Thursday, November 15, 2007

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

11-14-07

(What is an analogy?)
PICKY : FINICKY :: fabric : cotton
1. cotton
2. cloth
3. threadbare

Friday, November 2, 2007

11-2-07

(What is an analogy?)
BURP : BELCH :: loyal : _____
1. faithful-answer
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-answer
3. kids dancing barefoot in the halls

Thursday, November 1, 2007

11-1-07

What word completes the analogy?
(What is an analogy?)
TASTY : GROSS :: firm : _____
1. solid-answer
2. loose
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."-answer
3. "My mom videotaped the whole thing."

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

10-31-07

ANALOGY/WORDQUIZ/WPM
ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : _____
1. recycled
2. magazine-answer
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-answer

10-30-07

ANALOGY
GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass
1. trumpet-answer
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.-answer
3. at the beginning of an opera.

Monday, October 29, 2007

10-29-07

(What is an analogy?)
LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____
1. horse
2. building-answer
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.-answer
3. share your food.

Friday, October 26, 2007

10-26-07

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ
RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____
1. wax
2. supplies
3. coloring-answer
WORD QUIZ
porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?
1. Porky Pig-answer
2. Bugs Bunny
3. Tweety Bird

Thursday, October 25, 2007

10-25-07

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

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert?

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

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

10-24-07

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

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

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

10-23-07

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
1. dining
2. leafy
3. Popeye-answer
Word Quiz

spelunk
I thought it would be fun to spelunk with my Uncle Bo because
1. he makes great costumes.
2. I love to eat seafood.
3. caves fascinate me.

Friday, October 19, 2007

10-19-07

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : flexible
1. unyielding

2. flexible

3. bone

What Does It mean?
cacophony
Which would be the most likely to make a cacaphony?

1. libraians with newspapers

2. monkeys with cymbals-answer

3. chefs with sauces

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

10-15-07

MINK : SOFT :: mold : _______

1. fuzzy-answer

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.-answer

3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone.

10-17-07

HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing :_______

1. crime-answer

2. theif

3. giving

WORD QUIZ
vedant
Which song sounds like about something verdant?

1. The Green, Green Grass of Home-answer

2. Red Sky in the Mourning

3. Yellow Rose of Texas

Monday, October 15, 2007

10-19-07

OWL : HOWL ::_______ : whirs
1. noise
2. fan-answering
3. blowing

WORD QUIZ

incessant

Lola's serach for new flavors of ice cream was incessant.
1. she did the most of her research on the internet.
2. she really preferred the same old flavors.
3. her efforts never ended.-answer

Thursday, October 11, 2007

10-11-07

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




WORD QUIZ

gossamer
Which looks lke a gossamer?
1. a spider's web-answer
2. a turtle's shell
3. a fish's scales

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

10-12-07

STITCHING : QUILT :: beak : _______
1. bill
2. mouth
3. songbird-answer

What does it mean?
meritocracy
Word Quiz
My swim camp uses a system of meritocracy to decide who will be lifeguard.
1. The oldest person is lifeguard.
2. The strongest swimmer the lifeguard.-answer
3. We draw straws to select the lifeguard.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

10-16-07

LEMON : YELLOW ::sweatpants : ______
1. exercise
2. legs-answer
3. comfy
WORD QUIZ

augur

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

Monday, October 1, 2007

10-1-07

SONGS:
1.SHAWTY IS A 10-DREAM, FABULOUS
2.SHAWTY-PLIES, PLEASURE, TREY SONGZ
3.DUFFLE BAG BOY-TRAP STARZ, LIL WAYNE
4.BED REMIX-J. HOLIDAY, CASSIE
5.KISS KISS-CHRIS BROWN, T-PAIN
6.4 PAGE LETTER-AALIYAH
7.25 REASONS-NIVEA
8.LOVE LIKE HONEY-PRETTY RICKY
9.I AIN'T ASHAMED-CHALIE BOY
10.MOUTHDROPPA-CHALIE BOY
MOVIES:
1.TRANSFORMERS
2.LION KING
3.BELOVED
4.MENICE II SOCIETY
5.THE WOOD
6.SOUL FOOD
7.BOYZ IN DA HOOD
8.JASON LYRIC
9.INTRODUCING DORTHEY DANDRIGE
10.THE WIZ

Friday, September 28, 2007

10-18-07

SHALLOW : DEEP :: ______ : fancy

1. tiara

2. formal-answer

3. drab

WORD QIUZ
posthumous
A posthumous book is

1. full of nonsense.

2. organized from A to Z.

3. published after the author has died.-author

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD-POST with (WPM)
SPOUT : TEAPOT :: ______ : candle

1. wick-answer
2. match
3. darkness

WORD QUIZ
Unanimous
If six people make a unanimous decision,
1. all six agree.
2. they have made six saperate decisions.

SEPTEMBER 24. 2007

ANALOGY OF THE DAY:
ENEMY : PAL :: ______ : tiny

1. gigantic-answer
2. small
3. iota

WORD OF THE DAY
sentient
Which could be described as scentient?
1. a hampster-answer
2. a cupcake
3. an ocean

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

ANALOGY

WEED : PLANT :: flu :______
1. sneezing
2. health
3. illness-answer

WORD QUIZ
prohibit
To prohibit people on thir beach, the neighbors set up
1. a party for the whole neighborhood.
2. an admission booth.
3. a "No Trespassing" sign-answer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

ANALOY/WORD-WARM UP
PETAL : ROSE ::______: rabbit


tail
hare-answer
mammal
What does it mean ?
precarious
Who might look precarious?
1. a king on a gloden throne-answer
2. a tightrope walker
3. a sleeping baby