Wednesday, 10/21: Kinds of Sentences, Vocab, Outsiders

Checking: Vocab Show-Me-You-Know Sentences.

“Warm Up, 10/21.” For 1-6, write the answer. For 7-10, write D, IMP, INT, or E.

  1. An interrogative sentence is more commonly known as a _____.
  2. True/False? An imperative sentence always ends with an exclamation point.
  3. The subject of an imperative sentence is always ____.
  4. A sentence like you might find in an encyclopedia entry would be called a(n) ____ sentence.
  5. A sentence where you instruct someone to do something is called a(n) ____ sentence.
  6. True/False? An exclamatory sentence must contain an interjection such as wow, OMG, or oh.

  7. What kind of sentence is this
  8. List three ways these animals are different
  9. I can’t believe I ate the whole thing
  10. The llama is a quadruped

 

“Vocabulary, 10/21.” Write the word. You will use words more than once.
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  1. “Nothing in the mail but junk mail and a death certificate.”
  2. “Election years are the best time to land–they never notice us in all the _____.”
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. After he forgot his wife’s birthday, he had to _____ for several days before she forgave him.
  6. He practiced the skate trick ______(ly) until he got it right.
  7. My mom didn’t find my reasons for “needing” an X-Box8 very _____, so I was denied.
  8. He was so hungry, he ate the food, ____ of the mold around the edges.
  9. The warnings about the storm were ____. It was clear you needed to take cover.
  10. compelling : boring  ::  cordial :  ____

 

Outsiders. LAST DAY TO FINISH ch 11 + activities:

  • When you are finished with chapter 10: Come to my desk and choose one question, and answer it using at least one example from the book. You don’t have to write the question, but your answer should make the question obvious. Your response should be at least a paragraph long. Give your post an appropriate and creative title.
  • Go get a Chapter 10 Quiz (yellow) from the stack. Do not write on the sheet! In your notebook, write the letter and the first four words of the answer.  Open Book! Return the sheet to the pile.
  • Read ch 11. Answer the following questions in your notebook under the title, “Chapter 11.”
    1. Pony says he hopes that Bob’s parents hate him for the death of their son. a) True   b) False
    2. Randy says that the only thing he’s felt in a long time is…
    3. Pony says that the only feeling he’s had in a while has been…
    4. Pony insists that he was the one that killed Bob, and that Johnny is alive. This is a stage of grief called…
    5. What does Darry do in Chapter 11 that “he’s never done” before?
  • Get an SE Hinton Profile (white) from the stack and read it. In your notebook, answer questions 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 in your notebook under the title, “SE Hinton.”
  • Done? Work on homework.

 

 

Tuesday, 10/20: Kinds of Sentences, Vocabulary, Outsiders

Checking: Vocab definitions.

“Kinds of Sentences”
Follow the directions exactly. No hints. No help. You start with 35 points. Subtract 1 for each instruction not followed or each wrong/missing answer.

  1. Fold the pink white sheet backwards along the line, above the word convene.
  2. Fill in name and date on Kinds of Sentences sheet.
  3. Read the lesson on “Kinds of Sentences.”
  4. Follow the directions for the “Identifying Kinds of Sentences” section and do 1-15. Don’t forget to add the end punctuation to each one!
  5. At the bottom (or down the side) of the sheet:
    Rewrite sentence #3 as an interrogative sentence.
  6. When you are sure your whole group is finished doing everything above, raise your hand.
  7. You have 10 minutes. Go.

 

“Vocabulary, 10/20.” (12p)
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. boring : compelling :: aloof : ____
  7. The “consequences” for misbehavior in schools in the old days were sometimes pretty ______. I remember getting hit by a ruler more than once.
  8. His brother’s sudden disappearance caused great ____ in the family.
  9. Even though there is actually a(n) _____(ce) of  food being grown in the world, much of it doesn’t get to the people who need it.
  10. (3) Johnny : ____ :: Pony {at least according to Darry} : ____  :: Dally {think about what Cherry said} : ____

 

Outsiders.

  • When you are finished with chapter 10, go to blogger.com, open your blog, and start a new post on your blog.
  • Come to my desk and choose one question, and answer it using at least one example from the book. You don’t have to write the question, but your answer should make the question obvious. Your response should be at least a paragraph long. Give your post an appropriate and creative title.
  • Return your Chromebook to the cart and plug it in.
  • Go get a Chapter 10 Quiz (yellow) from the stack. Do not write on the sheet! In your notebook, write the letter and the first four words of the answer.  Open Book! Return the sheet to the pile.
  • Read ch 11. Answer the following questions in your notebook under the title, “Chapter 11.”
    1. Pony says he hopes that Bob’s parents hate him for the death of their son. a) True   b) False
    2. Randy says that the only thing he’s felt in a long time is…
    3. Pony says that the only feeling he’s had in a while has been…
    4. Pony insists that he was the one that killed Bob, and that Johnny is alive. This is a stage of grief called…
    5. What does Darry do in Chapter 11 that “he’s never done” before?
  • BONUS:  Use your mad internet searching powers to find out who the “Jimmy” is that the book is dedicated to. Added Bonus if you can find an SE Hinton quote to prove it. Write the answers in your notebook under the title, “Outsiders Dedication.”
  • Done? Work on homework.

 

Monday, 10/19: Copy Homework, Debrief Test #8, Outsiders

Copy homework into planner.

Correct Test #8. Collect.

Outsiders. Use your Chromebook and go to middleschool.mrcoward.com. Scroll down to Monday, 10/15  and follow the directions below:

  • Finish ch. 9 silently.
  • Grab a Chromebook and go to blogger.com, open your blog, and start a new post on your blog.
  • Choose one of the quotes below, copy and paste it into your post, and respond with at least a paragraph. Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say. Give your post an appropriate and creative title.
    • Dally: “You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt.  You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (pssst: irony.)
    • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
    • BONUS: Connect the two quotes!
  • Continue reading ch 10.
  • When you are finished with chapter 10, go to blogger.com, open your blog, and start a new post on your blog.
  • Come to my desk and choose one question, and answer it using at least one example from the book. You don’t have to write the question, but your answer should make the question obvious. Your response should be at least a paragraph long. Give your post an appropriate and creative title.
    • Was Dally gallant?  Why/not? OR
    • Why does Dally’s death seem sadder than Johnny’s?
  • Go get a Chapter 10 Quiz (yellow) from the stack. Do not write on the sheet! In your notebook, write the answer and the first four words of the answer.  Open Book! Return the sheet to the pile.
  • FINISHED with all that? BONUS:  Use your mad internet searching powers to find out who the “Jimmy” is that the book is dedicated to. Added Bonus if you can find an SE Hinton quote to prove it. Write the answers in your notebook under the title, “Outsiders Dedication.”

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SE Hinton’s Twitter Page.

Thursday, 10/15: Apostrophes, Vocab (+ Relay), Outsiders, Blogs

Tomorrow’s Test: Apostrophes, Vocabulary, Outsiders ch 8 and 9, Husker Du.

“Warm Up, 10/15.” No peekee @ the Pink Sheet! Do not copy. Write the correct form of the word for each blank. You might have to pluralize and/or possessify.

  1. She’s sure ____ going to be all right. (it)
  2. My friend _____ goal is to become an astronaut. (Maria)
  3. _____ bright idea was this?  (who)
  4. It was every single _____ nightmare. (student)
  5. The llama wagged ____ tail. (it)
  6. All the ____ clothing is on the second floor. (more than one man)
  7. All the _____ uniforms were new. (player)
  8. The best era for music was the ____. (70)

 

“Vocab, 10/15.”

  1. The candidate’s popularity was ____(ed) as scandal after scandal about his opponent was uncovered.
  2. After Mr. Shmarty lost his ring at the beach, they _____(ed) through the sand until they found it.
  3. The new landscaping in front of the house really ______(ed) its value.
  4. I found your story _____(ing), but ultimately unbelievable.  
  5. Genevieve’s  wardrobe was rather ____ and boring until she went on the show What not to Wear.
  6. I really like mystery novels because of all the adventure and _____.
  7. As a rule, grandparents respond to _____(ing) more than parents do.
  8. “Why don’t you get a job?”   asked Steve.  “What?” Two-Bit was _____. “And ruin my rep?”
  9. In his classroom, the least ___ is met with serious consequences.
  10. Ponyboy was _____ about appearing in juvenile court.

 

Vocabulary Relay!

 

Read Outsiders aloud to p147. Then…

  • Finish ch. 9 silently.
  • Grab a Chromebook and go to blogger.com, open your blog, and start a new post on your blog.
  • Choose one of the quotes below, copy and paste it into your post, and respond with at least a paragraph. Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say. Give your post an appropriate and creative title.
    • Dally: “…Crazy for wanting Johnny to stay outa trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard.  If he’d been like me he’d never have been in this mess.  If he’d got smart like me he’d never have run into that church.  That’s what you get for helpin’ people.  Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble… You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt.  You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (pssst: irony.)
    • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
    • BONUS: Connect the two quotes!
  • Put your Chromebook away and continue reading ch 10.
  • Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.