Friday, September 21, 2007

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB & wpm

41 WPM

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

Thursday, September 20, 2007

WPM, ANALOGY/WORD-WARM UP

40 wpm

ANALOGY/WORD-WARM UP
PETAL : ROSE :: _____ : rabbit
tail - correct answer
hare
mammal
What does it mean ?
Precarious
Who might look precarious?
1. a king on a golden throne
2. a tightrope walker - correct answer
3. a sleeping baby

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

WPM, WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB, and pg. 25, 26, and 41, 42.

41 wpm.

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
SMOOTH : WARTY :: _____ : unknown
1. famous - correct answer
2. mysterious
3. anonymous

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

PG. 25, 26.
1. e) all of the above
2. b) false
3. (a) menu bar
(b) tool bar
(c) task pane
(d) status bar
4. (b) false
5. Ask a question in the top right corner, and in the office assistant.
6. (a) true.
7. (a) true.
8. (c)
9. The file may be saved in a different format than word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
It also may be corrupted, and will not open on the screen.
10. (d) all of the above.

PG. 41, 42.
1. a) true
2. b) false
3. It is important to save a document, as you work on them in order to be able to use them again at a later date.
4. The save command keeps the same name, and the save as command you create a new file name.
5. a
6. It's a shortcut.
7. (d) all of the above.
8. (e) all of the above.
9. (b) false.
10. (b)false.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

WARM-UP: Analogy/Vocab

ANALOGY
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : _____
1. plucky - correct answer.
2. dull
3. trouble
WORD QUIZ
obtrusive
While we were hiking, we saw an obtrusive mass of rock. It
1. was hard and glittered in the sun.
2. had layers of different colors.
3. stuck out into our path. - correct answer.

Monday, September 17, 2007

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCABTARANTULA : SPIDER :: _____ : award
1. recognize
2. Emmy - correct answer
3. withhold

obliterate
What might you use to obliterate graffiti?
1. spray paint
2. a strong cleanser - correct answer
3. photography