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Thursday, 10/7: Vocab, “Thank You , Ma’am,” Outsiders

Turn in “Fun” Essays into basket (or Print Requests).


“Vocab, 10/7.”

  1. One of the themes of The Outsiders is that what you _____ is not necessarily what the reality is.
  2. The amount of crime _____(ed) when police started patrolling the neighborhood more often.
  3. The 5 hour Advanced Placement exam was very _______.
  4. She has a great _____ for companies that mistreat their workers and refuses to buy their products.
  5. The root origins of this word meant “curse and proclamation.” _____ (Hint: Who would make a proclamation?)
  6. The root origin of this word meant “cheerful.” _____
  7. The root origin of this word meant ” in large letters.” _____
  8. The root origin of this word meant “turned against.” _____
  9. The root origin of this word meant “digestion.” _____
  10. The root origin of this word meant “balanced and straight and true.” ______

“Thank You Ma’am.” p45

  1. Go to your waffle and go the McGraw-Hill button. Open Study Sync find the Thank You Ma’am lesson.
  2. Do all the tabs. USE your HEADPHONES! Do the quiz.
  3. Answer the THINK QUESTIONS 1,2,3 (p50) IN YOUR NOTEBOOK in complete sentences.
  4. Answer the FOCUS QUESTIONS 1-4 (p51) IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

The Outsiders

  1. Finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
  2. Then get a Chapter 10 Quiz from the stack (GREEN) and write the ANSWERS (not the letters) in your notebook. Do not write on the question sheet!
  3. FINISHED WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE?
    • KBARR RESPONSE
    • Study for TEST #7.
    • Do homework from other classes.

Wednesday, 10/6: Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders

UPDATE!!!!!! BRING STUDYSYNC BOOK AND CHROMIE TOMORROW AND HEADPHONES IF YOU HAVE THEM!

Test Drive Study Sync.

“Fun” Essays due tomorrow! Printed copy IN BASKET OR Print Request IN BASKET.

I will check KBARR on Monday and Tuesday. We will correct the test old school on Monday.

Test #7 Preview Link:  TEST #7


“Clauses, 10/6.” Write the MAIN SUBJECT  and MAIN VERB (Predicate) for each sentence. Then write COMPLEX or SIMPLE.

  1. During the winter months, llamas hibernate in snug burrows.
  2. Before they sleep for the winter, llamas eat large amounts of food.
  3. If the day is cloudy and the llama does not see his shadow, spring will come early.
  4. Because it expects spring, the llama stays outside.
  5. The llama, whose real name is Zoltan, likes a good smoothie now and then.
  6. When the music stops, the llamas stop skating.
  7. The llama that most people watch for lives in San Marcos.
  8. It is Groundhog Day, although it’s really about llamas.
  9. Llamas feed on grasses and whatever vegetation they can find.
  10. Is this a complex sentence or not?

Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 10/6.” No numbers breakdown.

  

 


The Outsiders

  1. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (YELLOW). Under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
  2. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
  3. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
  4. If you finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
  5. Then get a Chapter 10 Quiz from the stack (GREEN) and write the ANSWERS (not the letters) in your notebook. Do not write on the question sheet!
  6. FINISHED WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE?
    • Work on “Fun”
    • Work on SMYK’s

 

 

Tuesday, 10/5: Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders

Bring your STUDYSYNC BOOK THURSDAY and FRIDAY!! (AND YOUR CHROMEBOOK)


“FUN” Demos


Clauses Handout, Exercise 2. ADD TO DIRECTIONS: For the COMPLEX sentences, circle the dependent (subordinate) clause.

(LINK – Scroll to p155-156.)


Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 10/5.” More than one possible on some. 

  1. confused : savvy :: bored : ______(ed)
  2. His feeling of accomplishment was ______(ed) when he found out that EVERYONE received an A on the test.
  3. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This means that whoever is doing the _____(ing) is the one who judges how beautiful something is.
  4. She speaks both French and German with equal ______. She’s very smooth and confident no matter what language she speaks.
  5. His political ____(s) tried to prevent him from winning the election.
  6. Which word best captures the Soc’s attitude  (attitude!toward the greasers? ____
  7. The root origin of this word meant  “in large letters.” _____
  8. As the snowfall ____(ed), we were finally able to see the road.
    marathon_02 
  9. _____
  10. _____
  11. _____
  12. _____

The Outsiders

  1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
  2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
  3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy the underlined part, and respond with at least a paragraph. What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
    • Dally: You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (pssst: irony.)
      OR
    • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
  4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (YELLOW). Under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
  5. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
  6. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
  7. If you finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
  8. Then get a Chapter 10 Quiz from the stack (GREEN) and write the ANSWERS (not the letters) in your notebook. Do not write on the question sheet!
  9. FINISHED WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE?
    • Work on “Fun”
    • Work on SMYK’s

 

Monday, 10/4: Homework, Sentences, Debrief Test #6, Outsiders

Slides link for homies:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Nf5VYPiG6AvEtCAdWVGlEdJ-Eghskq9zFfBINk1Ct4w/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner. You’re welcome.


Debrief  TEST #6.


Simple and Complex Sentences Practice Handout – EXERCISE 1 only!   (LINK – Scroll to p155-156.)


The Outsiders aloud to page 147. Then…

  1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
  2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
  3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
    • Dally on p147: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
      OR
    • Johnny on p148: “Stay gold.”
  4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (YELLOW). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
  5. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
  6. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
  7. If you finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”

 

 

 

Friday, 10/1: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #6

Prep Sheet for Test #6:

KBAR:___/24    Vocabulary Homework:___/15    Vocab___/12 ___/11  ___/12
Warm Ups: ___/5  ___/5  ___/5
Other Extra Credit: Periods 5,6 get +2 for Vocab Relay all others get +1. +1 for each extra combo. +1 for each number above 8/10 on S/CD/CX yesterday. (Example: if you got 10/10 yesterday, you would write +2 CX.


Mental Floss.

  1. Supply the missing four words to make a famous expression. (No, you don’t get to ask any questions.)
    “Failure ____  ____  ____  ____.”
    Options: a) Success  b) Victory  c) Triumph  d) Accomplishment
  2. In each sentence below, an animal is concealed. For example, the sentence, “What shall I do, Gertrude?” has the word dog concealed. Find the hidden animal in each sentence.
    • a) He used his powers of persuasion to summon key people to the meeting.
    • b) Did I ever tell you, that at camp in the fall, I once found a ten dollar gold piece?
    • c) Asking nutty questions can be most annoying.
  3. A man made up a seven-character password (letters and numbers only) for his e-mail  account, and he wanted to write it down somewhere in case he forgot it. But he didn’t want to write down the actual password, so he wrote this sentence:    “You force Heaven to be empty.”  What was his password?
  4. What number is always found in the middle of the telephone directory?
  5. What famous saying is represented here?
    zain yain xain wain vain uain tain sain rain qain oain nain main lain kain jain iain hain fain eain dain cain bain aain
  6. A pen and a pencil together cost $1.10. The pen costs exactly $1.00 more than the pencil. What does each cost? (Not a trick, just math.)
  7. List the FANBOYS.

Test #6 – 2021

Doodle Theme: Try to draw what you plan on writing about for your FUN essay which is due Tuesday!

LOL