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Thursday, 9/1: Adjectives, Vocab + Relay, Mr. Morton, SnT, Outsiders

Tomorrow’s Test: Adjectives/Subjects/Verbs, Vocab, Outsiders. Preview Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19TLu8zf-OrIvAzOiV0m03r4n4jcH7TOXz5UEny2Xyc8/edit?usp=sharing


“Warm Up, 9/1.” (10) Write the ANSWER not the letter for #7.

  1. “Two-Bit nodded wisely. ‘Nice cut, too. Makes you look like a tough guy.'”  Adjectives?
  2. we:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  3. they:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  4. “Mr. Morton is the ______ of the sentence, and what the ________ says, he does.”
  5. What is the verb in the sentence, “I am wet”?
  6. Only two words on our vocab list are verbs. Which two?
  7. Even though words like gross, ugly, fun, and weird are technically adjectives, they are really _____, and not ______.  a) descriptions, modifications  b) opinions, adjectives  c) opinions, descriptions  d) modifiers, descriptions  e) articles, opinions

Messy Room Example


“Vocab, 9/1.” Each word used once!

  1. The roots of this word meant “to puzzle away from.”
  2. The roots of this word meant “to kick restlessly from pain.”
  3. The root of this word means “believe.”
  4. The root of this word meant “face.”
  5. The roots of this word meant “cocky, aggressive.”
  6. The root of this word meant “pretending to be dumb.”
  7. The root of this word meant “at a distance.”
  8. The root of this word meant “to elect.”
  9. The roots of this word meant “to have enough.”
  10. The root of this word meant “to hate.”
  11. The roots of this word meant “finely dressed.”

Vocab Relay!


“Subjects and Verbs, 9/1.” Name the SUBJECT and PREDICATE of each sentence below. Each answer should be two words only!

  1. It was a long climb up Mount Cheddar with my llama.
  2. The llama with the grin on his face asked a dumb question.
  3. In his dream, the llama thought of running in the grass.
  4. The llama, in the course of the dodgeball game, took one to the face.
  5. The surprise party really cheered up the llama.

The Outsiders. Test Question Preview!

  1. The Outsiders is written in ______ person.   a) 1st  b) 2nd  c) 3rd  d) 4th
  2. When Cherry says that she “kind of admires” Dally, this is ironic.  a) True  b) False
  3. “It was almost four months ago…” This begins an example of…
  4. “Not over his dead body…”  This is an example of…  a) conflict  b) Show not Tell  c) foreshadowing  d) flashback  e) NOTA
  5. Cherry’s explanation for the difference between Socs and greasers is…a) Socs have more money. b) they like different things. c) Socs are more emotional. d) Socs are too aloof to feel.  e) NOTA
  6. Cherry finds herself able to talk to Pony better than her “friends” because…

Wednesday, 8/31: SnT, Vocab, Mr. Morton, Outsiders

Writing!

SHOW not TELL
“Don’t tell us that the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.”
-Samuel Clemens

He was talking about writing. What did he mean?

cool, pretty, fun, scary, weird, ugly
What does each of these things actually LOOK like?

These are actually opinionsNOT descriptions! (Yes, I know they are technically adjectives.)
What’s “cool” to you could be “gross” to me or your mom!
You need to show us what this looks, sounds, tastes, smells, feels like!

You need to describe in detail what this might LOOK/SOUND/SMELL/FEEL like:
Compare two examples

Assignment:  “My Room is Such a Mess” (don’t call it that, though) due next Thursday, 9/8. 
Show me the most nightmarish room imaginable. I want to feel, see, hear, taste (ewww), smell everything.
1 page (350+ words), Google Doc shared with me + printed, title. mess(y), gross, disgusting, dirty, stinky, etc. No opinions, just *WDILL?

(*What Does It Look Like?)


Finish/Correct Yesterday. “Vocab, 8/30.” Read #7 and #8 together as one sentence. No need to copy anything; write the appropriate vocabulary word. You may use words more than once. Always be prepared to explain your reasoning.

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. ____
  5. The gentleman _____(ly) opened the door for the ladies.
  6. At the party, he stood ______(ly) off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
  7. The paper said that the generous businessman was a(n) ______ to society…
  8. …but _____(ly), he was secretly a gangster.
  9. common : elite :: cowardly : ______
  10. gain : freedom :: _____ : capture

“Vocabulary, 8/31.”  All blanks are vocabulary words except #12.

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The Socs are the _____ social class in 1967 Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  6. Maybe his cold unfeeling exterior is simply a _____ that hides his true feelings.
  7. mask : facade :: resource : _____
  8. “Guess what I’ve been in jail for?” asked Dally, grinning ____(ly).
  9. It was rather _______ that her dog was run over by an Animal Rescue vehicle.
  10. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me.

“Subjects and Verbs, 8/31.” (10)  Name the SUBJECT and PREDICATE of each sentence below. Each answer should be two words only!

  1. My friend, the aloof llama, practices his guitar almost daily.
  2. With a groovy beat, the llama rhymed his words.
  3. He felt frightened in his dream of a giant, monster llama.
  4. The llama on a unicycle ate a doughnut.
  5. Because of his loneliness, the llama was a little sad.

 

tHE oUTSIDERS

Foreshadowing…

Tuesday, 8/30: Fastbridge, Vocab

Notebooks open to definitions.

Chromies out.

Check your headphones before starting Fastbridge.

  • https://slcusd.illuminatehc.com/login
  • Sign in with Google (red button).
  • Continue to Portal.
  • Select Fastbridge Learning from the sidebar.
  • Reading.
  • Do the aReader and the AutoReader (Do all of the mini tests.)

If you finish early:

Do in notebook.

“Vocab, 8/30.” Read #7 and #8 together as one sentence. No need to copy anything; write the appropriate vocabulary word. You may use words more than once. Always be prepared to explain your reasoning.

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. ____
  5. The gentleman _____(ly) opened the door for the ladies.
  6. At the party, he stood ______(ly) off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
  7. The paper said that the generous businessman was a(n) ______ to society…
  8. …but _____(ly), he was secretly a gangster.
  9. common : elite :: cowardly : ______
  10. gain : freedom :: _____ : capture

Monday, 8/29: Homework, Debrief Test #1, Outsiders

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ekvhKdpVGK0dc6vke47EE43nU8v8LaWdDqdhbZPoBps/edit?usp=sharing

Copy Homework into Planner.

KBARR Responding = 1 page due by Friday!

Debrief TEST #1.

LAST NAMES!!!!!!!!

 I will rerun the 5 most-missed questions on this Friday’s test.
If there is a discrepancy between your clicker score and your paper score, come see me AT BREAK any time this week.

 

The Outsiders…

 

 

Friday, 8/26: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #1

Prep Sheet For Test #1.
Vocabulary Homework: ____/15 Vocab Practice: 8-23___/11   8-24:____/12   8-25:___/12  
Adjectives:___/6 ___/7
ADD: KBARR: ___/24

Other Bonus: Period 6 gets +2 for vocab relay, Period 2,3,4 get +1. Kal-El = +1


Mental Floss. Do on back of test sheet.

  1. A boat has a ladder hanging off the side that has six rungs. Each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at its highest, how many rungs are under water?
  2. Show how it is possible to name the capital of each and every one of the United States in less than a minute.
  3. Which is correct, “bigger of two halves” or “biggest of two halves”?
  4. Johnny’s mother had four children. The first was April, the second was May, and the third was June. What was the name of her fourth child?
  5. There are ten sheep walking in a straight line across a field. What numbered sheep can look back and say he is the third from the last in line?
  6. A house painter paints numbers on all the new houses in a neighborhood from 1-100. How many times does he have to paint the digit 9? (Not a trick; I’m just betting you can’t cou

 

Test #1

 

Circle the correct answer AND CLICK.

NOTA = None of the Above.

Finished early? Your choices:
1) Doodle on the back of the test – Theme: The messiest room you can imagine. The theme is optional; you may doodle about whatever you want. If I like it you get extra credit.
2) Trackword –  Read the directions! Write your numbered list of words off to the side or on the back of the test. +1 for the first 15 words and every 10 after that.
3) Read something.
4) Nap. Just don’t snore.
5) Stare blankly (and silently) into space.