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vocabulary

Tuesday, 4/24: Gramma, Vocab, Tom Sawyer

“Gramma, 4/24.”
noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, interjection, conjunction

  1. The “Mr. Morton” of the sentence.
  2. Answers the questions when, where, or how.
  3. Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
  4. A connecting word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
  5. An example is the word yours.
  6. Always separated from the rest of the sentence by punctuation.
  7. Can usually be turned into an adverb by adding -ly.
  8. Has a past, present, and future.
  9. Describes adjectives and adverbs.
  10. What Mr. Morton does.

 

“Vocab, 4/24.”

  

  1. _____ (not miscreant)
  2. _____ (not miscreant)
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Kendra’s huge earrings were too _____ for the low-key funeral.
  6. “For plainly this ______ had sold himself to Satan and it would be fatal” to mess with him.
  7. The homeless are sometimes the ______(s) of today’s society.
  8. While Aunt Polly’s back was turned, Tom _______(ed) a doughnut.
  9. By definition, God is ________.
  10. pariah : idol :: bottom : ______
  11. The sloppiness of the projects was ____ to the teacher.
  12. (2) Depending on whom you talked to, the speech was either _____ or _____(ing).

 

Book Pitch. A good bad example.

 

Tom Sawyer.
Explain the following quote:

“He had contemplated a good part of the performance before he contributed his bit of variety to it.” (p52)

Things to include in your explanation:

  • Who “He” is.
  • What the “performance” is.
  • What “contributed his bit of variety” means.

 

Chapter 8: A Pirate bold to be!

Thursday, 4/19: Gramma, Vocab + Relay, Tom and Huck and Becky

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab + SAWs, Tom Sawyer, a wee bit o’ Gramma.

Tonight: Click the test link, open your Tom Sawyer book, and LOOK UP THE ANSWERS!

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“Gramma, 4/19.” noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction, interjection

  1. The main one in a sentence is also known as the predicate.
  2. Answers the questions how, where, or when.
  3. Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
  4. A connecting word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
  5. A substitute for a noun.
  6. A word of surprise or strong emotion.
  7. Often ends in -ly.
  8. Has a past, present, and future.
  9. Intensifies adjectives and adverbs.
  10. (2) Only described by adjectives.

 

“Vocab, 4/19.”
  

1. _____  2. _____  3. _____  4. _____  5._____
6. I’m _____? Do you even know what that means? (LOL. It’s a joke.)
7. It was rather _____ of Pony and Johnny to rush into the burning church.
8. The fireman jumped out of bed with ____ when the alarm sounded.
9. (2) The Socs always would say the word greaser _____(ly) and with ______(ing).

 

 

Tom Sawyer.  Two questions.

  1. How did Tom get back at the maid who dumped water on him outside Becky’s window?
  2. What does Tom fantasize about twice in Chapter 3?

 

Chapter 4: Movie excerpt from 1938?

Chapter 6: Let’s meet Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher.

Wednesday, 4/18: Vocab, Tom Sawyer

Checking SMYKs.

“Gramma Review, 4/18.  Copy and label. (10p)
(The word on is a preposition. “Doh” is extra credit. The is an article, which is technically a ____.)

Doh! Homer tripped very awkwardly and hit his fat head on the door.

 

 

“Vocab, 4/18.”
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. I am not exactly _____ to helping you out of this mess, since it was your own fault.
  6. It was hard for Pony to understand the ____(ing) that Socs had for greasers.
  7. The helpful student picked up the trash with _____ after being asked to help out.
  8. He was ____(ed) to do all his homework before he watched any tv.
  9. He is a rather ____ liar; he tells so many lies, you can never tell which of his stories is true.
  10. obvious : subtle :: bogus : _______
  11. Aunt Polly thought she was being very _____(ful) as she questioned Tom, trying to trick him.
  12. bold : audacious :: patronizing : ______
  13. ** People with criminal backgrounds are legally ____(ed) from working for some government agencies like the FBI.

 

Tom Sawyer.

“Tom Sawyer Quiz, 4/18.” Write the answer.

 

  1. The Outsiders : Tulsa :: Tom Sawyer :_____
  2. (left) What is wrong with this illustration from the original edition?
  3. (right) Which scene does the right hand pic show? (That’s Jim with the bucket.)
  4. According to MT, what is the difference between work and play?
  5. Who is the “great and wise philosopher” mentioned on p15? (I need a NAME.)
  6. “bully” = “gay”  a) True  b) False

(Bonus) Which character in The Outsiders would agree with the philosophy of “spare the rod, spoil the child”?

 

Tom Sawyer: Busy at Love and War.

Tuesday, 4/17: Gramma, Vocab + SAWs, Tom Sawyer!

“Vocab, 4/17.”

    

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. The author Ray Bradbury was a very ____ writer, writing at least a thousand words per day.
  7. The bank clerk had to examine the two $100 bills very carefully to tell which was ______.
  8. He ____(ly) cussed in front of Mr. Schalde.
  9. That kind of car is very fast, but it is _____ to break down often.
  10. Work is what you are ______(ed) to do. Play is what you are not _____(ed) to do. (Same word.)
  11. Pony couldn’t get the image of Bob, ______ on the pavement, out of his head.
  12. On the show CSI, the crime scene investigators used science to ____ whom the killer was.
  13. ** Even though the story jumped around from the past to the future, it still had a _____ feel and was easy to follow.

 

 

“Tom Sawyer, 4/17.” Write the answer.

  1. Most of the adventures in this book really happened to Mark Twain. a) True  b) False
  2. The character of Huck Finn is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
  3. The character of Tom Sawyer is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
  4. Which  one of these is not a purpose MT had in mind when he wrote this book?  a) Entertainment.  b) Education.  c) To remind adults that they were kids once.  d) To tell a good story.  e) He had all of these in mind.
  5. What is it about the new boy that bugs Tom so much?  The way the new kid is _______.
  6. What does the last paragraph of chapter one say Tom’s punishment will be for coming home late and with his clothes all torn and dirty?

 

Check a few summaries. Duhn duhn duhn…

 

Tom Sawyer, chapter 2. The most famous prank in all literature.