Thursday, 9/14/06 - Regular Schedule
Warm Up. The star (*) means the answer is either a spelling OR a vocabulary word from this week's list.
  1. * ridiculous : serious :: nervous : _________
  2. * dig : understand :: fathom : __________
  3. * maturity : ripeness :: foolishness : ___________
  4. * pain : pleasure :: confusion : _________
  5. * hopeful : bleak :: proud : ________
  6. * definition : denotation :: rule : __________
"Unpack Your Adjectives!"(Copy the definition.)
Definition: Adjectives are  words used to modify (describe) nouns or pronouns. They answer the questions which one, what kind, how many.
(CLICKERS) Practice: List the adjectives you find in each sentence. Ignore the articles (a, an, the). +1/2 each sentence that you do correctly. There are 11 adjectives in total.
  1. "He has big black eyes and a dark tanned face..."
  2. "Leave my kid brother alone, you hear?"
  3. "Two-Bit nodded sagely. 'Nice cut, too. Makes you look tough.'"
  4. "He would've run away a million times if we hadn't been there."
  5. "He would be real handsome if his eyes weren't so cold."
  6. "I liked ________ only because he was Soda's best friend."
Messy Room Examples. Due Next Thursday, 9/21
Next one: Pick one:
a) ________ is sooooo fun! or
b) The _________ was soooooo mean! or
c) ______is soooo boring!

(CLICKERS) The Outsiders. Name which character the quote is about. (6 point quiz)
  1. "He has big black eyes and a dark tanned face..."
  2. "Leave my kid brother alone, you hear?" (Who's talking?)
  3. "He gets drunk on plain living..."
  4. "He would've run away a million times if we hadn't been there."
  5. "He would be real handsome if his eyes weren't so cold."
  6. "I liked ________ only because he was Soda's best friend."
Read aloud.