Tomorrow’s Test: Proofreading, Vocab, Husker Du, Alyce.

“Proofreading, 10/31.”
a) fragment b) run on c) apostrophe or plural error d) word misuse e) no mistake

1) Yesterday, I downloaded from iTunes the album My Love is Like a Cheese; it’s by the band Love Baby Kiss Doll.   2) I thought I’d like it a lot, I did.  3) Your phone or music player should have this album on it.   4) Are you going to buy only one album this year? Then it should be this one.  5) You’re into space country music and stuff like that, then you will especially like this.
6) Although there are many compelling songs, my favorite song on the album is called “Take the Skinheads Bowling.” 7) Its a very wistful song about missing the good ol’ days bowling with punk rock dudes.   8) Do you remember those days? I would’nt think that you would.   9)  This song also has an abundance of rocking guitars and a section featuring Jay-Z that really enhances the whole thing.  10) Overall, this album would be a boon for you’re music collection.

“Vocab, 10/31.”
    

1. _____ (Bonus if you can translate! Good luck with that.)
2. (2) _____ and ______
3. _____
4. “Quick, Bartlett! ______ them with hope!”
5. “It’s times like these we really need to roll up our sleeves, rally together, and find a _____.”
6. Everybody has _______(s) that other people might find weird.
7. Patience with the ways of nature had been ____(ed) in her by her park ranger father.
8. The prefix of this word means across or through: _____
9. “S’up?” is an example of  _______ language.
10. In professional sports, the coach is often the _____for a team’s bad performance, even if it isn’t always his fault.
11. Some people in this class have such a _____ of points that they could skip a test, take a zero, and still have an A.
12. “I am but a poor woman with this wretched inn and a blind man to care for. I am sure God does not ____ me my little economies.”
13. * (2) They _____(ed) his success to several ____(s) that he had, such as diligence and loyalty.

NextGen VOCABULARY RELAY! The class that gets around the room fastest with the fewest mistakes wins! If you are one of the people who gets a rerun, you’d better be ready! Count off, remember your number, and preview your question before we get to you. Each wrong answer adds 3 seconds to the total time.

1. True/False? Referring to a judge as “Your Honor,” is an example of colloquial language.
2. True/False? Always eating chicken before a baseball game is a good example of an idiosyncrasy.
3. True/False?  The words surfeit and abundance are similar in meaning.
4. True/False?  Shaving your head is an example of a metamorphosis.
5. True/False? Mr. Coward uses many colloquialisms.
6. True/False? The word scapegoat is based on actual goats.
7. True/False? In the word instill, the prefix in– means not.
8. True/False? The word scapegoat can be used as a verb.
9. True/False? In the word transfixed, the prefix trans– means nailed.
10. True/False? At the end of The Outsiders, Ponyboy is optimistic about getting out of the ‘hood.
11. True/False?  Dally was a pessimistic person.
12. True/False?  The birth of a two-headed cow would be a phenomenon.
13. True/False?  When you are begrudging, you are enthusiastic.
14. True/False? Alyce has a surfeit of self-confidence.
15. True/False? When Alyce first started working for the midwife, the other villagers used her as a scapegoat for their dislike of Jane.
16. True/False? Two-Bit was a naturally pessimistic person.
17. True/False?  In the word transfixed, the prefix trans– means through.
18. True/False? The midwife was rather begrudging about feeding Beetle

Alyce.

Questions on tomorrow’s test:

What’s the real reason Alyce left the village?
Why was Magister Reese watching Alyce while she worked?
What’s the point of Jane’s speech to Magister Reese on p88?
What inspires Alyce to go check on Edward?
What causes Alyce’s first cry?
Where on Plot Mountain would these events be? –Alyce saves Will.  –Alyce runs away.  — Alyce visits the manor.
What is our main conflict?
1st, 2nd or 3rd person?

Proofreading, 10/29.  fragment, run on, apostrophe or plural error, word misuse, no mistake

1) Yesterday, I downloaded from iTunes the album My Love is Like a Cheese it’s by the band Love Baby Kiss Doll.   2) I thought I’d like it a lot, and I did.  3) Everybody’s phone or music player should have this album on it.   4) If you’re going to buy only one album this year, it should be this one.  5) Especially if you’re into space country music and stuff like that.
6) Although there are many compelling songs, my favorite song on the album is called “Take the Skinheads Bowling.”  7) It’s a very wistful song about the good ‘ol days bowling with punk rock dudes.  8) Do you remember those days? I wouldn’t think that you would.   9)  This song also has an abundance of rocking guitars and a defunct section featuring JayZ.
10) My one complaint is that the album is too long, and my enthusiasm started to ebb by the end.

“Vocabulary, 10/29.” (13)

1. _____
2. _____
3. “If there are no other ideas, then it’s agreed we blame the media.” _____
4. Since I hadn’t studied, I was ______ about my chances on the difficult test.
5. The hill with the M on it is known _____(ly) as Madonna Mountain, but its real name is… (Bonus: en Espanol.)
6. Mr. Calandro is trying to _____ a sense of kindness in the students of Laguna.
7. The replays of the rescue ____ TV watchers all over the country.
8. The _____ of two full moons in one month is called a blue moon.
9. The root of this word means “shape.”   ______
10. He didn’t think the judgement was fair, so he only paid the money ______(ingly).
11. There is always a ______of food and drink at the MidState Fair.
12. True or False? Always taking the same route to school is a good example of an idiosyncrasy. 
13. * She has several positive ______(s) that make her a good fit for the job.

Narrative Prep. Checking Show not Tell’s!

Prompt and Instructions.
Think about your SnT:
Does it tell the story? What’s the conflict? What was the “inciting incident”? (How did this ball get rolling?)
How is it resolved?
Conclusion: What effect did this have on your life? Now you can slide back into Telling mode.

Tomorrow, you will write it live!

Alyce and Edward.