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."