Tuesday, 4/23 (31): Husker Du, Vocab, Tom Sawyer, Last Day to Work on Essays

“Advisory” Schedule.

“Warm Up, 4/23.”

Which character in The Outsiders would agree with the philosophy of “spare the rod, spoil the child”?  Explain why. (Yes, I’m looking for a specific one!)

“Husker Du, 4/23.”
Period 1: Test #12: 6-11
Period 3: Test #14: 10-15
Period 4: Test #20: 14-19
Period 5: Test #16: 7-12
Period 6: Test #13: 10-15

“Vocab, 4/23.” spite, perplex, serene, incense, surge, alibi, idyllic, sprawl, dismay, instigate
 

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Vladek had a ____ of hope when he heard Anja was still alive.
  6. The root of this word meant “elsewhere.” (LOL) _____
  7. She thought she had done well on the test, so she was ____(ed) when it turned out she didn’t. (Not incense.)
  8. He was suspended for ______(ing) a fight.
  9. Uber uses the euphemism “_____Pricing” for when they jack up the prices during suddenly busy times.
  10. The root of this word meant “to show contempt for.” _____
  11. The meaning of this word comes from a type of descriptive poem. _____
  12. The other boys ran away from Will drowning so they could have a(n) _____.
  13. (2) The sunny, lazy, and _____ afternoon turned scary when everyone saw the poor kid _____(ed) on the concrete next to the pool.

“Preface Quiz, 4/23.”

  1. Most of the adventures in this book really happened to Mark Twain. a) True  b) False
  2. The character of Huck Finn is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
  3. The character of Tom Sawyer is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
  4. Which of these is not a purpose MT had in mind when he wrote this book?  a) Entertainment.  b) Education.  c) To remind adults that they were kids once.  d) To tell a good story.  e) He had all of these in mind.
  5. About when does this book take place?

 

Tom Sawyer aloud to the end of chapter 1.

Last Day to Work on Essay.

Argument.  Your draft should be close to finished. Final Drafts are due EOP MONDAY.
We will proofread and read around on Monday and then share with me.

Pages for models and tips:
Evidence Paragraphs: p304
Opposing Claim Paragraph: p305
Intro: p307, second one and p286
Conclusion: p280, 290

 

At the end of your document, list your sources in this format.

Works Cited.

Lundman, Susan. “How to Make Vegetarian Chili.” eHow,
www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html.

“Athlete’s Foot – Topic Overview.” WebMD, 25 Sept. 2014,
www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview.