vocabulary

Wednesday, 2/8: Clauses(!?), Vocab, Vladek

“Husker (Wheel of) Du(m) Warm Up, 2/8.” Just a taste.

1-5.

“S/CD/CX, 2/8.” + Listening.

  1. Although it seemed essential to eat broccoli, I watched tv instead.
  2. His doctor recommended buying a goat and going water-skiing.
  3. He thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
  4. Rudolpho was upset when his mom ate the cheeselog.
  5. Vladek and Mandelbaum were sold out by the smugglers.
  6. Though he knew it was a mistake, he ate the doughnut anyway.
  7. Mala finally left, and then she drove to Florida.

 

“Vocab, 2/8.” One SAW. (Not #1.) Collaborative.

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  1. _____ (NOT compensation.)
  2.  _____
  3. _____
  4. The prefix of this word means under.  _____
  5. We were completely _____(ed) by the amazing acrobatic performance.
  6. Their argument probably would have become violent if the llama hadn’t _____(ed).
  7. (2) They separated all the people with _____ to an imaginary ______. (haha)
  8. The poor villagers needed someone to _______ on their behalf and help them to be treated fairly.
  9. Sixth period is often the scene of _____, and that is why they rarely get a “10” from a guest teacher.
  10. When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the first moon walk, they were _____(ed)  to make sure they didn’t bring back any “space germs.”
  11. (2) _____raisers helped ______ the cost of the trip.

 

Vladek. Things I “might” ask on the test this week:

  1. What sign did Vladek get that made him think the smugglers were safe?
  2. What is ironic about Vladek’s decision to go and give their spot at Mrs. Motonowa’s to Miloch and his family?
  3. Why does Artie call Vladek a murderer in the last panel on p161?
  4. What are the sketches at the top of page 11 all about?
  5. What is Artie’s final decision? (You had better get THIS one correct at least.)
  6. Why did Vladek ask Artie and Francoise to come stay with him?
  7. (quote) What was one of the things Artie used to think a lot or fantasize about as a kid?
  8. (quote) What does Artie mean when he says he had a “sibling rivalry with a snapshot”?
  9. (quote) Why does Artie say it’s so hard to tell Vladek’s story in comic form?
  10. Why did Vladek ask Artie and Francoise to come stay with him?
  11. What was one of the things Artie used to think a lot or fantasize about as a kid?
  12. (quote) What does Artie mean when he says he had a “sibling rivalry with a snapshot”?
  13. An example from Book II of Vladek’s skinflint behavior is complaining about Mala opening another container of salt.  a) True  b) False
  14. Artie says that even Vladek’s friends don’t like him.  a) True  b) False
  15. What gave Vladek hope when he first got to Auschwitz?
  16. What is a kapo?
  17. What got Vladek special treatment from the kapo?

Tuesday, 2/7: S/CD/CX – Listening Stylie, Vocab, Vladek (quiz)

Checking: Definitions. Maybe KBARR. (hahahahahaha)

Lightning Review: Yesterday’s Warm Up.

“S/CD/CX, 2/7.” Listening Stylie. I will read each one once.

  1. You must say, “Sir” when you say, “Mr. Coward.”  
  2. As part of his occupation, he had a llama with a leather jacket. 
  3. Since he didn’t want to embarrass the llama, he didn’t act affectionate.  
  4. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, so I watched tv instead.
  5. When Zoltan lost his wallet, even the llama helped him look for it. 
  6. Claudio ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more. 
  7. We can wait here until Carlos calls us. 

“Vocab, 2/7.” NOT collaborative. One of them is a SAW.
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. They took up a collection to help _____ the cost of the party.
  6. When Los Osos Middle School tried having a 6th grade before, they still ______(ed) them for most of the day to prevent conflicts with the 7th and 8th graders.
  7. Many of you have pretended to be sick to get out of stuff, but a _____(c) actually believes he is sick.
  8. Mala says that, even though Vladek is rich, he still lives like a _____.
  9. He was disappointed when his only ____ for the job was a handshake and a thank you.
  10. The emperor’s armies _____(ed) the surrounding kingdoms.
  11. The prefix of this word means between.
  12. Anja was ______ about not giving up Richieu until it was too late to save him.

STILL a couple of 120s?!

Maus IDs. (10) The more facts you give, the more credit you can earn.

  1. Janina
  2. Mr. Lukowski
  3. Dekerta
  4. Mrs. Kawka
  5. Mrs. Montonowa
  6. Miloch
  7. Abraham

Vladek.

Monday, 2/6: Copy Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #21, Vladek

Late Start/Extended Homies Schedule.

Copy homework into planner.

“SAWs, 2/6.  (9p)
financial, compensation, fund, sum, recover

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  1. _____ (Not financial.)
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The roots of this word means “together hang thing.”
  5. (4) After his accident, he received almost no ______  ______, and he couldn’t work while he _____(ed), so they set up a _____ to help pay his bills.
  6. A good team is more than the _____ of its parts.

 

Debrief Test #21. Hrrmm.

Vladek.

 

 

Thursday, 2/1: Clauses (again), Vocab + Relay (duh), Interview Questions, Vladek

Tomorrow’s Test: S/CD/CX, vocab, Husker Du, Vladek.

Let’s see those interview questions!

Tips:

  1. Prepare your questions in advance. Ask open ended questions.
  2. Don’t conduct an interview, have a conversation.
  3. Have Energy!
  4. Ask before you record.

 

“S/CD/CX, 2/2.”

  1.  Ziggy ate a doughnut.  –Add a phrase that describes the doughnut AND a dependent clause to make a complex sentence. (because, although)
  2.  The llama ran to Mom.  –Add an independent clause to make a compound sentence.
  3. Although Vladek…   –Copy and complete the sentence starter. What kind of sentence did you end up with?
  4. (2) Combine the following two sentences into one. First as a compound sentence, then as a complex sentence.
    • We took the skinheads bowling.
    • The llama stayed at home alone.

 

“Vocab, 2/2.”
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  1. _____  (It’s a paper clip. The subheading says, “The only tool you’ll ever need.”)
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. She blamed him for the incident and always looked at him with _______ afterwards.
  6. Vladek _____(es) Artie for using too many wooden matches…
  7. …because he is too “_____” to buy them.
  8. During the TV marathon, we _____(ed) for two days on chips and pizza.
  9. Sometimes it’s tough to not ______ to peer pressure.
  10. In The Outsiders, when we referred to a facade, we were saying that the person was _____(ing) about their true feelings.
  11. The prefix of this word means before. ______
  12. The root of this word means “to clean out.” _____

 

VOCABULARY RELAY!!

 

Maus: Behind the scenes. The original 3-page story.

 

Vladek Quiz, 2/2.” ???

  1. What happened to the guy who turned Vladek’s family into the Gestapo?
  2. What saved Vladek’s life on p120?
  3. “(quote) What is a kombinator?
  4. What is the latest cause of Anja’s breakdown on p124?
  5. What happens to Pesach?
  6. Why are the roads on p127 shaped like a swastika?
  7. (quote) Why is Artie worried about portraying Vladek as he really is?

Vladek.

Wednesday, 2/1: Clauses, Vocab, 120? Vladek

“Clauses, 2/1.” 1-5: S,CD,CX? 6-8: Answer not letter.

  1. When Zoltan lost his wallet, even the llama helped him look for it.
  2. As part of his occupation, Ziggy had a llama with a leather jacket that anyone could see was fake.
  3. Since Zinny didn’t want to embarrass the llama, she didn’t act affectionate.
  4. Zora’s doctor recommended buying a goat and going water-skiing.
  5. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but Zeke watched tv instead.
  6. Words like  although, because, since, and if at the beginning of a clause make that clause _____.  a) dependent  b) independent  c) a sentence  d) compound  e) NOTA
  7. And if a sentence has that kind of clause in it, it’s a _______ sentence.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  8. So sentences that begin with the word if will always be ______.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX

“Vocab, 2/1.”  (Bonus for #5: S/CD/CX?)
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. *There used to be a TV show called The ____ Gourmet which showed you how to eat well without spending a lot of money.
  6. Art Spiegelman once published magazines of ____ comics like “The Prisoner on the Hell Planet.”
  7. The diplomats rushed to ______ together a treaty before everyone changed his mind.
  8. Horror movies are sort of ________ for many people.
  9. “I never knew a person more _____ than myself. The fact that I say that shows what I say is true.”
  10. Artie says Richieu’s picture on the wall of his parents’ room was a sort of _____ to him, implying that Richieu would have been a better son than he is.
  11. (2) She tried to stay awake during math, but it was ______, and she finally ______(ed) to the sleepiness and nodded off.

120 Seconds (in some classes).

Correct Vladek Quiz from yesterday.

Vladek aloud. Upcoming questions:

  1. What happened to the guy who turned Vladek’s family into the Gestapo?
  2. What saved Vladek’s life on p120?
  3. Besides Haskell, who else did Vladek call a kombinator?  ___________
  4. Who paid Vladek to give him advice? _____________
  5. What happens to Pesach?
  6. Why are the roads on p127 shaped like a swastika?
  7. (quote) Why is Artie worried about portraying Vladek as he really is?
  8. (quote) What frustrates Mala so much about Vladek?
  9. (quote) Why is Anja’s tail showing on page 138?