Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Analogy

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

reticent - disposed to be silent or not to speak freely
Who is likely to be described as reticent?
1. a penny pincher
2. a bundle of nerves
3. a man of few words

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Analogy

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

WORD QUIZ
overture - an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio
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.

Monday, October 29, 2007

Analogy

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

WORD QUIZ
fusty - having a stale smell; moldy; musty
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.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Analogy, Pop Quiz

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ
RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____
1. wax
2. supplies
3. coloring

WORD QUIZ
porcine - resembling swine; hoggish; piggish
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?
1. Porky Pig
2. Bugs Bunny
3. Tweety Bird

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Analogy

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

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert - having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance
Which could be described as inert?
1. a couch potato

2. a jumping bean
3. an ant farm

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Analogy

What word completes the analogy?
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.

QUICK SELF TEST-ANSWER & POST TO YOUR BLOG
Can you apply styles to paragraph and characters?
Can you change the line spacing in a paragraph?
Can you change paragraph alignment, indents, and paragraph spacing?
Can you add a border and shading to a paragraph?
Can you align text in different ways using tabs?
Can you create a bulleted list, a numbered list, and an outline numbered list?
Can you change the font, font size, and color of text?
Can you apply font styles such as bold, italic, or underlining?
Can you create or modify a header or footer?
Can you insert page breaks?
Can you add page numbers to a document?
Can you name and describe all the toolbar buttons you have used in this lesson?

Monday, October 22, 2007

Analogy

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

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
raconteur - a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly
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.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Analogy, Journalize

(What is an analogy?)
ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____
1. unyielding
2. flexible
3. bone

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

JOURNLIZE- TOP STORY-WHAT 2 THINGS CAN WE DO TO HELP PREVENT THE "KILLER MRSR" INFECTION?
Did you know about this top story before watching the video?
no
After watching this video what are you going to do differently? What to do you think about the "KILLER MRSR" infection?
I will keep one using my hand sanitizer that i have. I think that it is crazy and i didnt know about that.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Analogy

(What is an analogy?)
SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy
1. tiara
2. formal
3. drab

WORD QUIZ
posthumous- arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death
A posthumous book is
1. full of nonsense.
2. organized from A to Z.
3. published after the author has died

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Analogy

(What is an analogy?)
HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____
1. crime
2. thief
3. giving

WORD QUIZ
verdant- green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?
1. The Green, Green Grass of Home
2. Red Sky in the Morning
3. Yellow Rose of Texas

Analogy

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

WORD QUIZ
augur - a prophet
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.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Analogy

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM
MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
1. fuzzy
2. shape
3. illness

WORD QUIZ
raconteur - person skilled in relating stories
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

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Analogy

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

What does it mean?
meritocracy
Word Quiz
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.

Tanner Resume


Tech Talk 3.3, Analogy

WARM UP
What word completes the analogy?
IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____
1. feet
2. hallway
3. step

WORD QUIZ
gossamer - a thread or a web of this substance
Which looks most like gossamer?
1. a spider's web
2. a turtle's shell
3. a fish's scales

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Professional Fax


Tech Talk 3.2, Analogy

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp
1. wet
2. low
3. marsh

WORD QUIZ
viscous- of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive
"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."



Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Tech Talk 3.1, Analogy

EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet
1. chatty
2. church-mouse
3. silent

WORD QUIZ
plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?
1. You were abducted by aliens.
2. The bus came late.
3. Your mother suggested you stay home and watch T.V. a little longer.

Friday, October 5, 2007

Tech Talk 2.5, Analogy

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM
PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : _____
1. musicians
2. harmonious
3. music
WORD
acme- the highest point
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.

BLOGGING IN BCIS


Thursday, October 4, 2007

Tech Talk 2.4, Analogy

ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
1. cover
2. house
3. sky
WORD
feral- existing in a natural state, as animals or plants
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.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

30 SONGS


Tech Talk 2.3, Analogy

THE ANALOGY?
CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____
1. home
2. glass
3. view

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
perfunctory -
lacking interest
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.

20 SONGS







Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Technology in Your Life 2.2, Analogy

1. What type of storage device is ideal to transfer data from one computer system to another?
Portable storage


2. What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?
.bmp .gif. and .jpg



3. What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?
create a back up file



4. What is the primary storage for most personal computers?
hard drive

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
1. giving
2. stingy
3. surplus

What does it mean?
skulk-to lie or keep in hiding
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
1. a spy.
2. a snob.
3. a kangaroo.

My 10 Songs

Name of Song, Genre, Artist

#1 TODO CAMBIO, POP EN ESPANOL, CAMILA

#2 POR TU AMOR, DURANGUENSE, ALACRANES MUSICAL

#3 LIPS OF AN ANGEL, ROCK, HINDER

#4 LABIOS COMPARTIDOS ,SPANISH ROCK, MANA

#5 LOS INFIELES, BACHATA, AVENTURA

#6 LA VIDA DESPUES DE TI, POP EN ESPANOL, LU

#7 COLECCIONISTA DE CANCIONES, POP EN ESPANOL, CAMILA

#8 BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY, POP, FERGIE

#9 NO TE VEO, REGGETON, CASA DE LEONES

#10 TE EXTRANO, BACHATA, EXTREME

Monday, October 1, 2007

Bits & Bytes, Analogy

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

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

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

4.Write your first name in binary.
01000010010001010100000101010100010100100100100101011010
BEATRIZ

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

Word Quiz
deface - to mark the surface or appearance of
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