Friday, 9/10: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #3

Prep Sheet for Test #3 – 2021:
KBARR: ___/18   AW’s 9/9: ___/10   AW’s 9/8:___/7      Bonus Sentence Combos: +____ (How many more than 5?)
Other Extra Credit: +1 for  Periods 1,3,5 for vocab relay, +2 for period 6 for vocab relay, +1 for Cherry, +1 for ambivalent

Mental FLoss.

  1. You have six sticks that are vertical on the floor like this:
    |  |  |  |  |  |
    Add five more sticks to make nine. You may not move any of the original 6 sticks.
  2. An archaeologist uncovers an ancient tomb, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.  Two, unclothed, long-dead bodies are found in the tomb.  One is an adult male, the other an adult female.  Both bodies are perfectly preserved, although dry and leathery with age.  The archaeologist takes one look and exclaims: “It’s a miracle! I have found Adam and Eve.”  How did the archaeologist know this at a glance?
  3. Here is a question on international law: If an international airliner crashed exactly on the U.S.-Mexico border, where would they be required to bury the survivors?
  4. Removing an appendix is called an appendectomy, removing tonsils is called a tonsillectomy. What is it called when they remove a growth from your head? (haha)
  5. What is the next thing in this sequence. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ____.  See if you can fill in the blank correctly.
  6. When does 1+1+1=1?

 

Test #3 – 2021

Doodle Theme: FUN!

 

 

Thursday, 9/9: AW’s + Relay, Sentence Combining,

Tomorrow’s Test: AW’s, Husker Du, Verbs, Outsiders. (Link after 4th Period.) Test #3 Preview

“AW’s 9/9.” (10p) potential, mature, impact, valid, status, ambiguous, asset, savvy, ironic

 

  1. They say that Mona Lisa’s smile is ______; it’s hard to tell what she’s thinking.
  2. The energy that is about to be released from this slingshot is called “______ energy.”
  3. ______ (LOL)
  4. Being older doesn’t necessarily make you more emotionally ______.
  5. Corvairs and madras shirts were _____ symbols for the Socs in 1967.
  6. The ending of the story is rather _____; you’re not sure which choice he made.
  7. My mom didn’t think my argument was ______, so I didn’t get to stay up late.
  8. (2) The city council studied the ____ ____ of the possible new shopping center on the nearby neighborhood.
  9. Her gentleness was a(n) _______ in her job as a veterinarian because she kept the animals calm.

AW/VOCAB RELAY!

“Sentence Combining, 9/9.”
Combine each group of short, choppy sentences into one smooth-sounding sentence. You may add, subtract, or change words, but make sure to keep the meaning of all the parts.  You will have to punctuate as appropriate. (Bonus: Write more than one combination of each for ++!)

  1. a) His teacher appears unamused.   b) His teacher is a woman.  c) She is quiet.    d) She has karate experience.
  2. a) She advances down the aisle.   b) Her advance is slow.   c) Her advance is quiet.    d) Her advance is scary.

“Verb! That’s What’s Happenin’!” and “The Tale of Mr. Morton”

(copy) A verb is a word that shows action, being, or state of being.
Examples: run, jump, be (am, is, are, was, were)
The main verb in a sentence is called the predicate.

“Verb Practice I – 9/9.” List the verbs in each sentence.

  1. Matt is a young musician who practices all the time. (2)
  2. “I am wet,” she cried.  (2)
  3. LouDog ran for ASB President, but he lost the election. (2)
  4. Millie felt scared as she peeked around the corner.  (2)
  5. “Too many things could happen when you are drunk.” (2, 1 is a combo)

The Outsiders

Wednesday, 9/8: AW’s, Messy Room, Sentence Combining, Outsiders

“AW’s, 9/8.”|ambiguous, potential, mature, impact, valid, status
(One word used twice.)

  1. Since we were separated and without cell phone coverage, we didn’t know the ____ of the other group.
  2. The question was so _____, it was hard to choose the right answer.
  3. Doctors are worried about the new drug’s _____ side effects.
  4. You can always check the ____ of your grade on Aeries.
  5. Their bodies were ____, but they still behaved like children.
  6. KBARR has a large ____ on your grade.
  7. My main argument was not ____, so I lost the debate.
  8. BONUS: If the root valent  means “feeling,” use the word ambivalent  in a SMYK sentence. (Husker du what ambi- meant yesterday?? And yes, ambivalent is now a vocab word!)

Messy Room demos. Due Tomorrow: Shared GDoc + HARD COPY! (NAME AND PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!)

Don’t just list; SHOW!!!

“Sentence Combining, 9/8.”
Combine each group of short, choppy sentences into one smooth-sounding sentence. You may add, subtract, or change words, but make sure to keep the meaning of all the parts.  You will have to punctuate as appropriate. (Bonus: Write more than one combination of each for ++!)
1.  a) Chuckie bounces wildly in his desk.   b) He is the class clown.   c) He clucks like a chicken.

2.  a) His fingers make sounds.   b) The sounds are scratching.   c) They claw the desktop.   d) The desktop is battered.

3.  a) Then a voice freezes his behavior.    b) The voice is stern.    c) The behavior is disturbing.

The Outsiders

Read Chapter 2 excerpt aloud. What should you have marked?

Question 1: The greasers’ REACTIONS, NOT Johnny’s injuries!

Question 2: “Jumpier than ever, knife…

Question 3: money vs feeling?

Continue reading…

Today’s term: foreshadowing.

Tuesday, 9/7: Homework, Academic Words, Debrief Test #2,

Video Link for Homies: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14KZcIV0fvfCBkexQlkH9BqKqMnBPqWof/view?usp=sharing

Copy Homework into Planner.

Messy Room Reminders/Examples…

Paragraphs! Proofreading! Sentences!

Due Thursday: 1 page (350+ words), Google Doc shared with me + printed, title. mess(y), gross, disgusting, dirty, stinky, etc. No opinions, just *WDILL? (*What Does It Look Like?)

“Academic Vocab, 9/7.” Copy and then match the word with the appropriate pic.
This is our “vocab” for the week.

  • status: position or rank; current state
  • ambiguous: able to be understood in more than one way
  • potential: possible
  • mature: showing the emotional qualities of an adult
  • impact:  effect
  • valid: fair or reasonable; logical

a) b) c) 180px-Social d)duckrabbit e) oaktree_lg  f)

Debrief Test #2. hrrrm… #21, #25…

The Outsiders, Chapter 2.

Read aloud to p 32.

In workbook:

  1. Read p5-7 and read questions 1-3.
  2. In the workbook, mark the SPECIFIC passages in the text that would answer each question.\

Read aloud and check annotations.

Do questions 1-4 on p8.

Read aloud…

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, 9/3: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #2

Prep sheet for Test #2 :
KBAR: ___/24  (___ /6 x 4)         Adjectives: 9/1:___/5   9/2: ___/6
Vocabulary Homework: ____/15 (5 for squiggle + ___/10 for SMYK.)         Vocabulary Practices: 9/1:___/11 9/2: ___/13

Other Extra Credit: +1 for Kal-El, +2 for Periods 3 and 6 for Vocab Relay,  +1 for 2-Bit, +? for not adj.

 

Mental Floss.

  1. How many animals of each species did Moses take aboard the ark with  him? (Note: It asks how many animals, not how many pairs.)
  2. Using the words DROVES and NEWS write seven words using each letter once.
  3. How many times can you subtract 6 from 36? (Alert: math.)
  4. Sue is both the 50th best and the 50th worst student at her school. How many students attend her school? (Not a trick, just math.)
  5. If everybody in the world jumped off a cliff, would you? Why/not? (No credit without correct reason!!)
  6. Which is smallest? nobis, nettikt, wrothag, useom, irgafef

 

Test #2

Doodle Theme: “WEIRD Planet!”