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Checking Definitions.

“Vocab, 9/21.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. He _______(ed) the meaning of the poem for a long time.
6. legitimate : illicit :: combined : ______
7. gossipy : discreet :: nonchalant : _____
8. The teacher tried to ____ the correct response from the students by giving hints.
9. I did not want to be ___(ed); I felt I was savvy enough to make my own decisions.
10. I am never going to ____ that store again after they were so rude to me.
11. It’s my birthday. I’m going to ______myself and eat whatever I want to eat.

 

“FROs 9/21.”  Fragment, Run-on, or OK?

1. Hide in burrows and beneath rocks.
2. Although the llama wandered too close to the fire.
3. Fighting with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, he battled the vicious llama.
4. Herds of fiendish llamas called dooms roam the empty countryside.
5. The strange life of the llama.
6. Jack and Jill and the llama went up the hill to fetch a pail of water then they fell down.
7. The llama fell down and broke his crown Jack and Jill fell in the well.
8. The llama went over the hills and through the wood to get to Grandmother’s house, but she wasn’t home.
9. Because the llama ate too much cheese, he forgot to do his KBARR.
10. The llama helps me with my homework, he does a great job.

 

“The Miracle Worker”  Video excerpt.

(Group) “The Miracle Worker.” Use EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT in your answers!

1. What can you infer about James’s view of Helen and of Annie from the grace scene? (Look at the stage directions!)
2. What are the two different points of view of Annie and the Kellers about Helen’s behavior at the table? (Use a vocab word!)
3. Why does Helen keep dropping her napkin? (Bonus for using a quote from p22)

 

The Outsiders.

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tJGgHGVUUvZzvanJIoVBlyRizauViiImmPXSKHNk4gQ/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

Debrief Test #4. Ouch for everybody but Period 1.

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“Sentence Scramble, 9/20.”

• for an interview
• everywhere
• she was called
• no luck
• she had looked
• and was having
• when suddenly
• for a job

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“The Miracle Worker” Excerpt (p18 in workbook).

Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan Background.

Read and annotate.

• Note where you find answers to questions 1-3 on p23.
• Who’s who?
• Annie’s Attitude vs others’
• Why does Helen keep dropping her napkin?
• Is Annie being too harsh?
• What do you think the word indulge means? (line 49)

Prep Sheet for Test #4 – 2021:
KBARR: ____/24   Vocab Practices: 9/16: ___/12   9/15:___/10   9/14: ___/10  FRO’s: 9/16:___/10
Other Extra Credit: Periods 1,2,6 get +1 for Vocab Relay, Periods 3,5 get +2, +1 each for fixed FRO, +1 for extra scrambles.

PLEASE ADD VOCAB H/W SCORE: ___/15

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I’m coming to check KBARR! (4 x 4 x 1)

Mental Floss. (On back of test.)

1. Explain how I do it: “In my bedroom, the nearest lamp that I  usually keep turned on is 12 feet away from my bed. Alone in the room, without using wires, strings, or any other aids or contraptions, I can turn out the light on that lamp and get into bed before the room is dark.”
2. What are the elusive characters; missing two letters or numbers? (In other words, what letters go into the blanks? The answer is NOT R and E.)
   W  A  T  E  ___ M  ___  L  O  N
3. 1961 was a special year (other than for the fact that Mr. Coward was born then). In fact, the next time a year will be this special will be the year 6009. What is so special about those two years?
4. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
5. In each sentence below, an animal is concealed. For example, the sentence, “What shall I do, Gertrude?” has the word dog concealed. Find the hidden animal in each sentence.
   • a) Horace tries in school to be a very good boy.
   • b) People who drive too fast are likely to be arrested.
   • c) For the Halloween party, John came looking like a radish.

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Test #4 – 2021.

 

Doodle Theme: Music.

Tomorrow’s Test: FRO’s, PLOT Mtn, Vocab, Outsiders. (LINK: Test #4 Preview)
Plot Preview.

1. The part of the story where Johnny stabbed Bob would be considered the ______ of the story.
2. The part of the story where the author explains who the characters are and what their situation is. _____
3. The part where Marlin and Nemo are reunited and Nemo saves Dory.
4. The part where Nemo gets taken by the divers.
5. Usually the longest part of the story, where most of the action occurs. ______.

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“FRO’s, 9/16.”
Fragment, Run On, OK?

1. While my llama gently weeps.
2. Up one side and down the other went the llama.
3. Although the llama is a quadruped, he also has fins for swimming.
4. In the beginning, there was nothing but llamas.
5. That embarrassing moment when you realize your llama just wrote a run-on sentence.
6. You can beat the llama’s score you will be part of the elite llama squad.
7. The llama won the race although he had a broken leg.
8. The llama couldn’t call his agent his cell phone was dead.
9. Across the frozen wasteland, chasing the wild llama.
10. Up, up, and away flew my beautiful llama balloon.

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“Vocab, 9/16.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. A good attitude is very ____ to doing well in school.
6. “You’re hungry?” he said _____(ly), “I’m the one who hasn’t eaten all day!”
7. A savvy person is usually more ____ than a credulous one.
8. The jury voted to ______ because there wasn’t enough evidence to find him guilty.
9. I tried to ______ my way out of trouble, but Mom wasn’t buying my excuses.
10. Johnny persisted ____(ly) in asking about his parents.
11. inventive : resourceful :: helpful : _____
12. convict : acquit :: intensify : ______

VOCAB RELAY!!!

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The Outsiders…

Fragments and Run-ons. (FRO’s)

What’s wrong with the following “sentences”?

1. The llama in the field.
2. Every day after school.
3. Whenever the llama sings.
4. The llama that is so smart.

What about these?

1. I love that llama he’s so sweet.
2. I saw a llama yesterday it was purple.
3. The llama helps me with my homework he does a great job.
4. It’s too far to walk, let’s ride a llama.

How do we fix them? How do we avoid them?

“FRO Practice I, 9/15.”  (7p) Write CS, F, or RO for each word group. Tell how to fix the FROs for extra credit!

1. Laughing at the comedian’s act.
2. Chief Wiggum, the doughnut-eater and chief cop.
3. Up the mountain we hiked.
4. The wagon was loaded with food it was pulled by two teams of horses.
5. There are shells all over the beach let’s collect some!
6. On his back, the bug wriggled his little legs.
7. Is this a fragment?

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Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 9/15.” 

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____ (Hint: Why did he move?)
5. “Johnny and I ______(ed) ourselves on barbecue sandwiches and banana splits.”
6. lazy : dogged :: flattered : ______
7. The jury ______(ed) him, so he was free to go.
8. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria.
9. The team’s ____ defense is what kept them in the game. They never gave up.
10. fear : panic :: ask : _____

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“Richard Cory.”  Which character from The Outsiders could be compared to Richard Cory?

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The Outsiders. Husker Du out loud.
Why is Darry really so upset with Pony for getting home so late?

Why do we not see Johnny stab Bob the Soc? (Use the term.)

The Socs’ reaction when Johnny stabbed Bob illustrates Pony’s distinction between ___ and ___.

What part of Plot Mountain are we on?