Monday, 3/18: Homework, WoD, Finish “DTW…”

Copy homework into planner:

  • KBARR ! Read 15 minutes, get chart signed DAILY (in notebook), respond 3/4 page by THURSDAY. THREE signatures (M, T,W) due THURSDAY.
  •  Vocabulary due Tuesday and Thursday.
    • due Tuesday – Definitions in notebook.
    • due Thursday- Copy and Finish the SMYK’s.
  • THE TEST is THURSDAY!

 


“Husker Du, 3/18.” Let’s Spin the Wheel of Doom!

Period 1. Test #8: #1-7

Period 3. Test #18:  1-7

Period 4. Test #18 1-7

Period 5. Test #4: 1-7

Period 6. Test #2: 1-7


BOB: “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed.” (p215)

Video Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpl7JMos0F8

  • Finish reading the story from p227.
    As you read:
  • Do “Analyze Mood” in the margin on p229.
  • Do “Infer” in the margin on p230.
    After finishing:
  • Do questions 1, 2a, 2b on page 233.
  • Answer the questions on p234 for Interpret 2, Predict 4, and Interpret 5. WRITE THE ANSWERS IN THE MARGIN ON PAGE 232. LABEL/NUMBER EACH ANSWER.
  • Do the two “Practice and Applies” on p236.

Friday, 3/15: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #25

Prep Sheet for Test #25:

KBARR: ___/24   SMYK:___/10      Bonuses:


Mental Floss.

  1. George Washington’s wife was sweeping when George Washington’s wife slipped and got wet.  How many w’s in all?
  2. When is 30 plus 30 equal to 1?
  3. Each sentence below contains a word whose letters can be rearranged to answer or describe the sentence.
    • a) Bit of brush.
    • b) Opposite of unite.
    • c) Craft that might tip in the ocean.
  4. Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues.  Example: noisy gathering of many people Answer: loud crowd
    • a) hole full of water below room temperature
    • b) single telecommunications device
    • c) slender fish appendage
  5. Change the position of just one of the words below so that all the words are in an alphabetical sequence:
    llama, phoenix, hyena, alligator, beaver, elephant, tortoise, antelope

 


Test #25. Doodle Theme: Happy

Thursday, 3/14: Compound Sentences, Agreement, Vocab, Mars

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Tomorrow’s Test: Agreement, The Sheet, Vocab, DTW


“Warm Up, 3/14.”

  1. How much total time did you spend on h/w last night?
  2. What did you do yesterday between school and bed that wasn’t eating, homework, or travel time? List everything you can remember.
  3. What time did you go to bed, lights out?

“Agreement, 3/14.” Write an appropriate PRESENT TENSE verb for each. All must be different.

  1. Anyone who ____ differently is obviously wrong.
  2. All of you ____ what is about to happen.
  3. This class ____ much smarter than a llama.
  4. The squad of llamas ____  going to Disneyland for cheer competition.
  5. Both the llama and his brother ____ working on the rocket.

Debrief Test #24


The last five on side 2 of your sheet will be on the test.

“Compound What? 3/14”  Compound Subject (CS), Compound Verb (CV), Compound Both (CB), Compound Sentence (CD), or NOTA?

  1. Jimmy and the llama went to the store to buy hydrogen.
  2. The llama’s house is energy efficient and saves water by recycling it.
  3. The llama ate three hot dogs, went on a walk, and got a cramp.
  4. My friend the llama and I jumped on our bikes and launched off the ramp.
  5. After I fix this issue, I will deal with the llama.
  6. My best friend’s llama went to the dance, and I went with him.

“Vocab, 3/14.” convivial, prolific, bona fide, deduce, covet, loathe, pariah, condescending, muse, eloquent, obliged
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____ (Not muse.)
  4. _____
  5. The Mad Llamas won the final match and took home the _____(ed) Alpaca Cup!
  6. Pony and Johnny sat in the vacant lot and _____(ed) about a better life.
  7. She _____(ed), from the fur stuck to his clothes, that he owned a llama.
  8. The roots of this word mean “to go down together.”
  9. The roots of this word meant “to lead down.”
  10. The root of this word meant “speaking out.”
  11. The roots of this word meant “sorrow” or “hostile.”
  12. The root of this word meant “to desire.”
  13. The roots of this word meant “live with.”

“DTW…”

  1. When the men at the store don’t seem worried, Harry feels…
  2. “Dark They Were…” is told in ___ person.  a) 1st  b) 2nd  c) 3rd omniscient  d) 3rd limited  e) 3rd objective  f) future

Read aloud to at least p231 . Link for Home Reading: https://www.hmhco.com/content/literature/into_lit/g7/student/epub/ilnl21en_ese_g07u03_student/#cards–07le_13_ese_darktheygolden_rd/

 

Wednesday, 3/13: S/CD, Agreement, Vocab, Mars

“Warm Up, 3/13.”

Read the information in the box on Side 2 of your Sheet. Then hide the sheet and answer the following questions in your notebook.
Note: A compound sentence’s structure would be written: s + v, cc  s+ v  or  s + v ; s+ v

  1. What does cc stand for?
  2. Write what the structure for a simple sentence with a compound subject would be.
  3. Write what the structure for a simple sentence with a compound verb would be.

Do 1-5 on the sheet.


“Agreement, 3/13.” Write an appropriate PRESENT TENSE verb for each. All must be different.

  1. Two hours ____ like a long time to a llama.
  2. The Llama Islands ____ the old name for Hawaii.
  3. The United States ___ full of llamas.
  4. The llama squad ____ not agree with the captain.
  5. According to Emily Dickinson, the majority of people always ____ what is right.
  6. That herd of llamas ____ in a treehouse.

“Vocab, 3/13.” convivial, prolific, bona fide, deduce, covet, loathe, pariah, condescending, muse, eloquent, obliged
  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____ Give the ANTONYM for this pic.
  4. The lawyer’s argument to the jury was so _____ they were quick to acquit. (Not bona fide.)
  5. He was ____to do all his homework before he watched any tv.
  6. He is a rather ____ liar; he tells so many lies, you can never tell which of his stories is true.
  7. Which word would be most associated with high school junior considering college choices? _____
  8. The Socs always would say the word greaser with ____(ing).
  9. The root of this word meant “offspring.”____
  10. Which word would be most associated with a backyard bbq? _____
  11. I’m _____? Do you even know what that means? (haha)
  12. The root of this word meant “drummer.” (LOL)____
  13. The root of this word meant “with good faith.”____

“DTW…” (BOB p215)  LETTER OK. NOT Collaborative.

  1. Read paragraph 21 on p217 (BOB). What does the use of the word submerged suggest?  a) The children may drown if they ever go outside.  b) The atmosphere around the house feels heavy and dangerous.  c) The Martians are preparing to attack the house.  d) Mr. B thinks the house is too noisy.  e) Mr. B thinks the kids might be scared of the wind.
  2. What is Harry Bittering worried about losing?  a) his Earth identity.  b) his mind.  c) his life.  d) his family.  e) the war on Earth  f) NOTA
  3. If Harry was going to stay on Mars anyway, why was he so shaken by the news that the rockets were destroyed?  a) He was worried about the people of Earth.  b) He was worried about his family.  c) It sort of took away his feeling of security.  d) They were short of supplies and needed more from Earth.  e) NOTA
  4. When Harry was working in his garden, he felt… a) out of place.  b) peaceful.   c) casual.  d) afraid.  e) overdressed  f) NOTA
  5. What was the first tangible sign Harry got that proved his feelings about Mars were true?  a) The news from Earth about the war.  b) His wife said a Martian word out of the blue.  c) The boy, David, bringing up his thought that there were still Martians.  d) The peach blossoms.  e) NOTA
  6. There are several sentence fragments on p218. Copy one of them.
  7. BONUS. What are all those fragments trying to show about Harry’s state of mind?

 

Read aloud. Link for Home Reading: https://www.hmhco.com/content/literature/into_lit/g7/student/epub/ilnl21en_ese_g07u03_student/#cards–07le_13_ese_darktheygolden_rd/

Video Fun

 

Tuesday, 3/12: Compound Sentences, Agreement, Vocab, Mars

Advisory” Schedule.


“Warm Up, 3/12.”

  1.  What is the official name for the FANBOYS?
  2. A COMPOUND sentence has at least how many subordinate clauses?
  3. Besides using one of the FANBOYS, what is another way to join independent clauses into a compound sentence?
  4. The predicate is another name for the main _____ in a sentence or clause.

Do 9-13 on the Compound Sentences Sheet.


S-V Agreement, 3/12” Write the appropriate PRESENT TENSE form of an appropriate verb. They all have to be different.

  1. Both the llama and his brother ____ working on the rocket.
  2. Each llama ____ his own vegetables.
  3. Everybody ____ that my idea is better.
  4. All of you ____ what is about to happen.
  5. Each of you _____a llama.
  6. Combine two of the above into a COMPOUND SENTENCE.

“Vocab, 3/12.” Each word once for the pictures. No hints. OK to collaborate.
convivial, prolific, bona fide, deduce, covet, loathe, pariah, condescending, muse, eloquent, obliged
           

12. The root of this word meant “to waste time.”_____
13. The root of this word meant “to bind.”_____

 


“Dark They Were…” Read at least to p223 (Paragraph 118)

Time? LOL.