Wednesday, 10/13/04 -- Early Release
Warm Up. Copy into notebook with title and date.
  1. * illegal : illicit :: savvy : _________
  2. * advise : counsel :: committee : ________
  3. * city : _______ :: building : ________
  4. * nugget : _______ :: rank : _________
  5. * dumbfounded : nonchalant : : legal : _________
Correct Vocabulary Practice. Vocabulary Pretest: Be sure to add the suffixes as indicated. There will be one word you don't use. One word gets used twice. The stars mean you must change the ending of the word to add the suffix. illicit, elicit, discreet, discrete, vain, leery, feud, nonchalant, patronize, hysterical

    "Please, please, please, let me go to the party, Mom!" I said imploringly, but she was (1)_____________ about the crowd I was hanging with. She thought they might influence me into some (2)__________  or illegal activities. I told her that I would be (3)__________, and make good decisions, but that only (4)__________(ed) an angry response from her. She said I was being too (5)______________ about the risks involved, and that I ought to take her more seriously. She explained that life was made up of a million (6)____________ decisions, and each one was important.  I got indignant with her for treating me like a gullible little kid. I told her to quit (7)*_____________(ing) me. I also said,
    "Mom, don't get all (8)____________ and crazy on me; you've taught me enough (9)*____________(ion) to make the right decisions." She liked that one, and our long-running (10) ___________ about this finally ended; she let me go to the party.

The Outsiders...Chapter 6 (8)

  1. (2 Quotes) What two reasons does Dally give to try to convince Johnny not to turn himself in?
  2. Explain why Johnny's behavior (not scared, having fun, very decisive) inside the burning church is ironic.
  3. Explain why Johnny's behavior inside the burning church is not ironic.
  4. Why is it ironic that Pony wanted to take off Dally's jacket because it was too hot?
  5. Why is it ironic when Jerry says, "...Or are you just professional heroes or something?"
  6. (quote) How/when does Pony finally realize that Darry really does care about him?
  7. In chapter 6, S. E. Hinton uses humor several times to "take the edge off" the seriousness of the fire in the church. Give one example. There are at least three. (+1 each extra)