Husker Du

Tuesday, 3/13: IAB (SBAC practice), Husker Du, Vocab, Giver

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  • Read on in Giver.

 

“Husker Du, 3/13.”

Period One – Test #13.
a) insomnia   b) metamorphosis   c) transfixed   d) scapegoat  e) inexplicable  f) idiosyncrasy  g) instill   h) optimistic  i) pessimistic  j) colloquial

  1. Mr. Calandro is trying to _____ a sense of kindness in the students of Laguna.
  2. In professional sports, the coach is often the _______for a team’s bad performance, even if it isn’t always his fault.
  3. The hill with the M on it is known _____(ly) as Madonna Mountain, but its real name is Cerro San Luis.
  4. The prefix of this word means across or through: _____
  5. quirk : idiosyncrasy :: transformation : _____

Period Two – Test #21. a) succumb  b) subsist  c) presumptuous  d) reproach  e) cathartic  f) frugal  g) cobble  h) futile  i) dissemble  j) ambivalent

  1. It would be ______ of a dishwasher to tell the master chef  how to do things.
  2. All her emotions were released in a ______ moment on the stage as 20,000 people cheered.
  3. MacGyver could _____ together almost anything from a bomb to a hang-glider from bits of trash he found lying around.
  4. Though he came from a very religious family, he was still ______ about organized religion.
  5. Why is Anja’s tail showing whenever they wear their pig masks?  a) Her disguise isn’t as good as Vladek’s.  b) It’s a printing mistake.  c) It shows how scared she is.  d) It shows that she can’t pass for a non-Jew like Vladek.  e) NOTA

Period Three – Test #15. a) distraught  b) keen  c) aptitude  d) chastise  e) nurture  f) distinguish  g) disquieting  h) disposition,  i) empathy  j) civics

  1. The waiter was _____(ed) for forgetting the customer’s order.
  2. “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes.” _______
  3. ____ concerns things like government and civil rights
  4. The competition at the state level was very ______.
  5. The mom was ___ when she couldn’t find her toddler in the crowd.

Period Five – Test #11.

  1. It would be ironic if you suddenly decided not to get on a plane at the last minute, and then it crashed.  a) True   b) False
  2. S. E. Hinton says that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher.  The kids’ problems wore her out.  a) premonition  b) savvy  c) connotation  d) dogged   e) reminisce  f) stamina  g) NOTA
  3. It would be ironic if you suddenly decided not to get on a plane at the last minute, and then it crashed.  a) True   b) False
  4. Why won’t Alyce talk to Magister Reese at first?  a) She thinks she won’t understand what he says.  b) She thinks she’s unworthy.  c) She doesn’t like him.  d) He won’t talk to her.  e) He seems mean.  f) NOTA
  5. Why was Magister Reese watching Alyce at first?  a) Because she was pretty.  b) Because he wondered why she was so gloomy.  c) Because of the way the cat hung around her.  d) He’s just weird.  e) NOTA

 

“Vocab, 3/13.” Each one once.
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Monday, 3/12: Homework, SAWs, Correct Test #26, Wheel of Doom, Dah Givah

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“SAWs, 3/12.”
anonymous (adjective) not named or identified
underlying (adjective) fundamental but not revealed or expressed
capacity (noun) ability
adequate (adverb) good enough
harassment (noun) the act of verbally or physically harming or annoying someone

            

 

 

Correct Test #26. Trade and Grade. Recollect.

Shoot it all!

 

Wheel of Doom!  “Husker Du, 3/12.”

Period One – Test #

Period Two – Test #

Period Three – Test #

Period Five – Test #

 

Giver.

Thursday, 3/8: Husker Du, Vocab + (NEW) Relay, Dah Givah

Tomorrow’s Test: Husker Du for your class, Vocab, Giver.

“Husker Du, 3/8.” Write the answer.

Period One: Test #18.

  1. There are some things in life that we’ll never know.  a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  2. You must say, “Sir,” when you say, “Mr. Coward.” a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  3. Maybe the mall where the store was charged a high rent.  a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  4. My punishment was _____ in my room until morning.  a) solitary  b) system  c) mental  d) confinement  e) independent  f) NOTA
  5. How many battles did Vladek fight in as a soldier? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 0

Period Two: Test #14.
a) reluctant  b) contented  c) barren  d) surfeit  e) prosperous  f) scowl  g) begrudge  h) lout  i) berate  j) graft

  1. After being uncared for for so long, the fruit tree was ______.
  2. Only the very ______ people in Alyce’s day were able to afford to eat eel pie.
  3. True or False? The proverb “The early bird catches the worm” seems particularly appropriate to the subject of your paper, so you decide to quote it. You need to find a book of proverbs so that you can provide a citation.
  4. Which of these things could the phrase “a sound of thunder” reasonably represent?  a) The sound of the T-Rex approaching.  b) The effects of their actions on the future.  c) The sound of the guns.  d) All of the above.  e) NOTA
  5. The real theme of “ASoT” is probably…  a) don’t mess with time.  b) don’t try to change the past.  c) small actions can lead to huge consequences.  d) don’t kill butterflies.  e) hunting is bad  f) NOTA

Period Three: Test #8.
a) intrigue b) benevolent c) apprehensive d) wheedle e) sift f) transgression g) aghast h) ebb i) nondescript j) enhance

  1. The candidate’s popularity ______(ed) as scandal after scandal about his opponent was uncovered.
  2. After Mr. Shmarty lost his ring at the beach, they ______(ed) through the sand until they found it.
  3. I think ____ going to be OK. a) there  b) their  c) they’re  d) NOTA
  4. The upstairs library is a great place for quiet study.  Adjectives?  a) upstairs  b) great, quiet  c) upstairs, great, quiet  d) upstairs, great  e) NOTA
  5. we: a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person

Period Five: Do Period Three’s Warm Up. You are out of questions.

 

“Vocab, 3/8.” All eleven vocab and one SAW. Each used ONCE ONLY! (12p)
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The ALL NEW Vocab Relay! Mime Stylie! (Charades.)

“Da Givah 13-14.” Write the distinguishing words OF THE ANSWER.

  1. For Jonas, what is the most frustrating rule of his training? a) The one about medication for pain.  b) The one about talking about his training.  c) The one about rudeness.  d) The one about lying. e) NOTA
  2. What disturbed Jonas the most about the memory of the elephant?  a) The guns.  b) The blood.  c) The brutality of the men.  d) The fact that there were two colors of men.  e) The anguish (pain) of the other elephant.
  3. When the previous successor to The Giver failed, what happened? a) The people had no one to make decisions.  b)  The Receiver was punished.  c) Her memories were released into the Community, and the people felt pain. d) The books were banned when people found out. e) They had to release her.  f) NOTA
  4. What does the Giver say that shocks Jonas?  a) “I don’t even know why they need a Receiver…”  b) “Frightening isn’t it?”  c) “They know nothing.”  d) “And you will (suffer). It’s my life. And it will be yours.”  e)  “Sameness sucks.”   f) NOTA
  5. On p100, when the Giver says, “And next it will be you. A great honor,” he is being ironic.   a) True  b) False
  6. The Giver says that knowing facts without having memories is…  a) stupid  b) conflict-free  c) easier  d) meaningless  e) intelligence  f) NOTA
  7. What makes Jonas feel “desperately lonely”?
  8. The Giver tells Jonas that the memories of pain and suffering give them _____.
  9. What memory was the strongest when the Elders sought the Giver’s advice about increasing the birthrate?  __________
  10. What power did Jonas discover that “frightened” him?

Wednesday, 3/7: Husker Du, Vocab, Givah (Duh)

Due: SMYKs’s and 1-1-1 for 11-12.

NOTICE of HOMEWORK CHANGE: No response needed for chapters 15-16 (Thursday’s reading.)

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“Husker Du, 3/7.” Write the answer.

Period One: Test #18.

  1. How does Vladek avoid a beating by the German soldier after he was captured?  a) Vladek speaks English to him.  b) Vladek bribes him.  c) Vladek begs him.  d) Vladek speaks German to him. e) NOTA
  2. Maus is told in ____ person. a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd d) 4th
  3. Since Jenni ate the hot dog, she got sick.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  4. Jack was much quicker than the llama was.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  5. Joe ate the hot dog even though the llama told him not to.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause

Period Two: Test #14.
a) reluctant  b) contented  c) barren  d) surfeit  e) prosperous  f) scowl  g) begrudge  h) lout  i) berate  j) graft

  1. Some people in this class have such a _____ of points that they could skip a test, take a zero, and still have an A.
  2. “Too much ale and too few wits” = a _______.
  3. One of the things that Edward had, that Alyce wanted, was a ______ heart.
  4. True or False? In your paper on genetics, you note that humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. You didn’t know this before you researched, but decide not to provide a citation for this information, since all biology textbooks contain this information. You did the right thing.
  5. A paradox is… a) two doctors.  b) a time travel thing  c) a contradiction  d) a device or machine  e) NOTA

Period Three: Test #8.
a) intrigue b) benevolent c) apprehensive d) wheedle e) sift f) transgression g) aghast h) ebb i) nondescript j) enhance

  1. The new landscaping in front of the house really _____(ed) its value.
  2. I found your story _______(ing), but finally unbelievable.
  3. Genevieve’s wardrobe was rather ______ and boring until she went on the show What Not to Wear.
  4. “Why don’t you get a job?”   asked Steve.  “What?” Two-Bit was ____ “And ruin my rep?”
  5. Ponyboy was _____ about appearing in juvenile court. He was worried the family would be separated.

Period Five: Test #16.
a) vocational  b) whereas  c) inherent  d) focus  e) exceed  f) comprise  g) paradigm

  1. Most human beings are _____(ly) social creatures who naturally seek out interactions with others.
  2. Tomorrow’s test will ____ three sections: vocabulary, SAWs, and Husker Du.
  3. The current ____ for education is more about collaboration than it used to be.
  4. Many students, after high school, go to _____ schools instead of traditional 4-year colleges.
  5. Madely studied for the test and earned an A ______ Wyatt didn’t study and earned a D.

 

“Vocab, 3/7.” (13)

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. Although you might think they do, recent studies have concluded that cough _____(ants) don’t really stop your cough.
  5. On the last day of school, the kids ran ______(ly) through the halls.
  6. After the second offense the punishment _____(ed) from chastisement to use of the discipline wand.
  7. Jonas felt ____ after receiving the memory of war. (Not lethargic.)
  8. The Lemony Snicket books are known for their ____ humor about seemingly terrible events.
  9. (2) Vladek tried to ____ the ____ amount of food they were allowed by working on the black market.
  10. * (2) The physical training she had to ______ was very _____, and made her feel like she could do anything.
  11. Bonus: Since the word undergo is a verb, what is its past tense?

 

“Da Givah 11- 12 Quiz.”

  1. Why was it so exhausting for The Receiver to give Jonas the memory of snow?
  2. (2) The Receiver says he has _____, but not _____.  (Yes, the order matters.)
  3. The Receiver says he started Jonas off with memories of pleasure because that’s what worked last time he trained a new receiver.  a) True  b) False
  4. Why does the Giver call himself that?
  5. Even though Jonas is forbidden to talk about his training, he thinks even if it were not, it still would be impossible to discuss things with his friends. Why?
  6. The Giver thinks they made a mistake when they got rid of color.  a) True  b) False
  7. Which quote foreshadows a conflict between Jonas and the community?  a) “I apologize for making you wait.” p85  b) “She expected him to describe his first day of training.” p85  c) “You’re beginning to see the color red.” p89  d) “We shouldn’t have!”  p91  e) “Everyone in the community has one-generation memories.” p88-89
  8. We are in the ____ of the story.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action

 

Tuesday, 3/6: Husker Du, Vocab, Giver

Checking 1-1-1, defns, and anything else you have from last week.

“Husker Du, 3/6.” Write the answer not the letter.

Period One: Test #18.

  1. A clause is a group of words that contains a _____ and a _____.  a) noun/conjunction  b) subject/noun  c) predicate/verb  d) subject/verb  e) NOTA
  2. We climbed slowly up the very steep hill. a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  3. After I ate a doughnut, I felt rapturous.  a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  4. When you use a dependent clause as a sentence, that mistake is called a(n) ____.   a) independent clause  b) run-on  c) fragment  d) phrase  e) NOTA
  5. The anthro part of anthropomorphic means ______

Period Two: Test #14.
a) reluctant  b) contented  c) barren  d) surfeit  e) prosperous  f) scowl  g) begrudge  h) lout  i) berate  j) graft

  1. “The government doesn’t like us here. We have to pay big ____ to keep our business.”
  2. He didn’t think the judgment was fair, so he only paid the money ______(ingly).
  3. The power outlets in Europe are not ____ with our electrical plugs. a) ongoing  b) capable  c) compatible  d) notion  e) whereas
  4. Madely studied for the test and earned an A ______ Wyatt didn’t study and earned a D.  a) ongoing  b) capable  c) compatible  d) notion  e) whereas
  5. True/False? If someone said something in a lecture or on TV or in an interview I did, I don’t have to cite it in my paper because it is not written.

Period Three: Test #8.

  1. I got all ____ on my report card.  a) A’s  b) As  c) ‘A’s  d) NOTA
  2. The _____ lounge is usually off-limits to students. (More than one.)  a) teacher’s  b) teachers  c) teachers’s  d) teachers’  e) NOTA
  3. _____ llama is that?  a) whose  b) who’se  c) who’s  d) NOTA
  4. I think that llama is _____.   a) they’re  b) theres  c) their’s  d) theirs  e) NOTA
  5. When Johnny smiles before he dies, it’s because…  a) he’s dying a hero.  b) the greasers won the rumble.  c) he wanted to die anyway.  d) Dally was proud of him.  e) he remembered a joke Pony made in the church.  f) He knew it was worth dying for those kids.  g) NOTA

Period Five: Test #16.
a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic

  1. She faced a _____ about turning in her friend for cheating.
  2. The root of this word means “life.” _____
  3. Reading Shakespeare for the first time can be rather ______.
  4. They tried to ______ the angry mob by telling them their concerns would be addressed.
  5. “Dig and be dug in return” is Langston Hughes’s version of the old ____ about treating others how you want to be treated.

“Vocab, 3/6.”

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The mayfly’s life is very _____. A mayfly only lives to reproduce and is alive for only 24 hours.
  6. After the police mishandled the fight, it ____(ed) into a riot.
  7. He tried to ___ his income by selling magazines door to door.
  8. The Pills ____ the Stirrings, as well as deep feelings and emotions.
  9. Some teachers keep their classrooms very cold because they think it keeps the students from being too ____.
  10. The people of the Community think they have created a utopia, but to us it looks more like a ____.
  11. The amount of food coupons given to the Jews only allowed them very ______ portions, not enough to get by legally.
  12. The prisoners in Auschwitz were kept in ______ conditions.
  13. * The closing of the factory has economic _____ for the entire community

 

“Giver, 9-10.”  Write the answer. Use quotes where asked for.  (10p)

  1. (3) Jonas’s sheet only had eight instructions. All but three of them disturbed him. Which three were the least disturbing to him?  (p65)
  2. (quote) Why does the final rule unnerve Jonas so much?
  3. What happened to the previous selection for the new Receiver?
  4. Why are The Receiver’s doors locked?  a) So nobody can find Jonas.  b)  To protect the Receiver.  c)  To make sure no one breaks in and steals his things.  d) Because he does “inappropriate” things like being rude.  e)  All dwelling doors are locked.  f) To insure privacy.   g) NOTA
  5. What is the most conspicuous difference between The Receiver’s dwelling and Jonas’s own dwelling?
  6. The Receiver looks so old because he is.  a) True  b) False
  7. What memories does the Receiver hold?
  8. What shocked Jonas so much at the end of chapter 10?