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

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