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Monday, 12/14 (Periods 1,2,3) – Tuesday, 12/15 (Periods 5,6)

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Check in in Chat: (PRIVATE) Give an example of IRONY from The Outsiders.


Announcements/Homework for the Week (12/14 – 12/17):

  • KBAR – NO RESPONSE AT ALL, NO KBAR FRIDAY!  Send your charts on THURSDAY EVENING! You’re welcome!
  • Outsiders Assignments assigned in class in the morning are due by next morning class. 
  • Instead of SGI, you have independent work to do today! (SEE BELOW)
  • Vocab is review; no defns. etc. 
  • REMINDER: Writing Assignment. Explanation Paper.
    • Explain how to do something step by step.
    • Start by showing WHY you might want to learn this.
    • Explain step by step what to DO. Be sure to use appropriate transition words.
    • Conclude with tips for trying it out and/or taking it further.
    • 450+ words. Shared GDoc. Title. NDP. Wednesday, 12/16 for Periods 1,2,3 and  Thursday, 12/17 for Periods 5,6.

“Vocab Review 1, 12/14 (12/15).” Write the WORD, not the letter.

  1. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of _____ about the world.  a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation
  2. “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ___ sigh. a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation
  3. It was rather _______ that her dog was run over by an Animal Rescue vehicle.  a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset
  4. The ____ firefighters battled the dangerous fire and saved the family. a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset
  5. A savvy person is usually ______ of a deal that looks too good to be true. a) dogged  b) indignant  c) conducive  d) wistful  e) implore  f) subside  g) acquit  h) leery  i) gorge  j) bluff
  6. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria. a) dogged  b) indignant  c) conducive  d) wistful  e) implore  f) subside  g) acquit  h) leery  i) gorge  j) bluff
  7. I was _____ to tell the teacher about the cheating I saw, because the person was my friend. a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) dumbfounded  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) reluctant
  8. A spy must be ____ and not go blabbing secrets around.  a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) dumbfounded  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) reluctant
  9. mature : juvenile :: clear-headed : _______ a) smolder  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) premonition  j) cease
  10. The thief __(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels. a) smolder  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) premonition  j) cease

The Outsiders.

  1. Read aloud to middle of page 147 with mrC.  — THEN DO THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER!
  2. Finish chapter 9 silently.
  3. Go the the forums and follow the directions in the Chapter 9 Forum. Post!
    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: “…Crazy for wanting Johnny to stay outta trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard. If he’d been like me he’d never have been in this mess. If he’d got smart like me he’d never have run into that church. That’s what you get for helpin’ people. Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble… You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…” (p 147. pssst: irony.)OR Johnny: “Stay gold.”OR BONUS: Connect the two quotes!
  4. After you have posted there, follow the link for your class and take the quiz for chapter 9:
  5. Periods 1,2,3: HAVE CHAPTER 10 READ by WEDNESDAY MORNING 12/16!
    Periods 5,6: HAVE CHAPTER 10 READ by THURSDAY MORNING, 12/17.

 

Thursday, 12/10 (Periods 1,2,3) – Friday, 12/11 (Periods 5,6)

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Explanation Papers are now Due Wednesday, 12/16 for Periods 1,2,3 and Thursday, 12/17 for Periods 5,6.

SGI TODAY (Friday, 12/11): ON YOUR OWN (NO ZOOM), ANYTIME AFTER CLASS IS OVER:

  • Test Retakes for those who score <19 on the test.  Scroll past the Trackwords grid and click the appropriate Test #8 Retake link for your class.
  • IF YOU HAVE EXTRA CREDIT VOCAB: Send me a pic TODAY!
  • If you have not completed 2 NEWSELA Reading Skillz Checks, DO IT!
  • SEND YOUR KBARR CHARTS  (12/7 -12/11) AS SOON AS YOU FINISH READING TODAY!

Mental Floss. = Wacky Wordies


Scores in Chat:
Vocab: ___/12, ___/12, ___/12
HD: ___/7  Transitions: ___/5
Bonus: Mental Floss?


Test #8 – Period 1

Test #8 – Period 2

Test #8 – Period 3

Test #8 – Period 5

Test #8 – Period 6

Test #8 Retake – Period 1

Test #8 Retake – Period 2

Test #8 Retake – Period 3

Test #8 Retake – Period 5

Test #8 Retake – Period 6

 

Tuesday, 12/8 (Periods 1,2,3) – Wednesday, 12/9 (Periods 5,6)

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Check in in Chat: (PRIVATE) (___/8): List the nouns (n), verbs (v), and adjectives (adj) in the following sentence. Also say whether the sentence is S, CD, or CX:
Homer stupidly slipped on the slick ice, but he luckily fell on his fat head.
N:
V:
A:


Periods 5,6: SGI TODAY (12/9): ON YOUR OWN:

  • Go to NewsELA.com and log in. 
  • Follow the instructions for the Reading Skillz Check 1. Do a second article. CHOOSE a DIFFERENT ARTICLE THAN THE ONE YOU CHOSE LAST TIME.
  • If you don’t see the assignment, click the Assignments Tab.
  • If you were not here when we NEWSELA’ed last time, send me an email.

HOMEWORK UPDATE. NEW! Writing Assignment. Explanation Paper.

  • Explain how to do something step by step.
  • Start by showing WHY you might want to learn this.
  • Explain step by step what to DO. Be sure to use appropriate transition words.
  • Conclude with tips for trying it out and/or taking it further.
  • 450+ words. Shared GDoc. Title. NDP. Due Monday, 12/14 for Periods 1,2,3 and Tuesday, 12/15 for Periods 5,6.

Test #8 is Thursday (12/10) for Periods 1,2,3 and Friday (12/11) for Periods 5,6.
Preview is here: Test08-preview.
The test covers vocab, Outsiders, transitions, and Husker Du.

The RETAKE TEST WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME!


“Transitions, 12/8 (12/9).” Pick the BEST transition for the blank. Do not use a transition more than once.  meanwhile, furthermore, although, in fact, until then, consequently, in contrast, nevertheless, however, for example, as a result, because

  1. I know Pedro quite well. _____, Pedro happens to be my best friend.
  2. John ate and ate _____ he never gained weight.
  3. _____ I was concentrating on my homework, I forgot about the soup, and it boiled over.
  4. You can set the table. _____, I will start making dinner.
  5. There were also some very small dinosaurs. ____, the compsognathus was only slightly larger than a chicken.

“Vocabulary 12/8 (12/9).”
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  1. (roguish pirate pic)_____
  2. (two side of a bridge under construction that don’t line up)_____ (not sham)
  3. (a woman hungrily eyeing a jar of cookies)_____
  4. (a guy striking a huge gong) ____
  5. Everyone promised to ____ by Judge Judy’s decision.
  6. The large donation was quite a(n) _____ for the poor little non-profit organization.
  7. Investors lost millions on the ______ investment scheme. (not incompetent)
  8. The cat liked to “bite at the ____(ingly) moving pen.”
  9. (2) Is high-technology a _____ for mankind, or is it a _____ and just another way for companies to sell more stuff?
  10. (2) Job Applicants’ Coach: “Always remember that the most ____ person is the person who can hide his ____(ce) best.”

 

The Outsiders!

Friday, 12/4 (Per. 1,2,3) – Monday, 12/7 (Per. 5,6)

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HOMEWORK UPDATE.


Check in in Chat: PUBLIC.

Write a sentence about Ponyboy using the word nevertheless.


Happy Friday Video: Travel Goal. (Screen share.)


Periods 5,6: SGI TODAY (Monday,12/7):

  • SHOW MW YOU KNOWS.
  • Go to NewsELA.com and log in. 
  • Follow the instructions for the Reading Skillz Check 1. You may do this anytime today. CHOOSE ONLY 1 ARTICLE!
  • If you don’t see the assignment, click the Assignments Tab.
  • If you were not here when we NEWSELA’ed last time, send me an email.

Husker Du? 12/4 (12/7) (Do You Remember?) Write the ANSWER.

  1. We have three ______ in our class. (Morris)
  2. The upstairs library is a great place to quietly study.  List the Adjectives.
  3. us: a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  4. That moment when you realize that your llama just wrote a run on sentence.  Fragment, Run On, Correct Sentence
  5. Up, up, and away went my beautiful llama balloon.  Fragment, Run On, Correct Sentence
  6. The llama thought he was ok until he wasn’t.  simple, compound, complex

“Vocab, 12/4 (12/7)” 
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  1.  (Lawyer’s Office) “This is the letter A. It’s the first letter of the alphabet. So much for the initial consultation. Further advice requires $1000.” ______
  2. (Giant wave and huge storm.)_____
  3. (Mickey being pulled along by the aroma of a cake.) _____
  4. (Pic of willow tree bark and bottle of aspirin.) _____
  5. responsible : disreputable :: calm : ____ (Bonus: Add -ing to another vocab word, and it becomes a 2nd correct answer!)
  6. I cannot ____ someone who cheats. He or she will face consequences.
  7. Winning the lottery is not always the _____ people think it will be.
  8. Some people think it’s a good idea to build a giant fence to try to _____ the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants.
  9. On the last day of school, the screams of joy will _____ in the hallways.
  10. He bought his computer from a(n) ____ dealer, and when it broke the next day, they told him he was out of luck. (Not sham.)
  11. We must all ____ by the same rules.
  12. The word midwife is a ______ of the Middle English words meaning “with woman.” (Bonus: What’s a midwife?)

 

The Outsiders.

 

Wednesday, 12/2 (Per. 1,2,3), Thursday, 12/3 (Per. 5,6)

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OOPS! NO SGI TODAY. If you have zeros to clear, stick around at the end of the period for a couple minutes.


Check in in Chat: This is the most missed question on the Social Identity Quiz. Let’s try again.

“In addition, some identities are stigmatized. Examples could include a person with AIDS, a homeless person, or a person struggling with substance abuse.”

  1. Why did the author include this idea? Public.

to illustrate how social identity can be a negative factor,
to explain that some social identities are acquired by chance,
to suggest that society values some identities less than others,
to show the difference between social and personal identity

2. Connect this with OutsidersPrivate.


“Scrambles and Transitions, 12/2 (12/3).” The bold-faced words are “transition words” that smooth your combined sentences. SO, do not begin with them 😉

  1. however  –many books  –I would like  –I don’t have  –to read  –enough time
  2. nevertheless  –seems effective  –more research  –to see  –the medication  –must be done  — if it’s safe
  3. –in fact  — at all  –a beast  –a gentle giant  –is not  –that llama  –he is

Show Me Your Defs!

“Vocabulary , 12/2 (12/3).”

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  1. _____ “Where’s the ‘Any’ key?”
  2. _____ (Bonus for this guy’s name.)
  3. _____ (Bonus for what this type of bandage is called.)
  4. _____
  5. (2) Which two vocabulary words this week have prefixes that mean not?
  6. The codeine in your cough syrup is a ______ of the same plant that is used to make heroin. (Bonus for what plant.)
  7. Their relationship was rather _____, with many ups, downs, and in-betweens over the years.
  8. Which vocabulary word has a prefix that means again?
  9. Unlike the Socs, the greasers were considered to be _______ characters
  10. The carpenter we hired to build the shed was very ______; it was a well-built shed.
  11. Give an example of a derivative of the word child.

 

The Outsiders.