the terrorist did of trying to weaken us it kind of backfired because it kinda brought the country together
and opened the eyes to a lot of people.
i think that from 6 years ago to today many things have changed especcialy things like the war which might be pointless in the eyes of some but in ways it could be more important than we know it to be, saying as it could possibly prevent something like this from happening ever again

Friday, September 7, 2007

Ethics Quiz

1.)alway use good etiquette While on the internet
2.)Hackers are not permitted
3.)keep the internet friendly
4.)do not disasemble the computer unless instructed too
5.) always use the proper html tags for your websites
6.)do not use plagirism or piracy on the computer
7.)Dont use hacker tactics such as virus related things towards others
8.)Respect others privacys
9.)Do not become addicted to myspace
10.)Dont use the computer to be naughty

(number 10 brought to you by issac)