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vocabulary

Wednesday, 1/25: Clauses, Vocab, 120 Volunteers? Maus

“S/CD/CX, 1/25.” For 1-8, please write S, CD, or CX. Write the answer, not the letter, for 9-10.

  1. Joe waited for the llama to arrive, but she was late.
  2. If you don’t want to upset the llama, please don’t hug her.
  3. Rudolpho was upset because his llama ate the last of the cheeselog.
  4. The crew checked the llama and prepared it for sea.
  5. Irwin and his llama ate some tortilla soup with some fries on the side.
  6. We can wait here until Carlos calls us.
  7. We must repair the dam, or the water will rush through.
  8. If we don’t repair the dam, the water will rush through.
  9. The FANBOYS are all a type of… a) noun  b) clause  c) phrase  d) adverb  e) NOTA
  10. A clause must contain… a) a subject and a verb  b) a conjunction and a noun  c) a verb and a conjunction  d) a noun, a verb and a conjunction  e) NOTA

Checking Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Vocab, 1/25.”  (15p)
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  1. Give the antonym for this guy’s look. ______
  2. (2) Figure #2 shows the effects of sleep _____(ation) which is very ____ in today’s society.
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. During the Nazi occupation of Poland there was a(n) ______ shortage of food and other necessities in the Jewish community. (Not prevalent.)
  6. (2) The transfer of the 1936 Olympics to another country would have damaged Germany’s _____, so they enforced their racist laws with less _____ during that time.
  7. First period seems to like to interrupt the class with various ______(s) and random questions.
  8. The con man _____(ly) convinced the old lady that he was in love with her in order to steal her money.
  9. 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?)
  10. (4) Their _____(ous)  _______ helped make the Nazi’s racist _______  _______ all over Germany. (Oooh, tough one.)

“Vladek Quiz, 1/25.”  (9p) Please identify the following in a sentence or two. The numbers indicate how many facts to include.

  1. The tin shop.
  2. (3) Ilzecki
  3. Stara Sosnowiec
  4. (3) Vladek’s black market businesses
  5. The Gemeinde

Vladek!

Tuesday, 1/24: S/CD/CX, Vocab, 120, Vladek?

Interview Sheet.

“S/CD/CX, 1/24.”

  1. Joe and the llama rode a tandem bike to the pizza place.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  2. While Joe likes pizza, the llama prefers sushi.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  3. They agreed to compromise, and they ate sushi pizza.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  4. Neither Joe nor the llama enjoyed it very much.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  5. If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  6. Claudio ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more.   a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  7. Bonus: Write all 7 FANBOYS without looking.
  8. Bonus: Which type of sentence is usually preferred in good writing, compound or complex? Why?

 

“Vocab, 1/24.”
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  1. ____. (Bonus: Who is this?)
  2. ____
  3. ____. (Bonus: There are 7 types of this. Which one of these is this an example of?  a) name-calling  b) testimonial  c) bandwagon  d) plain folks)
  4. _____
  5. The Nuremberg laws _____(ed) the Jews of the right to vote and be citizens.
  6. The Nazi _______ included racial purity.
  7. A heart attack is a(n) ____ sign of an ongoing disease.
  8. His accent was a(n) ____; he wasn’t really from France.
  9. (see #8) He just thought it made him sound _______.
  10. The camp counselors enforced the rules with too much ______, so it wasn’t fun.
  11. “I like turtles” is funny because the line is such a(n) _____.
  12. The Queen of England has ______ but no real power.
  13. *** (2) A _____ is a type of _____ remark.

 

120 Seconds.

 

Vladek.

Monday, 1/23: Copy Homework, Debrief Test 19, Vladek

Late Start Schedule!

Copy homework into assignment book.

Interview with your Elders?!

“SAWs, 1/23.”
derogatory, stereotype, connotation, slur, stigmatize
red wiggum

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. The root of this root means “to brand.”  (As in with a hot iron.)  _____
  4. Dally was the ______ of a greaser, but Pony was not.
  5. For Pony, the word dropout had the ____ of a delinquent like Dally, and not somebody like Soda.
  6. complimentary : derogatory :: compliment : _____
  7. Sometimes _____ remarks can hurt as much as physical bullying.

Debrief Test #19.

White Sheet, p151. Compound Sentences.

Vladek.

 

 

Wednesday, 1/18: Clauses, Vocab, 120 Seconds!

“Clauses, 1/18.” (9p)
ONE INDEPENDENT clause: write I (simple).
ONE DEPENDENT clause: write D (fragment).
ONE OF EACH: write either I + D or D + I (complex).
TWO INDEPENDENT clauses: write I + I (compound).
(Tip: You should be able to tell just by scanning and looking for the sentence that is different.)

  1. The llama is a quadruped with a beak for eating and fins for swimming.
  2. I like turtles because they are cute.
  3. I sent the llama to the store before the party started.
  4. When we all finally got there.
  5. Across the street from his house was a teepee.
  6. You would like it if you were a bird.
  7. Herbie the llama ate some grass, and it gave him gas.
  8. He failed the test after he ignored the warning.
  9. So his mom spanked him.
  10. Bonus: When you improperly combine two independent clauses into one sentence, it is a mistake called a ______.

 

“Vocabulary, 1/18.”
 


(**Lepidoptera = moths and butterflies. Moths like to live in places that are dark and not opened very often, like old closets.)
1. _______   2. _______ 3. _______   4. _______   5._______ 6. What is she accusing him of being?_______
7. forgettable : iconic :: emotional : ________
8. She has high ______(ations). She wants to rule the world.
9. huge : diminutive :: inspiring : ______
10. The root of this word means “life.” _____
11. They tried to _______ the angry mob by telling them their concerns would be addressed.
12. Reading Shakespeare for the first time can be rather ______.

 

120 Seconds!

 

Wednesday, 1/11: SAWs, Clauses, Vladek

Tomorrow’s Test: SAWs, Clauses, and Vladek.

Checking Pink Sheet, p149. I will be actually reading this one.

“SAWs, 1/11.” You only get to use each word once! ONLY ONCE EACH!
isolation, confinement, system, mental, solitary
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Correct Pink Sheet, p149 – Part A. 10/10 = +2, 9/10 = +1.

“Clauses, 1/11.” – Write the answer, and CLICK IT!

  1. I sent the llama to the store before the party started.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  2. When we all finally got there.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  3. If you were a bird, you would like it in a tree.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  4. If you were a bird, you would like it in a tree.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  5. He failed the test after he ignored the warning.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  6. He failed the test after he ignored the warning.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  7. The llama is a quadruped with fins for swimming.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  8. Since Jenni ate the hot dog, she got sick.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  9. Jack was much quicker than the llama was.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  10. Joe ate the hot dog even though the llama told him not to.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
  11. Jill drove the car out to the llama’s house.   a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause

 

“Vladek, 1/11.”

  1. (quote) Why does Anja try to break the engagement with Vladek?
  2. (quote) What promise to his father does Artie break?
  3. What is the first foreshadowing Vladek gets of the troubles that are coming?

    Character ID. Identify each person either by name or by explanation. You will use people more than once.

  4. p19, panel 2 (the photo).
  5. p20, panel 1, the person with the cigarette.
  6. p21, panel 6, the person offering Vladek more gefilte fish.
  7. p30, panel 1, the only person in the frame.
  8. p30, panel 3, the seated person.
  9. p31, panel 7, the person with the cigarette.
  10. p33, panel 4, the closeup.
  11. (BONUS) p30 panel 1, the person on the other end of the line.

 

Vladek!