Thursday, November 8, 2007

WARMUP 11-08/ WPM

WPM: 40

(What is an analogy?)

DOOR : REFRIGERATOR :: _____ : cupcake

frosting - correct answer
dessert
baked

What does it mean?
lyceum

Which would you be most likely to find in a lyceum?
people listening - correct answer
people swimming
people with rashes

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

WARMUP 11-07

What word completes the analogy?
(What is an analogy?)
BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____
1. foot
2. hard
3. horse - correct answer
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!" - correct answer

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

WARMUP 11-06

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
GLOSS : SHEEN :: _____ : stagger
lurch - correct answer
suave
hurry

WORD QUIZ
circumspect
When I was raking in the yard, my little brother behaved in a circumspect way.
1. He jumped in every pile of leaves I raked.
2. He sang songs to keep me entertained.
3. He watched me from behind a tree. - correct answer

Monday, November 5, 2007

WARMUP 11-05 & WPM

wpm: 40

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
POMPON : DECORATIVE :: _____ : fragile
1)strong
2)eggshell - correct answer
3)delicate
Word Quiz
sylvan
Which children's book seems to have a sylvan setting?
1)Little House in the Big Woods - correct answer
2)Island of the Blue Dolphins
3)Tuck Everlasting