Thursday, 9/7: Vocab, Voibs, Outsiders

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab, Verbs + Adjectives, Outsiders, Library, Husker Du.

Checking SMYKs.

“Verbs, 9/7.” Copy and finish #1, based on the video. For #2-#4, write the words that are used as verbs.

  1. A verb is a word that shows…

  2. “I am wet!” she cried, with a frown on her face.
  3. Millie felt scared as she peeked around the corner.
  4. I climbed Mt. Cheese only to find that the view was disappointing.

 

“Vocab, 9/7.” One word gets used twice. #8-#10 are reruns of previous vocab words.

  1. Since we were separated and without cell phone coverage, we didn’t know the ____ of the other group.
  2. The question was so _____, it was hard to choose the right answer.
  3. Doctors are worried about the new drug’s _____ side effects.
  4. You can always check the ____ of your grade on PowerCheese.
  5. Their bodies were ____, but they still behaved like children.
  6. KBARR has a large ____ on your grade…
  7. …so you should make sure you follow the ____ and do it correctly.

  8. Pony can’t understand why the Socs are so ______ of the greasers. “Why do they hate us so much?”
  9. Some people called him weird, but he preferred to be called a (non-)______(ist).
  10. For Pony, the ____ of the word drop-out was someone like Dally, not someone like Soda.

 

“Messy Room”Demo II.

 

The Outsiders.

 

Wednesday, 9/6: Vocab, Debrief Test #2, Library

“Vocab, 9/6.”  (6) You will use each word once.
ambiguous, potential, mature, impact, guideline, status

  1. (2) The city council studied the ____ ____ of the possible new shopping center on the nearby neighborhood.
  2. The ending of the story is rather _____; you’re not sure which choice he made.
  3. Being older doesn’t necessarily make you more emotionally ______.
  4. Corvairs and madras shirts were _____ symbols for the Socs in 1967.
  5. Please follow the _____ for the assignment.

 

Debrief Test #2. Paperwork, People!! Names!!!!!

Quick live grading of a couple of “Messy Room” volunteers.

To the Library. Yes I will ask questions on the test about the library:

  • Hours of Operation?
  • How many books can you have?
  • How long can you keep a book?
  • Features/Services of the Library?
  • Rules?

 

 

 

Friday, 9/1: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #2

Prep Sheet for Test #2:
Adjectives: ___/5  ___/5  ___/5
KBAR total for the week: KBAR: ___/40     Vocabulary Homework: ____/20
Vocabulary Practices: ___/11  ___/12  ___/11
Other Extra Credit: +3 for Per. 1 for Vocab Relay, +1 for Kal El.

 

Mental Floss.

  1. A boat has a ladder hanging off the side that has six rungs. Each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at its highest, how many rungs are under water?
  2. Show how it is possible to name the capital of each and every one of the United States in less than a minute.
  3. Which is correct, “bigger of two halves” or “biggest of two halves”?
  4. Johnny’s mother had four children. The first was April, the second was May, and the third was June. What was the name of her fourth child?
  5. There are ten sheep walking in a straight line across a field. What numbered sheep can look back and say he is the third from the last in line?
  6. A house painter paints numbers on all the new houses in a neighborhood from 1-100. How many times does he have to paint the digit 9? (Not a trick; I’m just betting you can’t count.)

 

Test #2.

 

Finished early? Your choices:
1) Doodle – Theme: “Weird Planet.” The theme is optional; you may doodle about whatever you want. If I like it you get get extra credit.
2) Trackword. 10 words = +1, 20 = +2, etc.
3) Read something.
4) Nap. Just don’t snore.
5) Stare blankly (and silently) into space.

Have a tremendous 3-day weekend!

 

Friday, 8/25: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #1

Homies Fire Drill Schedule! Periods are 2 minutes shorter. Fire Drill runs from 9:14-9:29.

 

Prepare sheet for Test #1. Look in your notebook for your warm ups this week:
Vocabulary Homework: ____/20 (If you have Extra Credit sentences, leave this blank until I read your sentences.)
Warm Ups: 8-22___/11   8-23:____/12   8-24:___/9  Adjectives:___/7
Other Extra Credit: +1 for Esteban, +1 for Period 1 for Vocab Relay.

Mental Floss: Brain teasers and trick questions to scrape the mucous off your brain before the test. Purely extra credit. NO penalty for wrong answers, so you may as well guess. Write the answers at the top of your test sheet. If it looks like a trick, it probably is.

  1. You have two coins that total 15 cents, but one of them is not a nickel. How is that possible?
  2. What is the volume of dirt in a hole 6 feet long, 8 feet deep, and 4 feet wide?
  3. A farmer had seventeen sheep; all but nine died. How many are left?
  4. What heavy six letter word can you take one letter away from and have eight left?
  5.  You are in a mountain cabin, and it is freezing and dark. The cabin has an old gas lantern, a wood burning stove, and an oil burning heater. You have only one match. Which do you light first?
  6. A fish weighs 10 pounds plus half its weight. How much does it weigh? (Not a trick; just math.)

 

Test #1. Circle the correct answer. NOTA = None of the Above.

Finished early? Your choices:
1) Doodle on the back of the test – Theme: The messiest room you can imagine. The theme is optional; you may doodle about whatever you want. If I like it you get get extra credit.
2) Trackword –  Read the directions! Write your numbered list of words on the back of the test.
3) Read something.
4) Nap. Just don’t snore.
5) Stare blankly (and silently) into space.