NAOMI J.

Texas-Part 1

2008-02-25T13:45:00.000-08:00

1. Year of statehood-December 29, 1845
2. Populations-20,851,820
3. Capital-Ausin
4. Motto-Friendship
5. Bird-Mocking Bird
6. Flower-Bluebonnet
7. Tree-Pecan Tree
8. Song Title-Texas,Our State

9. Save a picture of the state flag, state shape, state bird, state flower, and state tree to your server folder. (Right click on the picture on the interent/save picture or image) List the filenames below that you used to save the picture

LIST OF FILENAMES -POST

10. Find 2 popular tourist attractions located in your state and know the following information for each ( Museum, Universities, National Forest, State Parks, Sports Team)

a. Name of each attraction

1.Six Flags Fiesta Texas
2.The Alamo

b. The city where each attraction is located.

1.San Antonio,Texas
2.San Antonio,Texas

c. Give a brief description of each attraction

1.Fonded in 1992.This park was originally built by USAA and Gaylord Entertainment, and was originated to be a show park.
2.It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.

d. Save a picture of each tourist attraction to your server folder (ID#) List below the filenames you used when you saved the pictures.
six flags fiesta texas
the alamo

11. Find 4 fast facts about your state. Remember you are trying to entertain so pick interesting facts that make your state UNIQUE.

a.Juneteenth-Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that all slaves were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive order.

b.Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.

c.Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial cane sugar in its product. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper.

d.Wiley College located in Wiley,Texas was the first Nergro college to debate Havard University and win.

12. List all sources used in finding your state information and pictures (EX: www.50states.com) include the following about each site:
a. 50states,Yahoo
b. www.50states.com,www.yahoo.com
c. February 26-27,2008
d. Marchex INC., Yahoo INC.
e. 2008,2008

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1-11-08

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2day we took the quiz. it was easy i just studied for about 5mins. i made a hundred. then we didi the stuff from the book.

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11-14-07

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

11-2-07

2007-11-02T10:58:00.000-07:00

(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

11-1-07

2007-11-01T13:03:00.000-07:00

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."

10-31-07

2007-10-30T20:37:00.000-07:00

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

2007-10-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

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.

10-29-07

2007-10-29T11:08:00.000-07:00

(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.

10-26-07

2007-10-26T13:21:00.000-07:00

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

10-25-07

2007-10-25T12:40:00.000-07:00

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

10-24-07

2007-10-24T10:46:00.000-07:00

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

10-23-07

2007-10-23T13:06:00.000-07:00

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.

10-19-07

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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

10-15-07

2007-10-16T12:59:00.000-07:00

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

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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

10-19-07

2007-10-15T12:47:00.000-07:00

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

10-11-07

2007-10-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

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

10-12-07

2007-10-10T10:48:00.000-07:00

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.

10-16-07

2007-10-02T10:59:00.000-07:00

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

10-1-07

2007-10-01T11:03:00.000-07:00

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

10-18-07

2007-09-28T13:21:00.000-07:00

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

2007-09-28T12:57:00.000-07:00

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

2007-09-28T12:48:00.000-07:00

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

2007-09-28T11:29:00.000-07:00

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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

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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

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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