The Midwife’s Apprentice

Monday, 11/28: Copy Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #13, TMA

Copy homework into assignment book.

“Warm Up 11/28 — SAWs.” (10p)
contrary, prohibit, release, reverse, advocate
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  1. _____ (2)
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The root of this word means “voice.” _____
  5. His conviction was ______(ed) after the appeal. –>Bonus opportunity: Use a previous vocab word to fill in the next blank–This means he was now _____(ed).
  6. ______ to popular belief, one human year does not equal seven “dog years.”
  7. “_____ the hounds,” is what Mr. Burns says when he wants his dogs to get rid of someone.
  8. Cell phones are _____(ed) in this class, unless otherwise specified by Mr. Coward.
  9. Your lawyer is supposed to be your _____ in court and speak for you.
  10. The word ______ is sometimes used to mean death.

 

Debrief Test #13.

 

TMA!

 

Thursday, 11/17: Husker Du Transitions, Vocab + Relay, TMA

Tomorrow’s Test: CRAAP, Vocab, TMA, Husker Du Transitions.

“Warm Up, 11/17 – Husker Du Transitions.” (6p) No choices this time!

  1. Jackie studies all the time; ______, Billy never studies.
  2. First, Mary went to the store, and _____ she went to visit her mother.
  3. Joe ate too fast. _______, he had indigestion. 
  4. She had been studying for hours and knew all the material. ______, she hoped to do well on the test.
  5. (2) The medication seems effective. _____, more research must be done to see if it’s safe. _____, it’s best to avoid it.

“Vocabulary, 11/17.”
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  1. _____ (No, not flounder. Or ample.)
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. “And the dog grabbed a mouthful of Dad’s ______ pants.”
  5. _______(ny) is one of the traditional “Seven Deadly Sins.”
  6. The trail _____(ed) through the woods and then ran out.
  7. During the Midwife’s affair with the baker, there was a ______ of bread in the cottage.
  8. Guillermo’s project was almost finished, and then his mother started to _____ with it.
  9. Many times organizations try new things and make major changes without testing the ____ of the changes.
  10. Jane the Midwife _____(ed) into the room and quickly took charge of the situation.
  11. I never forgave her for her ______.
  12. At Thanksgiving, many of us turn into _____(s).

 

Vocabulary Relay!!!

 

The Midwife’s Apprentice
Book Dedication: What does it mean?

Bonus: What was the purpose of the bowl of moss back in Alyce’s day?

Wednesday, 11/16: CRAAP, Vocab, TMA

Let’s try the CRAAP test on this website:

http://www.rythospital.com/

Currency:
Relevance:
Authority:
Accuracy:
Purpose:

What’s the verdict?

“Warm Up, 11/16.”

(8) Go to the four websites below and try to determine the primary purpose of the site. Is it;
–Advocacy – to sway opinion, to advocate for something?
–Commercial – to promote or sell something?
–Reference/information – to provide useful information or services?
–Scam/Parody/XXX

Please say what you think the purpose is and what makes you think so.

  1. http://www.autobytel.com/
  2. http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/
  3. http://votesmart.org/
  4. http://www.dhmo.org/
  5. https://www.chevron.com/corporate-responsibility/climate-change

 

Checking Show-Me-You-Knows!

“Vocabulary, 11/16.” (11p) You will use words more than once.
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. compliment : taunt :: MYOB : _____
  6. The holiday season is a time for _____  and for quiet family gatherings. (2?)
  7. Since there was no specific topic, the discussion _____(ed) on for hours and never got anywhere.
  8. “Will, so happy with twice the _____ he expected (from Tansy), made sure to tell everyone” about how much help Alyce was.
  9. They say that remedy works, but nobody has tested its _____ in treating a cold.
  10. Please don’t be late; leave yourself _____ time to get here before it starts. 
  11. He didn’t know how to do the job he was assigned, and he _____(ed) around for a few days before he asked for help.
  12. *** After their quarrel, they wouldn’t even ______ each other when they passed in the hall.

 

The Midwife’s Apprentice.

Let’s hear your SWBS sentences about Alyce and Magister Reese.

 

Tuesday, 11/15: CRAAP, Vocab, TMA

Periods 1,2,3 get the rest of the week off KBARB.
Period six, not so much.

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The CRAAP Test.
Currency – Relevance – Authority – Accuracy – Purpose

“Warm Up, 11/15.”  (8) Go to the four websites below and try to determine the primary purpose of the site. Is it;
–Advocacy – to sway opinion, to advocate for something?
–Commercial – to promote or sell something?
–Reference/information – to provide useful information or services?
–NOTA?

Please say what you think the purpose is and what makes you think so.

  1. https://www.princetonreview.com/
  2. http://www.bookspot.com/
  3. http://www.thedogisland.com/
  4. http://www.emilyslist.org/

 

Debrief/Correct Test #12.

 

“Vocabulary, 11/15.” You will use words more than once.
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  1. _____   2. _____   3. _____     4. _____   5. _____
    6. After a large dinner and two _____ servings of pie, I was a little overly full.
    7. He was always very _____ about doing his homework just right every time.
    8. Unless you leave Laguna with some good reading and writing skills, you will ____ in high school.
    9. Sometimes the ____ of a cure lies in the mind of the person who believes it will work.
    10. wander : meander :: rush : _____
    11. fear : pluck :: mourning : _____
    12*** After doing poorly on the Friday tests, she finally took the _______ and studied for the next one. She got her A.

The Midwife’s Apprentice!

Let’s hear those summaries!

Monday, 11/14: Welcome Guest Teacher, Copy Homework, SAWs, TMA

Welcome Guest Teacher! Mr. Coward has jury duty. (Be a 10!!)

Copy homework into assignment book.

“SAWs, 11/14.”
transport, initiative, incorporate, incidence, acknowledge hi5 graph

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The teacher said to ____at least five vocab words in the essay.
  5. Even as more attention is drawn to “cancer awareness,” the actual ______ of cancer has been declining since 1992.
  6. Part of being a good citizen is _______(ing) that there are differences between people, and that is ok.
  7. Californians voted on quite a few ________(s) which claimed to try to fix various issues in our state.
  8. The roots of this word literally mean to “carry across.”

 

The Midwife’s Apprentice.

Finish reading ch12.

Copy and complete the Summary Sentence Starters on a separate sheet. Collaborative.