Tom Sawyer

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!

Monday, 5/8 (22): Copy Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #32 (OMG!)

Open House is Thursday evening!

Copy homework into planner.

Book Pitches continue tomorrow!

“SAWs, 5/8.”– Each twice.
embryo, paralyzed, theory, investigate, obtain

  1. The movie was so scary we were ______ with fear in our seats.
  2. Since the evidence was ____(ed) illegally, it could not be used in court.
  3. The village did not do much ______(ion) before deciding Muff was the killer.
  4. You can turn this word into an adjective by adding the ending -nic.
  5. Things or parts that are really rare and hard to find are sometimes referred to as being (un)_______(ium).
  6. A ______ is much more proven than a hypothesis.
  7. (2) Some scientists think that using stem cells from ______(s), we might be able to help people who are ______ walk again.
  8. (2) You should ______ and make sure your _____ has enough evidence to support it.

Debrief Test #32. –TOMORROW, after all the absentees finish.
But, OMG! The whole grammar section gets rerun on Friday.

 

Wheel of DOOM Returns.
“Husker Du, 5/8.” 1-5.

Period One: Test 5

Period Two:

 

Tom Sawyer Island!

 

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!

 

Monday, 5/1: Copy Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test 31, Tom Sawyer

Copy homework into assignment book.

Book Pitch starts Thursday!

“SAWs, 5/1.”
inequity, resources, adequate, illustrate, disproportionate
     

6. (2) The campers did not have _____ ______ to survive in the wilderness, so they had to come home.
7. He used several examples to _______ his point.
8. Historically there is a(n) ______ between the wages paid to men and to women for the same job.
9. The world’s wealth is distributed very _____(ly), with the wealth of the richest 1% equal to that of the other 99% combined.

 

Debrief Test #31.
Bonus Question fo’ +1: I was wrong on the test (#34); we do have a plot going because we already have a conflict going.
What is our first conflict? _____ vs _____.

 

Tom Sawyer… Our second inciting incident! Chapter 9.

 

 

 

 

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?