Wednesday, 9/8/10 - SEVENTH GRADE
ALERT: Messy Room papers are now due Tuesday, 9/14. You're welcome.
Warm Up: Adjectives II. Click only. I check charts.
  1. Which of the following questions is NOT one that an adjective would answer? a) Which one? b) What kind? c) How many? d) How much of? e) All are questions an adjective would answer.
  2. Leave my kid brother alone, you hear? a) adjective  b) not an adjective
  3. Adjectives can sometimes describe each other, as in "he was real handsome."  a) True  b) False
  4. He will probably be reelected, since his performance during his term in office has been outstanding.  Which word is an adjective?  a) probably  b) his  c) outstanding  d) none of them
  5. I wonder how Vivian can afford to wear the very latest styles.  Adjective(s)?  a) afford  b) very  c) latest  d)  very, latest  e) none of them
  6. Vigorous exercise several times a week is recommended for keeping muscles in good condition. Adjective?  a) vigorous  b) keeping  c) condition  d)  none of them
  7. Since it ends in -ly, the word friendly is most often used as an adverb rather than an adjective.  a) True  b) False
  8. Toothpaste ads on television always feature models with gleaming, pearly teeth. Adjective(s)?  a) always  b) gleaming  c) pearly  d) gleaming, pearly  e) all of them
  9. I'm a good skater; I skate pretty well.  a) good - adjective,  well - not  b) good - not,  well - adjective  c) both adjectives  d) both not
  10. In the following sentence, the word savvy is used as an adjective:  With a very savvy move, Zoltan checkmated his opponent.  a) True  b) False
To the Library.
Silence and Respect.
Quiz for after.
 





Wednesday, 9/8/10 - EIGHTH GRADE
Warm Up. Click only.
  1. A clause is a group of words that contains both a ________ and a _________.  a) noun, adjective  b) subject, noun  c) subject, verb  d) verb, preposition e) NOTA
  2. A(n) _______ clause can stand alone as a sentence.  a) independent  b) dependent
  3. A(n)  _______ clause expresses a complete thought.  a) independent  b) dependent
  4. A(n)  _______ clause usually has some sort of introductory word, such as because or while.  a) independent  b) dependent
  5. A(n)  _______ clause also called a main clause.  a) independent  b) dependent
  6. After I ate a doughnut, I felt rapturous.  a) independent  b) dependent
  7. Jimmy ate a doughnut; he got sick.  a) independent  b) dependent
  8. There are some things in life that we'll never know.  a) independent  b) dependent
  9. You must say, "Sir," when you say, "Mr. Coward."   a) independent  b) dependent
  10. I ate a second doughnut, and I still felt good.  a) independent  b) dependent
Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest #2.  Click only 13/13 = Exempt on Friday.
  1. doleful : rapturous :: cowardice : __________  a) untrammeled  b) emanate  c) valor  d) retribution  e) deliberation
  2. The jury's _________ took almost a week, but they voted to acquit him.   a) rapture  b) subordinate  c) valor  d) retribution  e) deliberation
  3. The smells _________(ing) from the kitchen were divine.  a) procure  b) emanate  c) doleful  d) retribution  e) exuberant
  4. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is an example of ____________.  a) untrammeled  b) emanate  c) rapturous  d) retribution  e) procuring
  5. On the last day of school the students laughed and shouted ___________(ly)   a) doleful  b) subordinate  c) valor  d) exuberant  e) deliberation
  6. The team tried to savor the __________ of winning the championship by staying out on the field to celebrate.   a) rapture  b) subordinate  c) valor  d) retribution  e) untrammeled
  7. A ____________ officer must always say "Sir" to a commanding officer.  a) rapturous  b) subordinate  c) valorous  d) exuberant  e) doleful
  8. The chef was unable to ___________ the ingredients he needed, so he had to substitute.  a) rapture  b) subordinate  c) procure  d) exuberant  e) doleful
  9. lose : procure :: exuberant : __________   a) procure  b) emanate  c) doleful  d) retribution  e) valor
  10. Many kids think that when you turn 21, your life is suddenly free and __________.  a) untrammeled  b) emanate  c) doleful  d) retribution  e) procuring
  11. Another name for a dependent clause is a ____________  clause.  a) rapturous  b) subordinate  c) valorous  d) deliberation  e) retribution
  12. After much ____________, Mr. Coward decided NOT to demand _______________ for the offending student.   a) rapture, valor  b) valor, deliberation  c) deliberation, retribution  d) retribution, procure  e) doleful, subordinate
  13. Another name for disobedience is (in)____________(ion).  a) deliberate  b) exuberant  c) procure  d) subordinate  e) valor


Pause "LoT"

"The Choice"  p600.
1) Summarize the poem in a sentence or two.
2) How do the two men differ?
3) Why did she choose the one she did?
4) How does she feel about that now?



Plot of a story. Copy.
Exposition. Characters, setting, conflict.
Conflict. ________ vs. _________ (Internal/External)
Rising Action. Complications. Other conflicts.
Climax. High point or turning point.
Resolution. "...and they lived happily ever after."
Examples: Hatchet. Tom Sawyer? The Outsiders?

Resume LoT.