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11-14-07

PICKY : FINICKY :: fabric : ____cloth
_
1. cotton
2. 3. threadbare


Vocabulary Review
1. Active Cell-In Excel, the cell that is currently selected is called the active cell.

2. Cell-A cell is the intersection of a row and a column in a table or worksheet. It contains information such as text, numbers, or graphics.

3. Column-A column is the vertical line of cells identified by an alphabetic label in the first cell on the top.

4. Find-The Find command allows you to search for specified text and/or formatting in a document.

5. Formula-In Excel, a cell entry that performs a calculations and begins with an equal sign in the cell [i.e. =SUM(A1:A20)] is called a formula.

6. Label-A label is a text entry in an Excel worksheet.

7. Range-A cell or group of cells that can be selected in an Excel worksheet is called a range.

8. Replace-The Replace command allows you to search for specified text and/or formatting in a document and replace it with new text and/or formatting that you specify.

9. Row-A row is the horizontal line of cells identified by a number in the first cell on the left.

10. Value-A numeric entry in Excel is called a value.

11. Workbook-A workbook is an Excel file that can contain up to 256 worksheets.

12 Worksheet-A worksheet is a page—or one spreadsheet—in an Excel workbook.

11-14-07

PICKY : FINICKY :: fabric : _____
1. cotton
2. cloth
3. threadbare


Vocabulary Review
1. Active Cell-In Excel, the cell that is currently selected is called the active cell.

2. Cell-A cell is the intersection of a row and a column in a table or worksheet. It contains information such as text, numbers, or graphics.

3. Column-A column is the vertical line of cells identified by an alphabetic label in the first cell on the top.

4. Find-The Find command allows you to search for specified text and/or formatting in a document.

5. Formula-In Excel, a cell entry that performs a calculations and begins with an equal sign in the cell [i.e. =SUM(A1:A20)] is called a formula.

6. Label-A label is a text entry in an Excel worksheet.

7. Range-A cell or group of cells that can be selected in an Excel worksheet is called a range.

8. Replace-The Replace command allows you to search for specified text and/or formatting in a document and replace it with new text and/or formatting that you specify.

9. Row-A row is the horizontal line of cells identified by a number in the first cell on the left.

10. Value-A numeric entry in Excel is called a value.

11. Workbook-A workbook is an Excel file that can contain up to 256 worksheets.

12 Worksheet-A worksheet is a page—or one spreadsheet—in an Excel workbook.

11-7-07

BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____2. hard
1. foot

3. horse
What does it mean?
designate
One way to designate someone in a game would be to. outsmart them.
1. cheat.
2
3. say "You're It!"

11-6-07

GLOSS : SHEEN :: __hurry ___ : stagger
lurch
suave


WORD QUIZ
circumspect
When I was raking in the yard, my little brother behaved in a circumspect way.

3. He watched me from behind a tree.

11-5-07

The best answer is eggshell. The relationship between the first pair of words, POMPON and DECORATIVE, is descriptive—one word describes the other word. Therefore, the second pair of words must also have a descriptive relationship. Fragile describes eggshell.

11-1-07

TASTY : GROSS :: firm : _____ground


1. solid
2. loose
3. WORD QUIZ
anticlimax
"After practicing my role for weeks," said Marva, "the show was an anticlimax."
3 . "My mom videotaped the whole thing."
1. "I got two standing ovations and a bouquet of roses."
2. "Only three people showed up to watch."

10-31-07

ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : _____ . magazine

1. recycled
23. written

reticent
Who is likely to be described as reticent? 3. a man of few words
1. a penny pincher
2. a bundle of nerves

10-30-07

ANALOGY
GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass trumpet

1. 2. dull
3. steel

WORD QUIZ
overture
You would most likely find an overture. at the beginning of an opera.

1. at a French bakery.
2. at the top of a tall building.
3

10-19-07

ANALOGY
GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass trumpet

1. 2. dull
3. steel

WORD QUIZ
overture
You would most likely find an overture. at the beginning of an opera.

1. at a French bakery.
2. at the top of a tall building.
3

10-29-07

LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : ____2. building_
1. horse

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

10-25-07

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _spacius____
1. chamber
2. spacious
3. small

What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert? an ant farm

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

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What word completes the analogy?
WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : scatter_____
1. combine
2. scatter
3. rake

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

10-22-07

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _leafy____
1. dining
2.
3. Popeye
Word Quiz
What does it mean?
raconteur 3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone.
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
1. no one can beat her at tennis.
2. I could listen to her stories for hours.

10-19-07

10-19-07

JOURNLIZE- WRITE AFTER WORD QUIZ-SAME POST
TOP STORY-WHAT 2 THINGS CAN WE DO TO HELP PREVENT THE "KILLER MRSR" INFECTION?
CLEAN OUR STUFF,WASH OUR HANDS

Did you know about this top story before watching the video?
NO


After watching
this video what are you going to do differently?
im going to be very caryfuly washing my hands before coming to school.



What to do you think about
the "KILLER MRSR" infection?tha the teachers is right by tellng us so that waY AE CAN BE MORE CARFULY DURING OUR CLASES

10-19-07

1. unyielding. answer flexible
2
What does it mean?
cacophony
Which would be most likely to make a cacoph

answer monkeys with cymbals

10-18-07

SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy drab
1. tiara
2. formal
3.
WORD QUIZ
posthumous published after the author has
A posthumous book is
1. full of nonsense.
2. organized from A to Z.
3.

10-17-07

10-17-07

HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____3. giving

1. crime
2. thief
WORD QUIZ
verdant
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?3. Yellow Rose of Texas
1. The Green, Green Grass of Home
2. Red Sky in the Morning

MY LIFE 10-17-07

ANGEL EVELES
Objective TO BE A THE BEST SOCCER PLAYER ON THE WORD
Experience CONSTRUCTION


I KNOW HOW TO FRAME HOUSES
I WORK TO SOUTH AUSTIN AND NORTH AND EAST AND WEST.
I HAVE WORKING ON THIS FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS I WORK DURING THE SUMMER.
• MY BROTHER PAY ME 150 PER DAY AND TEN DOLLARS PER HOUR.
Education
Interests I GO TO SCHOOL DURING THE WEEK AND I WORCK ON WEEKENDS.
Tips MY DATE WHEN I BORN IS ON 1991 TO 2007 MY LIFE IS VERY GOOD.

10-16-07

anology vocav

: sweatpants : _____comfy
WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur ton buy and sales good
1

tracy tunner

anologysword

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM
MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____fuzzy

WORD QUI
raconteur.
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
I could listen to her stories for hoZurs.

3.3

.
Why is it important to correctly use the correct Reply, Reply All, CC, BCC, and Forwarding options?


SO E-MAILIS NOT SENT TOT HE WRONG
2.
Why is it a bad idea to use capital letters to emphasize a point in an e-mail?
IT MAY SEEM AS YYOUR'S SHOUTING


3.
What are three types of electronic communication that contribute to inbox overflow?

JUNK MAIL, HOAXES, AND CHAIN LETTERS

4.
If you spread information around in an e-mail that harms a person or an organization, but it is true, it is gossip. If you spread information that harms a person or an organization and it is false, it is ____.
LIBEL

warm up

KITTEN : MILK :: storm_____ : rain
1.
2. garden
3. wet

What does it mean?
viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.They can bite for no reason.

1. ""
2. "They have a slimy feel."
3. "They hide all day long."

wensday

______ are viruses that copy themselves until filling up a computer's storage space.

WORMS

2.
What are two types of “sneaky viruses” that are not designed to harm your computer but can still cause serious problems?
SPYWARE AND ADWARE


3.
What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?
THEY CAN ERASE IMPORTANT FFILES
IT CAN TAKE UP ALL YOUR STORAGE SPACE

4.
What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?ANTI-VIRUS AND FFFIREWALL

(What is an analogy?)
CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp3. marsh
1. wet
2. low

WORD QUIZ
viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous. "They can bite for no reason."

sea &aun memo1

3.1

1.
Name two types of telephone networks.

standar and cellular

2.
Why are telephone and Internet networks able to function across countries?


LAN
3.
Name four different types of Internet connections.

DIAL UP, DSL, SATELLITE,WIRELESS

4.
What are the three types of information transmitted on the telephone network?
SOUND,IMAGES,DATA

friday

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _church- mouse ____ : quiet
1. chatty
2. church-mouse
3. silent

WORD QUIZ
plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?2. The bus came late.

1. You were abducted by aliens.
3. Your mother suggested you stay home and watch T.V. a little longer.

analogy word quiz

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM
PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : music_____
1. musicians
2. harmonious
3. music
WORD
.You would probably say that the acme of Benji's career was when he became a movie and television star.
1. was rescued from an animal shelter.
2. retired and let his pups take over acting
3. became a movie and television star.

2.5

1. Name one output device used by architects.

plotter

2.
Name two examples of specialized output devices used by the visually impaired.
voice synthesier, braile


3.
Name an example of a video game device that can be considered input and output.

joysticks

What is the purpose of voice recognition software?
lets handicapped users speak computer input commands

2.4

TOE : FOOT :: roof : 2. house
1. cover

3. sky

feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem1. wild as a tiger

2. smart as a whip.
3. timid as a mouse.

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2.4

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

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

2.410-4-07

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

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

2.3

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.

2.2

1. giving
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.

WENSDAY

1.
Name two examples of financial and accounting software.

OUT 1OOK LOTUS NOTES
QUICHEN MICROSOFT MONEY
2.
Name one drawback to upgrading software.


INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OLDER HARD WARE AND SOFTWARE , CONFLICTS WITH PROBLEMS
3.
Software applies rules, called ____, to data in a way that allows a computer to process information.


ALGORITHMS
4.
Identify the part of the following filename that indicates the type of data it contains: 010106_MyResearchPaper.doc
DOCUMENTS

bits and bites2.2

1.
What type of storage device is ideal to transfer data from one computer system to another?

portable

2.
What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?


.jpg
3.
What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?


regulary backing up files
4.
What is the primary storage for most personal computers?

hard drive

10-1-07

Artist name of the song

completes the analogy?
HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
1. real
2. dragon
3. ancient
Word Quiz
deface
Someone might deface a wall by
1. using spray paint to mess it up.
2. hanging some nice pictures on it.
3. patching it, then applying fresh paint

Bits andBites

1.
How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?
100aproxximately 400million pages of text.

2.
How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?

100.000 in 100MB

3.
How many bits are used in the word “computer”?

It takes eightto make an individual character.

4.
Write your first name in binary.
0100000101001110010001110100010101001100 Angel

wor wall day 27

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

word wall day 26

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