Husker Du

Thursday, 3/1: Husker Du, Vocab, Dah Givah

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

“Husker Du, 3/1.” WRITE THE ANSWER!

Period One: Test #16. Do Second Period’s warm up. You’re out of questions.

Period Two: Test #19.

  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. He failed the test after he ignored the warning.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  3. What idea of Ilzecki’s does Vladek want to try that Anja refuses?  a) To help him with his work.  b) To hide.  c) To move to America.  d) To hide their son somewhere.  e) To try to sneak across the border.  f) NOTA
  4. What does it mean when Vladek wears a pig mask?  a) He’s in disguise.  b) He’s pretending that he’s Polish.  c) He’s pretending he’s German.  d) He’s pretending he’s not Jewish.  e) He’s pretending to be a policeman.  f) NOTA
  5. True/False?   Dependent clauses usually begin with words such as although, since, and because.

Period Three: Test #7.
a) duration  b) adopt  c) ensure  d) tension  e) consent

  1. In the old days, a woman’s father would have to give his ____ before she could get married.
  2. During the rising action, the ____ builds until it breaks at the climax of the story.
  3. Please be quiet for the _____ of the film. You may talk at the end.
  4. It would be wise to ______ the same good habits your scholarly friend has.
  5. Laughing at the comedian’s act. a) Fragment  b) Run-On   c) Complete Sentence

Period Five: Test #15.

  1. The medication seems effective. Nevertheless, more research must be done to see if it’s safe.  _____, it’s best to avoid it.  a) Although  b) However  c) Unless  d) Until then  e) Whereas  f) NOTA
  2. In the word metamorphosis, the root morph means change.   a) True  b) False
  3. You would talk colloquially to a judge in a courtroom.  a) True  b) False
  4. The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on what date?  a) December 7, 1979  b) December 8, 1941  c) December 7, 1949  d) December 7, 1941  e) December 6, 1949  f) NOTA
  5. The teacher’s crabby ____ sort of brought the whole class down.   a) aptitude  b) chastise  c) nurture  d) distinguish  e) disquieting  f) disposition

 

“Vocabulary 3/1.”
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____ (NOT: benign, scrupulous, haphazard, or indolent, or any other “it could be’s.” Sigh.)
  6. Much to her relief, the doctor said the tumor was ________.
  7. He prepared so ______(ly) that his presentation was painful to watch. (Not: tentative.)
  8. After asking for (previous vocab word), the student received a _____ and was released from detention.
  9. In exchange for safety and peace, the members of the Community seemed to have _____(ed) a lot of freedom.
  10. The neighbor’s fence _____(ed) on our property, so they had to move it.
  11. Sometimes sixth period can be ______(ing), but when certain people are absent, it can be a nice class.
  12. The word ______ comes from a word that means ethics or morals.
  13. *The committee couldn’t reach _____, so the plan failed.

 

“Giver 5-6.”  Write the answer not the letter.  (12)

  1. (quote) Why was Jonas angry at Fiona in his dream?
  2. How does Jonas describe his dream?  a) Pleasurable and confusing.  b) Frightening and confusing.  c) Confusing and funny.  d) Sad and depressing.  e) Worrying and exciting.
  3. (quote) What did Jonas say was the strongest feeling in his dream?
  4. Only males take the pills.  a) True  b) False
  5. Jonas actually enjoyed the feeling of the Stirrings.  a) True  b) False
  6. (4) Name two “firsts” that distinguish the Eights from the younger kids and explain the reasoning behind their new responsibilities/fashions.
  7. When the elders match spouses, which of these factors is not taken into account?  a) intelligence  b) disposition  c) aptitude  d) physical characteristics  e) energy level  f) interests  g) All are taken into account.
  8. What is our main conflict so far? (Hint: Trick question!)
  9. The Giver is written in ____ person.  a) first  b) second  c) third

 

Onward!

Wednesday, 2/28: Husker Du, Vocab, Dah Givah

Checking 1-1-1 and SMYKs.

“Husker Du, 2/28.”

Period One: 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. The current ____ for education is more about collaboration than it used to be.
  3. Many students, after high school, go to _____ schools instead of traditional 4-year colleges.
  4. Maddy studied for the test and earned an A ______ Wyatt didn’t study and earned a D.
  5. “Dig and be dug in return” is Langston Hughes’s version of the old ____ about treating others how you want to be treated.

Period Two: Test #19.
a) vocational  b) whereas  c) inherent  d) paradigm  e) exceed  f) comprise

  1. Most human beings are _____(ly) social creatures who naturally seek out interactions with others.
  2. The current ____ for education is more about collaboration than it used to be.
  3. Many students, after high school, go to _____ schools instead of traditional 4-year colleges.
  4. Since Jenni ate the hot dog, she got sick.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  5. Jack was much quicker than the llama was.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause

Period Three: Test #7.
a) adversary  b) aplomb  c) banish  d) grueling  e) perceive  f) disdain  g) dispel   h) engross   i) diminish  j) exhilarate

  1. One of the themes of The Outsiders is that what you ______ is not necessarily what the reality is.
  2. As the snowfall ______(ed), we were finally able to see the road.  
  3. His political _________(s) tried to prevent him from winning the nomination.
  4. it: a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  5. What makes Pony, for the first time, think of Dally as his buddy? (p124) a) When Dally saved Johnny.  b) When Dally helped them get away.  c) When Dally said he was glad he didn’t accidentally kill Pony putting out the flames.  d) When Dally wants revenge for what the Socs did to Johnny.  e) When Dally yells at him as he’s being taken into the emergency room.  f) NOTA

Period Five: Test #15.
a) paradigm   b) comprise  c) gender  d) adapt  e) conduct

  1. Tomorrow’s test will ____ three sections: vocabulary, SAWs, and Husker Du.
  2. The current ____ for education is more about collaboration than it used to be.
  3. Please ______ yourself respectfully in the museum.
  4. Creatures that can’t _____ as their environment changes will not survive.
  5. The medication seems effective. _____, more research must be done to see if it’s safe.   a) And  b) Whereas c) Nevertheless  d) So  e) Meanwhile   f) NOTA

 

“Vocabulary, 2/28.”
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. He soon found that studying for tests would have a _____ (positive) impact on his grade! OMG!
  5. Some thought that the new law would _____ upon their right to protest, and they protested that.
  6. I  tried to be as ____ as possible as I passed the note in class, but Mr. Coward still caught me.
  7. Solar power is more ______ to the environment than coal or oil.
  8. It had been raining so much that we ____(ly) planned the picnic for Saturday, but we also made other plans just in case.
  9. The _____ lawyer took advantage of the old man.
  10. “Wealth is ______, but poverty hides.”
  11. After he lost the battle, the king had to ____ the throne to the winner.
    _______________________________________________________
  12. * (4) The _____ of most experts is that in order to be successful, it pays to be ______ and not give up when things get tough. Only this will ____ the ______ results you want. (All except one SAW are used.)

 

Dah Givah: Quiz first, then discussion.

“Dah Givah, 3 – 4″   Write the ANSWER. (7p)

  1. Why was Jonas chastised by the Speaker?
  2. Asher also noticed something had changed about the apple they were tossing.  a) True  b) False
  3. Nobody ages past 12 in this community.  a) True  b) False
  4. Why does Jonas have no idea what his assignment might be?
  5. Roberto’s release was a sad occasion for all at the House of the Old because he was so well-loved.  a) True  b) False
  6. All of these were a part of Roberto’s release ceremony except…a) a review of his life and accomplishments.  b) chanting the patriotic anthem.  c) speeches from friends and admirers.  d) a period of mourning.  e) These were all a part of the ceremony.
  7. (Quote.) Where does Larissa say the Old go when they are released?

 

Chapter 5 and 6…

Tuesday, 2/27: Husker Du, Vocab, Dah Givah

Spot-Checking 1-1-1’s: I will randomly decide who will read theirs out loud to us!
Also checking vocab defns.

“Husker Du, 2/27.” Write the answer not the letter!

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

  1. You may _______ to someday be as cool as Mr. Coward. (Good luck with that.)
  2. Doing your homework every day before playing video games is a _______ strategy for success.
  3. Sixth Period tried to ____ Mr. Coward’s anger with cookies.
  4. inspiring : daunting :: stable : ______
  5. Reading Shakespeare for the first time can be rather ______.

Period Two: Test #19.

  1. 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
  2. True/False   Dependent clauses usually begin with words such as and, but, or.
  3. Jill drove the car out to the llama’s house.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  4. We climbed slowly up the very steep hill. a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  5. How does Vladek make money after he loses his factory?  a) He takes bribes.  b) He works for the Germans  c) He steals.  d) He manages to get a job with the Jewish aid organization.  e) NOTA

Period Three: Test #7.
a) adversary  b) aplomb  c) banish  d) grueling  e) perceive  f) disdain  g) dispel   h) engross   i) diminish  j) exhilarate

  1. She speaks French and German with equal ______.
  2. It was a(n) _____ roller coaster ride we exited with smiles on our faces.
  3. We sat there, _____(ed) in his fascinating shipwreck tale.
  4. There are shells all over the beach, let’s collect some!  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
  5. What is Pony’s main motivation for wanting to be in the rumble?  a) Revenge for Johnny.  b) He likes to fight. c) To prove himself to Sodapop.  d) Loyalty to the gang.  e) All of the above.  f) NOTA

Period Five: 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.

 

“Vocab, 2/27.”
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Wow, that’s _____.
  6. If you search more systematically, instead of so ____(ly), you will be more likely to find whatever you’re looking for.
  7. During the summer, without something to do, some kids can get very _____ and end up not doing much of anything.
  8. After she fell, she got up and tested her leg _____(ly) to see if it would support her weight.
  9. She was always very _____ about her work. That’s why she got A’s.
  10. Many rappers “sing” the praises of “bling” and _____ consumption.
  11. The  _____ student copied his essay from the internet.
  12. * Which SAW from this week is (sometimes) similar in meaning to our vocab word relinquish.

 

“Dah Givah, chapter 1 and 2.” Write the answer. Open book. NOT collaborative.

  1. What mistake in language did Asher make? (Use the words.)
  2. (quote) How does Jonas feel about his upcoming ceremony of 12?
  3. (2) What are the only two times being released is not a punishment?
  4. Why does everyone know that Lily’s comment about keeping Gabriel has to be a joke?
  5. What rule did Jonas’s father break?
  6. What rule gets broken all the time?
  7. What happens at the ceremony of 12?
  8. How is that decision made?
  9. We are in the ______ of the story.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) falling action  e) NOTA

 

Chapter 3.

 

Tuesday, 10/24: SS, Vocab, TMA

“Warm Up 10/24”

  1. I saw five _____ in Las Vegas!  a) Elvi  b) Elvis’s  c) Elvis’  d) Elvises  e) NOTA
  2. _____ are not allowed…  a) Students  b) Students’  c) Student’s  d) NOTA
  3. …in the ___ lounge.  a) teacher’s  b) teachers’  c) teachers’s  d) NOTA

“Sentence Scramble, 10/24.”

  • her bread and onion
  • Beetle was too excited
  • to a hungry goat
  • so she gave
  • along the way
  • to eat
  • aloft
  • at the fence post
  • by his tail
  • the boys were
  • holding the cat

“Vocabulary Practice, 10/24.” (14p)

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  1. _____ “Where’s the ‘Any’ key?”
  2. _____ (Bonus for this guy’s name.)
  3. _____
  4. _____ (Bonus for what this type of bandage is called. Further bonus if you actually spell the word correctly.)
  5. (2) Which two vocabulary words this week have prefixes that mean not?
  6. The codeine in your cough syrup is a ______ of the same plant that is used to make heroin.
  7. Their relationship was rather _____, with many ups, downs, and in-betweens over the years.
  8. Which vocabulary word has a prefix that means again?
  9. Unlike the Socs, the greasers were considered to be _______ characters
  10. The carpenter we hired to build the shed was very ______; it was a well-built shed.
  11. Give an example of a derivative of the word child.
  12. * (2) The new teacher______(ed) rules that were very _____ with dire consequences for breaking them.

 

TMA Group Quiz.

  1. On p26, what does the word “laden” means? (middle paragraph)
  2. Why does the merchant give Beetle the comb? (p29) No quote; what does the quote mean? (solemnity = seriousness)
  3. Read the paragraph on p33 that begins, “‘ Alyce!’ The midwife snorted…” What does it mean when she says “punctuated each name with a pot thrown…”?
  4. What does the last line of chapter 5 mean?
  5. (5) Write a 5W’s for chapter 5 – The Merchant. (who, what, when, where, why)
  6. Bonus: On p30, in the first indented paragraph, what does the last sentence mean? (“The wink and the comment…”)

 

The Devil!

What was the Devil?

Tuesday, 5/9: Husker Du, Vocab, Book Pitch, Tom Sawyer

Due: Vocab Definitions.

“Husker Du, 5/9.” First Period, Test #5.

  1. Johnny stabbing Bob would be the _______ of the story.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) NOTA
  2. The part where he tastes the Green Eggs and Ham. ______  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) NOTA
  3. nonchalant : hysterical ::  gossipy : _____  a) patronize  b) discrete  c) discreet  d) dumbfounded  e) reluctant  f) NOTA
  4. He explained the rules of the game and demonstrated it. a) Fragment   b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
  5. The real message of  “Nothing Gold Can Stay” is that bad things always happen.  a) True  b) False   c) NOTA

“Husker Du, 5/9.”  Second Period, Test #2.

  1. Dally spat on the ground ______(ly) when he thought of what the Socs did to Johnny.  a) contemptuous   b) incredulous  c) credible  d) ironic  e) aloof
  2. The root cred means…   a) truth  b) crazy  c) pay  d) believe  e) wild
  3. Which word doesn’t belong? a) evaluate  b) predict  c) question  d) summarize  e) react
  4. Pony says that the greasers sometimes deserve the treatment they get from other people.  a) True  b) False
  5. In chapter 1, Pony compares himself to Pip, in Great Expectations, because… a) Pip was an orphan like him.  b) Pip had two older brothers.  c) People judged Pip as low-class  d) All of the above.  e) NOTA

“Husker Du, 5/9.”  Third Period, Test #15.

  1. subside : ebb :: engross : _____      a) optimistic  b) idiosyncrasy  c) insomnia  d) transfix  e) NOTA
  2. Since I hadn’t studied, I was ______ about my chances on the difficult test.    a) optimistic  b) inexplicable c) metamorphosis  d) insomnia  e) NOTA
  3. (MoMS) “You’re sick people–all of you. And you don’t even know what you’re starting…” a) exposition  b) inciting action  c) resolution  d) rising action  e) climax
  4. “Why, it’s like going back to the dark ages or something.”  a) climax  b) flashback  c) protagonist  d) irony  e) metaphor
  5. “Get Steve–Get Charlie–They’re working together!!”  a) exposition  b) inciting action  c) resolution  d) rising action  e) climax

“Husker Du, 5/9.”  Sixth Period, Test #8.

  1. All the _____ clothing is on the second floor. (more than one woman)
  2. All the _____ uniforms were new. (player)
  3. I found your story ______(ing), but ultimately unbelievable.
  4. “Why don’t you get a job?”   asked Steve.  “What?” Two-Bit was _____ “And ruin my rep?”
  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) NOTA

 

“Vocab, 5/9.”
     

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. We were very suspicious of the dark alley, so we were ______ when we approached it.
  6. A person who is _________ is probably not going to be a good friend, since he/she probably won’t be very reliable.
  7. The searchers _____(ed) the cave, looking for the lost hikers. (Bonus: What are cave explorers called?)
  8. The groovy little cabin was ______ and funky, but it wasn’t very comfortable.
  9. The teacher ______(ed) the use of notes on the test, so you better have studied.
  10. The root of this word means to touch. _____
  11. One reason that few people vote is because many are ______ about politics and government.
  12. Tom ______(ed) his system, looking for an ailment that might get him out of school.
  13. He ate a _____ number of hot dogs in the contest, so he won. (70 in 10 minutes. Including buns.)

 

Book Pitch!