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vocabulary

Wednesday, 11/20: Warm Up, Vocab, Nazis/Vladek

“Warm Up, 11/20.” Rewrite each sentence as instructed. DO NOT USE THE WORDS BECAUSE or ALTHOUGH!

  1. We must repair the fence, or the llamas will rush through. (CD –> CX)
  2. The skinheads went bowling, but the llama stayed home. (CD –> CX)
  3. Since the llama studied, he passed.  (CX –> CD)
  4. The llama went bowling, and he went skiing.  (CD -> SIMPLE)

“Vocab, 11/20.”
670px sleep   
prestige, deprive, disheveled, suave, affectation, non sequitur, acute, prevalent, ideology, zeal

  1. Give the antonym for this guy’s look. ______
  2. (3) Figure #2 shows the _____ effects of sleep _____(ation) which is very ____ in today’s society.
  3. _____ (Not non sequitur.)
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____
  7. During the Nazi occupation of Poland there was a(n) ______ shortage of food and other necessities in the Jewish community. (Not prevalent.)
  8. In The Outsiders, the Socs had both wealth and social _______.
  9. First period seems to like to interrupt class with various ______(s) and random questions.
  10. The con man _____(ly) convinced the old lady that he was in love with her in order to steal her money.
  11. The transfer of the 1936 Olympics to another country would have damaged Germany’s _____…
  12. …so they enforced their racist laws a little less _____(ously) during that time to avoid bad publicity.

“Nazi Quiz, 11/20”

1-4. The questions are on the last page of the article.

DO NOT WRITE ON THE SHEET! Write the answers in your notebook.  LETTER OK.

“Maus Quiz, 11/20.”  COPY 1-7!

  1. p77, panel 1, the one saying “Ah, Grandmother…”
  2. p77, panel 2, the one explaining.
  3. p77, panel 1, the one losing his book.
  4. p77, panel 3, the one talking.
  5. p83, the one with a pipe.
  6. The Gemeinde.  a) One of the Nazi death camps.  b) A Jewish ghetto.  c) The Jewish community organization.  d) Wolfe’s family name.  e) NOTA
  7. Stara Sosnowiec.  a) Vladek’s birth village.  b) One of the Nazi death camps.  c) A POW camp.  d) The Jewish ghetto.  e) Where Vladek’s factory was.  f) NOTA
  8. How does Anja’s father help Vladek after his first close call on the street?
  9. Who “survived him his life” the second time?
  10. What does Vladek suggest that Anja aggressively refuses?

Vladek aloud to the end of chapter 4.  (LINK to ONLINE VERSION.)

Tuesday, 11/19: Warm Up, Scramble, Vocab, Nazi-ism

“Warm Up, 11/19.”

  1. Please give the POV of this sentence. (POV)
  2. “I could hear the crowd cheering. I was going to win!” (POV)
  3. Rewrite #2 in 3rd Person Limited.  (POV)
  4. _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
  5. _____ going with them?  (who)
  6.  _____ not going to believe this! (you)

“Vocab, 11/19.” prestige, deprive, disheveled, suave, affectation, non sequitur, acute , prevalent, ideology, zeal

  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The Nazi _____ included racial purity.
  6. A heart attack is a(n) ____ sign of an ongoing disease.
  7. His accent was a(n) ____; he wasn’t really from France. He just thought it made himself  sound cool.
  8. He considered himself very ____ with the ladies, but he was actually kind of awkward.
  9. “I like turtles” is funny because the line is such a(n) _____.
  10. The Green Bay Packers are known to have some of the most ______(ous)  and crazy fans in the NFL.
  11. Smoking was much more ______ in Ponyboy’s day than it is today.
  12. The Queen of England has ____ but no real power.
  13. During the period between Mardis Gras and Easter, you are supposed to _____ yourself of something you like. It’s supposed to be a difficult thing to do.
    **Bonus: What is this period of time called?
    **Bonus 2: What does Mardis Gras mean?

Begin Holocaust Info, Part 1: https://mrcoward.com/middleschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/lib-history-holocaust-part-I-26801-article_and_quiz.pdf

Read aloud and discuss.

Do quiz after.

 

Monday, 11/18: Homework, 120 Seconds, Debrief Test #12, Vladek

Advisory Schedule. Slides Link.

Copy Homework into Planner:

Debrief Test #12. Hmmmm.

120 Seconds! We start the Wednesday after Thanksgiving.

“Warm Up, 11/18.”

  1. Write a Complex sentence about Vladek.
  2. Write a Compound Sentence about Mala and Anja.

Vladek, Chapter 4: The Noose Tightens.  (LINK to ONLINE VERSION.)

Friday, 11/15: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #13

TuTu Schedule.

Prep Sheet for Test #12: (First Change it to Test #12. LOL)
KBARR?:___/6   Vladek Quizzes: ___/10  Sheet Scores: ___/9  ___/6  Sheet Quizzes: ___/8  ___/6  
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.

  1. Which one of the following does not belong with the others? Why? (Not a trick. Must get the reason correct.)
    binoculars, eyeglasses, goggles, handlebars, jeans, pliers, scissors, shoes, tweezers
  2. Where can you finish reading several books before you finish even one sentence?
  3. How many sides does a circle have? Explain.
  4. I have three of the same digit. Put together they make twelve. The digit is not 4. What digit is it?
  5. What is the English word that can be formed using all these letters? PNLLEEEESSSSS.

 

Test #12. Doodle Theme: A new toy.

Thursday, 11/14: Phrase/Clause, RBC: Public Notice, Vladek

Tomorrow’s Test: Phrase/Clause, RBC: WebPage, Vladek, Reruns. Preview after Period 4.

“Phrase/Clause, 11/14.” Copy and Match. ANSWER NOT LETTER.
While llamas can be cute, I once had a bad experience with a llama, and I am afraid to meet one of them.
a) Independent Clause  b) Dependent Clause  c) Prepositional Phrase  d) NOTA

  1. with a llama _____
  2. I am afraid _____
  3. while llamas can be cute _____
  4. of them _____
  5. I once had a bad experience_____
  6. to meet one _____
    a) noun  b) adjective  c) verb  d) adverb  e) preposition  f) pronoun  g) NOTA
  7. them _____
  8. and _____
  9. with_____
  10. am _____

DEBRIEF TEST #11.”

Correct RBC Public Notice. (7)

RBC Public Notice, 11/14.” Write the answer NOT the letter. (8p)

  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. You have to have your own cleats and shin guards to sign up for soccer.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
  4. You have to have your own musical instrument to be in the jazz band.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
  5. You have to be able to speak English to participate in the activities.  a) True  b) False  c) You can’t tell.
  6. 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.
  7. (2) What are two things you could do to find more info about the classes?

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/maus-becomes-bestseller-after-tennessee-school-ban-180979499/

 

 

“Maus Quiz, 11/14.” (6)

  1. p38, panel 4, the one with the black hat
  2. (2) p39, the pig – name and job
  3.  (Quote) Why doesn’t Vladek tell the young doctor about his left eye?
  4. p48, panel 2, the one with the beard
  5. How does the German officer know that Vladek isn’t used to physical labor?
  6.  (BONUS) Artie very often shows Vladek telling his story as he pedals his exercise bike. What does this probably symbolize?

 

Read aloud to at least the end of Chapter 3.  (LINK to ONLINE VERSION.)

What is up with Vladek in the pig mask?