Thursday, December 6, 2007

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Friday, November 30, 2007

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Friday, November 16, 2007

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Analogy n word quiz

DICTIONARY : BOOK :: ballet : _____

1. ballerina
2. graceful
3. dance CORRECT

Word Quiz
careening
If you were in a car that was careening down the highway, you might feel
1. impatient.
2. sleepy.
3. carsick. CORRECT

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

14th nov 2007

Analogy n word quiz

PICKY : FINICKY :: fabric : _____

1. cotton
2. cloth CORRECT
3. threadbare


What does it mean?
fervor
Erika gave her speech with fervor.
1. She showed a passion for her subject. CORRECT
2. She shuffled her feet and mumbled.
3. She used music, pictures, and props to make her point.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

TUESDAY NOV 13TH

WARM UP

ARM : SLEEVE :: _____ : lunchbox

1. lunch CORRECT
2. metal
3. school

What does it mean?
miscreant
Who in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" could be called a miscreant?

1. Snow White
2. the evil queen
3. The Magic Mirror

Thursday, November 8, 2007

DOOR : REFRIGERATOR :: _____ : cupcake

1. frosting CORRECT
2. dessert
3. baked

What does it mean?
lyceum

Which would you be most likely to find in a lyceum?

1. people listening CORRECT
2. people swimming
3. people with rashes

26 wpm

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

WARM UP

BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____

1. foot
2. hard
3. horse CORRECT

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

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

WARM UP

WARM UP

GLOSS : SHEEN :: _____ : stagger

lurch CORRECT
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

Monday, November 5, 2007

WARM UP

WARM UP


POMPON : DECORATIVE :: _____ : fragile

1)strong
2)eggshell CORRECT
3)delicate


Word Quiz

sylvan
Which children's book seems to have a sylvan setting?
1)Little House in the Big Woods CORRECT
2)Island of the Blue Dolphins
3)Tuck Everlasting

Friday, November 2, 2007

BURP : BELCH :: loyal : _____

1. faithful CORRECT
2. friend
3. betrayal


WORD QUIZ

draconian

Which might you see at a school with draconian rules?
1. kids voting on how the school should be run
2. kids acting well-behaved but fearful CORRECT
3. kids dancing barefoot in the halls

Thursday, November 1, 2007

TASTY : GROSS :: firm : _____

1. solid
2. loose CORRECT
3. ground

WORD QUIZ

anticlimax
"After practicing my role for weeks," said Marva, "the show was an anticlimax."

1. "I got two standing ovations and a bouquet of roses."
2. "Only three people showed up to watch." CORRECT
3. "My mom videotaped the whole thing.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

ANALOGY/WORDQUIZ/WPM


ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : _____

1. recycled
2. magazine CORRECT
3. written

reticent

Who is likely to be described as reticent?

1. a penny pincher
2. a bundle of nerves
3. a man of few words correct

23 wpm

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

ANALOGY and WORD QUIZ

ANALOGY

GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass
1. trumpet correct
2. dull
3. steel

WORD QUIZ

overture

You would most likely find an overture
1. at a French bakery.
2. at the top of a tall building.
3. at the beginning of an opera. correct

Monday, October 29, 2007

LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____

1. horse
2. building CORRECT
3. farm


WORD QUIZ

fusty

If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to
1. wear your best clothes.
2. open a window. CORRECT
3. share your food.

Friday, October 26, 2007

ANALOGY and WORD QUIZ

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ


RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____

1. wax
2. supplies
3. coloring CORRECT

WORD QUIZ

porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?

1. Porky Pig CORRECT
2. Bugs Bunny
3. Tweety Bird

Thursday, October 25, 2007

wARM UP-Post Analogy/Word/wpm

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____
1. chamber
2. spacious correct
3. small

Word Quiz

What does it mean?
inert

Which could be described as inert?

1. a couch potato CORRECT
2. a jumping bean
3. an ant farm


24 wpm

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

WARM UP-Post Analogy/Word/wpm

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

What word completes the analogy?

WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____
1. combine
2. scatter CORRECT
3. rake

Word Quiz

ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
1. very itchy.
2. very achy.
3. very bored. CORRECT

24wpm

Monday, October 22, 2007

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
1. dining
2. leafy Correct
3. Popeye


Word Quiz

What does it mean?
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
1. no one can beat her at tennis.
2. I could listen to her stories for hours. Correct
3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone.

28 wpm

Friday, October 19, 2007

aNALOGY and WORD QUIZ

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____

1. unyielding
2. flexible CORRECT
3. bone


What does it mean?
cacophony
Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?

1. librarians with newspapers
2. monkeys with cymbals
3. chefs with sauces CORRECT


TOP STORY
I did not know about the infection, but now I am aware of it, this thing can be fierce if we do not care. We need to do more hand washing and prevent so much transmission of these bacteria from individuals to individuals. I am defenitely gonna care more and more about my cleanliness.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

ANALOGY and WORD QUIZ

SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy

1. tiara
2. formal
3. drab CORRECT

WORD QUIZ
posthumous
A posthumous book is

1. full of nonsense.
2. organized from A to Z.
3. published after the author has died. CORRECT

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
1. exercise
2. legs
3. comfy CORRECT

WORD QUIZ

augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
1. have his portrait painted.
2. learn what his future held. CORRECT
3. buy and sell goods.

Monday, October 15, 2007

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM

MINK : SOFT :: mold : _

1. fuzzy CORRECT
2. shape
3. illness

WORD QUIZ

raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
1. no one can beat her at tennis.
2. I could listen to her stories for hours. CORRECT
3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone

23 wpm

Friday, October 12, 2007

WARM UP

What word completes the analogy?
STITCHING : QUILT :: beak : _____
1. bill
2. mouth
3. songbird correct

Word Quiz

meritocracy
My swim camp uses a system of meritocracy to decide who will be lifeguard.
1. The oldest person is lifeguard.
2. The strongest swimmer is lifeguard. corrcet
3. We draw straws to select the lifeguard.

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

WARM UP-Post Analogy/Word

WARM UP
What word completes the analogy?


(What is an analogy?)
analogy is to analog the some words find thier relation and make a relation between other words by own

IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : ---
1. feet
2. hallway
3. step CORRECT

WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?
a spider's web CORRECT
a turtle's shell
a fish's scales

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

ANALOGY and WORD QUIZ

WARM UP

(What is an analogy?)
CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp
1. wet
2. low
3. marsh correct


WORD QUIZ

viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.

1. "They can bite for no reason."
2. "They have a slimy feel." correct
3. "They hide all day long."

Friday, October 5, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM


PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : _____

1. musicians
2. harmonious
3. music correct


WORD
acme
You would probably say that the acme of Benji's career was when he
1. was rescued from an animal shelter.
2. retired and let his pups take over acting
3. became a movie and television star. correct


25 wpm

Thursday, October 4, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
1. cover
2. house correct
3. sky

feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem
1. wild as a tiger. correct
2. smart as a whip.
3. timid as a mouse.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Analogy/Word/WPM

Analogy/Word/WPM to blog-LAST

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY?

CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____
1. home
2. glass correct
3. view

Word Quiz

What does it mean?
perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—
1. it was a really hard squeeze.
2. it was a long-lasting squeeze.
3. it was just a quick squeeze. correct

26 wpm

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

calaculation - bytes

VIDEO
1GB = 1000 MB

1 video = 500 MB
or
1 video = 0.5 MB

means

2 videos in 1 GB

and

for 4.7 = 2 * 4.7 = 9.4

means 9.4 videos in 1 gb

MOVIE

1 movie = 700 mb = .7 gb

so...
1.428 movie for 1 gb
and for 4.7 gb
4.7 * 1.428 = 5.712 movies

Analogy/Word/WPM

WARM UP

Analogy/Word/WPM

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
1. giving correct
2. stingy
3. surplus


What does it mean?

skulk
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
1. a spy.
2. a snob.
3. a kangaroo. correct

27 wpm

Monday, October 1, 2007

WARM UP-Post Analogy/Word/wpm

WARM UP-Post Analogy/Word/WPM


ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

What word completes the analogy?
HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
1. real
2. dragon correct
3. ancient

Word Quiz

deface
Someone might deface a wall by
1. using spray paint to mess it up. correct
2. hanging some nice pictures on it.
3. patching it, then applying fresh paint

20 wpm

Friday, September 28, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

GARBAGE : TRASH :: _____ : glossy
1. drab
2. oil
3. shiny correct

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

almost 20 wpm

Thursday, September 27, 2007

wpm

20 wpm

WORD WALL/ANALOGY OF THE DAY.

ANALOGY

CLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : underground
1. subterranean
2. tunnel correct
3. secret

WORD

toxic
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?
1. Creeping Charlie
2. Poison Ivy correct
3. Lace Plant

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM


JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : _____

1. Illinois
2. tourist
3. city correct


WORD

Which headline tells about an example of altruism?
1. Partygoers Enjoy 1,000-Pound Cake
2. Clever Cats Howl National Anthem correct
3. Volunteers Nurse Injured Penguins

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Analogy/Word

Analogy/Word/WPM
SPOUT : TEAPOT :: _____ : candle
1. wick correct
2. match
3. darkness
Word Quiz
Unanimous
If six people make a unanimous decision,
1. all six agree. correct
2. they are split three to three.
3. they have made six separate decisions.

Monday, September 24, 2007

VOCABULARY FOR THE WEEK:

VOCABULARY FOR THE WEEK:
FORMAT TO TYPE INTO BLOG
FRAYER METHOD
1. Define
2. Use in a sentence
3. Identify Part of speech-Noun,verb,adjective
4. Identify their synonyms & antonyms.
VOCABULARY FOR THE WEEK ON QUIZ-THURSDAY ! :0)
1. BPM
beats per minute.

2. loop
Loops are prerecorded music files that you can easily add drum beats, rhythm parts, and other repeating paterns to a project.

3. Track
Tack give you a way to organize your music and control the sounds of the instruments in a project.

4. i button
Its an eye shaped button, click to browse loops.

5. Mixer
A mixer is used to balance all the parts and blend the, into a cohesive whole.

6. Panning
You can change the position of a track over time using pan curves. This is called panning.

7. Add TraƧk Button
It is used to add new tracks.

8. Loops Browser
When you click the loop browser button, the loop browser appears below the time line.

9, Time Display
It is a box, which shows the time of your recordings etc.

10. Master Volume
It is the over all volume of the project, which can be adjusted by master volume slider.

11. Shuttle Buttons
These are the buttons used to Record, fast-forward, play, rewind, and loop.

ANALOGY OF THE DAY

ENEMY : PAL :: _____ : tiny
1. gigantic correct
2. small
3. iota

Friday, September 21, 2007

ANALOGY and WORD QUIZ

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007
ANALOGY
WEED : PLANT :: flu : _____
1. sneezing
2. health
3. illness correct

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

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

ANALOGY and WORD QUIZ

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


I think 1646 is one of the most significent because the one of the first camera obscura was invented in this year.

And 1888 is also very significent as the first cinematic presetation occured in this year in Paris.

And the invention of Mutograph in 1897 is also significent.

Monday, September 17, 2007

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

WARM-UP
Analogy-OIL : ENERGY :: library : _____
WHICH IS THE CORRECT RESPONSE?
1. information correct.
2. sun
3. gasoline



Word Wiz
misanthropic
Who in the story A Christmas Carol seems misanthropic?
1. Scrooge, who doesn't like people much
2. Bob Cratchit, who worries a lot
3. Tiny Tim, who is very ill

answer ... scrooge

Friday, September 14, 2007

WORD WALL/ANALOGY OF THE DAY.

Friday, September 14, 2007

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ANSWER

PICTURE : POSTCARD :: leg : TABLE.
1. arm
2. sturdy
3. table

Word Quiz
Innocuous DEFINED- not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
1. An innocuous bug ? CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. damages crops.
2. is harmless.
3. has four stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult.

correct answer is 2. is harmless.

IN CLASS WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE TIMELINE
I WANT YOU TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS & POST TO YOUR BLOG

1. When was the first camera invented?
The first camera was invented in 1646.

2. When was the first cinema presentation ?
The first cinema presentation was in the year 1888 in paris.

3. When did the first camera projector first come out?
It first come out in 1891.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Video History Timeline

WORD WALL DAY 14, Thursday, September 13, 2007

Thursday, September 13, 2007
WORD WALL DAY 14
WARM-UP
Voabulary.
Immutable: not mutable; unchangeable; changeless.

Something that is immutable.
2. can’t be changed.

ANALOGY
WHAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER
POINTY : ROUNDED :: quick : endless

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

September 11 memorial.

September 11 , is one of those days in the history of this world. Its one of the most fierce disasters, ever occured.

What I saw today, was just its small reflection. It can make any one cry. I was so shocked when I first heard that news. And today I was feeling so much sorry for all of the persons who died and fo all of them who lost their sons, daughter, mother, father or relatives.

I think America has become more secure now. And trying his best to get rid of these kind of terrible things. We need to support our country for that.

Friday, September 7, 2007

ETHICS QUIZ

All students are supposed are supposed to follow all of these rules rules for using computer in the school lab. This is a brief Acceptable User Policy or some ETHICS which one should keep in mind while using computer in lab.

1. Ones use of computer should not harm any one else.

2. No interference in others computers.

3. No HACKING, its a very severe matter.

4. No, searching around in other peoples computer files.

5. Any kind of software is not going to be installed or copied through INTERNET, with out special authorization.

6. Any kind of video, or audio PIRACY is never allowed.

7. Keep your EITTIQUETTES in mind while posting a comment or publishing some thing through INTERNET.

8. No exploroing such HTML TAGS, which are not allowed in lab or are not good to be explored at school.

9. These computers are schools property, and you have to take care of that, you do not cause any internal or extrnal harm to it.

10. Should think about human respect and ethics and etiquettes while using school lab computer.

In case if any rule is broken then ............

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Wordwall day8

ETIQUETTE-conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion.
sentence-Parents always want their childrens to have proper atiquettes.
synonym-amenities, civility, manners
antonym- rudeness,


INTERNET-A vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide.
sentence-Today, internet is a good source of any kind of education.
synonym-
antonym-

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

my pic

word wall day 6 and 7

vocabulary wed sep 5th

Piracy-the unauthorized use of another's production, invention or infringment of a copyright.
sentence- Video piracy has become a major problem for producers.
synonym- theft, fraud.
antonym- return.

HTML tags – computer codes that tells your web browser how to display information on your screen.
sentence- I cant HTML tags all these.
synonym- nil
antonym-nil

vocabulary tue sep 4th

Ethics-are the rules of personal behaviour accepted by soiety.
sentence-one's ethics effect alot to ones indivisual nand social life.
synonym-belief, moral.

Hacker-a indivisaul that uses the computer to cause harm to systems, people and groups.
sentence-Hackers are onw of the severe problems of computers.
synonym-drudger