Week 4 April 12 th -16 th Warm-ups

Monday, April 12 th Warm-up 1. Although I may have eyes, I cannot see. At one time there was a dearth of me in Ireland, & people went hungry. What am I? 2. Although many teachers thought little of me, I turned out to be a genius who changed the world. I suppose I proved that all things are relative! Who am I? 3. I am strongest when you see me as round, but I am often viewed in other forms. I lift & drop the sea with my tremendous strength, and a man with a name like 'powerful bicep' was the first to tread on me. What am I? 4. I do not hold the desert, only a sample. My innards descend ever so slowly.... But in time I am turned over to begin again. What am I? 5. I wrote of hairy-footed small people, rings, wizards, & other fascinating things! Many of my stories were first seen by my son while he served in World War II. Who am I? 6. I am larger than you can imagine, possibly without bounds. My last five letters name something found in poetry. What am I?

Tuesday, April 13 th warm-up Match each of these analogies with the sentence that best states the relationship. A. mediator : quarrel B. neigh : horse C. egomaniac : brag D. cry : sadness E. neophyte : veteran F. misdemeanor : crime G. cardiologist : heart H. expel : pupil I. director : cast J. monument : commemorate 1. A is the sound made by B. 2. A attempts to settle B. 3. A leads B 4. A and B are the same 5. A and B are opposites 6. The purpose of A is to B 7. If I do A, I show B 8. A is one who treats B 9. A often does B 10. A is how B is ousted

Wednesday, April 14 th Warm-ups The words below are either synonyms (same meaning) or antonyms (opposite meaning) of each other. (Write the letter S for synonyms or A for antonym.) 1. long-lasting—ephemeral 2. mollify—soothe 3. entice—lure 4. yen—desire 5. agile—clumsy 6. heinous—honorable 7. seraphic—demonic 8. banal—commonplace 9. tentative—definite 10. reticent—quiet

Thursday, April 15 th Warm-up

Friday, April 16 th Warm-up 1. On what continent are the countries of Slovenia, Croatia and Yugoslavia? 2. The Magna Carta increased the power of English kings. True or false? 3. Complete the analogy: New York is to New Yorker as Paris is to….what? 4. Name the two cities in A Tale of Two Cities. 5. What is the sum of ? 6. All matter on earth can be liquid, solid or gas. Which has no shape or volume? 7. Which is Georgia’s most important crop: rice, peanuts or wheat? 8. Who ruled Palestine in the 11 th century: Christians, Muslims or Jews? 9. Which compound should be written as two words: basketball or tennisball? 10. Is gumbo a drink, a soup or a bread?