BUDGET TEST

Word Planner

Analogy

My WPM was 36 it went up.

Analogy

DICTIONARY : BOOK :: ballet : _____

1. ballerina

2. graceful

3. dance

Word Quiz

careening-to tip to one side while in motion.

If you were in a car that was careening down the highway, you might feel

1. impatient.

2. sleepy.

3. carsick.

Analogy

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.

*I type the information I need in 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.

*To get to cell A1, I need to press Ctrl + Home.

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

*The word categories is on is on column A row 4.

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

*I used the find key to find the word SF.

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.

* I still need to figure out how to use the formulas in excel.

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

*Labels are helpful when you are looking for a grid.

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

*The range I used was from A1 to A7.

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.

*I replaced some of the words in the Final Facts.

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

*There was 18 rows in the workbook that I made.

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

*I made a value in B4.

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

*I made a workbook today and it was pretty cool.

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

*I think there was only 1 worksheet in my workbook.

Analogy

ARM : SLEEVE :: _____ : lunchbox

1. lunch

2. metal

3. school

What does it mean?

miscreant- villain

Who in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" could be called a miscreant?

1. Snow White

2. the evil queen

3. The Magic Mirror

Analogy

BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____

1. foot
2. hard
3. horse

What does it mean?

designate- to point out

One way to designate someone in a game would be to

1. cheat.
2. outsmart them.
3. say "You're It!"

Analogy

Pompon: Decorative:: ___: Fragile

1. Strong
2. Eggshell
3. Delicate

Word Quiz

Sylvan- inhabiting in the trees.

Which children's book seems to have a Sylvan setting?

1. Little house in the Big Woods.
2. Island of the Blues Dolphins
3. Tuck Everlasting

Analogy

Gloss: Sheen:: ____: Stagger

1. Lurch
2. Suave
3. Hurry

Word Quiz

Circumspect- watchful

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

1. He jumped in every pile of leaves I raked
2. He sang songs to keep me entertained.
3. He watched me from behind a tree.

Analogy

BURP : BELCH :: loyal : _____

1. faithful
2. friend
3. betrayal

WORD QUIZ

draconian- unusually cruel.

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
3. kids dancing barefoot in the halls

Analogy

TASTY : GROSS :: firm : _____

1. solid
2. loose
3. ground

WORD QUIZ

anticlimax- an event less powerful than expected.

"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."
3. "My mom videotaped the whole thing."

Analogy

ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : _____

1. recycled
2. magazine
3. written reticent

Who is likely to be described as reticent?

Reticent= reserved

1. a penny pincher
2. a bundle of nerves
3. a man of few words

Analogy

GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass

1. trumpet
2. dull
3. steel

WORD QUIZ

overture- introduction to an opera.

You would most likely find an overture

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

Ananlogy

LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____

1. horse
2. building
3. farm

WORD QUIZ

fusty- old, moldy

If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to

1. wear your best clothes.
2. open a window.
3. share your food.

Analogy

RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____

1. wax

2. supplies

3. coloring

WORD QUIZ

porcine- piggish

Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?

1. Porky Pig

2. Bugs Bunny

3. Tweety Bird

Analogy

PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____

1. chamber

2. spacious

3. small

Word Quiz

What does it mean?

inert

Which could be described as inert?

1. a couch potato

2. a jumping bean

3. an ant farm

Analogy

WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____

1. combine
2. scatter
3. rake

Word Quiz

Quizennu- Boredom

Someone who is suffering from ennui feels

1. very itchy.
2. very achy.
3. very bored.

Can you apply styles to paragraph and characters?
Can you change the line spacing in a paragraph?
Can you change paragraph alignment, indents, and paragraph spacing?
Can you add a border and shading to a paragraph?
Can you align text in different ways using tabs?
Can you create a bulleted list, a numbered list, and an outline numbered list?
Can you change the font, font size, and color of text?
Can you apply font styles such as bold, italic, or underlining?
Can you create or modify a header or footer?
Can you insert page breaks?
Can you add page numbers to a document?
Can you name and describe all the toolbar buttons you have used in this lesson?

Analogy

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____

1. dining
2. leafy
3. Popeye

Word Quiz

What does it mean?

raconteur- a person skilled with story telling.

My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—

1. no one can beat her at tennis.
2. I could listen to her stories for hours.
3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone.

Analogy

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____

1. unyielding
2. flexible
3. bone

What does it mean?

cacophony

Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?

1. librarians with newspapers
2. monkeys with cymbals
3. chefs with sauces

Analogy

SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy

1. tiara
2. formal
3. drab

WORD QUIZ

posthumous

A posthumous book is

1. full of nonsense.
2. organized from A to Z.
3. published after the author has died.

Analogy

HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____

1. crime
2. thief
3. giving

WORD QUIZ

verdant

Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?

1. The Green, Green Grass of Home
2. Red Sky in the Morning
3. Yellow Rose of Texas

Analogy

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____

1. exercise
2. legs
3. comfy

WORD QUIZ

augur- A prophet

An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to

1. have his portrait painted.
2. learn what his future held.
3. buy and sell goods.

ANALOGY

MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____

1. fuzzy
2. shape
3. illness

WORD QUIZ

raconteur- person skilled in relating stories.

My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—

1. no one can beat her at tennis.
2. I could listen to her stories for hours.
3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone.

Analogy

KITTEN : MILK :: _____ : rain

1. storm
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.

1. "They can bite for no reason."
2. "They have a slimy feel."
3. "They hide all day long."

Tanner Resume

Analogy

IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____

1. feet
2. hallway
3. step

WORD QUIZ

gossamer

Which looks most like gossamer?

1. a spider's web
2. a turtle's shell
3. a fish's scales

Fax

Sun And Sea Memo

Analogy/ Tech Talk

Warm UP

CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp

1. wet
2. low
3. marsh

WORD QUIZ

viscous

"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.

1. "They can bite for no reason."
2. "They have a slimy feel."
3. "They hide all day long."

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

*viruses


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

*spyware & aware


3. What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?

*infected floppy disk & e-mail attachments


4. What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?

*anti-viruses software & firewalls

Warm - Up

EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet

1. chatty

2. church-mouse

3. silent

WORD QUIZ

plausible

Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?

1. You were abducted by aliens.

2. The bus came late.

3. Your mother suggested you stay home and watch T.V. a little longer.

Reflections

1. Name one output device used by architects.

*Plotters

2. Name two examples of specialized output devices used by the visually impaired.

*Braille printers, Probes & sensors

3.Name an example of a video game

device that can be considered input and output.

*Joystick

4. What is the purpose of voice recognition software?

*Lets handicapped users speak computer input commands.

TECH TALK 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.

Tech Talk/ Analogy

1. Name two examples of financial and accounting software.

Out1ook Lotus notes
Quicken microsoft money

2. Name one drawback to upgrading software.

incompatibility with older hardware and software,conflicts with existing 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

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY?

CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____

1. home
2. glass
3. view

Word Quiz

What does it mean?

perfunctory- LACKING INTEREST

Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—

1. it was a really hard squeeze.
2. it was a long-lasting squeeze.
3. it was just a quick squeeze.

Technology In Your Life/ Analogy

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

*Portable storage

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

*.BMP .GIR and .JPG

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

*create back up files

4. What is the primary storage for most personal computers?

*hard drive

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY

SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____

1. giving
2. stingy
3. surplus

What does it mean?

skulk- TO LIE OR KEEP IN HIDING.

If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like

1. a spy.
2. a snob.
3. a kangaroo.

Independent Practice 2.1

Bits & Bytes Analogy

How many bytes are in a Terabyte? (TB)
1,000,000,000,000 TBs



How many Kilobytes (KBs) ina 100MB file?
100,000KBs



How amny bits are used in the word "computer"?
64 Bytes



Write your first name in Binary.
01000100 01001001 01000001 01001110 01000001

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

What word completes the analogy?

HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical

1. real
2. dragon
3. ancient

Word Quiz

deface- TO MARK THE SURFACE OR APPEARANCE OF.

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

Analogy

GARBAGE : TRASH :: _____ : glossy
1. drab
2.oil
3. shiny

WORD QUIZ-

Itinerant

1. "or Wandering One!"
2. "I'm Called Little Buttercup"
3. "The Woman of the Wisest Wit"

My WPM went down to 32.

Analogy/ WPM

ANALOGYCLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : 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

My WPM went up to 38.

Warm Up/ WPM

JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : _____

1. Illinois
2. tourist
3. city

WORD

Altruism

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

My WPM was now 30 =[

Analogy/ WPM

SPOUT : TEAPOT :: _____ : 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.

My WPM is now 35.

Vocab/ Analogy/ Word Per Minute

ANALOGY OF THE DAY:ENEMY : PAL :: _____ : 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

My WPM was 32.

1. The My Computer icon is in all the dektops.
2. The Desktop is the main screen.
3. The cursor changes to many things like a clock.
4. The Quick Launch Toolbar helps create shortcuts.
5. Taskbar button opens up the task pane.
6. The Menu Bar has the button to print stuff.
7. Toolbars help you get stuff you are looking for.
8. Control Icon shows you what you are using.
9. Scrolll Box helps you move around the page.
10. Whenever I am having trouble with something, I use the Help Toolbar.

Analogy/ Words per minute

WEED : PLANT :: flu : _____
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

My average was 32 words per minute.

Analogy/ Warm up

PETAL : ROSE :: _____ : 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

*My average was 36 words per minute!*

WARM UP ANALOGY/ VOCAB, WORDS PER MINUTE, PG. 25-26 QUESTIONS

SMOOTH: WARTY :: ____: UNKNOWN
1. FAMOUS
2.MYSTERIOUS
3.ANONYMOUS

WORD QUIZ
PERSEVERE
WHAT NEWSPAPER HEADLINE TELLS ABOUT SOMEONE WHO HAS THE ABILITY TO PERSEVERE?
1. WOMAN BUILT CASTLE STONE BY STONE
2. BOY FINDS DIAMOND RING ON BEACH
3. FARMER SHARES CROPS WITH THE POOR

MY WORDS PER MINUTE WAS 32

PG. 25-26
1. E
2.
3. A. MENU BAR
B. DOCKED TOOLBARS
C. TASK PANE
D. STATUS BAR
4. FALSE
5.CLICK HELP ON THE TOOLBAR, THEN ON MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD TOOLBAR,

ANALOGY
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : _____
1. plucky
2. dull
**3. trouble**

Word Quiz
WHILE WE WERE HIKING, WE SAW AN OBSTRUCTIVE MASS OF ROCK. IT
1. was hard and glittered in the sun.
2. had layers of different colors.
**3. stuck out into our path.**

Warm Up

TARANTULA : SPIDER :: _____ : award

1. recognize
**2. Emmy**
3. withhold

What might you use to obliterate graffiti?

1. spray paint
**2. a strong cleanser**
3. photography

Quiz

1. http://mhsbcis.blogspot.com/
2. File, save as and put the title of the document.
3. You save it on your number.
4. Go to the computer enter your number and log on.
5. Dianamijares@yahoo.com
6.
7. My lunch number and the number you gave us.

September 11 Memorial

Since september 11 everyone's life has changed and everyone now looks at the world differently. This really makes me sad and see that theres a lot of violence in the world. This was so catastrophic especially when I saw people jump off the buildings. I still remember I was in 5th grade and I went home and we were watching it, luckily none of my family and friends were there, but it still made me sad to see this. I hope that nothing like this will ever happen again.

Ethics Quiz

The Acceptable User Policy it used to keep our students here at Manor High School safe and focused whe using the computer labs at our school. It is to be followed by students as well as teachers these are the rules:
1. No eating or drinking in the computers

2. Don't be a hacker, this will get you in trouble.

3. Do not commit plagiarism. It can result in a failing grade.

4. Have good character.

5. Value the computer like it was yours.

6. You must have good ethics while your in the computer and during class time.

7. Do not use piracy it is illegal and can get you in a lot of trouble.

8. No playing around in the computers.

9. Use the computer only on things the teacher tells you to do.

10. No disrespecting the teacher, you will lose your privilidges.

K- know a lot of stuff in computers
W- working with computers
L- learning to make a blog

PLAGIARISM-copying others work claiming it as yours.SYNONYMS:copying ANTONYM:Borrowing My friend always uses plagiarism with my work.
2. CHARACTER-SENTENCE: It's nice to meet someone with good character.; SYNONYMS:appearance, aspect; ANTONYMS: mean, boring DEFENITION:is the way someone acts

Day 7- Word Wall

3. PIRACY-n. The unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material: software piracy. SENTENCE- My neighbors buy pirated movies from the Flea Market. SYNONYMS- theft, stealing, break-in, burglary, crime. ANTONYMS- return.

4. VALUES-n. relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess. SENTENCE- I value my time spent in class because it is the only time given to you to do your assignment. SYNONYMS- worth, amount, charge, cost, price, profit, rate. ANTONYMS- detriment, disadvantage

Day 6- Word Wall

1. ETHICS- n. ( used with a singular or plural verb ) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. SENTENCE- my mom and dad have very strong ethic beliefs. SYNONYMS- belief, conduct, convention, crieria, deconcy. ANTONYMS- disbelief, misbehaving.
2. HACKER-n. one who uses programming skills to gain illegal access to a computer network or file. SENTENCE- My best friend got into a school computer and changed all his failing grades to passing. SYNONYMS- cheater, liar, con artist. ANTONYMS- be forth right, honest, enlighten, inform.