vocabulary

Today: Think about ducks.

“Agreement, 4/19.” Write the fix or say OK. Follow the example.
Either the library or your teacher have the book.  Ans:   have   has

1. Here is the photographs of sod houses.
2. The bricks of this house is made from grass-covered ground.
3. First, a man or a woman have to cut the prairie grass short.
4. Each person then dig out a strip of earth.
5. Where was those sod houses built?
6. Sod House Memories are about houses in Nebraska.
7. People in the United States don’t build with sod much today.
8. Boards and bricks are available in most parts of the country.
9. Gene and Mai is working on a model of a sod house.
10. Paper bags or cloth are being used for windows.

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Husker Du, 4/19.

Period 1: Test #24. ANSWER NOT LETTER.

• 19. Why does”The Earth Men” end with a “weather report”?  a) As a foreshadowing of things to come. b) To show how the Martians are starting anew after the Earthmen are gone.  c) To show that, as far as the Martians are concerned, the Earthmen were never there.  d) To show that Mars has weather like Earth.  e) All of the above.    f) NOTA
• 20. “A shot rang out. Mr. Xxx fell.”  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) rising action  e) climax  f) falling action  g) resolution
• 21. “When the town people found the rocket at sunset, they wondered what it was. (p30) a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) rising action  e) climax  f) falling action  g) resolution
• 22. “That night it rained all night. The next day was fair and warm.”  (p31)  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) rising action  e) climax  f) falling action  g) resolution
• 23. Among the people honored at the banquet, the llama stood out._____  a) Prep Phrase  b) Clause  c) Neither

Period 2: Test #6 ANSWER NOT LETTER.
a) Simple Sentence   b) Compound Sentence   c) Complex Sentence 

• 15. After I ate a doughnut, I felt blissful.  _____
• 16. Up the very steep hill we climbed slowly. _____
• 17. Joe ran to the store with his llama. _____
• 18. We will wait here until the llama comes to get us. _____
• 19. I ate a second doughnut, and I still felt good._____

Period 3: Test #10 ANSWER NOT LETTER.

• 15. The llama’s house where he grew up is now a tourist attraction.  a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
  The upstairs library is a great place for quiet studying and relaxation. 
• 16. upstairs  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) adverb
• 17. studying   a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) adverb
• 18. relaxation  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) adverb
• 19. it.  a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) not a person

Period 4: Test #1 ANSWER NOT LETTER.

• 11. With his silly attitude, he fits the role of the jester perfectly. a) adjective  b) not
• 12. With his silly attitude, he fits the role of the jester perfectly. a) adjective  b) not
• 13. I wonder how Vivian can afford to wear the very latest styles. a) adjective  b) not
• 14. Two-Bit nodded wisely. “Nice cut, too. Makes you look like a tough guy.” a) adjective  b) not
• 15. I really like lemon pie. a) adjective  b) not

Period 6: Test #3 ANSWER NOT LETTER.
Choose the correct Subject/Predicate combo.

• 10. Pony’s head turned away from the sight of Bob.  a) Pony turned  b) head away  c) head turned  d) Bob sight  e) NOTA
• 11. The old milk still tasted fine to the llama. a) llama tasted  b) llama milked   c) old tasted  d) milk tasted   e) NOTA
• 12. After that, Pony was sick on the sidewalk.  a) Pony was  b) Pony sick  c) that was  d) NOTA
• 13. The usually jumpy Johnny remained as cool as Darry.  a) Johnny jumpy  b) Johnny cool  c) Johnny remained  d) NOTA
• 14. The top of Jay Mountain seemed so far away. a) Mountain seemed  b) top seemed  c) Mountain away  d) NOTA

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“Vocab, 4/19.”

1. _____
2. _____ (Not peevish. Not ruminate.)
3. _____
4. _____
5. People have been searching forever for a(n) _____ to make us forever young.
6. You should _____ time spent with your grandparents because they won’t be around forever.
7. I am forever ____ when you say “I’m sorry” because you aren’t really; you’re just sorry you got caught.
8. Please ____ from rude comments during the presentation.
9. The root of this word means “to chew.”
10. The root of this word meant “theft.”
11. The original root of this word meant “odor or taste.”
12. The roots of this word meant “to separate apart.”
13. The roots of this word meant “not alarmed.”

 

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Chromies, Homies!

BOB p302.

1. Start a new Gdoc. In the title box, call it either Human Exploration notes or Robot Exploration notes.
2. Type your claim at the top. Jazz it up fancy like the models. You can always modify it later. (You marked examples on p276 and p286.)
3. Make a chart like the one on p302.
4. List your first reason and at least two pieces  of evidence you have for it.
5. List the source for each piece of evidence in the last column.
6. Call me over to look.

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“Warm Up, 4/18.”

Write THREE complete sentence takeaways from this morning’s ZOOM with the Holocaust survivor.

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Husker Du, 4/18. ANSWER NOT LETTER.

Period 1: Test #24
a) blasphemy  b) caper  c) visage  d) lineage  e) delusion  f) propagate  g) naive  h) aesthetic  i) cynical  j) peevish

• 6. One of the crimes Joan of Arc was burned for was _______ against the church.
• 7. The rumor seemed to _______ itself all over the school; by the afternoon until everyone had heard it.
• 8. The root of this word meant “to perceive.” _____
• 9. The original root of this word meant “goat.” _____
• 10. The root of this word meant “natural.” ______

Period 2: Test #6
a) barrage b) circumvent c) reminisce d) sullen e) siege f) defunct g) exploit h) delirious i) dispel j) pensive

• 6. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.
• 7. The reporters unleashed a _____ of questions at Ponyboy…
• 8. …and he felt like he was under _____ until Darry made them stop.
• 9. The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.  
• 10. The roots of this word meant “around to come.”  ________

Period 3: Test #10
a) intrigue b) benevolent c) apprehensive, d) sift e) transgression f) aghast g) ebb h) boon i) stanch j) wheedle

• 6. The roots of this word meant “to step across.” _____
• 7. Our initial excitement _____(ed) when we saw the huge lines.
• 8. The root of this word meant “request for a favor.”____
• 9. The root of this word meant “watertight.”____
• 10. The root of this word meant “ghost.”____

Period 4: Test #1
a) bliss b) infer c) bleak d) nonchalant e) gingerly f) rueful g) savvy h) conform i) sage j) connotation

• 6. This word came from Spanish for “you know.” _____
• 7. For Esteban, the word dropout had the ____of a delinquent who breaks windows and graffitis and such.
• 8. Even though I was nervous, I tried to act cool and ______. 
• 9. Iwas able to _____ the meaning of the word from the way it was used in the sentence.
• 10. It was complete ______ when I got the puppy I wanted!

Period 6: Test #3

• 15. The part of the story where Johnny stabbed Bob would be considered the ______ of the story.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution  g) plot
• 16. The part of the story where the author explains who the characters are and what their situation is. _____  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution g) plot
• 17. Pony gets jumped by the Socs.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution g) plot
• 18. The 5 W’s usually are given here. a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) resolution  g) plot
• 19. Usually the longest part of the story, where most of the action occurs. ______.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) resolution  g) plot

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“Vocab, 4/18.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Some say green tea is the ____ of life because it is filled with healthy compounds.
6. After the failure of his company, he sat ____(ing) about how things might have been.
7. The salesman was very _____ about my complaints and promised to take them to his manager.
8. Collectors are usually very _____ about the quality and condition of the things they buy.
9. I’m still looking for one of you who actually _____(es) math.
10. I am very _____ about your claim that you studied when you only scored 40% on the test.
11. Being interrupted makes most people ______.
12. The root of this word meant “powder for drying wounds.”
13. The roots of this word meant “to set everything in motion.” _____

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Correct Yesterday’s BOB work.

• DO: P291
• DO: P292, #1, #4, the first part of #5
• DO: P294, the first Practice and Apply.

 

“Agreement, 4/18.” Write answers on p 295 in BOB.
Answer not letter. For 1,2,3,4 write the correct subject /verb combo.  For #5, implement the change and write the subject/verb.

1. In which sentence do the subject and verb agree?
   a) Nothing taste as good as my dad’s five-alarm chili.
   b) Most of the group’s music are playing on the radio.
   c) Several of those coats is on sale this week.
   d) Some of Meredith’s poems make me laugh.
2. Neither the trumpet players nor the drummer _____  visited our school. a) has  b) have  c) were  d) are

3. In which sentence do the subject and verb agree?
   a) The King and I were performed as the spring play this year.
   b) A short story, “The Pit and the Pendulum” seem scary.
   c) “Heart and Soul” are being played on the piano right now.
   d) B. J. and the Martians sounds like a funny TV show.

4. In which sentence do the subject and verb agree?
   a) Dan’s friend in the Spanish Club are going to South America next spring.
   b) Many summer camps, with lots of money to spend, has bought new equipment.
   c) The green wheelbarrow behind those bushes need a good cleaning.
   d) The tigers, their eyes gleaming, seem ready for an attack.
5. On that road next to the river sits several abandoned cars. Which is the best fix?
   a) Make cars the subject of the sentence.
   b) Change sits to sit.
   c) Change abandoned to abandons.
   d) Move on that road to the end of the sentence.

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Time?

Chromies, Homies!

BOB p302.

1. Start a new Gdoc. In the title box, call it either Human Exploration notes or Robot Exploration notes.
2. Type your claim at the top. Jazz it up fancy like the models. You can always modify it later. (You marked examples on p276 and p286.)
3. Make a chart like the one on p302.
4. List your first reason and the evidence you have for it.
5. Call me over to look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIME?  

• What does the expression “now the shoe is on the other foot” mean?
• What does it mean to “turn the other cheek”?
• What is the difference between vengeance and justice?
• Is revenge ever justified? Why/when?
• Have you ever taken revenge on someone? Did it make you feel better after? For how long?

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13lCXwN-W8PV_PLypSgKDzUE3Cmiu7mOWcPvXpCNBJoA/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into Planner.

Use your KBARR time to research more EVIDENCE for your argument.

Spin the Wheel of Doom.

All Do 1-5.

Period 1: Test #24

Period 2: Test #6

Period 3: Test #10

Period 4: Test #1

Period 6: Test #3

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Debrief Test #27. Sigh… As predicted…

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https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-test

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BOB.

• Finish reading “Let Robots Take to the Stars.” (P286-290)
• DO: P291
• DO: P292, #1, #4, the first part of #5
• DO: P294, the first Practice and Apply.
• GO TO: HMH in your Chrome Waffle and do the assignment.

Prep Sheet for Test #26: Space KBARR: ___/15  SMYK: ___/10   7 Minutes Quiz: ___/8  Bonuses:

Mental Floss.

1. For each pair of words, move one letter from one word to the other to make a pair of synonyms. The movement could go either way.
   Example: boast — hip.  Move the S and you get boat — ship.
   a) open — cop      b) cave — curt       c) cares — pest
2. What book can an author never really finish writing?
3. Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues:
   Example: noisy gathering of many people. Answer: loud crowd
   a) fast baby chicken   b) distant automobile   c) spotless computer display   d) excellent serving dish
4. George Washington’s wife was sweeping when George Washington’s wife slipped and got wet.  How many w’s in all?
5. When is 30 plus 30 equal to 1?
6. Change the position of just one of the words below so that all the words are in an alphabetical sequence:
   llama, phoenix, hyena, alligator, beaver, elephant, tortoise, antelope

 

Test #27.

Doodle Theme: 10 Years from Now.

Take the night off from Space KBARR.

Study for Tomorrow’s Test!

Let’s Make Right Choices! LOL.

Tomorrow’s Test: Everything! Preview after Period 5.

“Warm Up, 4/13.” ANSWER NOT LETTER.

1. The tests which we have on Fridays ___ not that difficult if you do your classwork and study.
2. Jairo, along with his homies, _____ going on a long trip tomorrow.
3. Neither the llama nor I ____ going to the game tomorrow.
4. Shelia, but not her brother, ____ working tomorrow.
5. Commas?  If you don’t already know today we’re going to learn to cut and paste kids!
6. Commas?  Lloyd the llama author of a best-selling book and renowned rocket scientist was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Poetry.
7. What is the difference between reasons and evidence?
8. Have you stopped lying yet?  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA
9. Where are you going?  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA
10. How could I have made such a huge mistake?   a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA

 

“Vocab, 4/13.” True or False?

1. Computer chips have to be made to very exacting standards.
2. Professional cheerleaders must be very vivacious.
3. If two roads diverged and then converged, it would make an x.
4. The root of the word lapse means “time.”
5. There would be no room for being ostentatious in the Community.
6. If you were indifferent about something, you would give it a thumbs down.
7. Rapt means about the same thing as transfixed.
8. The Chief Elder was way more vindictive in the movie.
9. The level of a lake would be lower after an inundation.
10. Most people think that 13 is an auspicious number.
11. The rabbi at Auschwitz told Vladek his number was auspicious.
12. The root of ostentatious meant money.
13. The 7 Minutes of Terror video showed how exacting the engineers had to be.
14. Jonas was vindictive toward the The Giver.
15. Most of you are rapt in math class.
16. The prefix of diverge means 2.
17. The prefix of converge means together.
18. Jonas was indifferent after he watched the release of the twin.
19. Bob the Soc was very ostentatious about his rings.
20. An escaped prisoner might canvass a neighborhood.

 

RELAY?

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Correct “Seven Minutes of Terror.”

1. The video includes a print graphic that states: Mars’ atmosphere is 100 times thinner than Earth’s. This fact helps the viewer to understand that —  a) the atmosphere is not thick enough to slow down the space vehicle  b) the space vehicle will be able to easily penetrate the atmosphere  c) the atmosphere could cause the space vehicle to explode upon entry  d) the space vehicle is not affected by atmospheric conditions
2. What makes Seven Minutes of Terror different from an informational text passage? a) Contrasting perspectives on the topic are shared.  b) Scientists are quoted directly about a topic. c) Viewers get information using multiple senses.  d) Engineering design challenges are explained precisely.
3. Label the steps of the spacecraft’s landing in the order in which they happen in the video. The first step will be labeled 1, and the last step will be labeled 5.
   ___  The sky crane maneuver prevents a dust cloud from forming.
   ___  The parachute detaches to prepare for the next step.
   ___  The rocket motors turn on and blast the spacecraft away from the parachute.
   ___  The spacecraft slams into Mars’s atmosphere.
   ___  The parachute opens up to decrease the spacecraft’s speed.
4.  The purpose of this video is to — a) tell why a space vehicle traveled to another planet    b) describe how engineers solved design challenges on a project  c) persuade viewers to be interested in science and technology   d) explain how difficult and terrifying space travel can be
5. In the video, one of the scientists explains that successfully landing the space vehicle requires perfect sequence, perfect choreography, perfect timing. What is the meaning of the word choreography in this context?   a) A series of known command     b) A series of planned situations    c) A series of landing attempts   d) A series of rocket blasts
6. What is the most likely reason that the creators of the video chose the title Seven Minutes of Terror?  a) To warn viewers that the content of the video will be frightening    b) To let viewers know how long the video will take to watch   c) To give viewers a hint as to what the content of the video will be    d) To trick viewers by using a play on words that sounds like a horror film
7. (2) Which two statements from the video best support the answer to #6?
   • a) So, when we first get word that we’ve touched the top of the atmosphere, the vehicle has been alive—or dead—on the surface for at least seven minutes.
   • b) Because we’ve got literally seven minutes to get from the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars . . .
   • c) We slam into the atmosphere and develop so much aerodynamic drag, our heat shield, it heats up and it glows like the surface of the sun. (01:36–01:44)
   • d) During entry, the vehicle is not only slowing down, violently, through the atmosphere, but also we are guiding it, like an airplane, to be able to land in a very narrow, constrained space.
   • e) The radar has to take just the right altitude and velocity measurements at just the right time, or the rest of the landing sequence won’t work.

 

“Let Robots Take to the Stars” p286.

Read and follow annotation directions, p286 —>