Friday, September 28, 2007

ANALOGY/Vocab

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
GARBAGE : TRASH :: _____ : glossy
1. drab
2. oil
(3.) shiny

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!"
2. "I'm Called Little Buttercup"
3. "The Woman of the Wisest Wit"

Thursday, September 27, 2007

ANALOGY/Vocab/WMP

ANALOGY
CLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : underground
1. subterranean
(2.) tunnel
3. secret
WORD
toxic
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?
1. Creeping Charlie
2. Poison Ivy
3. Lace Plant

33wmp

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Analogy/Word

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM-10 MINUTES ONLY! :0)
JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : _____

1. Illinois
2. tourist
(3.) city
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

31wmp 33wmp

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

ANALOGY/Vocab

SPOUT : TEAPOT :: _____ : candle
1. wick
2. match
3. darkness

answer: 1. wick

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

answer: 2. they are split three to three

ave wpm: 37

Monday, September 24, 2007

Vocab/Analogy

VOCABULARY:
1. Go to the word ICON located on the right.
2.My file is saved on the DESKTOP.
3.My cursor is different from everyone elses.
4.Go to the QUICK LAUNCH TOOLBAR to get there faster.
5.The TASK BAR buttion will show you what tasks are running.
6. Go to the MENU BAR, and it will show you some options.
7. Everything you need is on the TOOLBAR.
8. Everyone needs to know where the control icon is.
9. Click on the Scroll Box.
10. If you need help go to the HELP TOOLBAR.


** I learned different parts of the computer and where they are located and terms.


ANALOGY OF THE DAY:
ENEMY : PAL :: _____ : tiny
(1). gigantic
2. small
3. iota
WORD OF THE DAY
sentient
Which could be described as sentient?
1. a hamster
2. a cupcake
(3). an ocean

Friday, September 21, 2007

ANALOGY/Vocab

ANALOGY
WEED : PLANT :: flu : _____
1. sneezing
2. health
(3.) illness

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

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Analogy/Vocab

ANALOGY/WORD-WARM UP
PETAL : ROSE :: _____ : rabbit

(tail)
hare
mammal
What does it mean ?
precarious
Who might look precarious?
1. a king on a golden throne
(2.) a tightrope walker
3. a sleeping baby

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

ANALOGY/Vocab

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
SMOOTH : WARTY :: _____ : unknown
(1.) famous
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
2. Boy Finds Diamond Ring on Beach
3. Farmer Shares Crops with the Poor

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

ANALOGY

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
TEST QUIA & GAGGLE ACCT

ANALOGY
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : _____
1. plucky
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.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Warm-Up: ANALOGY/VOCAB

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
TARANTULA : SPIDER :: _____ : award

1. recognize
(2.) Emmy
3. withhold


obliterate
--Listen to the pronunciation: WAV format or AU format

What might you use to obliterate graffiti?
1. spray paint
(2.) a strong cleanser
3. photography

Friday, September 14, 2007

Quiz Sep.14

1. What is the name of the BCIS blogspot.(URL) A. http://mhbcis.blogspot.com/
2. How do you save? A. On any Application go to then click then click
3. Where do you save to? A. Save to your log number/document
4. What is the daily expectation when you first come to class? A."DO NOW" warm-up
5. What is your log in -username for blogger ? A. Juju
6. What is your log in username for gaggle? A. bcis_jarrod_scales
7. What is your log in for the computer? A. 71983

Thursday, September 13, 2007