vocabulary

I’m coming for KBARR and VOCAB.

Adjectives answer the question “What Kind?” about nouns!

“Adjectives, 9/1.” (5p) Copy the underlined word in each sentence and write “adj.” or “not adjective.” (Bonus Opportunity: If it’s not an adjective, say what it is!)

1. With his silly attitude, he fits the role of the jester perfectly.
2. With his silly attitude, he fits the role of the jester perfectly.
3. I wonder how Vivian can afford to wear the very latest styles.
4. Two-Bit nodded wisely. “Nice cut, too. Makes you look like a tough guy.”
5. The llama is a quadruped with fins for swimming. (Bonus for +1: What does quadruped mean?)

“Vocab, 9/1.”  (11p) Read #7 and #8 together as one sentence. No need to copy anything; write the appropriate vocabulary word. You may use words more than once. Always be prepared to explain your reasoning.

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. ____
5. The gentleman _____(ly) opened the door for the ladies.
6. At the party, he stood ______(ly) off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
7. The paper said that the business man was a(n) ______ to society…
8. …but _____(ly), he was secretly a gangster.
9. common : elite :: cowardly : ______
10. gain : freedom :: _____ : capture
11. True or false? It would be ironic if a poor hobo spent his last dollar on a lottery ticket and won.

Writing!

SHOW not TELL
“Don’t tell us that the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.”
-Samuel Clemens

He was talking about writing. What did he mean?

cool, pretty, fun, scary, weird, ugly
What does each of these things actually LOOK like?

These are actually opinions, NOT descriptions! (Yes, I know they are technically adjectives.)
What’s “cool” to you could be “gross” to me or your mom!
You need to show us what this looks, sounds, tastes, smells, feels like!

You need to describe in detail what this might LOOK/SOUND/SMELL/FEEL like:
Compare two examples…

Assignment:  “My Room is Such a Mess” due next Thursday, 9/9. (Don’t call it that, though.)
Show me the most nightmarish room imaginable. I want to feel, see, hear, taste (ewww), smell everything.
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?)

Group Quiz. “The Outsiders, 9/1.” (7p) Below are descriptions that Ponyboy gives of our main characters. Write the name of the character each one describes.
Steve, Darry, Sodapop, Johnny, Dally, Ponyboy, Two-Bit

1. “understands everybody”
2. “thinks Ponyboy is a tag-a-long and a kid”
3. doesn’t understand anything that isn’t “plain, hard fact”
4. kept them “laughing at themselves”
5. has a “hatred of the whole world.”
6. “digs movies and books”
7. “everyone’s kid brother“

Read aloud: Begin Chapter 2.

NOTICE: IF YOU ARE ABSENT (LIKE OUT ON QUARANTINE), PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE EVERY DAY AND DO WHAT WE DO. I WILL LEAVE COPIES OF OUTSIDERS TO PICK UP SO YOU CAN KEEP UP AT HOME.

REPEAT: CHECK THE WEBSITE EVERY DAY AND DO WHAT WE DO.

Notebook open to last nights KBARR! I will be checking while you Fastbridge.

Chromies out.

Check your headphones before starting Fastbridge.

• https://slcusd.illuminatehc.com/login
• Sign in with Google (red button).
• Continue to Portal.
• Select Fastbridge Learning from the sidebar.
• Reading.
• Do the aReader and the AutoReader (Do all of the mini tests.)

Work on your SMYK’s if you finish early. (Or your defns. if you haven’t finished them.)

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VV3PAmfAZzSpdtVKI8GwDp_Twv5Au16JCcL4-IuwTns/edit?usp=sharing

Copy Homework into planner.

BE SURE TO BRING YOUR CHROMEBOOK FOR FASTBRIDGE TOMORROW. HEADPHONES TOO IF YOU HAVE THEM!

Debrief Test #1.

First AND LAST NAMES!!!!!!
Be sure to record your numbers.
I’ll let you know about retakes.

KBARR!

The Outsiders…

Remember to do the Readiness Assessment by Monday!

Prep Sheet for Test #1 -2021:

NAME, CLICKER #, PERIOD!
Vocabulary Homework: ____/15
Vocab Practice: Warm Up 8-24:___/5   Vocabs: 8-24:___/10   8-25:____/11   8-26:___/10

Other Extra Credit? Period 5 gets +2 for “Vocab Relay”, +1 for “judging”

Mental Floss. Do on back of test sheet.

1. A boat has a ladder hanging off the side that has six rungs. Each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at its highest, how many rungs are under water?
2. Show how it is possible to name the capital of each and every one of the United States in less than a minute.
3. Which is correct, “bigger of two halves” or “biggest of two halves”?
4. Johnny’s mother had four children. The first was April, the second was May, and the third was June. What was the name of her fourth child?
5. There are ten sheep walking in a straight line across a field. What numbered sheep can look back and say he is the third from the last in line?
6. A house painter paints numbers on all the new houses in a neighborhood from 1-100. How many times does he have to paint the digit 9? (Not a trick; I’m just betting you can’t count.)

Test #1 -2021

Circle the correct answer AND CLICK.

NOTA = None of the Above.

Finished early? Your choices:
1) Doodle on the back of the test – Theme: The messiest room you can imagine. The theme is optional; you may doodle about whatever you want. If I like it you get extra credit.
2) Trackword –  Read the directions! Write your numbered list of words off to the side or on the back of the test. +1 for the first 15 words and every 10 after that.
3) Read something.
4) Nap. Just don’t snore.
5) Stare blankly (and silently) into space.

Have a great weekend!

   

Adjective and Clicker Practice!

“Adjectives, 8/26.” (6) COPY each underlined word and say adjective or not. Then Click!