Fragments and Run-Ons

Wednesday, Vocab, FROs, Outsiders

Checking SMYKs.

I. “Vocab 9/20.” * = SAW.

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. Which pair of homophones? ______ and ______. (Yes, the order matters.)
  5. “You’re so ____. You probably think this song is about you.”
  6. Every time Dr. Pavlov rang a bell, he _____(ed) a response from the dog, who thought he was going to be fed.
  7. S.E. Hinton has said that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher. Worrying about the kids’ problems wore her out.
  8. It was very (in)____ to cheat on a test and then brag.
  9. The root of this word means “to struggle against.”  ______
  10. I am never going to ____ that store again after they were so rude to me.
  11. * (3) Our _____ consisted of four _____(s). The ____ showed this was the best way to do it.

 

 

II. “Sentence Combining, 9/20.” — Combine each group of short, choppy sentences into one smooth-sounding sentence. You may add, subtract, or change words, but make sure to keep the meaning of all the parts.  You will have to punctuate as appropriate. (Bonus: Write more than one combination!)
1.  a) Chuckie bounces wildly in his desk.   b) He is the class clown.   c) He clucks like a chicken.

2.  a) His fingers make sounds.   b) The sounds are scratching.   c) They claw the desktop.   d) The desktop is battered.

 

 

III. “FROs, 9/20.”  CS = Correct Sentence.  F = Fragment.  RO = Run on.

  1. There are shells all over the beach, let’s collect some!
  2. The chuck wagon, a rolling kitchen on wheels.
  3. The word chuck means “food” or “grub,” and that is what they served.
  4. Laughing at the comedian’s act, Jimmy fell off his chair.
  5. The cook was one of the most important persons on the trail, and he was highly paid.
  6. Looking after saddles was also one of the cook’s jobs.
  7. Explained the rules of the game and demonstrated it.
  8. I love that story; I have read it three times.
  9. Over the hills and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go.
  10. True/False: One of the ways to fix a run-on is with a conjunction such as and or but

 

IV. Outsiders and Plot.

Oral – Not Written. Talk them over with your group. When you think everybody in your group has all the answers correct, raise your hands. I will choose whom to call in the group.

  1. The fact that Johnny is getting more out of the book they’re reading than Pony, even though Pony is the “smart” one, is an example of irony.  a) True  b) False
  2. The real message of  “Nothing Gold Can Stay” is that bad things always happen.  a) True  b) False
  3. Which quote best relates to “Richard Cory”?  a) “I was wrong.”  b) “…some of us watch the sunset too.”  c) “I can’t stand fights.”  d) “Things are rough all over.”  e) “I know better now.”
  4. The part where Nemo gets taken by the divers.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution
  5. The part where Marlin and Nemo are reunited and Nemo saves Dory.   a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution
  6. All the things that happen while Marlin is looking for Nemo. _____.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution

Outsiders aloud.

Tuesday, 9/19: Vocab, FROs, Outsiders

Checking SMYKs.

Bonus: Homophones:
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Spell all three correctly for +3!

 

“Vocab, 9/19.” * = current SAW.

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. buy : sell :: boycott : ____
  5. legitimate : illicit :: combined : ____
  6. The teacher tried to ____ the correct response from the students by giving hints.
  7. This word literally means “discovered speechless.” ______
  8. I did not want to be ___(ed); I felt I was savvy enough to make my own decisions.
  9. I was _____ to tell the teacher about the cheating I saw, because the person was my friend.
  10. * (3) Could you please ____ the source where you found the _____ that you used for your _____?

 

FROs! Fragments and Run Ons.

What’s wrong with this?

Why is this ironic and funny?

What does a sentence have to have?
What is a sentence fragment? How could we fix it?
What is a run-on? How could we fix it?


“FRO Practice I, 9/21.”  (7p) Write CS, F, or RO for each word group. How could we fix the FROs?

  1. Laughing at the comedian’s act.
  2. Chief Wiggum, the doughnut-eater and chief cop.
  3. Up the mountain we hiked.
  4. The wagon was loaded with food it was pulled by two teams of horses.
  5. There are shells all over the beach let’s collect some!
  6. On his back, the bug wriggled his little legs.
  7. Into the hole fell he.
  8. I love that story; I have read it three times.

 

 

Outsiders.

  1. Write a sentence about “Richard Cory” that begins with the word although.
  2. On p34-35, Cherry said something to Pony that relates well to the meaning of the poem “Richard Cory.” What did she say to Pony? (Two quotes possible.)

“Nothing Gold Can Stay”

  • What “gold” has Ponyboy lost? Soda?  Darry?

 

Outsiders aloud.

 

Thursday, 9/29: Vocabulary, FROs, Outsiders, Plot

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocabulary (including SAWs), FROs, Outsiders/Plot, Husker Du.

Blog of the Day: Rozy Can Read!

“Vocabulary, 9/29.” *** = Current SAW.
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1.”Don’t blame me! I don’t make the laws, I just _____them!”
2. “What’s a _____, Joey?” “I knew you were going to say that!”
3. It was Ug’s discovery, but it would be____(ed) by others.
4. “Finding work may not make you happy, but it would make me _____(ly) happy.”
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6. The adventurer’s ______(s) made for a great novel.
7. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.
8. Grandpa Simpson likes to ____ about his days as a young man.
9. The greasers and the Socs have agreed to a sort of _____-fire before the rumble. They have agreed not to fight until the big one.
10. The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
11. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.
12. The villain’s evil plot was ______(ishly) clever.
13.  *** (2) He made a ______ and generous ______(ion) to the Save the Whales campaign. (There is only one answer for the first blank, not two.)

 

VOCABULARY RELAY!!!

FROs.
EXAMPLE 1: The dry desert soil and hardly any water. CS, RO, F? WHY?
EXAMPLE 2: Not much rain falls in the desert, some animals still live there.  CS, RO, F? WHY?

“FROs Pretest, 9/29.” CS, RO, F? 10/10 = EXEMPT!

  1. Hide in burrows and beneath rocks.
  2. As I wandered too close to the fire.
  3. With a sword in one hand and a shield in the the other.
  4. Herds of fiendish llamas called dooms roam the empty countryside.
  5. Months may pass between attacks when they do occur, they are violent.
  6. There are shells all over the beach, let’s collect some!
  7. Is this a fragment?
  8. The strange life of the llama.
  9. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
  10. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.

 

Outsiders and Plot. Bonus Lightning Round.

After we are introduced to the characters and their situations in the 1)______, we get to the 2)______, which sets our story in motion. The 3)______ is usually the longest part of the story and full of ups and downs. This is where we build up the anticipation for the 4)_____ of the story, which is the highest point of the action in the story and steers us toward our 5)_______.

Wednesday, 9/28: Vocab, FROs, Outsiders

Checking: SMYK Sentences.

Blog of the day: Reading Rainbow Knockoff.

“Vocabulary and SAWs, 9/28.” You will use words more than once.
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1. ____  2. ____ 3._____ 4.____
5.  flashback : reveals :: ____ : foreshadows
6. He was a bit ____ after he got hit in the head during the rumble.
7. Two-Bit told Pony about one of his ____(s) while Pony did the dishes.
8. The company that made that toy is now ______, so you can’t buy it any more.
9. mature : juvenile :: clear-headed : _______
10. The thief ____(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels.
11. It is sometimes fun to ___ a little brother or sister’s lack of savvy.
12. Ponyboy says he drinks Pepsi “like a ______.”
13. *** dying : defunct :: sufficient : _____
14. *** Draw a picture that represents one of the SAWs for this week. Each person in the group has to pick a different word to draw. We will trade notebooks when we get to this one and see if someone else can ID your picture.

“FROs, 9/28.” CS, F, RO?

  1. Five times in a row the boys rode the roller coaster.
  2. The curtain opened the show began.
  3. For example, the introduction of llamas into the classroom.
  4. May groan, spit, or kick.
  5. A young llama, while a bit awkward, is still a scary opponent.
  6. What a fragment is.
  7. Up one side and down the other went the llama.
  8. This restaurant discriminates against llamas let’s boycott it!

 

Outsiders

Tuesday, 9/27: Vocab + SAWs, FROs, Outsiders

 I will be checking: a) vocabulary definitions and b) p28 of the FRO sheet.

BLOGS!    Blogs are off to a pretty good start. Remember:

  • NIGHTLY!!!!!!!!!
  • Title each post appropriately.
  • Capitalize your title.
  • Mention the book in the post. Underline the book title. (Or use italics.)
  • It’s still KBARR responding: watch out for summaries!
  • Pics are cool, but give credit where you get them.
  • You can start other blogs for other purposes!
  • Go read and comment (intelligently–not just “good job”) on at least 4 other blogs. If you can list the blog titles you commented on, you will receive extra credit on Friday.

“Warm Up 9/27.” All answers will be vocabulary words or SAWs (***) or the word skimpy!. You will use words more than once.
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
  7. One of Tom Sawyer’s most famous ____(s) is the fence-painting scheme.
  8. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense, and threw for 5 touchdowns.
  9. “Johnnycake made a kind of a gasp and his eyes were ______(ing)” with rage.”
  10. The school dress code bans _____ clothing.
  11. Ponyboy has a ______ at the end of chapter 4 that something bad might happen. (Bonus: What’s the literary version of this?)
  12. reminisce : predict :: obey : _____
  13. (3) *** My mom said my argument was not ______(ly) ______, and I did not ______ the need for a new game system, so I was denied.

FROs. Correct Part I (Trade and Grade).
+1 for 11/13, +2 for 12/13, +3 for 13/13.

 

Outsiders and Plot.

After we are introduced to the characters and their situations in the 1)______, we get to the 2)______, which sets our story in motion. The 3)______ is usually the longest part of the story and full of ups and downs. This is where we build up the anticipation for the 4)_____ of the story, which is the highest point of the action in the 5)_____ and steers us toward our 6)_______.

 

FIRE!