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Wednesday, 9/14: Vocab, NVA, Outsiders

“NVA, 9/14.” (8p)

The purple llama roared loudly in our scared faces as we screamed like little babies.

Nouns:
Verbs:
Adjectives:

NEXT UP: Advoibs!

I’m coming to see your Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Vocab, 9/14.” (12p) No need to copy. Could (does)  include this week’s SAWs.
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. “Johnny and I ______(ed) ourselves on barbecue sandwiches and banana splits.”
  5. lazy : dogged :: flattered : ______
  6. The young actress _____(ed) herself extremely capably in her first film.
  7. (2) Much of what makes up a ______ are its _____(s).
  8. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria.
  9. The team’s ____ defense is what kept them in the game.
  10. Pony was _____ when he thought of  his parents.
  11. As your vocabulary increases, you can read and understand writing of greater ______.

 

The Outsiders

“Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too.” Who’s talking to whom?  What is he/she talking about? 

End of chapter 3: Now we have two conflicts going on. What is the second one?

Chapter 4: Now our actual plot begins!

Tuesday, 9/13: Vocab, Library!

Assembly Schedule (3rd Period for Election speeches.)

Quickly now! I am checking definitions.

“Vocab, 9/13.”
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  1. _____ (Fill in the blank for the cat.)
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. My parents were a little ______ about the crowd I was hanging out with.
  6. I waited until Mom’s anger ___(ed), and then asked for forgiveness.
  7. Listening to music is not ______ to studying.
  8. Since I studied, I _____(ed) myself quite well on the test.
  9. At first, Pony thought he might be able to ____ the Socs by acting tough, but there were too many of them and they were drunk.
  10. I was ______ when Dad blamed me for breaking the lamp instead of my sister.

 

To the Library!

Monday, 9/12: Copy Homework, SAW Warm Up, Debrief Test #3, Outsiders

Copy homework into assignment book.

“Warm Up, 9/12.” (Written by the Homies just this morning.)
element, culture, complexity, tradition, resourceful

Use one separate sheet for each group. DO NOT PUT NAMES. Each group writes 1 cloze sentence for each word this week. DO NOT PUT the answers. The best sentence for each word becomes today’s warm up for the rest of the classes.

  1. We used the _____ of surprise for Joe’s birthday party.
  2. It is a _______ to give Santa cookies and milk on Christmas.
  3. _________ people reuse everything they can.
  4. In American _______, we celebrate our independence on July 4.
  5. He couldn’t handle the _______ of the Webster’s crossword because his vocabulary wasn’t strong enough.

Debrief Test #3. Where did the wheels fall off the cart?

 

The Outsiders…

 

 

Friday, 9/9: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #3

Prep sheet for Test #3:
KBARR: ___/35         Warm Ups:  ___/10  ___/17
Other Extra Credit: (May include: +3 for Spelling 3x.)

Mental Floss.

  1. In a certain city, 5% of all persons in town have unlisted phone numbers. If you select 100 names at random from the city’s phone directory, how many of the people selected will have unlisted phone numbers?
  2. How many animals of each species did Moses take aboard the ark with  him? (Note: It asks how many animals, not how many pairs.)
  3. Using the words DROVES and NEWS write seven words using each letter once.
  4. How many times can you subtract 6 from 36? (Alert: math.)
  5. If everybody in the world jumped off a cliff, would you? Why/not? No credit without correct reason!!)
  6. Which is smallest? nobis, nettikt, wrothag, useom, irgafef

 

Test #3

Doodle Theme: Alien Invasion!

Thursday, 9/8: Spelling/SAWs, Outsiders, Voibs!

Tomorrow’s Test: Spelling, SAWs (all), Outsiders, Husker Du?
(Please RELOAD the test page for the latest version.)

Double-Feature Preview: “Verb!” and “Mr. Morton”

“Warm Up, 9/8.” (17!) Write the answer only. Spelling or SAW (all 10).
maturity, narrative, creative, believable, cooperation, movable,
ignorance, requirement, revision, security, insurance, separately

  1. a) revision  b) requirement  c) beleivable  d) all correct
  2. young : mature :: stationary : _____
  3. (2) His instructions were so ______ that everyone _______(ed) them differently.
  4. His loss in the race was _____ a pulled hamstring muscle.
  5. “_____ is bliss.”
  6. option : requirement :: conflict : _______
  7. (2) A first -person _______ is sometimes more _______ because we usually trust the narrator to tell his own story.

    List all the adjectives you find in each sentence.

  8. My pink llama swam smoothly across the calm seas to his hidden lair.
  9. I climbed Mt. Cheese only to find that the view was disappointing.

    List the verbs you find in each sentence.

  10. “I am wet!” she cried, with a frown on her face.
  11. Millie felt scared as she peeked around the corner.

 

Messy Room samples?

The Outsiders!