Thursday, 9/17: Vocabulary (+ Relay), Verbs, Outsiders

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocabulary, Verbs, Library, Outsiders, Husker Du.
Due Tomorrow: KBARR – Chart (4×4) and 1 page response.

“Verb!” and “Mr. Morton”

 

Warm Up, 9/17/15. Vocab and Verbs. 1-9 = Vocabulary. You will use words more than once.
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Johnny persisted ____(ly) in asking about his parents.
  6. The students ____(ed) the teacher to go easy on them. “Please?” they begged.
  7. My parents were a little _____ about the crowd I was hanging out with.
  8. A good attitude is very ____ to doing well in school.
  9. “You’re hungry?” he said _____(ly), “I’m the one who hasn’t eaten all day!”

    List the verbs you find in each sentence.

  10. “I am wet!” she cried, with a frown on her face.
  11. Millie felt scared as she peeked around the corner.
  12. Matt is a young misician who practices all the time.

 

Vocabulary Relay! Winning class gets +3 tomorrow!

Outsiders.

  1. When Cherry raves about a river-bottom party to a friend, she tells Pony, she’s hiding behind a facade.  a) True  b) False
  2. Why does Two-Bit slap Pony?
  3. (quote) What earlier quote from Cherry occurs to Pony when he thinks about how unfair life is for the greasers?
  4. (Who? What? Why?) “We aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget; some of us watch the sunset too.” (p42)

What makes this a good book?

Is it the characters?

Onward with the story! Our plot is about to begin!