Monday, 9/10: Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #3, The Outsiders

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“SAWs, 9/10.” Copy the words and, if needed, the definitions. Then each word is used once for the pics and once for the blanks.
analyze (verb) to examine; to study
factor (noun) something that influences the result of something else
function (noun) purpose; role; use
interpret (verb) to understand or explain something’s meaning
structure (noun) the way parts of something relate to each other and work together
1.data 2.landslide-anatomy3.signlang 4.TREE-STR 5.screwing
6.  In English, we ____(ed) the _____ of a story and found that every story has to have a conflict.
7. The airline authorities decided that pilot error was a ____ in the crash, but not the only one.
8. I think her comment was meant to be ______(ed) as sarcasm.
9. Her job combines the _____(s) of a manager and a worker.

 

Debrief Test #3.

 

The Outsiders...

Tuesday, 9/4: Homework, AV, SRI

Short Week!

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This week’s vocab is different due to the short week.
During short weeks, we will have Academic Vocabulary. Fewer words and no definitions needed, just Show Me You Knows.

Show Me You Knows for this week’s Academic Vocab due TOMORROW, in notebook. Copy now. Take notes if you don’t already know the word.

  • The Socs’ social status
  • Mom’s answer was ambiguous
  • He had the potential
  • He was not yet mature
  • The impact of his actions…
  • Please follow the guidelines

 

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Get a Chromebook. Log in. Open Chrome. Come here to middleschool.mrcoward.com.

Click:  https://h100000583.education.scholastic.com/slms/studentaccess

Click the blue RI icon. Follow the directions.

WRITE DOWN YOUR SCORE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THE DATE!

Here is the chart of YEAR-END Proficiency Ranges.

(Optional) You can print this chart and keep it for the year to track your reading progress!

If you finish early, start your  homework.

 

Monday, 5/7: Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test 32,Tom Sawyer

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“SAWs, 5/7.” Each twice. Attribute 3x; 2 for the noun def. and 1 for the verb def.
economic (adjective): financial, related to money
multicultural (adjective): related to more than one culture
attribute (noun): skill, feature
attribute (verb): give credit for
facilitate (verb): to make a process easy or possible
distinct (adjective): different or noticeable
         

  

 

Go over Test #32. OMGOMGOMG.

 

Tom Sawyer. Let’s learn to smoke!

 

Monday, 4/16 (36): Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #29, Tom Sawyer!

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“SAWs, 4/16.”
specify (verb): to clearly define
establish (verb): to cause to be recognized and accepted
cohesive (adjective): unified
constrain (verb): to hold back or limit
xenophobia (noun): a fear of foreign people
         

 

Go over Test #29.

Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”

What?

Tom Sawyer!

  1. What would you do for fun in 1835?
  2. What chore/work did you always want to do as a kid, but now that you have to do it, you don’t want to any more?
  3. Slang: truck, lick, dander up, powerful warm, lam, suck eggs

 

Read the Author’s Preface.
What two reasons does Mark Twain give for writing this book?

Chapter 1.

 

Monday, 4/9 (47): Homework, SAWs, Husker Du, The Flying Machine

Welcome back! Just over 9 weeks left!

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“SAWs, 4/9.”
conclusion (2), recite (3), allegiance (1), signify (2), principle (2)

   

      

 

 

 

“Husker Du 4/9.” Everybody has Test #8.
Unscramble into one smooth sentence. Do not add or subtract any words. Punctuate!
–the electrical outlet   –grabbing   –Crazy Cathy   –the cat’s tail   –headed for

 

 

“The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury.

How might this story connect to The Giver and “Old Glory”?

Pssssst. Act!