Thursday, 5/11: Vocab + Relay, Book Pitch Redos, Tom Sawyer

Tomorrow’s Test: Grammar Rerun from last week, Husker Du for your class, Vocab, Tom Sawyer.

“Grammar, 5/11.” One last practice, eh!

  1. The main one in a sentence is also known as the predicate.
  2. A word that shows the relationship between two words in the sentence.
  3. Answers the questions how, where, or when.
  4. Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
  5. A connecting word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
  6. A substitute for a noun.
  7. A word of surprise or strong emotion.
  8. Often ends in -ly.
  9. Has a past, present, and future.
  10. Describes adjectives and adverbs.
  11. Never stands alone.
  12. Describes nouns.

 

“Vocab, 5/11.”
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The NFL head coach’s position is rather ______. If the team doesn’t do well this season, he might lose his job.
  6. The class discussion was not very lively; the students were rather _______ about the topic.
  7. The boys _____(ed) matter inwardly, thinking about all the possibilities.
  8. doctor : prescribe :: law : ______
  9. Huck’s lifestyle seemed very _______ to the other boys of St. Petersburg.
  10. By definition, a ghost would not be ______.
  11. proscribed : allowed :: apathetic : ______
  12. The stirring event was well ______(ed)” by the townspeople the next day.
  13. (2) A true sports fan is NOT _____ or ______.

  14. BONUS: There is a fine line between being patronizing and being _______.

 

 Book Pitch Redos!

 

Tom Sawyer!

Tuesday, 5/2: Husker Du, Vocab, Tom Sawyer


“Husker Du, 5/2.”
noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, interjection, conjunction

  1. The “Mr. Morton” of the sentence.
  2. Is always in a phrase that ends with a noun.
  3. Answers the questions when, where, or how.
  4. Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
  5. A connecting word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
  6. An example is the word yours.
  7. Always separated from the rest of the sentence by punctuation.
  8. Can be turned into an adverb by adding -ly.
  9. Has a past, present, and future.
  10. Describes adjectives and adverbs.
  11. A word that relates one word in the sentence to another.
  12. An article is also this.
  13. What Mr. Morton does.

 

“Vocab, 5/2.”

  

  1. _____ (not miscreant)
  2. _____ (not miscreant)
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Kendra’s huge earrings were too _______ for the low-key funeral.
  6. “For plainly this ______ had sold himself to Satan and it would be fatal” to mess with him.
  7. The homeless are sometimes the ______(s) of today’s society.
  8. While Aunt Polly’s back was turned, Tom _______(ed) a doughnut.
  9. By definition, God is ________.
  10. pariah : idol :: bottom : ______
  11. The sloppiness of the projects was _______ to the teacher.
  12. (2) Depending on whom you talked to, the speech was either _____ or _____(ing).

 

“Tom Sawyer Quiz, 5/2.” (7p)


(7) Label a-g with the appropriate names from p66-67.

 

Onward!

 

Thursday, 4/27: Grammar, Vocab + Relay, Tom Sawyer

Tomorrow’s Test: Grammar, Vocab, Tom Sawyer.

“Grammar Review, 4/27.” (13)
noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction, interjection, preposition

  1. The main one in a sentence is also known as the predicate.
  2. A word that shows the relationship between two words in the sentence.
  3. Answers the questions how, where, or when.
  4. Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
  5. A connecting word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
  6. A substitute for a noun.
  7. A word of surprise or strong emotion.
  8. Often ends in -ly.
  9. Has a past, present, and future.
  10. Intensifies adjectives and adverbs.
  11. Never stands alone.
  12. (2) Only described by adjectives.

 

“Vocab, 4/27.” Two SAWs. (15)
  

1. _____  2. _____  3. _____  4. _____  5._____
6. I’m _____? Do you even know what that means? (haha)
7. Pony and Johnny were _____ heroes;  the real deal.
8. The detective _____(ed) the criminal’s identity from the clues he left behind.
9. It was rather _______ of Pony and Johnny to rush into the burning church.
10. There are two commandments of the ten that forbid _____(ing).
11. The fireman jumped out of bed with _______ when the alarm sounded.
12. (2) The Socs always would say the word greaser _____(ly) and with ______(ing).
13. (2) Before he was allowed to ____ the job, he had to prove he was ready to _____ the plan.

Vocab Relay! Old School.

 

Tom Sawyer, 4/27.” (5)

  1. Why was Tom the cool kid at school after his tooth was pulled?
  2. Why was Huck carrying a dead cat?
  3. What did all the wart superstitions have in common?
  4. What happens to Tom’s pulled tooth?
  5. Why did Tom admit to talking to Huck when he knew it would get him in trouble?

 

Read to end of ch 7.

Then…Movie excerpts from 1938?

Wednesday,4/26: Gramma, Vocab, Tom Sawyer

“Grammar, 4/26.”  Copy and label.
(12 + 1. You should know “the” by now and “Doh” is extra credit.)

Doh! Homer tripped very awkwardly and hit his fat head on the door.

 

“Vocab, 4/26.” One SAW.
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. I am not exactly _____ to helping you out of this mess, since it was your own fault.
  6. It was hard for Pony to understand the ____(ing) that Socs had for greasers.
  7. The helpful student picked up the trash with _____ after being asked to help out.
  8. He was ____(ed) to do all his homework before he watched any tv.
  9. He is a rather ____ liar; he tells so many lies, you can never tell which of his stories is true.
  10. obvious : subtle :: bogus : _______
  11. Aunt Polly thought she was being very _____(ful) as she questioned Tom, trying to trick him.
  12. bold : audacious :: patronizing : ______
  13. The surgeon prepared his ______(s) before the operation.

 


“Tom Sawyer Quiz, 4/26.” Write the answer.

  1. (quote – ch1) What is it about the new boy that bugs Tom so much?
  2.  (left) What is wrong with this illustration from the original edition?
  3. (right) Which scene does the right hand pic show? (That’s Jim with the bucket.)
  4. According to MT, what is the difference between work and play?
  5. Who is the “great and wise philosopher” mentioned on p15? (I need a NAME.)
  6. “bully” = “gay”  a) True  b) False

(Bonus) Which character in The Outsiders would agree with the philosophy of “spare the rod, spoil the child”?

 

 

 

Huck and Becky.

(Movie excerpts? 1938?)

Tuesday, 4/25: Gramma, Vocab, Tom Sawyer

Copy and label them all. (12)

With a heavy heart, Beetle somewhat bravely endured their anger and cruel taunts.

 

“Vocab, 4/25.”
    

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. The author Ray Bradbury was a very ____ writer, writing at least a thousand words per day.
  7. The bank clerk had to examine the two $100 bills very carefully to tell which was ______.
  8. He ____(ly) cussed in front of Mr. Schalde.
  9. That kind of car is very fast, but it is _____ to break down often.
  10. Work is what you are ______(ed) to do. Play is what you are not _____(ed) to do. (Same word.)
  11. Pony couldn’t get the image of Bob, ______ on the pavement, out of his head.
  12. On the show CSI, the crime scene investigators used science to ____ whom the killer was.

 

Tom Sawyer, 4/25.” Write the answer, not the letter.

  1. Most of the adventures in this book really happened to Mark Twain. a) True  b) False
  2. The character of Huck Finn is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
  3. The character of Tom Sawyer is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
  4. Which of these is not a purpose MT had in mind when he wrote this book?  a) Entertainment.  b) Education.  c) To remind adults that they were kids once.  d) To tell a good story.  e) He had all of these in mind.
  5. About when does this book take place?  a) 1930’s  b) 1890’s  c) 1830’s  d) 1770’s  e) There’s no way to know from the Author’s Preface.
  6. Where does the author’s pen name “Mark Twain” come from? (Bonus for real name.)

 

Read on! (Movie excerpts? 1938?)

Jew’s Harp?