vocabulary

“Spelling, 2/12.” Fix the wrongly-spelled one or write “all correct.”

1. vein, achieve, wierd, all correct
2. believe, brief, friend, all correct
3. foreign, protien, receive, all correct
4. seize, patience, peirce, all correct
5. thief, ceiling, reign, all correct
6. Bonus: Write an -ei word NOT ON OUR LIST that is an exception to our rule this week.

 

“Scramble, 2/12.” This one needs a couple of commas. A bit tricky.

–encouraged  –that he was  –Jonas remembered  –that he had   –to ask questions   –even been –allowed

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Debrief Test #20. To those who studied: We salute you!

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“Vocab, 2/12.”
   
anachronism, archaic, imperious, vapid, brood, poignant, deft, relish

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. After the accident which killed his brother, he spent weeks _____(ing) about it and wondering if it was his fault.
6. The world of The Giver seems very ____ and meaningless to us even if it might be safer.
7. She ____(ly) got the ball to her teammate with a no-look pass.
8. The ending of the movie was so _____ that everyone left the theater in tears.
9. Jonas ____(ed) his free time with his friends and was worried about losing that during his training.
10. The root of this word meant “to poke.”
11. The root of this word meant “the beginning.”
12. The root of this word meant “time.”
13. The root of this word meant “lacking in flavor.”

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“Giver 11-12 Quiz.”

1. Why was it so exhausting for The Receiver/Giver to give Jonas the memory of snow?
2. When Jonas asks what happened to things like snow, the Receiver calls it… “_____”
3. Why does Fiona keep pausing in their conversation on the way to training?
4. Jonas thinks would be impossible to talk about his training with his friends. Why?
5. The Giver thinks they made a mistake when they got rid of color.  a) True  b) False
6. In Chapter 12 we are in the ____ of the story. (Plot Mountain)
7. Which quote foreshadows a conflict  coming between Jonas and the community?  (ANSWER!)  a) “I apologize for making you wait.”    b) “She expected him to describe his first day of training.”   c) “You’re beginning to see the color red.”  d) “We shouldn’t have!”   e) “Everyone in the community has one-generation memories.”

 

Giver 13 aloud.

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Copy Homework into Planner:

• KBARR = The Giver. There will be a reading check quiz every day, preceded by a Q/A session. Come prepared with questions about ANYTHING you don’t understand.
  Response = DAILY = 1 paragraph: summary and reaction combined. Reading assignments might change depending on how far we get in class, so pay attention!
  • Tuesday night: to the end of chapter 12
  • Wednesday night: to the end of chapter 13
  • Thursday night: to the end of chapter 15
• Vocab due Wednesday. DEFs ONLY. Original SMYK‘s for Bonus on Friday.
• Know your Spelling Words.

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“Spelling, 2/11.”

1. (2) If you ____ it, you can ____ it. (Inspirational Phrase.)
2. (2) The _____king’s ______was full of bizarre surprises.
3. (4) List the 4 words on your list that are exceptions to the I/E rule.
4. Why is vein NOT an exception?
5. theif, ceiling, reign, all correct

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“Sentence AND Paragraph Scramble, 2/11.” Unscramble the sentences and the paragraph into what they should be.

1.  –rules  –beyond the rules   –that governed  –could there be   –the community
2. –stared  –Jonas  –the books  –at
3.  –more descriptions –and communities  –of offices   –could there be   –and factories
4. –of pages  –contained  –he couldn’t imagine   –the thousands  –what

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The Giver, Chapter 12 aloud.

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TuTu Schedule.

Have a FUN 3-day weekend!

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Prep Sheet for Test #20:
Giver KBARR: ___/24     Defs on Time? Y / N     SMYK: ___/10   Giver Quizzes: ___/6  ___/10  ___/5
Other Extra Credit: Period 3 gets +2 for Relay, Periods 2,5,6 get +1.

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Mental Floss.

1. These word pairs are not in relation to each other, but if you find their synonyms, the two words will rhyme. Example : Plump Feline = Fat Cat.
   a) nondescript crustacean  b) old story  c) timid gnat  d) kiss dog
2. In what month do Americans eat the least amount of food?
3. Wacky Wordy:   Queso >
4. Fill in the blanks below with a word that means the same as the word on the left when read normally, and fits the definition on the right when read backwards.
   • a) Friends ______ hit sharply.  
   • b) Rinds of fruit _______ What we do with over one third of our lives.  
   • c) Wicked _______ Exist
5. Starting with an empty barrel, put in order. (Not a trick.)
   *2/3 full *1/4 empty *1/2 full *3/4 empty

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Test #20.

Doodle Theme: An ad for your new movie!

 

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IBM 7090 computer. Operators working with an IBM 7090 computer at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory at Livermore, California, USA. The first of four IBM 7090s was delivered here in April 1960. This computer was the first 7000 series machine to use transistors. A data processing system control panel is at centre, with magnetic tape drives in the background. The first 7090 installation was in December 1959. In 1960, a typical system sold for $2.9 million (equivalent to $23 million in 2023) or could be rented for $63,500 a month (equivalent to $501,000 in 2023).

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Tomorrow’s Test: Commas, Vocab, Giver (10-11). Preview after Period 4.

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“Commas, 2/6.” A. to separate independent clauses. (+ FANBOYS)  B. after an intro word, phrase or clause.  C. between all items in a series.  D. to set off non-essential information  E. to show direct address.  F. Between adjectives that modify the same noun
Some might have 2 reasons….

1. His ingredients included spinach goat cheese and milk.
2. Let’s eat Grampa!
3. The llama ran across the road so he wouldn’t have to help.
4. The llama a descendent of a long lost tribe ran for President.
5. The llama missed the green green grass of home and he thought wistfully of it.
6. 😉 Hey everyone is going to the party OK

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“Vocab, 2/6.”
  
augment, wretched, meager, suppress, exuberant, impede, fleeting, wry, lethargic, chastise, escalate

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Some teachers keep their classrooms very cold because they think it keeps the students from being too ____.
6. The amount of food coupons given to the Jews only allowed them very ____ portions, not enough to get by legally.
7. The mayfly’s life is very _____. A mayfly only lives to reproduce and is alive for just 24 hours.
8. The Lemony Snicket books are known for their ____ humor about seemingly terrible events.
9. On the last day of school, the kids ran _____(ly) through the halls.
10. His pants were so tight they _____(ed) his movement. (Not suppress.)
11. The root of this word meant “tilted, twisted.”
12. The roots of this word meant “overflowing, fertile, abundant.”
13. The roots of this word meant “to push down.”

 

Vocab Relay.

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Giver 9 Quiz. (5)

1. About which instruction on Jonas’s sheet do we get no thoughts from Jonas?
2. (2) Which two were the least disturbing to him?
3. Why does the final rule unnerve Jonas so much?
4. What do Mom and Dad say happened to the previous selection for the new Receiver?

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Giver aloud 10—>

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“Commas, 2/5.” FIRST show where the commas go. SECOND, write the rule you used to place the comma(s). (Letter ok.)
The last TWO have 2 reasons. There is ONE that is OK as is.
A. to separate independent clauses. (+ FANBOYS)  B. after an intro word, phrase or clause.  C. between all items in a series.  D. to set off non-essential information  E. to show direct address.  F. Between adjectives that modify the same noun

1. Most of the time travelers worry about their luggage getting lost.
2. I wanted to improve my grade so I studied and studied.
3. This easy fun exercise will help you with all your llama woes.
4. Some llamas refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
5. As the llama goddess she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies created alpacas and controlled the alternating seasons.
6. There was no question that the llama’s painting a huge colorful and ugly mural was the worst entry in the art exhibit.

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Debrief Test #19. Hrrrmmm.

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“Vocab, 2/5.”
   
augment, wretched, meager, suppress, exuberant, impede, fleeting, wry, lethargic, chastise, escalate
One word not used.

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. The root of this word meant “banished person.”
6. The root of this word meant “morally pure.”
7. The roots of this word  meant “to shackle the feet of.”
8. The root of this word meant “forgetful.” (Hint: One of the rivers of Hell.)
9. The root of this word meant “lean, skinny.”
10. The root of this word meant “float away.”
11. After the police mishandled the fight, it ____(ed) into a riot.
12. He tried to ___ his income by selling magazines door to door.
13. Although you might think they do, recent studies have concluded that cough _____(ants) don’t really help stop your cough.

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“Giver 7-8 Quiz.” Yes, ANSWER not letter.

1. Why did the Chief Elder make a joke about chastising Asher’s old teacher of Threes? 
2. What does the Chief Elder say about the future Twelves’ differences in her speech? a) Nothing; it’s considered rude to mention differences. b) The differences have determined their futures. c) The differences have stood out more than in previous groups.  d) The differences still need to become sameness.  e) NOTA
3. Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the community?  
4. Why does the Committee of Elders continue to observe Twelves during their training?   a) To make sure they develop every necessary attribute.   b) It’s in the rules. c) To make sure they don’t break the rules.   d) To make sure they’re never alone in the community.  e) All of the above  f) NOTA
5. True or False? The most honored job in the community is the Receiver of Memory.
6. Which of the following qualities does the Chief Elder say Jonas does not yet possess but will eventually?  a) Intelligence.   b) Integrity.  c) Courage.   d) Wisdom.   e) She says he has them all already. f) NOTA
7. Which attribute is the Chief Elder unable to describe because she does not understand it?  a) Intelligence.   b) Integrity.  c) Courage.   d) Wisdom.  e) NOTA
8. Why is the Chief Elder unable to prepare Jonas for the pain he will experience?  a) It is against the rules.   b) The Receiver of Memory asked her not to.   c) She has not experienced it.  d) She doesn’t want to scare him.    e) All of the above.  f) NOTA
9. What makes Jonas feel a “tiny sliver of sureness for the first time”? a) He is not afraid.    b) He has already experienced pain.  c) The crowd changed like the apple.    d) The Chief Elder has confidence in him.    e) All of the above.
10. When Jonas gets skipped.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action   f) resolution

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Giver 9 aloud—>

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