Thursday, 9/26: Gramma, Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders

Tomorrow’s Test: Gramma, Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders. Preview Here.

“Gramma, 9/26.”  Her mind was really blown when she found out what llama will receive for its birthday tomorrow.

  1. her:
  2. was:
  3. found:
  4. what:
  5. will:
  6. its:
  7. tomorrow:

Copy onto cheat sheet:
(S) Simple Sentence (S) = One I.
(CD) Compound Sentence (CD)  = I + I, joined by a comma and one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
(CX) Complex Sentence (CX) = Any sentence with a dependent clause. (I + D or D + I)

PUT A BOX AROUND IT.

“S/CD/CX, 9/26.” Write S, CD, or CX for each sentence.

  1. After I ate a doughnut,   I felt blissful.
  2. We climbed slowly   up the very steep hill.
  3. Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts    , but     he didn’t get sick.
  4. The llama passed the test      because he studied.
  5. You must say, “Sir,”      when you say, “Mr. Coward.”
  6. I ate a second doughnut   , and      I still felt good.
  7. the llama forgot to practice  , yet     he still did well.
  8. Joe ran     to the store with his llama.
  9. Since the llama started his company,      he has been a jerk.
  10. Nelson got sick    because he ate the green hot dog.

“Vocab, 9/26.”  barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

  1. The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
  2. Grandpa Simpson likes to ____ about his days as a young man when things were “better.”
  3. The school newspaper has been __ for a long time, but they hope to revive it someday.
  4. Ponyboy was  ____ when he woke up in the ambulance.
  5.  Two-Bit told Pony about one of his ____(s) while Pony did the dishes.
  6. The thief ____(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels.
  7. The root of this word meant “remember.”_____
  8. The root of this word meant “solitary, not wanting company.”_____
  9. The root of this word evolved from “to weigh” to “to think.” _____
  10. The root of this word meant “to drive away.”  _____
  11. The root of this word meant “to bar” or “to ban.”   ____
  12. The roots of this word meant “around to come.”  _____
  13. The root of this word meant “to leave the path.” _____

Vocab Relay.

The Outsiders. Test Question Preview.

  1. What does Randy say Bob wanted from his parents that he never got?
  2. What makes Pony finally realize Cherry was right when she said, “Things are rough all over”?
  3. Cherry tells Pony why she liked Bob (p129), and he realizes that Bob was a lot like… who?
  4. Pony goes off on Cherry (p129) because he thinks that she is _______(ing) him by helping the greasers before the rumble. (Previous vocab word!)
  5. Why does Pony suddenly bring up the sunset when he is talking to Cherry? (p129) What is he trying to say?

Outsiders aloud… Chapter 8.  A link to the on-line version in case you are absent.