Friday, September 28, 2007

Analogy/Word/WPM

47 wpm

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
GARBAGE : TRASH :: _____ : glossy
1. drab
2. oil
3. shiny - correct answer

WORD QUIZ-click on analogy hyperlink, then word quiz for definition.
itinerant
This song by Gilbert and Sullivan tells about an itinerant person:
1. "Poor Wandering One!" - corretc answer
2. "I'm Called Little Buttercup"
3. "The Woman of the Wisest Wit"

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Warm-up:Analogy/Vocab. and wpm.

48 wpm

ANALOGYCLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : underground
1. subterranean
2. tunnel - correct answer
3. secret
WORD
toxic
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?
1. Creeping Charlie
2. Poison Ivy - correct answer
3. Lace Plant

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Warm-up ANALOGY/VOCAB., wpm

50 wpm

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : _____
1. Illinois
2. tourist
3. city - correct answer

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 - correst answer

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Warm-up: Analogy/Word quiz, and wpm.

42 wpm

Analogy/Word-Post with (WPM)
SPOUT : TEAPOT :: _____ : candle
1. wick - correct answer
2. match
3. darkness

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

Monday, September 24, 2007

Warm-up analogy/vocab., wpm.

45 wpm


ANALOGY OF THE DAY:
ENEMY : PAL :: _____ : tiny
1. gigantic - correct answer
2. small
3. iota

WORD OF THE DAY
sentient
Which could be described as sentient?
1. a hamster - correct answer
2. a cupcake
3. an ocean

VOCABULARY TO USE IN A SENTENCE
1. Icon- The icon for internet explorer, is represented by the letter e.
2. Desktop - When saving files at school, you do not save it on the desktop, you save it under your number.
3. Cursor - You move the cursor around, to choose what you want to click on.
4. Quick Launch Toolbar- The quick launch tool bar can be used to quickly click on a specific file.
5. Taskbar button - I copied and pasted the text using the taskbar button.
6. Menu Bar - Using the menu bar, you can print documents.
7. Toolbars - Toolbars consist of icons that you can quickly get to.
8. Control Icon - You may find a volume control icon in the taskbar.
9. Scrolll Box - The scroll box allows you to scroll down pages.
10. Help toolbar - The help toolbar helps you identify and solve your problems or errors.