The Midwife’s Apprentice

Tomorrow’s Test: Husker Du Apostrophes, Vocabulary, Sentence Combo, TMA. Also: NOTEBOOK AUDIT!

“Warm Up, 10/27. Apostrophes.” (7p)

1. (2) Do you know _____ _____?  (you, ABC)
2. We are going to the ______  for dinner.  (Lopez – all of them.)
3. Please make sure you cross all the ____ in your essay.  (T)
4. The sign said “_____ Greetings.”  (Season)
5. (2) ____ very important to give the llama _____ favorite teddy bear before bed.  (It, it)

“Sentence Combining II, 10/27.” 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. 

3a) Then a voice freezes his behavior.
3b) The voice is stern.
3c) The behavior is disturbing.

4a) His teacher appears unamused.
4b) His teacher is a woman.
4c) She is very quiet.
4d) She has karate experience.

5a) She advances down the aisle.
5b) Her advance is slow.
5c) Her advance is quiet.
5d) Her advance is scary.

“Vocabulary, 10/27.” (13p)

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____ (not sham)
4. (Job Applicants’ Coaching) (2) “Always remember that the most ____ person is the person who can hide his ____(ce) best.”
5. Everyone promised to ____ by Judge Judy’s decision.
6. The large donation was quite a(n) _____ for the poor little non-profit organization.
7. Investors lost millions on the ______ investment scheme.
8. On the last day of school, the screams of joy will _____ in the hallways.
9. Aspirin is a ____ of the bark of the willow tree.
10. (2) Is high-technology a _____ for mankind, or is it a _____ and just another way for companies to sell more stuff?
11. *** (2) Please make a(n) _____ in your behavior before I ______ it myself.

Vocabulary Relay! NEW THIS WEEK: One current SAW is included!

The Midwife’s Apprentice

Let’s look up a few of her remedies.

“Warm up, 10/26. Apostrophes.”

1. The first digital music players appeared in the ____. (90)
2. The _____ house has the best garden gnome. (Castillo)
3. _____ idea was it to invite him?  (Who)
4. _____ dog looks like a buffalo.  (Alexis)
5. (2) The _____ volleyball team has _____ last home game today. (girl, they)

Checking Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Vocabulary, 10/26.” (15p.) Remember: You have vocab homework if you get any of 1-13 wrong!

1. “This is the letter A. It’s the first letter of the alphabet. So much for the initial consultation. Further advice requires $1000.” ______
2. _____
3. _____
4. In the Middle Ages, they used to use cobwebs to help ______ bleeding.
5. responsible : disreputable :: calm : ____ (Bonus: Add an ending to another word and it becomes a 2nd correct answer!)
6. I cannot ____ someone who cheats. He or she will face consequences.
7. Winning the lottery is not always the _____ people think it will be.
8. Some people think it’s a good idea to build a giant fence to try to _____ the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants.
9. On the last day of school, the screams of joy will _____ in the hallways.
10. He bought his computer from a(n) ____ dealer, and when it broke the next day, they told him he was out of luck. (Not sham.)
11. We must all ____ by the same rules.
12. The word midwife is a ______ of the Middle English words meaning “with woman.”
13. Give an example of a derivative of the word civil.
    

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14. ***  _____ 15. ***  _____

“Sentence Combining, 10/26.”
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 #1: Which vocab word is appropriate for this exercise? _______. Bonus #2: 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.

The Midwife’s Apprentice

Chapter 1 summaries.

Why do the boys bully and taunt Brat/Beetle?

Why does she put up with it? Is this common? (quote/translation)