vocabulary

“S/V Agreement, 3/6.”

1. _____ Jimmy and his mom want to come with us to the llama party?
2. The news_____ on at 6pm.
3. Either the llama or the tree ____ added to the pic after it was taken. (past tense)
4. Ten dollars ____ the price of the movie.
5. Some rare llamas ____ smaller llamas inside.
6. One of my llamas ____ going on a trip to France.
7. Sheila, but not her brother, ____ working tomorrow.
8. (S/V for each clause.) The Albino Llama ___ many mysteries which ____unsolved to this day

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“Vocab, 3/6.” blasphemy, caper, visage, lineage, delusion, propagate, naive, aesthetic, cynical, peevish
     

1. _____ (Not visage.)
2. _____
3. _____
4. This pic came from a page called, “Things that are NOT _____.”
5. She scraped her knee _____(ing) around on the blacktop.
6. The root of this word meant “blame.”_____
7. The original root of this word meant “goat.” _____
8. The root of this word meant “natural.” _____
9. The root of this word meant “young shoot.” _____
10. naive : savvy :: optimistic : ______
11. During WWII, giant posters with Hitler’s ______ loomed from almost every wall in Germany.
12. His family’s ______ here in the U.S. was very long, stretching all the way back to the Mayflower.
13. The root of this word meant “to mock or play with.” _____

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“It’s like it ain’t so much what a fellow does, but it’s the way the majority of folks is looking at him when he does it.”

What does this mean?

Poem #435  by Emily Dickinson Much Madness is divinest Sense– To a discerning Eye– Much Sense–the starkest Madness– ‘Tis the Majority In this, as All, prevail– Assent–and you are sane– Demur–you’re straightway dangerous– And handled with a Chain–

Madness = insanity divinest = most perfect, the best discerning = looking  very carefully/showing good judgement starkest = most obvious All = everything prevail = decides/wins assent = agree demur = disagree

“435, 3/6.”

“Translate” the poem as best you can using the vocab key. This will be your cheat sheet on Friday.

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Finish “The Earth Men.”
Link for those at home: The Martian Chronicles. The story begins on page 22.

How does the poem relate to the story?

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Finish Giver if time…

“Advisory” Schedule.

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“Agreement, 3/5.” Write the SUBJECT and an appropriate VERB FORM in PRESENT TENSE.

1. Humberto, along with his llamas, _____ going on a long trip soon.
2. The girls with the best skills ____ on to the next round.
3. Those llamas in that boat there ____ in danger of drowning.
4. The blonde llama, like the ones in the movie, ___ very rare and valuable.
5. Both Jimmy and The Llama Guy ____ pepperoni pizza.
6. The killer llama, among the largest predators, ____to be as long as twenty-seven feet.
7. The average llama ___ more than 30,000 poisonous, sharp quills.
8. One of the most annoying students ____ getting detention tomorrow.
9. Shadillac, with his posse following, ____ heading for the ISS for a mission.
10. Either Krusty or Charlie___ going to the backstage party but not both.

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“Vocab, 3/5.”  blasphemy, caper, visage, lineage, delusion, propagate, naive, aesthetic, cynical, peevish
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. In order for a species to survive, it must ______ itself.
6. Apparently, third period was under the _______ that it was OK to interrupt the teacher.
7. Dally was very ______ about life; he saw nothing good in it, and looked on the bad side of everything.
8.  In addition to being very functional and useful, the machine was also ______(ally) pleasing.
9. excited : disappointed :: savvy : _______
10. Most people start to get more _____ as they get hungry. (Not cynical.)
11. One of the crimes Joan of Arc was burned for was _______ against the church.
12. The rumor seemed to _______ itself all over the school; by the afternoon everyone had heard it.
13. The root of this word meant “to perceive.” _____ {Bonus: What medical word is related to this word? Hint: Add a prefix.}

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“The Earth Men.”
Link for those at home: The Martian Chronicles. The story begins on page 22.
(Read to the top of p27: “The other three men stood with their shadows under them. They spat on the  stone street … “)

Things to watch for. (Hint: Quiz tomorrow.)

1. What does the captain say that finally makes Mr. Aaa stop and listen to him?
2. What is it the Earth men want from the Martians?
3. Even though it doesn’t really have anything to do with the story, Ray Bradbury spends time describing a mechanical spider toy that the little girl plays with. What’s the point? (More than one answer.)

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The Giver Big Screen Version.

Copy homework into Planner:

• KBARR  Returneth! Read 15 minutes, get chart signed DAILY (in notebook), respond 1 page by Friday.
  (NO RESPONSE FOR PERIODS 5 and 6.)
• Vocabulary due Tuesday and Thursday.
  • due Tuesday – Definitions in notebook.
  • due Thursday– Copy and Finish the SMYK’s.
• Giver Project due Friday. (Note NEW DAY.)

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“Agreement, 3/4.” Write the true subject of the sentence and then a proper verb form.
Example: The team with the best uniforms usually _____ the game.  team wins

1. Sophie ___ going along with all her friends.
2. On that road next to the river ____several abandoned cars.
3. Neither the trumpet player nor the drummer _____ to our school.
4. The test which we have on Fridays ___ not that difficult if you do your classwork and study.
5. Neither the llama nor I ____ going to the game tomorrow.
6. “Sleeping Llamas” _____ like a boring show.
7. The llamas in the band _____ pretty well for llamas.
8. Most of the llama’s music _____ playing on the radio.

 

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MARS!

Should we try to land people on MARS? Why/Not?

• 21 month round trip
• solar radiation
• -50 avg. temp
• 98% CO2 atmosphere
• 38% of our gravity
• zero life or water; lots of dust and rocks

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“The Earth Men” from The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.

What happens (historically) when two very different cultures meet?

What if an alien knocked on your door? What would you DO?

Discuss:
What does telepathy literally mean? ___ ___. (Up to +2!)
What do you think having true telepathy would be like?

Let’s go to Mars. (p16)

Link to story for absentees: The Martian Chronicles. The story begins on page 22.

 

The Giver Big Screen Version.

Prep Sheet for Test #23:

Giver 1-1-1: ___/18  SMYK: YES ? NO   Giver Quizzes: ___/5    ___/5    Bonuses: Period 3 gets +2 for VocabRelay, Periods 4 and 6 get +1.

 

Mental Floss.

1. Make the matchstick dawg face the other way by moving only 2 matches. His tail must still point up!
2. Wacky Wordy: GWETORUSTD (Hint: $)
3. A pen and a pencil together cost $1.10. The pen costs $1.00 more than the pencil. How much is each?
4. The following clues make a pun on words that start with mis-.
   Example: This young woman could lead the orchestra. (bad behavior) Answer: Misconduct.
   • a) This young woman is in great shape. (an outsider)
   • b) This young woman showed me where to go. (lied to me)
   • c) This young woman knew exactly what I meant. (she didn’t really)
5. The cost of making only the maker knows,
   Valueless if bought, but sometimes traded.
   A poor man may give one as easily as a king.
   When one is broken, pain and deceit are assured.
   What am I?

 

Test #23.

Doodle Theme: The House of the Future.

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Tomorrow’s Test: Preview will go up sometime today. It will be the questions ONLY; no multiple choices.

What previous vocab word?

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Guest Teacher Class Ratings: Period 1:   Period 3: 7  Period 4: 8  Period 5: 10  Period 6: 10

Period 1: “I must be obedient and respectful for the guest teacher.” 75 times, handwritten, ink, no mistakes, name and period.  DUE TOMORROW!
Period 3: “I must be obedient and respectful for the guest teacher.” 50 times, handwritten, ink, no mistakes, name and period.  DUE TOMORROW!
Period 5 and 6: NO KBARR Responding next week.

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“Warm Up, 2/29” Phrase or Clause or Neither?

1. If you searched in a more organized way, you might actually find it. _____
2. To pass the test most of you will probably have to study.
3. We can wait here until the llama calls us. _____
4. He didn’t want to embarrass the llama, so he didn’t act affectionate._____
5. To stay in shape for competition Celeste must exercise every day. _____

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“Vocab, 2/29.”derision, flounder, invigorating, rigmarole, speculate, conglomeration, flourish, impertinent, disposition, vigilance, audacious
  

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. The root of this word meant “to be lively.”_____
5. It was a(n) _____ plan with a lot of danger, but it just might work.
6. The root of this word means “blunder.”_____
7. The guards maintained their ______in watching for intruders.
8. This week’s word _____ can be used similarly to a previous word, presumptuous.
9. Everyone likes to ______ about which class is Mr. Coward’s fave, but you are all extra special to him.
10. carelessness : vigilance :: acceptance : _____
11. prosper : flourish :: wonder : _____
12. The root of this word meant “to keep awake.”_____
13. The unrehearsed and terrible performance elicited ______ from the disgruntled crowd.

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NEW! Vocab Relay! TRUE OR FALSE? Fastest with fewest mistakes wins! Each mistake adds 3 seconds.

1. You would be happy is someone spoke to you with derision.
2. The DMV is an example of a rigmarole.
3. People who study usually flounder on tests.
4. It would be audacious to try out for American Idol without practicing.
5. The Community is helping everybody flourish.
6. The root of speculate means look.
7. A security guard should have vigilance.
8. A rollercoaster ride would be invigorating for most people.
9. The main root of conglomeration means daring.
10. Mr. Coward prizes impertinence.
11. Red headed Will was floundering in the pond when Alyve saved him.
12. The root of vigilance means look.
13. The roots of impertinent mean not having reference to.
14. The opposite of audacious is brave.
15. The word flourish has two main meanings.
16. Fiona is always full of derision.
17. Santa is portrayed as being audacious.
18. In the movie, the Chief Elder thinks the Giver is being impertinent.
19. We can only speculate about why the Community was formed.
20. Flourish and thrive are opposites.

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Debrief Test #22.

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“Giver 23 Quiz.”

1. The part where Jonas sees the apple change.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
2. The part where Jonas is selected to be the new Receiver.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
3. The part where Jonas and The Giver make the plan.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
4. Jonas sees the Release. a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
5. Jonas and Gabe sliding down the hill on the sled would be the _______ of the story.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) climax  d) falling action (haha)  e) resolution

Correct Yesterday’s Quiz and Pedestrian Quiz.

“Giver 21-22.” (10) OPEN BOOK. NOT Collaborative.

1. What causes a change in Jonas’s plan?
2. (4) What 4 “crimes” did Jonas commit in Chapter 21?
3. How does Jonas keep the planes from “seeing” him and Gabe?
4. Chapter 21 is in the _______ of the story.
5. What did Gabe confuse for a plane?
6. What was Jonas’s “most relentless” fear?
7. Which character doesn’t belong with the others?    a) Jonas   b) Gran-Da (“Old Glory”)   c) The Giver    d) Jane the Midwife  e) Ponyboy   f) Alyce

“Pedestrian+, 2/28.” ANSWER NOT LETTER.

1. The main conflict in “The Pedestrian” is… Mr. Mead v ______
2. Where does the police car say it is taking Mr. Mead?  a) To jail.  b) To be studied for his weirdness.  c) To be euthanized.  d) To get him a video screen.  e) NOTA
3. “The Pedestrian”  is written in… a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
4. “The Forecast” is written in…  a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
5. Which of the following is closest in its theme to “The Forecast”?    a) The Midwife’s Apprentice  b) “The Pedestrian”  c) “Old Glory”  d) The Outsiders  e) “Nothing Gold Can Stay”

 

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What’s up with the ending?

MOVIE