Day: March 12, 2025

Wednesday, 3/12: Agreement, Compound Subjects/Verbs, Vocab, “Dark They Were…”

“Agreement, 3/12.” Write an appropriate PRESENT TENSE VERB for each sentence. 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.

Pink Sheet, Side 2: Distinguishing Compound Sentences from Compound Subjects and Verbs.

Read Box. Do Exercise 5: 1-10.

“Vocab, 3/12.”
  
convivial, prolific, bona fide, deduce, covet, loathe, pariah, condescending, muse, eloquent, obliged

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  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… 3/12” (BOB p215)  LETTER OK. NOT Collaborative.
Do in the margin on page

  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. There are several sentence fragments on p218. Copy one of them.
  5. “Dark They Were…” is told in ___ person.  a) 1st  b) 2nd  c) 3rd omniscient  d) 3rd limited  e) 3rd objective  f) 3rd future

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