vocabulary

Advisory Schedule.

“Scramble 2/27.”

a) –what he was doing  –emerged  –the attacking armies  –to see  –slowed  –from their crouching positions  –and watched

b)–to leave a dwelling  –the most dangerous part  –because  –for any citizen  –of a major rule  –it was a violation  –not on official business  –at night  –this was

“Vocab, 2/27.” derision, flounder, invigorating, rigmarole, speculate, conglomeration, flourish, impertinent, disposition, vigilance, audacious
  

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. It is difficult to _____ accurately about the future because things are changing so rapidly.
6. Mr. Coward does not put up with _______ speech in his classroom.
7. His lame excuse was met with _____ by his mom.
8. Santa Claus is usually portrayed as an amiable, smiling, fat man with a very pleasant ______.
9. With care, feeding, and love, the little puppy ____(ed).
10. Why do we have to go through all this ___ just to add on to our house?
11. The roots of this word mean “together stick thing.”
12. He didn’t study for the test so he ______(ed) on it and failed.
13. The root of this word meant “bold, daring.”

Giver Project Options. Due next Thursday, 3/8.

“Giver 20 Quiz.”

1. What does The Giver say is the worst part of holding the memories?
2. What was the Giver’s first sign that he had the power to receive memories like Jonas?
3. What plan do The Giver and Jonas make?
4. The Giver says that ____________ is the meaning of everything.
5. What’s the Giver’s plan when his and Jonas’s plan is finished?

Read aloud ch 21… Bye bye to you Gabe!

“Sentence Scramble, 2/28.”

1. *because  *it was  *some of the work crews  *terribly dangerous  *were still about (S, CD, CX?)   (p204)
2.  *more numerous  *beside the road  *and the forests  *with mystery  *trees became  *were dark and thick  (S, CD, CX?)  (p215)

“Vocab, 2/28.” derision, flounder, invigorating, rigmarole, speculate, conglomeration, flourish, impertinent, disposition, vigilance, audacious
  

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Will was ______(ing) in the pond  until Alyce saved him.
6. Mr. Coward and Ms. Lincoln have very different _____(s).
7. Jonas thought the sled ride was exciting and ______.
8. The roots of this word mean “not having reference to.”_____
9. The root of this word meant “to look” and “watchtower.” _____
10. The roots of this word meant “to make strong.”_____
11. The root of this word meant “to scoff at.”_____
12. There is great _____ in the Community for “precision of language.”

“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

Read “The Pedestrian.” Do the questions below in notebook.“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”

Copy homework into planner:

• KBARR = The Giver. There will be a reading check quiz every day, preceded by a Q/A session. Come prepared with questions about ANYTHING you don’t understand.  Response = DAILY = 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 sentence summary per NIGHT, 1 sentence reaction PER NIGHT, 1 thoughtful question PER NIGHT. Reading assignments might vary depending on how far we get in class, so pay attention!
  • Monday night: to the end of chapter 20
  • Tuesday night: to the end of chapter 22
  • Wednesday night:
    • to the end of chapter 23 AND>>>>
    • Read the UNDERLINED PORTION (starts on p6) of Lois Lowry’s Newbery acceptance speech and respond:  What is your theory about the ending?
    • Thursday: Nada.
• Vocab due Tuesday, Wednesday.
  • due Tuesday – Definitions in notebook.
  • due Wednesday – Copy and Finish the SMYK’s.
• Giver Project due Next Thursday, 3/7. (Details Tuesday.)

“Warm Up, 2/26.”

1. What 5 things were on the test Friday?
2. How can we connect “Old Glory” and The Giver?
3. How about “The Sneetches” and The Giver?
4. What does the word forecast mean?

“The Forecast” by Dan Jaffe

Perhaps our age has driven us indoors.
We sprawl in the semi-darkness, dreaming sometimes
Of a vague world spinning in the wind.
But we have snapped our locks, pulled down our shades,
Taken all precautions. We shall not be disturbed.
If the earth shakes, it will be on a screen;
And if the prairie wind spills down our streets
And covers us with leaves, the weatherman will tell us.

“Forecast, 2/26.” (5p)

1. “The Forecast” is written in…  a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
2. The word forecast in the poem refers to the weatherman’s forecast, but it also adds another meaning for the poem. What else is the poem forecasting?
3. This poem was written in 1964. How does it relate to today’s world?
4. How can we relate this poem to The Giver?
5. (2) Which character doesn’t belong with the others?  Why?  a) Pony  b) Alyce  c) Gran-Da  d) Donald  e) the Giver  f) Jonas

The Giver Big Screen Version.

Prep Sheet for Test #22:

Giver 1-1-1: ___/18    Giver Quizzes: ___/8   ___/6   Bonuses:

Mental Floss.

1. James said that he was born on February 29, 1900. What birthday did he celebrate in the year 2000?
2. Can you figure out these common, polite expressions?
   • a) The second letter of the alphabet + the opposite of more + a female sheep
   • b) The 16th letter of the alphabet + to rent
   • c)  Former + sticks used for pool + not you
3. These word pairs are not in relation to each other, but if you find their synonyms, the two words will rhyme.  Example : Plump Feline = Fat Cat
   a) Nondescript Necklace   b) Funny/Smart Cat   c) Unusual Rabbit (2)   d) Wedding Limo (2)  e) Untamed Minor
4. You will be given clues for the two words. The second word is the first word with the first letter removed.
   a)  area between mountains –>   narrow passage between buildings
   b) spew out –>  leave out
   c) a shape –>  a number

Test #22.   Doodle Theme: A new piece of technology.

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Tomorrow’s Test: Paragraph Scramble, Husker Du, Vocab, Giver + Movie. Preview? Hmmmmmaybe.

“Scramble, 2/22.” (p67)

1. He was not starving, it was pointed out.
2. No one in the community was starving, had ever been starving, would ever be starving.
3. Immediately he had been taken aside for a brief private lesson in language precision.
4. Did he understand that? they asked him.
5. To say “starving” was to speak a lie.
6. But the reason for precision of language was to ensure that unintentional lies were never uttered.
7. And he had.
8. He was hungry.
9. An unintentional lie of course.

Debrief Test #21. Studying works.

“Vocab, 2/22.” DECORUM, ADMONISH, AMIABLE, RAPT, VILE, ADHERE, CARNAGE, APT, PALPABLE

1. Jonas was _____(ed) for his unintentional lie about starving.
2. Jonas could not bear the _____ he perceived in the war memory.
3. When they cancelled the sold-out show at the last minute, the anger in the crowd was _____. You knew something was going to happen.
4. The citizens of the Community are careful about ______ in their interactions with each other.
5. Two-Bit and Soda were the two most ______ greasers.
6. The audience was _____ with the intense storytelling.
7. The Elders are very careful to make sure that each assignment is ____ for the person assigned.
8. There is usually “_____” in the S/CD/CX part of the test; lots of red. (LOL)
9. Do not mix up this word with the one that means a small container. _____ (LOL)
10. The root of this word meant “urge by warning.”
11. Her comment was on point and ____.
12. (2) You are expected to _____ to the strict rules of _____ in a court of law.

“Giver 16-17.” Answer not Letter.

1. The word Jonas was searching for to describe the feeling in the room of the memory was…
2. When Jonas asks his parents if they love him, their reaction could best be described as…  a) anger  b) frustration c) shock  d) nonchalance  e) NOTA
3. After that conversation with his parents, Jonas..  a) tells Gabe that things could be different.  b) lies to his parents.  c) decides to stop taking his pill.  d) all of the above.  e) NOTA
4. After stopping the pills, what does Jonas realize about everyone else?
5. Why is Jonas disturbed by the game his friends are playing?
6. What is Lily’s theory about Elsewhere?

Movie.