Wednesday, 9/3/08
"Unpack Your Adjectives."
Warm Up. Click and copy (1-5), while I check KBAR. (Do not copy
the parts marked with a star*. Be sure to finish the sentence in #3.)
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The Latin root dict means... a) truth b) meaning
c) people d) say e) word (*as in verdict
and dictionary and predict)
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cooler : jail :: heater : _______ a) gun b) bottle
c) something groovy d) hot food e) a threat
(*more 1967 slang)
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_______ doesn't fit because... a) evaluate b) predict
c) question d) react e) summarize
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they : ______ :: _______ : second a) pronoun, first
b) third, first c) third, it d) them, you e) third, you
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The Outsiders :: ______ :: "Thank You M'am" : _____ a)
first person, first person b) first person, third person c)
first person, second person d) NOTA
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(Do not copy.) One of the disadvantages of a first person narrator is
that narrator can't reveal everything he/she is thinking, because it might
give something away. a) True b) False
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(Do not copy.) Another disadvantage of a first person narrator is that
he/she can sometimes be unreliable. a) True b) False
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(Do not copy.) An advantage of a third person narrator is that he/she
can show us what everyone is thinking and feeling. a) True
b) False
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(Do not copy.) In the video, she refers to "people, places, and things."
We call these words... a) adjectives b) pronouns c) nouns
d) third person e) articles
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(Do not copy.) Even though words like gross, ugly, fun, and weird are
technically adjectives, they are really _____, and not ______. a)
descriptions, modifications b) opinions, adjectives c) opinions,
descriptions d) modifiers, descriptions e) articles, opinions
Bonus Question for +1. Answer in notebook. In the video
we see an excellent example of "judging a book by its cover." What is it?
"Messy Room" Examples. Remember: 350+ words, ink, NDP, TITLE!
The Outsiders