Late Start/Extended Homies Schedule.
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Record Clicker Numbers.
Outsiders
Thursday, 8/24: Test Preview, Vocabulary + Relay, Adjectives, Outsiders
Tomorrow’s Test: Vocabulary, Motto, Delinquent, Outsiders.
“Vocabulary, 8/24.” (9) Write the word.
- _____
- _____
- (un)_______(able)
- _______
- Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of ____ about the world.
- Some people called him weird, but he preferred to be called a (non-)______(ist).
- The old man was considered the ____ of the village because of all his experience and wisdom.
- From what Ponyboy says, we can ____ that he and his oldest brother Darry do not get along very well.
- He nodded ____(ly) and said, “It would have been wiser to have someone pick you up.”
“Adjectives, 8/24.” (7) Copy each underlined word and say adjective or not.
- She has such a soft voice!
- I can hardly hear her.
- A French chef in New York chisels ice sculptures.
- Machine parts are used to form mechanical structures.
- She is a pretty savvy poker player.
- She has a lot of basketball savvy.
- We beat a hasty retreat from his lair.
VOCABULARY RELAY!!!!
The Outsiders.
1st, 2nd, 3rd person.
What is required to make a story?
Wednesday, 8/23: Vocab, Delinquent, Outsiders
Opening Act: “Unpack Your Adjectives.”
I will be checking Vocabulary Show Me You Know sentences.
“Warm Up, 8/23/17.” Just write the answer. You may use words more than once.
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- cool : good :: dig : ______ (1 + 1. Not infer.)
- hopeful : bleak :: proud : _____
- He touched the cut on his cheek ______.
- A person who doesn’t like to ______ to the group is often looked at as an outsider.
- Even though their definitions are similar, the words nosy and curious have different _____(s).
- Explain what the expression “Ignorance is bliss” means.
- Is the expression “Ignorance is bliss” a motto? Why/not?
- Based on the video, write a definition of what an adjective is/does: “An adjective is a word that…”
“Delinquent” by Langston Hughes
Time?
The Outsiders by S E Hinton
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Key Questions.
- 1967?
- Connotations of the word “outsider”?
- What does it mean to say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”?
- What is a 1st person narrator? 2nd? 3rd? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
- What is required to make a story? (Hint: it starts with a c.)
- Who are the “outsiders”?
Begin reading…
Monday, 10/24: Second Quarter Begins, Copy Homework, Debrief Test #9, Jeopardy!
Second Quarter Begins.
Leadership’s Red Ribbon Week Video.
“Warm Up, 10/24.” SAWs for the week:
adjustment, exposure, modify, monitor, transition
- Many people think that ______ to violence in games and movies can lead to real violence.
- (2) To make a(n) ________ is to _______ something.
- This week we will be working on ______ words and phrases such as “for example,” “secondly,” and “furthermore.”
- Parents should ______ what their kids are watching and what games they are playing.
- Stranded in the snowy mountains without a jacket, he almost died of _______.
- The US prides itself on a peaceful _______ from one president to the next.
- An adjective ____(s) a noun.
Announcements:
- Notebook audit on Friday.
- Extra Credit Opportunity: Go here and join in the conversation. Comment thoughtfully on all four questions. Copy/paste your comments into a Google Doc or similar and submit them with your Outsiders project. You will receive bonus credit on your project.
- Outsiders Project due
Friday. MONDAY, 10/31. UPDATE: The “Letter from Pony” Option has been eliminated and replaced by:
Add another Chapter!
- Use Ms. Hinton’s style / Ponyboy as a first-person narrator.
- Dialogue modeled on the real thing.
- Could take place at (almost) any point in the story.
- 800+ words.
- Believable.
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Debrief Test #9.
Thursday, 10/20: KoS, Vocabulary + Relay, Outsiders
Tomorrow’s Test: KoS, Vocabulary, Outsiders, Husker Du (mostly apostrophes).
Checking Kos II.
“Warm Up, 10/20, KoS.” Write the answer.
- Will you tell me what a llama looks like a) Declarative b) Interrogative c) Imperative d) Exclamatory
- The llama is a quadruped a) Declarative b) Interrogative c) Imperative d) Exclamatory
- Please Google the word llama for me a) Declarative b) Interrogative c) Imperative d) Exclamatory
- A sentence like you might find in an encyclopedia entry would be called a(n) ____ sentence. a) Declarative b) Interrogative c) Imperative d) Exclamatory
- The subject of an imperative sentence is always the word ____. a) they b) I c) somebody d) it e) NOTA
- Rearrange #1 into a different kind of sentence. Do not add or subtract words.
- Rearrange #2 into a different kind of sentence. Do not add or subtract words.
“Vocabulary, 10/20.” (14p) Write the word.
- ______
- ______
- ______ (Not dire.)
- The boy ______(ly) rode his bike into the busy street.
- The lawyer’s argument was so _____ the jury acquitted his client.
- The clown _____(tion) filled the parking lot with tiny cars.
- compelling : boring :: rare: _____
- “Now, now, don’t be ______. Speak up!”
- Most stores these days don’t ____ over the price.
- His _____ facade hid a very dangerous person.
- gossipy : discreet :: safe : ______
- The only noun on the list: ______
- (2) Name two attributes of a rectangle.
VOCABULARY RELAY!
Finish Outsiders. Preview test questions:
- Pony vs. Darry. This conflict is resolved when…
- Reread the middle paragraph on p179. It’s the one that begins, “Tell Dally.” What is Pony’s purpose in writing this all down?
- When we find out that the book is Ponyboy’s essay. a) exposition b) rising action c) inciting incident d) climax e) resolution