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vocabulary

Monday, 9/19: Copy Homework, Debrief Test #4, “Richard Cory”

Vocab Monday for Homies.
This week’s SAWs:
impact, transfer, feature, design, potential

  1. A twisted rubber band has _____ energy that can be used to fly a small plane.
  2. The prefix of this word means across or through: _____.
  3. (2) A ______ ______ of the new iPhone is the lack of a physical home button.
  4. (3) The city council studied the _____ _____ of the new shopping center on the local neighborhood before asking the developer to ______ a more pedestrian-friendly environment.
  5. The new car had many optional _______(s) you could add for extra money.

 

Copy homework into planner. Previous student blogs are here.

Bonus Question: This week’s spelling theme is homophones. The roots of the word homophone mean _______  ________.

Warm Up, 9/19/16. Copy 1-3. *= spelling, ** = vocabulary.

  1. * friendly : hostile :: active : _____
  2. * its, whose, ____
  3. * Sacramento : ______ :: Mr. Calandro : ______ (2)
  4. * It is said that many stereotypes start with a _____ of truth.
  5. *_______ books are *______?  (Must get both.)

Go over Test #4.

“Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson

 

Time? Outsiders.

Third Period needs the PLOT diagram from Thursday.

 

Thursday, 9/15: NVA, Vocab, Plot, Outsiders

Tomorrow’s Test: NVAA, Vocab, Plot, Outsiders, Library, Husker Du.


“NVAA, 9/15.” (10p)

Homer stupidly hit his very fat head on the corner of the table with a loud thunk.

Nouns:
Verbs:
Adjectives:
Adverbs:

 

“Vocab, 9/15.” (Also SAWs; one previous one.)
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. fear : panic :: ask : _____
  6. Johnny persisted ____(ly) in asking about his parents.
  7. The students ____(ed) the teacher to go easy on them. “Please?” they begged.
  8. My parents were a little _____ about the crowd I was hanging out with.
  9. A good attitude is very ____ to doing well in school.
  10. “You’re hungry?” he said _____(ly), “I’m the one who hasn’t eaten all day!”
  11. A savvy person is usually more ____ than a credulous one.
  12. The jury voted to ______ because the evidence was not sufficient to find him guilty.

 

VOCABULARY RELAY! Can anyone beat Period Three?!

 

The Outsiders.

PLOT. Copy into your notebook!

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  1. The 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, why) is usually given to us during the ______ of the story.
  2. “And they lived happily ever after,” would be the _____ of a fairy tale.
  3. The scene in the novel where Pony tells Cherry (and us) about Johnny getting jumped is in the ______ of the story…
  4. …and it also illustrates main ____ of the story.
  5. Johnny stabbing Bob would be the _______ of the story.
  6. We are now in the _____ of the story.

As we correct, write the answers on the diagram. You may use this cheat sheet on the test tomorrow.

Wednesday, 9/14: Vocab, NVA, Outsiders

“NVA, 9/14.” (8p)

The purple llama roared loudly in our scared faces as we screamed like little babies.

Nouns:
Verbs:
Adjectives:

NEXT UP: Advoibs!

I’m coming to see your Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Vocab, 9/14.” (12p) No need to copy. Could (does)  include this week’s SAWs.
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. “Johnny and I ______(ed) ourselves on barbecue sandwiches and banana splits.”
  5. lazy : dogged :: flattered : ______
  6. The young actress _____(ed) herself extremely capably in her first film.
  7. (2) Much of what makes up a ______ are its _____(s).
  8. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria.
  9. The team’s ____ defense is what kept them in the game.
  10. Pony was _____ when he thought of  his parents.
  11. As your vocabulary increases, you can read and understand writing of greater ______.

 

The Outsiders

“Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too.” Who’s talking to whom?  What is he/she talking about? 

End of chapter 3: Now we have two conflicts going on. What is the second one?

Chapter 4: Now our actual plot begins!

Tuesday, 9/13: Vocab, Library!

Assembly Schedule (3rd Period for Election speeches.)

Quickly now! I am checking definitions.

“Vocab, 9/13.”
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  1. _____ (Fill in the blank for the cat.)
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. My parents were a little ______ about the crowd I was hanging out with.
  6. I waited until Mom’s anger ___(ed), and then asked for forgiveness.
  7. Listening to music is not ______ to studying.
  8. Since I studied, I _____(ed) myself quite well on the test.
  9. At first, Pony thought he might be able to ____ the Socs by acting tough, but there were too many of them and they were drunk.
  10. I was ______ when Dad blamed me for breaking the lamp instead of my sister.

 

To the Library!

Monday, 9/12: Copy Homework, SAW Warm Up, Debrief Test #3, Outsiders

Copy homework into assignment book.

“Warm Up, 9/12.” (Written by the Homies just this morning.)
element, culture, complexity, tradition, resourceful

Use one separate sheet for each group. DO NOT PUT NAMES. Each group writes 1 cloze sentence for each word this week. DO NOT PUT the answers. The best sentence for each word becomes today’s warm up for the rest of the classes.

  1. We used the _____ of surprise for Joe’s birthday party.
  2. It is a _______ to give Santa cookies and milk on Christmas.
  3. _________ people reuse everything they can.
  4. In American _______, we celebrate our independence on July 4.
  5. He couldn’t handle the _______ of the Webster’s crossword because his vocabulary wasn’t strong enough.

Debrief Test #3. Where did the wheels fall off the cart?

 

The Outsiders…