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vocabulary

Friday, 10/6: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test#7

Prep sheet for Test#7:

KBARR: ___/24     SMYK: ___/10   Ch. 9:___/10    Vocab Practices: ____/13  ___/13   ___/13

Other Extra Credit:

 

Mental Floss.

  1. What is the longest sentence in the world?
  2. How can you make the following equation correct without changing it at all? 8 + 8 = 91
  3. What property do 1, 2, 6, and 10 all have that no other whole number has?
  4. How can you add 2 to 11 and get 1 as the correct answer?
  5. How many numbers are there on a standard die?
  6. What do all the words in this list have in common? Lead, Sow, Bass, Wind, Tear, Object (Not a trick. Hint: Say them all to yourself.)

 

Test#7.

Doodle Theme: SO MUCH FUN!

Thursday, 10/5: Clauses, Floating Commas, Vocab + Relay, Outsiders + Projects

“Tutorial” Skeddy.

Tomorrow’s Test: See Below + Outsiders. Link after Period 2.

“S, CD, CX, 10/5.” Simple, compound, complex.

  1. As part of his occupation, the llama carried nunchucks.
  2. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
  3. Even though he knew it was a mistake, the llama ate the doughnut.
  4. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched the llamas instead.
  5. Can you determine if this is a complex sentence?
  6. Zoltan forgot his wallet, so he couldn’t buy broccoli.

“The Floating Comma, 10/5.”

  1. _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
  2. _____ going with them?  (who)
  3. All the ____ haircuts looked dorky.  (llama)
  4. We have three _____ in the class. (Elvis)
  5. All the _____ costumes were hilarious. (lady)
  6. Five ____ parents will be guests of honor.  (student)
  7. The duck honked ____ horn.  (it)
  8. (2) ___ not going to believe ____ eyes! (you, you)
  9. Spell the actual name for the floating comma.

“Vocab,10/5.” adversary, aplomb, banish, grueling, concoction, disdain, engross, diminish, exhilarating, perceive, aghast

  1. confused : savvy :: bored : ______(ed)
  2. His feeling of accomplishment was ______(ed) when he found out that EVERYONE received an A on the test.
  3. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This means that whoever is doing the _____(ing) is the one who judges how beautiful something is.
  4. She speaks both French and German with equal ______. She’s very smooth and confident no matter what language she speaks.
  5. His political ____(s) tried to prevent him from winning the election.
  6. Which word best captures the Soc’s attitude  (attitude!) toward the greasers? ____
  7. When Steve told Two-Bit he should get a job, Two-Bit was _____. (haha)
  8. As the snowfall ____(ed), we were finally able to see the road.
    marathon_02  
  9. _____
  10. _____
  11. _____
  12. _____
  13. _____

 

Outsiders Projects.

Correct Chapter 9 Quiz.

Talk about why!

Read from page 156–>

Link to Online Version: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi

Wednesday,10/4: S/CD/CX, Apostrophes, Vocab, Outsiders

LNN: https://youtu.be/Z7x-C3dSEFc?feature=shared

“S/CD/CX, 10/4.”

  1. After I ate a doughnut, I felt blissful. 
  2. Up the very steep hill we climbed slowly.
  3. Joe ran to the store with his llama.
  4. We will wait here until the llama comes to get us.
  5. I ate a second doughnut, and I still felt good.
  6. We want to be ready when the llama calls us.
  7. Since my llama left me, I’ve found a new place to dwell.

“Apostrophes, 10/4.”

  1. The llama got all ____ on my report card.  (B)
  2. We have three _____ in our class. (donkey)
  3. _____ llama is that?  (who)
  4. I think that llama is _____.   (they)
  5. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama. (woman)
  6. I think ____ going to be OK. (they)
  7. All the ____ haircuts looked dorky. (llama)
  8. She’s sure ____ going to be OK. (it)
  9. (2) You should have ____  ____ tomorrow. (you, SMYK)

“Vocab, 10/4.”  adversary, aplomb, banish, grueling, concoction, disdain, engross, diminish, exhilarating, perceive, aghast

  1. One of the themes of The Outsiders is that what you _____ is not necessarily what the reality is.
  2. The amount of crime _____(ed) when police started patrolling the neighborhood more often.
  3. The 5 hour Advanced Placement exam was very _______. I needed a long rest afterward.
  4. She has a great _____ for companies that mistreat their workers and refuses to buy their products. (Bonus: What is that protest refusal to buy called?)
  5. The root origins of this word meant “curse and proclamation.”
  6. The root origin of this word meant “NOT considered worthy.”
  7. The root origin of this word meant “ghost.”
  8. The root origin of this word meant “made cheerful.”
  9. The root origin of this word meant ” in large letters.”
  10. The root origin of this word meant “turned against.”
  11. The root origin of this word meant “to get one’s punishment.”
  12. The root origin of this word meant “to understand.”
  13. The root origin of this word meant “steadiness.”

The Outsiders (online link).

  1. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
    • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
      OR
    • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
  2. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (WHITE). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
  3. Continue reading ch 10 up to the BOTTOM OF PAGE 155.
  4. Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
  5. If there is still time, work on your SMYK’s.

 

Messy Rooms.

Tuesday, 10/3: Clauses, Apostrophes, Vocab, Outsiders!

Advisory Schedule.

“S/CD/CX, 10/3.”

  1. Because the llama forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy broccoli.
  2. As part of his occupation, his partner was a llama with a leather jacket.
  3. He didn’t want to embarrass the llama, so he didn’t act affectionate.
  4. The llama ate his doctor-recommended doughnut for breakfast this morning.
  5. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched the llamas instead.
  6. We can wait here until the llama calls us.

“Apostrophes, 10/3.”

  1. Spend as long washing ____ hands…  (you)
  2. …as it takes to say the _____.   (ABC)
  3. We had four ______ in class.  (Jake)
  4. All the ____ clothes are on the second floor. (child)
  5. The llama wagged ____ tail. (it)
  6. All the _____ uniforms were new. (player)
  7. The best era for music was the ____. (70)
  8. The team expressed ____ thanks to the coach. (it)
  9. The _____ lounge is usually off-limits to llamas. (more than one teacher)
  10. All the llamas wagged ____ tails. (they)

“Vocab, 10/4.” No numbers breakdown.
adversary, aplomb, banish, grueling, concoction, disdain, engross, diminish, exhilarating, perceive, aghast

          

The Outsiders (online link) aloud to page 147. Then…

  1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
  2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
  3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
    • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
      OR
    • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
  4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (WHITE). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
  5.  Chapter 9 and questions should be finished by EOP Wednesday. Otherwise finish at home Wednesday night.
  6. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
  7. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.

Monday, 10/2: Homework, Clauses, Debrief Test #6, Outsiders

Late Start Schedule.

Copy homework into planner:

“Warm Up, 10/2.” Simple, Compound, Complex?

  1. If we don’t repair the dam, the llamas will rush through.
  2. We didn’t repair the dam, and the llamas rushed through.
  3. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.
  4. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
  5. Even though he knew it was a mistake, the llama ate the doughnut.
  6. We want to be ready when the llama calls us.
  7. Since my llama left me, I’ve found a new place to dwell.

Debrief Test #6

The Levitating Comma! The Apostrophe!

Question: What are the three uses for apostrophes? Examples?

  1. Possessive form: Book of Joe = Joe’s book.
  2. Contractions: is + not = isn’t  (Takes the place of a letter.)
  3. Pluralize letters and words used as words.  All A’s on my report card.

 

“Apostrophes, 10/2.” Copy only the bold-faced, underlined part. Write the correct form of the word for each blank. You might have to pluralize and/or possessify.
YOU get ONE S.

  1. The  _____ car is equipped with laser cannons. (spy)
  2. _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
  3. _____ going with them?  (who)
  4. All the ____ clothing is on the second floor. (woman)
  5. We have three _____ in the class. (Jesus)
  6.  “_____ all go to the lobby!”  (Let)
  7. All the _____ costumes were hilarious. (more than one lady)
  8. Try not to use too many ____ in your essay. It gets repetitive. (and)

The Outsiders aloud to page 147. Then…

  1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
  2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
  3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
    •  p147, Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
      OR
    • p148, Johnny: “Stay gold.”
  4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (WHITE). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.We are going to correct the Ch. 9 Quiz Today!