vocabulary

Husker Du, 5/4.

Period 1: Test #1. Answer not Letter.

1. She is a very good bowler  a) adjective  b) not an adjective
2. She bowls very well.  a) adjective  b) not an adjective
3. She is a savvy basketball player.  a) adjective  b) not an adjective
4. Do you savvy what I’m saying? a) adjective  b) not an adjective
5. The Outsiders has a _____ narrator.  a) 1st person b) 2nd person c) 3rd person  d) 4th person

Period 2: Test #5. Answer not Letter.

1. Is this a fragment?  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
2. Although the llama wandered too close to the fire.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
3. When Pony asks about Dally and Johnny, and Jerry Wood “studies his wedding ring,” what’s going on?  (p95)  a) He’s thinking about his wife.  b) It’s still hot from the fire.  c) It’s stuck, and painful, so he pauses to adjust it.  d) He’s stalling, trying to think of how to break the news.  e) NOTA
4. How/when does Pony finally realize that Darry really does care about him?  a) When he says, “Oh Ponyboy, your hair…”  b) When he reads the letter from Soda.  c) When Darry offers him a cigarette.  d) When Darry starts crying.  e) When he rescues Pony from the fire.  f) NOTA
5. That scene would be the _____ of the Pony vs. Darry storyline.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  e) resolution

Period 3: Test #8. Answer not Letter.

1. That embarrassing moment when you realize that your llama just wrote a run on sentence.  a) Fragment  b) Run On  c) Correct Sentence
2. Up, up, and away in my beautiful llama balloon.    a) Fragment  b) Run On  c) Correct Sentence
3. The llama that most people watch for lives in San Marcos. Choose the correct MAIN S/V combo.  a) llama lives  b) people know  c) most know  d) people watch  e) NOTA
4. _____ llama was selected for the fair.  a) Charles’  b) Charles’s  c) Charle’s   d) NOTA
5. _____ llama is that?  a) whose  b) who’se  c) who’s  d) NOTA

Period 5: Test #6. Answer not Letter.

1. All llamas aren’t like that you have to believe me.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
2. While the llama is a quadruped, he also has fins for swimming.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
3. In the beginning, there was nothing but llamas.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
4. Up, up, and away in my beautiful llama balloon.   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 Dally.  d) Loyalty to the gang.  e) All of the above.  f) NOTA

Period 6: Test #2. Answer not Letter.

1. Every story has to have a  ____.   a) middle  b) person  c) conclusion  d) message  e) conflict  f) theme
2. The root cred means…   a) truth  b) crazy  c) pay  d) believe  e) wild  f) possible  g) NOTA
3. Which word doesn’t belong? a) evaluate  b) predict  c) question  d) summarize  e) react
4. you:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
5. 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

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“NVAA, 5/4.” On Back of Yellow Sheet. (10)

Copy the sentence and label the Nouns, Verbs, ADJectives, and ADVerbs.

The purple llama roared loudly in our scared faces as we quietly whimpered like little babies.

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“Vocab, 5/4.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. (2) The grisly murder in the ____ graveyard brought much _____ to the little town of St. Petersburg.
5. The root of this word meant “expenditure.”
6. Suzie got carsick riding on the _____road all morning.
7. I hadn’t studied for the very difficult test, so it was a _____ to me when it was cancelled.
8. Jonas was kidnapped by singing aliens is NOT a _____ explanation for the ending of The Giver.
9. He spent all week trying to _____ his mom after he got in trouble, so he might be able to go to the party.
10. Tom _____(ed) the boys into paying him to do his work for him.
11. ______ teacher aides must fill out an application by the deadline.
12. The root of this word meant “inflammation of the skin.”
13. The root of this word meant “household.”

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“Tom Sawyer 12-13 Quiz.” (6p) NOT Collaborative.

1. Tom finally stopped thinking about the murder for a while, because…?
2. (2) Why did Aunt Polly think Tom had been taking the Painkiller all that time? What was he really doing with it?
3. Give an example from Chapter 13 of Tom insisting on doing things “the hard way” or “by the book.”
4. Why are the boys’ consciences bothering them at the end of chapter 13?
5. Why does Mark Twain call the boys “curiously inconsistent pirates”? (Last line of Chapter 13.) “Because they are pirates who  ________   ________.”  (Hint: It also might be called ironic. Hint II: See your answer to the previous question.)

 

Read aloud ch. 14 and 15. Finish 15 tonight.

Time? Movie…

 

Husker Du, 5/3.

Period 1: Test #1. Answer not Letter.
a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation

1. The root of this word means shape. _______
2. I was able to _____ the meaning of the word from the way it was used in the sentence.
3. It was complete ______ when I got the puppy I wanted!
4. The expression “Mind your own business” is a motto.  a) True  b) False
5. The expression “Ignorance is bliss” is a motto.  a) True  b) False

Period 2: Test #5. Answer not Letter.
a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) indulge  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) contemplate

1. The root of this word meant “empty or without substance.”_____
2. The root of this word meant “defender.”_____
3. Because the llama ate too much cheese, he forgot to do his KBARR.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
4. As the llama trained to be a ninja.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
5. The llama helps me with my homework, he does a great job.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence

Period 3: Test #8. Answer not Letter.
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

1. The ancient root of this word meant “to face downwards.” _____
2. His brother’s sudden disappearance caused great ____ in the family.
3. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama.  (More than one woman.)  a) women’s  b) woman’s  c) womens’s  d) NOTA
4. I think ____ going to be OK. a) there  b) their  c) they’re  d) NOTA
5. I saw at least five _____ in Las Vegas.   a) Elvis’s  b) Elviss  c) Elvises’  d) Elvises  e) Elvi   f) NOTA

Period 5: Test #6. Answer not Letter.
a) barrage  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) dispel  j) pensive

1. The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
2. The roots of this word meant “around to come.”  _______
3. Joe ran to the store with his llama.   a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
4. You must say, “Sir,”  when you say, “Mr. Coward.”  a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
5. I ate a second doughnut, and I went to the doctor.    a) simple  b) compound  c) complex

Period 6: Test #2. Answer not Letter.
 a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset

1. The ____ firefighters battled the dangerous fire and saved the family.
2. “Guess what I’ve been in jail for?” asked Dally, grinning ____(ly).
3. I love running in PE.  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective
4. I like the sound of running water.   a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective
5. Yesterday we were running through the field.   a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective

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“NVAA, 5/3.” Put on Back of  Yellow Sheet.
Choose one. noun, verb, adjective, adverb

1. The words am, is, are, was, were are all _____(s).
2. In many languages other than English, this comes AFTER the noun instead of before, as in English.
3. Answers the questions how, where, or when you do something.
4. Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
5. Shows action, being, or state of being.
6. Can also be an “intensifier” like very or really.
7. The only one that has a past, present, and future.
8. Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.
9. Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.
10. Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.
11. Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.

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“Vocab, 5/2.” Each word once.

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Checking TS Questions!

“Tom Sawyer Ch. 12.” (7p)

1. Tom finally stopped thinking about the murder for a while, because…?
2. (2) Why did Aunt Polly start giving Tom all those treatments? She thought he was _____, but he was really ______.
3. (2) Why did Aunt Polly think Tom had been taking the Painkiller all that time? What was he really doing with it?
4. What does Tom do when Becky finally comes back to school?
5. (Quote.) What’s her reaction?

Read aloud ch 13.

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1W8JCObkhW3cSzIhCye9qWUQGuXha35bGWNDgEY9AMSM/edit?usp=sharing

Copy “homework” into planner.

SBAC is Next Week.

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Debrief Test #28.

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WoD for Husker Du, 5/2.

Period 1: Test #1 – 1-5
a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation

1. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of _____ about the world.
2. Her outlook on life was as _____ as the surface of the moon after the accident.
3. “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ___ sigh.
4. “It’s just because you’re the baby–I mean he loves you a lot.  Do you ____?”  (not fathom)
5. For Esteban, the word dropout had the ____of a delinquent who breaks windows and graffitis and such.

Period 2: Test #5 – 1-5
a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) indulge  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) contemplate

1. S.E. Hinton has said that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher; worrying about the kids wore her out.
2. The Kellers wanted to _____ Helen and let her have her tantrums, but Annie wanted consequences for her.
3. A spy must be ____ and not go blabbing secrets around.
4. You are all one class, but you are _____ individuals.
5. The roots of this word mean “not allowed.” _____

Period 3: Test #8 – 1-5
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

1.  compelling : boring :: rare : _____
2.  In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ …
3. …and the hare is _____.
4. According to Cherry, Dally is _____.
5. The roots of this word meant “to distrust.” ______

Period 5: Test #6 – 1-5
a) barrage  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) dispel  j) pensive

1. The adventurer’s ____(s) made for a great novel.
2. The root of this word meant “to drive apart.”  _______
3. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.
4. obey : ignore :: predict : ______
5. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.

Period 6: Test #2 – 1-5
 a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset

1. At the party, he stood ______ off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
2. If you make the Scholar List you are a part of the educational ________.
3. He was a(n) _____ to his community because he volunteered for every event.
4. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me.
5. It was rather _______ that her dog was run over by an Animal Rescue vehicle.

 

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Tom Sawyer Mad Lib. We will have Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb section on the test. This is our first practice.

Link Printable PDF: Tom-Sawyer-Mad-Lib

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Tom Sawyer Chapter 12-13.

Prep Sheet for Test #28:

RBC TV: ___/7 RBC Weather: ___/7 RBC Rec Notice: ___/10 SMYK:___/10
TS Quizzes: ch8: ___/5 ch9: ___/7 ch10: ___/7

Period Six gets +2 for vocab relay, all others get +1.

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Mental Floss.

1. How can you arrange for two people to stand on the same piece of newspaper and yet be unable to touch each other without stepping off the newspaper?
2. What do these sets of letters have in common?  Clfrn, Clrd, Hw, Grg, Txs, Lsn   
   
3. These SEVEN words are hiding something. What?
   Vermont, statues, Swedish, Arthur, Africa, sensation, misunderstood
4. Tom Sawyer Anagrams:  a) Tall Pun Yo   b) Hamsters Cool (Technically a title.)  c) Put Off Term  d) Bro Icon Nods
5. Although much water you see,
   by definition, “desert” fits me.
   In the winter I double in size,
   but staying away is a word for the wise.
   I am very windy, that is a clue,
   What am I? Good luck to you. (Alert: geography.)

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Test #28 – Final

Doodle Theme: A new kind of theme/amusement park.

Tomorrow’s Test: HD, V, RBC, TS. Link to Preview after Period 4. Test 28 Preview

“Husker Du Mix-up, 4/28.”

Period One – Test #7
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

1. In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ .
2. In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the hare is _____.
3. The llama was being petulant, so his mom ate the cheeselog.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on
4. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on
5. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on

Period Two and Period Five – Test #11
a) vivid  b) saw  c) aspire  d) pacify  e) daunting  f) diminutive  g) pragmatic  h) volatile  i) dilemma  j) iconic

1. The root of this word meant “to lessen.” _____
2. The root of this word meant “likeness or image.” _____
3. Why did Vladek’s father always try to keep him and his brothers out of the army?  a) He hated the Polish army.   b) He sympathized with the Nazis. c) Because of his father’s experience with the Russian army. d) He was against war in general. e) NOTA
4. How many battles did Vladek fight in as a soldier? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 0
5. How does the German officer know that Vladek isn’t used to physical labor?  a) He acts lazy. b) He tries to get out of working. c) His hands. d) He thinks Jews don’t work. e) NOTA

Period Three – Test #16.
a) convivial  b) incense  c) alibi  d) dismay   e) reluctant  f) muse   g) lurid  h) disposition  i) rigmarole  j) conglomeration

1. The root of this word meant “to arrange.”  _____
2. One of the reasons people like zombie movies is that they are usually very _____.
3. What does it mean to REDACT a document?   a) hide it  b) make it known  c) censor it  d) rewrite it  e) make corrections to it  f) NOTA
4. “That night it rained all night. The next day was fair and warm.”  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) rising action  e) climax  f) falling action  g) resolution
5. As part of his occupation, he had a llama with a leather jacket. a) SIMPLE  b) COMPOUND  c) COMPLEX

Period Six – Test #12
a) prestige b) deprive c) disheveled d) suave e) affectation f) non sequitur g) acute h) prevalent i) ideology j) zealous

1. The root of this word was Latin for form or pattern. _____
2. The roots of this word were Latin for completely away from public life. _____
3. ID: Srodula. a) The concentration camp where Vladek is eventually taken. b) One of the Gemeinder. c) The Jewish police. d) The Jewish ghetto where Vladek went into hiding. e) NOTA
4. Artie very often shows Vladek telling his story as he pedals his exercise bike. What does this probably symbolize? a) How important exercise is to Vladek. b) Vladek always running from the Nazis, but never escaping. c) How he and Mala don’t get along. d) How much he misses Anja. e) How he has too much energy.
5. “under the counter.” a) illegal b) legal c) bought with food coupons d) cheap e) expensive f) NOTA

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“Vocab, 4/28

1. One of Tom’s superstitions was that crossing water would _____ your pursuers.
2. The little cabin in the mountains was __________ and pretty, but it wasn’t very comfortable.
3. Some people are _______(ed) by cauliflower, but others find  it tasty.
4. Huck admired how ______ Tom’s language was when he composed the blood oath.
5. When they found Muff Potter the day after the murder, he was worn out and ______ after the events in the graveyard.
6. Even though he was a _____, he was able to learn quickly and help the team right away.
7. When Mr. Coward refers to the “sea of red” on a test, you might say the results are ______.
8. The root of this word meant “to bewitch.”
9. The root of this word meant “silly.”
10. The root of this word meant “to clothe.”
11. The roots of this word meant “out of your cloak.”
12. The roots of this word meant “driven back.”
13. The roots of this word meant “at the top.”
14. One of the roots of this word meant “witch.”

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“RBC #5. p369” Answer NOT letter. (10p)

1. There are classes for kids of all ages under 18.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
2. You have to be able to swim  to sign up for the swim classes. a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
3. Which class would it probably be smart to sign up early for?
4. Why?
5. You have to have your own cleats and shin guards to sign up for soccer.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
6. You have to have your own musical instrument to be in the jazz band.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
7. You have to be able to speak English to participate in the activities.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
8. Which of the activities do(es) not say it requires parental permission?  a) soccer  b) swimming  c) band  d) band and soccer  e) They all require parental permission.
9. (2) What are two things you could do to find more info about the classes?

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“Tom Sawyer Chapter 10.” What does the expression “the last straw” mean?

1.  (4 word quote) What form of oath is OK for common things, like swearing with girls?
2.  But for something serious like this, the boys’ oath requires ____________.
3. (2) According to the boys’ oath, what will happen if they tell on Injun Joe?
4. Who is Bull Harbison?
5. Aunt Polly punished Tom for sneaking out by…
6. The “final feather that broke the camel’s back” for Tom was…

Read aloud Chapter 11 and 12.