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Tomorrow’s Test:  Apostrophes, Vocab, Outsiders, Husker Du

“Sentence Scramble, 10/12.” +1 each for extras.

“Apostrophes, 10/12.”

1. _____ llama was selected for the fair.  Charles
2. I got all ____ on my report card.  A
3. The _____ lounge is usually off-limits to students. more than one teacher
4. _____ llama is that?  who
5. I think that llama is _____.   they
6. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama.  more than one woman
7. I think ____ going to be OK.  they
8. All the ____ haircuts looked dorky.  more than one llama

“Vocab, 10/12.”
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. After Mr. Shmarty lost his ring at the beach, they _____(ed) through the sand until they found it.
6. The new landscaping in front of the house really ______(ed) its value.
7. I found your story _____(ing), but ultimately unbelievable.  
8. Genevieve’s  wardrobe was rather ____ and boring until she went on the show What not to Wear.
9. I really like mystery novels because of all the adventure and _____.
10. “Why don’t you get a job?”   asked Steve.  “What?” Two-Bit was _____. “And ruin my rep?”
11. Ponyboy was _____ about appearing in juvenile court.

VOCABULARY RELAY!

The Outsiders… to the end.

Time? Outsiders Projects!

Question: What are the three uses for apostrophes?

“Apostrophes, 10/10.” Copy only the bold-faced, underlined part. Write the correct form of the word for each blank. You might have to pluralize and/or possessify. YOU get ONE S.

1. The  _____ car is equipped with laser cannons. (spy)
2. _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
3. _____ going with them?  (who)
4. All the ____ clothing is on the second floor. (woman)
5. We have three _____ in the class. (Jesus)
6.  “_____ all go to the lobby!”  (Let)
7. All the _____ costumes were hilarious. (lady)
8. Try not to use too many ____ in your essay. It gets repetitive. (and)

“Vocab, 10/10.” Write the vocab word. Yes, you might use words more than once.

1. _____
2. _____ (Fill in the blank on the cup.)
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. Third period tried to ______ Mr. Coward into postponing the assignment, but Denial is not just a river in Egypt.  (Bonus: What is this type of joke called?)
7. We were a little _____ when the pilot said it was his first flight. (Not aghast.)
8. We were ______(ed) by his mysterious-sounding voice.
9. (2) The class was ____ that someone would be silly enough to commit a ___ like that in front of Mr. Coward.
10. (2) Another name for detention might be “____ behavior _____(ment).” (Bonus: What’s this kind of expression called? Or give another example.)
11. Which of this week’s SAWs means something close to the word apprehensive.

Outsiders aloud to p147, then…

• Finish ch. 9 silently.
• Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
• Choose one of the quotes below, copy the underlined part, and respond with at least a paragraph. What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
  1. Dally: “…Crazy for wanting Johnny to stay outa trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard.  If he’d been like me he’d never have been in this mess.  If he’d got smart like me he’d never have run into that church.  That’s what you get for helpin’ people.  Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble… You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt.  You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (pssst: irony.)
     
  2. Johnny: “Stay gold.”
     
  3. BONUS: Connect the two quotes!
• Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
• Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
• If you finish chapter 10: Get a ch10 Quiz from the stack (salmon colored) and write the ANSWERS (not the letters) in your notebook.
• Then go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
• If all of the above is finished:
  • Get an SE HInton Profile from the stack (yellow).
  • Read it and answer the questions at the end on a separate sheet of paper. (“SE Hinton Profile.”)
  • Put the sheet in the basket when you are finished.
• Work on your SMYK’s.

Copy homework into planner.

“SAWs, 10/9.”  wiretap(ping), patriot, eliminate, suspicious, source
  

Go over Test #7.

“Apostrophes, 10/9.”
COPY the underlined parts and fill in the blank with the correct answer.

1. Spend as long washing ____ hands…  a) you’re b) your  c) your’e    d) Something else: write it.
2. …as it takes to say the _____.   a) ABC’s  b) ABCs  c) Something else: write it.
3. We had four ______ in class.  a) Jake’s  b) Jakes’  c) Jakes’s  d) Jakes
4. The ____ clothes are on the second floor.   a) children’s  b) childrens  c) childrens’  d) childrens’s
5. Five ____ parents will be guests of honor.  a) student’s  b) students’  c) students’s

Outsiders aloud to p147, then…

• Finish ch. 9 silently.
• Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
• Choose one of the quotes below, copy the underlined part, and respond with at least a paragraph. What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
  1. Dally: “…Crazy for wanting Johnny to stay outa trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard.  If he’d been like me he’d never have been in this mess.  If he’d got smart like me he’d never have run into that church.  That’s what you get for helpin’ people.  Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble… You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt.  You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (pssst: irony.)
     
  2. Johnny: “Stay gold.”
     
  3. BONUS: Connect the two quotes!
• Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
• Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
• If you finish chapter 10: Get a ch10 Quiz from the stack (salmon colored) and write the ANSWERS (not the letters) in your notebook.

New Seating Chart.

Checking: Definitions.

“Vocab, 10/3.” ALL PICTURES!

“Sentence Combining, 10/3.”

1. The water came from it.  The water was like liquid ice.  The water tasted funny.  It was water. (Use the word but.) (p69)
2. I realized something.  These three people appealed to me.  These three people were like heroes.  The heroes were in novels. The novels were ones I read.  (Use the words that and because.)  (p76)
   

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   Bonus.

3. I could remember every detail.  I could remember the whole night.  It had the quality. It was unreal. It was like a dream. (Use the word but and change the word like to the word of.) (p69)

Work on Story Worksheet. Share the story with your new homies.

Outsiders!

Prep sheet for Test #6. (Reload to see the latest version:
FROs Homework: ___/15 (include bonus)  KBARR:___/40   Outsiders Quiz: ___/6
Vocabulary Homework:___/20     Vocab___/15  ___/11  ___/11     SC Bonus: +____
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.

1. What can be seen in the middle of March and April that cannot be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
2. What is 3/7 chicken + 2/3 cat + 1/2 goat?
3. I am so fragile that when you say my name you break me. What am I?
4. What letter can you place on the line, other than E, to complete this sequence?
   SEQUENC__

5. 5 + 5 + 5 = 550
   Add ONE STRAIGHT LINE to make the equation correct. No, you can’t make a not equal sign. That would be an inequality, not an equation.

6. While riding in the car I saw a license plate that read like this: IXMNIZ. What occupation did the man in the car have?

Test #6. Doodle Theme: