Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English

Prep Sheet for Test #29:

SMYK? Yes/No Slang Bonus:____ Agreement:___/9

Mental Floss.

1. 
   Which shape comes next?
2. Y, A, D, S, R, E, H, T, A, _. What letter comes next?  (Hint: June 18)
3. What’s the next letter in this sequence? W T N L I T _
4. What one three-letter word can be placed in the blanks below to make four different words?
   ___less ___ure ___orse ___ing
5. What do all these have in common? Pebble, Long, Cocoa, Palm, Myrtle 
6. What Animal?  a) very exposed  b) a lamenting cry  c) a precious or loved one  d) these make up a chain

 

 

Test #29. Finished? Work on your essay!

“Tutorial” Schedule.

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Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab, Husker Du for your class, Agreement. Then work on your essay. No preview; too easy.

Checking SMYK’s.

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“Warm Up, 4/18.”

1. Write a compound SMYK sentence that use BOTH contemplate AND allegory.
2. Now make it complex.

 

“Husker Du, 4/18.”
Period 1: Test #24 – #18-23
Period 3: Test #23 – #12, 26-29
Period 4: Test #17 – #12,13,16,17
Period 5: Test #17 – #12,13,16,17
Period 6: Test #5 –  #8,9, 16-18

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“Vocab, 4/18.” novice, repulse, baffle, frivolous, coherence, accoutrements, sublime, escapade, grisly, haggard, picturesque

 

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____ (After going through the pinhole, the light waves have ____.)
5. You people are _____(ly) wasting your quarters amassing bouncy balls…….
6. …and it completely _____(s) me as to why.
7. Even though he was a _____, he was able to learn quickly and help the team right away.
8. The root of this word meant “terrifying.” _____
9. The root of this word is still part of it. _____
10. Do you really need all those _____ just to go to the park?
11. The cheesecake at that restaurant is so _____ it should be illegal.
12. The small group of soldiers were somehow able to ____ the attack of the much larger force.
13. The root of this word meant “to discredit publicly.” _____

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Essays are due Next Friday, 4/26. You will have today, a short time tomorrow, and part of Monday and Tuesday to work on them.

Sample intro paragraphs. It you’re having trouble with your intro, write the reason paragraphs first and then see which one to lead with.

 

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to walk on the surface of another planet? Can you picture the excitement of being the first human to set foot on Mars or explore the icy moons of Jupiter? These questions ignite a sense of wonder and curiosity that drives the exploration of space. While robotic missions have their place, there’s something uniquely inspiring about the idea of humans venturing into the cosmos. Human exploration of space is not just a dream but a crucial step for humanity’s future for these reasons…

 

Have you ever wondered how we can explore the vastness of space without putting human lives at risk? Can machines truly navigate the complexities of distant galaxies and alien worlds with precision and accuracy? These questions stir the imagination and fuel the ongoing debate: should we rely on humans or robots to pioneer the frontiers of space? While the idea of human exploration is captivating, robotic missions offer a safer and more practical solution. In this essay, we’ll uncover the advantages of robotic exploration which include…

Let’s use Grammarly to REVISE.

Use one of your Reason/Evidence/Sources to do like they show on p304. Now do 2 more.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/17/elephant-circus-escape-butte-montana-video/

“Warm Up, 4/17.” Try to translate this “official slang” from 1938.

1. Yardog (n:):
2. Kopasetic (adj.):
3. Hep cat (n.):
4. Hincty (adj.):
5. Muggin’ (v.):
6. Ofay (n.):

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“Scramble 4/17.”  Unscramble into a sentence with proper punctuation.
–to leave a dwelling  –the most dangerous part  –because  –for any citizen  –of a major rule  –it was a violation  –not on official business  –at night  –this was

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“Husker Du, 4/17.”
Period 1: Test #24 – #8-14
Period 3: Test #23 – #17-22
Period 4: Test #17 – #18-22
Period 5: Test #17 – #18-22
Period 6: Test #5 –  #20-25

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“Vocab, 4/17.”
    
novice, repulse, baffle, frivolous, coherence, accoutrements, sublime, escapade, grisly, haggard, picturesque

1. _____ (The one on the right.)
2. _____ (Not escapade.)
3. _____
4. _____
5. His speech was criticized for its (in)______; it sounded disorganized and random.
6. Technically, in order to avoid being tardy, you are supposed to be in your seat with all your ______ when the bell rings.
7. In my interview with Grampa, he told of his _____(s) with his homies in high school.
8. The root of this word meant “silly.”
9. The roots of this word meant “driven back.”
10. The roots of this word meant “to elevate.”
11. (4) We were ______(ed) by her decision to go on ______ _______(s) right before a major test, and as we thought, the results were ______.

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Essay Work:

• Your chart should be FAT with evidence.
• Let’s draft an intro:
  • Create a new GDoc and title it “Argumentative Essay.” Type your name on the doc.
  • Start with: an interesting quote, rhetorical question(s), a short rhetorical anecdote.
  • Follow that up with your claim.
  • Explain the reasons you are going to use.
  • approx. 75+ words.
• Done? Turn to p304 and write your first reason paragraph following the model/instructions there. (approx. 150+ words.) You can copy/paste in your evidence here, giving proper credit to the source(s).
• By tomorrow you should have your intro and at least one reason paragraph written.

“Advisory” Schedule.

https://gizmodo.com/piece-of-iss-battery-pallet-crashed-through-florida-hom-1851412968

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-says-it-needs-better-ideas-on-how-to-return-samples-from-mars/

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“Husker Du, 4/16.”

Period 1: Test #24 – #24-28
Period 3: Test #23 – #8-11, 14, 15
Period 4: Test #17 – #9-11, 23-25
Period 5: Test #17 – #9-11, 23-25
Period 6: Test #5 –  #10-15

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“Agreement, 4/16” Write the fix or say OK. Follow the example.
Either the library or your teacher have the book.  Ans: Either have   has

1. Here are the sod houses images page from Google.
2. The bricks of this house are made from grass-covered ground.
3. First, several people has to cut the prairie grass short.
4. Someone then dig out a strip of earth.
5. Where was those sod houses built?
6. She said she has sod house memories which are about houses in Nebraska.
7. Nobody in the United States build with sod much today.
8. Wood are available in most parts of the country.
9. Gene, but not Mai, is working on a model of a sod house.

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“Vocab, 4/16.”
  
novice, repulse, baffle, frivolous, coherence, accoutrements, sublime, escapade, grisly, haggard, picturesque

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____ (not picturesque)
4. _____
5. When Mr. Coward refers to the “sea of red” on a test, you might say the results are ______.
6. Everyone was _____(ed) by his strange, inappropriate behavior.
7. Some people are _____(ed) by cauliflower, but others find  it tasty.
8. The little cabin in the mountains was ______ and pretty, but it wasn’t very comfortable.
9. The choir performance was _____ and had everyone in tears at its beauty.
10. After staying up all night, he looked very ____ and worn out.
11. The Latin root of this word meant “new.” _____
12. The roots of this word mean “stick together thing.” ____
13. The Italian root of this word meant “painter.”   (ummm…duh.)

 

Chromies, Homies!   Argument.

1. Finish your reasons/evidence/source chart from yesterday.
2. Let me see it!
3. Insert a 4×1 table below your other chart.
4. First box: A strong opposing Argument.  Second Box: Your Counterclaim.  Third Box: Evidence for your Counterclaim.  Fourth Box: Source for evidence.
5. Finished with all of the above? See the chart on p303? See the Introduction box? Go find your “interesting question, quote, or detail to grab the reader’s attention” and type it before your claim. (Credit the source by doing like they do on p304.)

Late Start Schedule.

Copy homework into planner:

• Do research for EVIDENCE for your argument paper. Find 2 pieces of EVIDENCE each day with a URL and Title. These should go into the chart you make on Monday.  Each should be a summary several sentences long, perhaps with a quote too.
• Vocab due Tuesday,  Thursday
  • due Tuesday – Definitions in notebook.
  • due Thursday – Copy and Finish the SMYK’s.

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“Warm Up, 4/15” Try to translate this “official slang” from 1938. Copy/Translate.

1. Ground grippers (n.):
2. Crumb crushers (n.):
3. Cubby (n.):
4. Igg (v.):
5. Drape(s) (n.):
6. Gimme some skin (v.):

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“Agreement, 4/15.” DO NOT WRITE THE LETTER! For 1,2,3,4 write the subject/verb combo of the correct choice.  For #5, implement the change and write the correct subject/verb combo.

1. In which sentence do the subject and verb agree?
   a) Nothing taste as good as my dad’s five-alarm chili.
   b) Most of the group’s music are playing on the radio.
   c) Several of those coats is on sale this week.
   d) Some of Meredith’s poems make me laugh.
2. Neither the trumpet players nor the drummer _____  visited our school. a) has  b) have  c) were  d) are

3. In which sentence do the subject and verb agree?
   a) The King and I were performed as the spring play this year.
   b) A short story, “The Pit and the Pendulum” seem scary.
   c) “Heart and Soul” are being played on the piano right now.
   d) “B. J. and the Martians” sounds like a funny TV show.

4. In which sentence do the subject and verb agree?
   a) Dan’s friend in the Spanish Club are going to South America next spring.
   b) Many summer camps, with lots of money to spend, has bought new equipment.
   c) The green wheelbarrow behind those bushes need a good cleaning.
   d) The tigers, their eyes gleaming, seem ready for an attack.
5. On that road next to the river sits several abandoned cars. Which is the best fix?
   a) Make cars the subject of the sentence.
   b) Change sits to sit.
   c) Change abandoned to abandons.
   d) Move on that road to the end of the sentence.

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“Husker Du, 4/15.”
Period 1: Test #24 – #1-7
Period 3: Test #23 – #1-7
Period 4: Test #17 – #1-7
Period 5: Test #17 – #1-7
Period 6: Test #5 – #1-7

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BOB p302. CHROMEBOOKS!

1. Start a new Gdoc. In the title box, call it either Human Exploration notes or Robot Exploration notes. DO NOT SHARE THIS WITH ME!
2. Type your claim at the top. Jazz it up fancy like the models. You can always modify it later. (Look at the examples you marked on p276 and p286.)
3. Make a table like the one on p302. (4 rows, 3 columns)
4. List your first reason as a complete sentence, the evidence you have for it, and where that evidence came from.
5. Call me over to look.
6. For the essay, each reason should have at least two pieces of evidence.