Monday, April 26, 2010

Answers to List 12 Vocabulary

List 12 Words:
Remote (as an adjective)
Mayhem (noun)
Trio (noun)
Reverie (noun)
Moot (adjective)
Ceasing (to cease = verb)
Blanched (adjective)
Convalescence (noun)

#1) E Remote and 'far away' are synonyms
#2) A Mayhem and pandemonium are synonyms
#3) C Ceasing and relenting are synonyms
#4) C Convalesce and recuperate are synonyms
#5) E Blanching causes whitening in the same way as Convalescing causes healing
#6) C Remote and near are opposites - Anarchy and order are also opposites
#7) D "The governor warned that if the tax was levied on the colonists, chaos and possibly rebellion would ensue and all laws aimed at keeping order would be moot (irrelevant)."
#8) Julius Ceasar conquered distant lands stretching far north into remote areas of Gaul and Britain.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Writing and Poetry competitions

Enter your work into Canadian writing contests for teens for Bonus points
Some options can be found at:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/susanio/WWCcomp.html#contests

Let me know if you find information about other contests.

Simply show me a completed entrance package for the points towards your Term 3 Writing Mark.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Answers for List #10 Vocabulary Questions - Test tomorrow

page 5
#1 B (callous means insensitive)
#2 E (relentless means endless)
#3 D (Inexorably means unstoppably)
#4 A ( Prophetic means visionary)
#5 D (Prophetic and visionary are synonyms, just like callous and insensitive)
#6 A (Prescient and Prophetic are synonyms, just like incessant and constant)
#7 C Inexorably
#8 B Prophetic
page 7
#1 B (Impending and Imminent are synonyms)
#2 A (Tawny means yellowish-brown. Ochre is yellowish-brown)
#3 D (Impasse and stalemate both mean a dead end)
#4 C (Prominent means noticeable)
#5 C (Impasse and deadlock are synonyms)
#6 A (Callous is the opposite of considerate, just like prominent and noticeable are opposites)
#7 E (Imminent means about to happen)
#8 B (Deadlock and Impasse are synonyms)

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Short Story and Rubric - due Friday April 9th (Day 5)


Your short story is due Friday.


The following rubric will help you improve your story. You need to fill it out and hand it in with your story.