Wednesday, 8/28: Warm Up, S/V, Vocab, Outsiders

“Warm Up, 8/28.” (10) Write the ANSWER not the letter for #7.

  1. “Two-Bit nodded wisely. ‘Nice cut, too. Makes you look like a tough guy.’”  Adjectives?
  2. you:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  3. they:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  4. “Mr. Morton is the ______ of the sentence, and what the ________ says, he does.”
  5. What is the verb in the sentence, “I am wet”?
  6. Only two words on our vocab list are verbs. Which two?
  7. Even though words like gross, ugly, fun, and weird are technically adjectives, they are really _____, and not ______.  a) descriptions, modifications  b) opinions, adjectives  c) opinions, descriptions  d) modifiers, descriptions  e) articles, opinions

“Subjects and Verbs, 8/28.” Name the SUBJECT and PREDICATE of each sentence below. Each answer should be two words only!

  1. It was a long climb up Mount Cheddar with my llama.
  2. The llama with the grin on his face asked a dumb question.
  3. In his dream, the llama thought of running in the grass.
  4. The llama, in the course of the dodgeball game, took one to the face.
  5. The surprise party really cheered up the llama.

“Vocab, 8/28.”

 
aloof, elite, wince, elude, incredulous, contemptuous, roguish, gallant, facade, ironic, asset

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. Organization and listening skills are good ____(s) to have, especially in middle school.
  7. Ponyboy _____(ed) when Marcia asked why Soda wasn’t in school. It always pained him to think about it.
  8. The root of this word means “believe.” _____
  9. Dally spat ______(ly) as he thought about what the Socs did to Johnny.
  10. Maybe his cold unfeeling exterior is simply a _____ that hides his true feelings.
  11. mask : facade :: resource : _____
  12. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me.
  13. When Cherry says that she “kind of admires” Dally, this is ironic.  a) True  b) False

The Outsiders aloud