Checking SMYK’s.
“Vocab, 12/11.”
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- There used to be a TV show called The ____ Gourmet which showed you how to eat well without spending a lot of money.
- Art Spiegelman once published magazines of ____ comics like “The Prisoner on the Hell Planet.”
- We rushed to ______ together a float for the parade before the upcoming deadline.
- Horror movies are sort of _______ for many people.
- “I never knew a person more _____ than myself. The fact that I say that shows what I say is true.”
- The athlete was ___ about the use of steroids. He knew they were harmful, but they helped his performance.
- (2) She tried to stay awake during math, but it was ______, and she finally ______(ed) to the sleepiness and nodded off.
- (2) The vocab word ____ is a {________} of the academic word *____. { } = previous vocab word = +1.
- * “The monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way ______ as birds do.”
120 Seconds.
Rubric (40 points)
- (1-6) Introduction-Presentation: How well done? Did reader give title, author, and genre of the book and brief setting of the scene? Did reader capture the audience’s attention immediately?
- (1-6) Mechanics: Reading Clarity. Is the pacing good? Are words pronounced correctly and easily understood? Are words read slowly enough for the audience’s understanding? Is there enough volume?
- (1-6) Stage Presence: Does the reader appear confident? Does the reader establish eye contact with the audience during the intro? Are gestures, if any, natural and appropriate to the reading? Does it look like she/he has practiced?
- (1-6) Reading Interpretation: Are characters identifiable/differentiated by your voice? Can you tell when it’s a question? Can you tell when description ends and dialogue begins? CAN YOU AVOID THE MONOTONE DRONE?
- (1-6) Quality of Selection: Is it entertaining, whether dramatic, suspenseful, or funny? Does it make us want to read the book?
- (1-6) Audience Appeal: Is the reader holding the listeners’ attention? Overall impression?
- (1-?) Level of Difficulty: A typical page from The Outsiders = 3
- Four or fewer “uh’s” or inappropriate “likes.” (Subtract 1 point for each after four.)
- 105-135 seconds long, with at least half being oral reading. (-1 point for every 15 seconds too long or short)
- Bonus? Judges may award up to 4 bonus points for performances above and beyond the call of duty. (Props, costumes, extra dramatic, extra smooth, etc.)
Vladek.
