sorry for not getting to school

im srry for not making it to school, my stupid alarm didnt go off agian and i missed th ebus. my parents already were at work and i didnt have a ride, but i did do the rice game

10/16

10/16

(What is an analogy?)
LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
1. exercise
2. legs
3. comfy

3


WORD QUIZ
augur
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.

3

10/15

10/15

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM
MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
1. fuzzy
2. shape
3. illness

1

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.
3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone

1

10/11

10/10

tech talk 3.1

1.
Name two types of telephone networks.
standard, cellular

2.
Why are telephone and Internet networks able to function across countries?
becouse of lan (local area connection)


3.
Name four different types of Internet connections.
dial-up, cable, dsl, wireless


4.
What are the three types of information transmitted on the telephone network?
sound, image, data

XCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet
1. chatty
2. church-mouse
3. silent

1.

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.

2.

tech talk/ letter to mrs. hinajosa

1.
Name one output device used by architects.
plotter


2.
Name two examples of specialized output devices used by the visually impaired.
voice synthesizers, braille printer


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?
it lets handicapped people tell the computer input commands

what i have learned in bcis this year

i have learned many things in bcis this year, so far. i have learned how to post blogs and work my way threw the internet better, i have also learned to use a mac, whichis harder than it seem(grrrr to one button mouses). i have learned how to work with word and exel better than i used to and learned how to do some cool stuff

ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
1. cover
2. house
3. sky

2


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.

1

all three

movies ordered by genre

movies ordered by title

movies order

ANALOGY?
CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____
1. home
2. glass
3. view

2

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
perfunctory
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.

3

both mine and hannahs movies

patricks movie's

hannahs and patricks movie's

SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
1. giving
2. stingy
3. surplus

1

What does it mean?
skulk
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
1. a spy.
2. a snob.
3. a kangaroo.

2

tech talk- bits and bites. 1-4

1.
How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?

1,000,000,000,000



2.
How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?
100,00


3.
How many bits are used in the word “computer”?
64


4.
Write your first name in binary.
01010000 01000001 01010100 01010010 01001001 01000011 01001011



HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
1. real
2. dragon
3. ancient

2

Word Quiz
deface
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 pain

1

warm up and word speed

ANALOGY
CLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : underground
1. subterranean
2. tunnel
3. secret

2

WORD
toxic
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?
1. Creeping Charlie
2. Poison Ivy
3. Lace Plant

2

typing speed

my typing speed so far is now an average of 23.5 words per minute

WARM UP

NALOGY/WORD/WPM-10 MINUTES ONLY! :0)
JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : _____

1. Illinois
2. tourist
3. city

3


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

3

warm up

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

1

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.

1

my average typing speed for now is


24 words per minute

my average typeing speed as of this point is 21.6

warmup

ANALOGY OF THE DAY:
ENEMY : PAL :: _____ : tiny
1. gigantic
2. small
3. iota

1

WORD OF THE DAY
sentient
Which could be described as sentient?
1. a hamster
2. a cupcake
3. an ocean

1

review questions

1.e. all of the above

2. b. false

3. a: toolbar
b: text editor
c:new document task pane
d: bottom scroll bar

4.b. false

5.
5.1. another student
5.2.the teacher

6.b. false

7a. true

8.c.

9.its currupted, it could be missing, it is saved to a difrent server, saved in a difrent location,

10.d.

WEED : PLANT :: flu : _____
1. sneezing
2. health
3. illness

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

3

WARM UP

PETAL : ROSE :: _____ : rabbit

tail
hare
mammal

tail


What does it mean ?


precarious
Who might look precarious?
1. a king on a golden throne
2. a tightrope walker
3. a sleeping baby

a king on a throne

9/19/07 average typing speed

my average typeing speed is 23.3

warm up

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
SMOOTH : WARTY :: _____ : unknown
1. famous
2. mysterious
3. anonymous


answer:2


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


answer:3

TEST QUIA & GAGGLE ACCT

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


answer:1. plucky



WORD QUIZ
obtrusive
While we were hiking, we saw an obtrusive mass of rock. It
1. was hard and glittered in the sun.
2. had layers of different colors.
3. stuck out into our path.



answer: 3. stuck in our path

obliterate
--Listen to the pronunciation: WAV format or AU format

What might you use to obliterate graffiti?
1. spray paint
2. a strong cleanser
3. photography

numba 1



taratula is to spider as
emmy is to award

quiz

friday quiz

1. What is the name of the BCIS blogspot.(URL)
www.mhsbcis.blobspot.com

2. How do you save?
click on the save button on the top tool bar of the word document page and when the window opens save to your lunch code/id, then click save, or you can right click(control click for mac), then click save as... or save

3. Where do you save to?
your lunch code/id

4. What is the daily expectation when you first come to class?
blogging, typing, projects

5. What is your log in -username for blogger ?
patrickriley2@gmail.com

6. What is your log in username for gaggle ?
bcis_patrick_riley@gaggle.com

7. What is your log in for the computer?
my lunch code/id

analogy/vocabulary

1.hinder- to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress



rooster is to crow as horn is to honk

this is my computer history time line

september eleventh rememorial

lot of transportation like air ports and trtain have been increasing there sucurity and putting everyone threw the same process, the laws have been envorced more and harder than usuall, there are many things that you used the be able to see but you cant any more due to the attack on 9/11, and then there are things athat you used to not b3e able to see in the past that you can now, a whole new war has started over in irag and that has efeccted everyone in the county over here and there, now we have to worry about terrorist attaks everyday and it make most people feel they cant trust anyone or feel safe in a public location, i do feel bad for all those people that died and got hurt but they are in a better place now and i hope all the people that got hurt have recovered from the horible thing that happened to them on that day.

9/6/07

PLAGIARISM-copying other peoples work witout letting them know or giving them credit

sentance:
my friend was charged with plagiarism the other day, his father was very disapointed

synonyms:
stealing
literary theft
theft


character-a persons unique abilitys and there awn talents witch shape themselfs

sentance:
the man i saw in the play had lots of character

synonyms
personality