vocabulary

Monday, 10/31: Copy Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #10, TMA

Outsiders Projects due TODAY!

Copy homework into assignment book.

No school Friday. Test is Thursday. Vocab will be all reruns from the first five lists.

“Warm Up, 10/31. SAWs +.”
fundamental, alter, conflicted, substitute, compound
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. Your excuse does not ____ the fact that you are guilty.
  4. At Laguna, ______ teachers are called guest teachers.
  5. Ponyboy was ______ about being a greaser.
  6. There used to be PSA commercials on tv that said “Reading is ____,” with the emphasis on the first three letters. Get it? It’s important and basic, and it’s enjoyable.
  7. A ____ sentence is made up of two or more sentences, properly connected.

  8. “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ___ sigh.  a) savvy  b) rueful  c) infer  d) conform  e) fathom

  9. I was able to _____ the meaning of the word from the way it was used in the sentence. a) bleak  b) conform  c) rueful  d) gingerly  e) infer
  10. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me. a) wince  b) gallant  c) facade  d) factor  e) elude
  11. Dally spat on the ground ______(ly) when he thought of what the Socs did to Johnny.  a) contemptuous   b) incredulous  c) credible  d) ironic  e) aloof
  12. lazy : dogged :: flattered : _____ a) acquit  b) leery  c) bluff  d) indignant e) subside
  13. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria.   a) indignant  b) dogged  c) conducive   d) wistful   e) gorge

 

Debrief Test #10.

 

The Midwife’s Apprentice

 

Thursday, 10/27: Apostrophes, Sentence Combining, Vocab, TMA

Tomorrow’s Test: Husker Du Apostrophes, Vocabulary, Sentence Combo, TMA. Also: NOTEBOOK AUDIT!

“Warm Up, 10/27. Apostrophes.” (7p)

  1. (2) Do you know _____ _____?  (you, ABC)
  2. We are going to the ______  for dinner.  (Lopez – all of them.)
  3. Please make sure you cross all the ____ in your essay.  (T)
  4. The sign said “_____ Greetings.”  (Season)
  5. (2) ____ very important to give the llama _____ favorite teddy bear before bed.  (It, it)

 

“Sentence Combining II, 10/27.” Combine each group of short, choppy sentences into one smooth-sounding sentence. You may add, subtract, or change words, but make sure to keep the meaning of all the parts.  You will have to punctuate as appropriate. 

3a) Then a voice freezes his behavior.
3b) The voice is stern.
3c) The behavior is disturbing.

4a) His teacher appears unamused.
4b) His teacher is a woman.
4c) She is very quiet.
4d) She has karate experience.

5a) She advances down the aisle.
5b) Her advance is slow.
5c) Her advance is quiet.
5d) Her advance is scary.

 

“Vocabulary, 10/27.” (13p)

bridge'Have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in?''Always remember that the most competent person is the person who can hide his incompetence best.'

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____ (not sham)
  4. (Job Applicants’ Coaching) (2) “Always remember that the most ____ person is the person who can hide his ____(ce) best.”
  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.
  8. On the last day of school, the screams of joy will _____ in the hallways.
  9. Aspirin is a ____ of the bark of the willow tree.
  10. (2) Is high-technology a _____ for mankind, or is it a _____ and just another way for companies to sell more stuff?
  11. *** (2) Please make a(n) _____ in your behavior before I ______ it myself.

Vocabulary Relay! NEW THIS WEEK: One current SAW is included!

The Midwife’s Apprentice

Let’s look up a few of her remedies.

Wednesday, 10/26: Sentence Combining, Apostrophes, Vocab, TMA

“Warm up, 10/26. Apostrophes.”

  1. The first digital music players appeared in the ____. (90)
  2. The _____ house has the best garden gnome. (Castillo)
  3. _____ idea was it to invite him?  (Who)
  4. _____ dog looks like a buffalo.  (Alexis)
  5. (2) The _____ volleyball team has _____ last home game today. (girl, they)

Checking Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Vocabulary, 10/26.” (15p.) Remember: You have vocab homework if you get any of 1-13 wrong!
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  1. “This is the letter A. It’s the first letter of the alphabet. So much for the initial consultation. Further advice requires $1000.” ______
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. In the Middle Ages, they used to use cobwebs to help ______ bleeding.
  5. responsible : disreputable :: calm : ____ (Bonus: Add an ending to another 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.”
  13. Give an example of a derivative of the word civil.

     

  14. *** passing-the-project-baton _____ 15. *** 695c6 _____

 

“Sentence Combining, 10/26.”
Combine each group of short, choppy sentences into one smooth-sounding sentence. You may add, subtract, or change words, but make sure to keep the meaning of all the parts.  You will have to punctuate as appropriate. (Bonus #1: Which vocab word is appropriate for this exercise? _______. Bonus #2: Write more than one combination!)
1.  a) Chuckie bounces wildly in his desk.   b) He is the class clown.   c) He clucks like a chicken.

2.  a) His fingers make sounds.   b) The sounds are scratching.   c) They claw the desktop.   d) The desktop is battered.

 

The Midwife’s Apprentice

Chapter 1 summaries.

Why do the boys bully and taunt Brat/Beetle?

Why does she put up with it? Is this common? (quote/translation)

 

Tuesday, 10/25: Apostrophes, Sentence Combining, Vocabulary, The Midwife’s Apprentice

“Warm Up, 10/25. Apostrophe’s Review.”

  1. Our family has a hard time keeping up with the _____. (Jones)
  2. ______ are not allowed… (Student)
  3. …in the ______ lounge.   (more than one teacher)
  4. We have three _____ in our class.  (Johnny)
  5. _____ responsible for this mess?  (Who)
  6. Find the mistake above.

Checking vocab definitions.

“Vocabulary Practice, 10/25.” Write the answer. (15p)
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  1. _____ “Where’s the ‘Any’ key?”
  2. _____ (Bonus for this guy’s name.)
  3. _____
  4. _____ (Bonus for what this is called. Further bonus if you actually spell the word correctly.)
  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.
  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 engineer was fired because he was ___ and couldn’t do his job properly.
  11. Give an example of a derivative of the word child.
  12. *** ______ to toxic chemicals can damage your brain and body.
  13. (2) *** Sometimes even a small ______ can have a big ****______ on the final result.

 

 

The Midwife’s Apprentice.

What’s a midwife?
What’s an apprentice?
What was life like in 1300?
*What do you think the average life expectancy was back then?*What percentage of children in those times died before the age of 5?
*In those times, girls could be married off as young as..
*At what age typically did children start working full time?

 

TMA Aloud.

One sentence summary at the end of every chapter

Monday, 10/24: Second Quarter Begins, Copy Homework, Debrief Test #9, Jeopardy!

Second Quarter Begins.

Leadership’s Red Ribbon Week Video.

“Warm Up, 10/24.” SAWs for the week:
adjustment, exposure, modify, monitor, transition

  1. Many people think that ______ to violence in games and movies can lead to real violence.
  2. (2) To make a(n) ________ is to _______ something.
  3. This week we will be working on ______ words and phrases such as “for example,” “secondly,” and “furthermore.”
  4. Parents should ______ what their kids are watching and what games they are playing.
  5. Stranded in the snowy mountains without a jacket, he almost died of _______.
  6. The US prides itself on a peaceful _______ from one president to the next.
  7. An adjective ____(s) a noun.

Announcements:

  1. Notebook audit on Friday.
  2. Extra Credit Opportunity: Go here and join in the conversation. Comment thoughtfully on all four questions. Copy/paste your comments into a Google Doc or similar and submit them with your Outsiders project. You will receive bonus credit on your project.
  3. Outsiders Project due Friday. MONDAY, 10/31. UPDATE: The “Letter from Pony” Option has been eliminated and replaced by:

    Add another Chapter!

    • Use Ms. Hinton’s style / Ponyboy as a first-person narrator.
    • Dialogue modeled on the real thing.
    • Could take place at (almost) any point in the story.
    • 800+ words.
    • Believable.

Copy homework into planner.

Debrief Test #9.

Outsiders Jeopardy!