sentence combining

Checking definitions. Did you get 2 for “exploit”?
“Vocab, 9/24.” * = AW.

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
7. The world traveler’s _____(s) made for an exciting book.
8. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense, and threw for 5 touchdowns.
9. “Johnnycake made a kind of a gasp and his eyes were ______(ing) with rage.”
10. Ponyboy has a ______ when they first arrive at the church that something bad might happen. (Bonus: What’s the literary version of this?)
11. reminisce : predict :: obey : _____
12. * Mr. Calandro is trying to encourage a ______ of kindness here at Laguna. (2 acceptable.)

“FROs, 9/24.” CS, F, RO?

1. Five times in a row the llama rode the roller coaster.
2. The bell rang the llama came out swinging.
3. For example, the introduction of llamas into the classroom.
4. May groan, spit, or kick.
5. A young llama, while a bit awkward, is still a scary opponent.
6. What a llama is.
7. Up one side and down the other went the llama.
8. This restaurant discriminates against llamas let’s boycott it!
9. Joey and the llama went hiking and fishing in the country.
10. He introduced the llama to his parents because he liked it.

“Sentence Combining, 9/24.” AS A GROUP, come up with the smoothest sounding sentence you can for each group. EVERYBODY must have the sentence combo written down before you move to the next one. Be sure to read the sentence aloud to yourself before you decide it’s OK. When I call on your group, you must all read the sentence out loud together.

1a. The table is littered with garbage.   1b. The garbage belongs to the “other guy.”
HINT: Use an apostrophe!

2a. Dishes are stacked in a clutter.   2b. Cups are stacked in a clutter.   2c. Yogurt cartons are stacked in a clutter.   2d. The clutter is disgusting.
HINT: Commas + and!

3a. Off to one side is a hamburger.   3b. The hamburger is half-eaten.   3c. Flies swarm about there.   3d. The swarming is hungry.
HINT: Swarming, hungrily.

The Outsiders!

Question for the Homie Groups:
What was the inciting incident of the Pony vs Darry conflict? What was the climax?

Checking SMYKs.

“Vocab 9/18.”

1. 2. 3. 4.   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. Which pair of homophones? ______ and ______. (Yes, the order matters.)
5. “You’re so ____. You probably think this song is about you.”
6. Every time Dr. Pavlov rang a bell, he _____(ed) a response from the dog, who thought he was going to be fed.
7. S.E. Hinton has said that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher. Worrying about the kids’ problems wore her out.
8. It was very (in)____ to cheat on a test and then brag.
9. Johnny and Two-Bit were _____ by what Pony said about Darry being mean.
10. The root of this word means “to struggle against.”  ______

VOCABULARY RELAY!

“FRO’s, 9/18.” CS = Correct Sentence, F = Fragment, RO = Run-on

1. The chuck wagon, a rolling kitchen on wheels.
2. The word chuck means food or grub, and that is what they served.
3. Jimmy, laughing at the comedian’s act.
4. Is this a fragment?
5. Looking after saddles was also one of the llama’s jobs.
6. Explained the rules of the game and demonstrated it.
7. Over the hills and through the woods, to the llama’s house we go.
8. I love that llama because he is so funny.
9. As the llama trained to be a ninja.
10. The llama helps me with my homework, he does a great job.

OUTSIDERS.