ANALOGY/WORD/WPM 9-28-07

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

WORD QUIZ
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"

37 WPM

analogy/word/wpm 9-27-07

ANALOGY
CLIFF : STEEP :: tunnel : 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

i typed 38 WPM

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

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

i typed an average of 41 WPM

warm-up 9-25-07

ANALOGY

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

Word Quiz

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.

i typed an average of 37 WPM

analogy, word, WPM, vocab sentences 9-24-07

ANALOGY OF THE DAY:
ENEMY : PAL :: gigantic : 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

I typed 35 WPM

Vocabulary Sentences

1. The icon for Word Processor is a big "W" on a white background
2. I use my desktop everyday.
3. The cursor on the computer is an arrow.
4. The quick launch toolbar is like the dock.
5. The Taskbar button is located some where in the computer
6. The menu bar is located at the top of the page.
7. The toolbars allow you to change things that you need.
8. The control icon tells you what window it's going to open.
9. The scroll Box helps move your page up and down.
10. The Help toolbar is located at the top of documents.

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ 9-21-07

ANALOGY
WEED : PLANT :: flu : _illness_
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

ANALOGY/WORD warm up 9-20-07

ANALOGY/WORD
-WARM UP
PETAL : ROSE :: _hare_ : 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

ANALOGY/WORD, WPM, REVIWE QUESTIONS 9-19-07

WARM-UP:
ANALOGY/VOCAB
SMOOTH : WARTY :: _famous_ : 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

*I typed 32 WPM*

Review Questions.

TUESDAY
Page 25
1. e
2. b
3.
a. ) Menu bar
b. ) Formatting toolbar
c. ) Task Pane
d.) Status Bar
4. F
5. F1 or the Help button on the toolbar
6. F
7. T
8. d
9. It could be a corrupt file.
Examples: the disk drive contains the file having bad sectors, and electrical surge damaged the location where the file is stored, or the file was not saved properly.
10. d
WEDNESDAY
Page 41
1. a
2. b
3. So you can have that information without having to retype it.
4. When you use the save as way, it keeps the original document intact as a word document, and also gives you the optionto save it in a different form.
5. d
6. When you select file new, it replaces the previous document you had open. If you click on the picture of the new document it justs adds another one to the one you have, so you will have multiple documents open at once.
7. d
8. e
9. b
10. a
THURDASAY
Page 55-56
1. You go to File and then Select all.
2.
3.
a.) Normal view
b.) Outline view
c.) Web layout view
d.) Print layout
e.) Reading layout
4. F
5. d
6. Redo is when you undo something and you want it put back where it was, and repeat is when you want more then one of something on the page.
7. d
8. d
9. e
10. c

analogy. 9-18-07

ANALOGY
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : _Trouble_
1. plucky
2. dull
3. trouble
WORD QUIZ
obtrusive
While we were hiking, we saw an obtrusive mass of rock. It _stuck out into our path_
1. was hard and glittered in the sun.
2. had layers of different colors.
3. stuck out into our path.

Warm-up 9-17-07

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
TARANTULA : SPIDER :: _Emmy_ : award
1. recognize
2. Emmy
3. withhold

Computer timeline

➢ Charles Babbage designs/proposes the creation of the Difference Engine.—1822
➢ John Ambrose Fleming develops the vacuum tube (also called the diode valve.)—1904
➢ The ENIAC (electronic numerical integrator and computer) was constructed at the University of Pennsylvania.—1943
➢ The first transistor is created at Bell Laboratories.—1947
➢ My dad’s Birthday December 1955
➢ Working for Texas Instruments, Jack Kilby creates the first integrated circuit.—1958
➢ My mom’s birthday – August 1964
➢ Intel introduces the 8008 microprocessor.—1972
➢ Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft.--1975➢ Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs form the Apple Computer Company.—1976
➢ IBM introduces its PC (or Personal Computer.)--1981➢ Tim Berners-Lee develops the World Wide Web.—1991
➢ My birthday – February 1990
➢ apple came out with iPOD -- 2001
➢ apple came out with iPHONE -- 2007

Ethics Quiz -- Period 7

As your principal, I am informing you that the use of Manor High School computer's is a privilage that students have. Since the computers are for everyone you must be considerate when using them. You must know the value of the computers, not cost wise but the benifits that all students get by having access to computers at school. Students should be considerate and show good character by following these rules:

1. Do not use piracy, such as downloding music for mp3 players or iPODS.
2.No plagerism.
3.Do not use the schools computer to hack into any other sites or pages.
4.Be respectful and follow good ethics when using the commputers.
5.No food or drinks by computers.
6.Do not look at any sites that are restricted by the school.
7.Do not use computers for games.
8.Do not use computers for E-Mail, except when instructed to do so by a teacher.
9. Respect others privacy
10.Do not abuse the privlage of the computers, it can be taken away.

REMEMBER: use of the computers is a privilage, not a right.