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Friday, 3/3: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #23

Prep Sheet for Test #23:
Giver 1-1-1: ___/10 Giver Quizzes: ___/5 ___/10 ___/5 SMYK:___/10 Bonuses: +2 for vocab relay for Period 2, +1 for periods 3,4,6.

Mental Floss.

  1. Make the matchstick dawg face the other way by moving only 2 matchesHis tail must still point up!
  2. James said that he was born on February 29, 1900. What birthday did he celebrate in the year 2000?
  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 #23.

Doodle Theme: The House of the Future.

Thursday, 3/2: Sentence Practice, Vocab + (NEW) Relay, The Pedestrian, Giver

Tomorrow’s Test: Everything we did this week! Preview HERE.

“Warm Up, 3/2.” Phrase or Clause?  a) Prep Phrase  b) Clause  c) 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. _____

 

“Sentences, 3/2.”

  1. *because  *mo was  *momo of the binkly moomoos  *woggedly glowakous  *were jume loend
    *because  *it was  *some of the work crews  *terribly dangerous  *were still about
  2. –the amontal kulap  –trinking –Crazy Cathy –the quol’s kimkim –wermed for
    –the electrical outlet   –grabbing   –Crazy Cathy   –the cat’s tail   –headed for

 


“Vocab, 3/2.”

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

 

NEW! Vocab Relay! TRUE OR FALSE? Fewest mistakes wins!

  1. You would be happy is someone spoke to you with derision.
  2. The DMV is an example of a rigmarole.
  3. Something that is life and death is considered trivial.
  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. The Chief Elder in the movie is rather jovial.
  9. The main root of conglomeration means daring.
  10. Mr. Coward prizes impertinence.
  11. The prefix of trivial means three.
  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.

“Giver 23.”

  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

The Pedestrian.” 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. 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”  f) The Giver

 

The Giver…

 

 

Wednesday, 3/1: Husker Du, Vocab, Giver

“Sentence Scramble, 3/1.”

  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, 3/1.”
  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. He seemed smart, even though most of the facts he knew were rather _____.
  7. Why do we have to go through all this ___ just to add on to our house?
  8. Mr. Coward and Ms. Lincoln have very different _____(s).
  9. This word’s root comes from the Latin name of the god Jupiter. _____
  10. The roots of this word mean “not having reference to.”_____
  11. The root of this word meant “to look” and “watchtower.” _____
  12. The root of this word meant, “to dare.”
  13. The root of this word meant “to scoff at.”

 


“Giver 21-22.” (10)

  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
    Bonus.
  8. How does “The Forecast” relate to The Giver?

Chapter 23…

What is up with the ending?

Dah Giver.

LINK to GIVER:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UqbgOHQFhZPZg8JByLbkaKLueoAjC7U5/view?usp=sharing

Tuesday, 2/28: Husker Du, Vocab, The Forecast, Giver

“Apostrophes, 2/28.” Copy the bold-face, underlined part and write the proper form of the word in parentheses.

  1. _____ llama was selected for the fair.  (Charles)
  2. The llama got all ____ on my report card.  (B)
  3. The _____ lounge is usually off-limits to llamas. (More than one.)  (teacher)
  4. _____ llama is that?  (who)
  5. I think that llama is _____.   (they)

“Commas, 2/28.” Write the rule or say ok as is.
a) to separate independent clauses   b)  after an intro word, phrase, or clause.  c) between all items in a series.  d)  to set off non-essential information  e) to show direct address.  f) between adjectives that modify the same noun  

  1. I asked my BFF the llama with a necktie for a dollar. _____
  2. She wanted to tame the wild llama but it was too much for her. _____
  3. Most of the time travelers worry about their luggage getting lost. _____
  4. There was a very ancient ancestor to the llama which had giant razor-sharp claws._____
  5. The llama jerky was soft but satisfying. _____

“Vocab, 2/28
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Mr. Coward does not put up with _______ speech in his classroom.
  6. It is difficult to _____ accurately about the future because things are changing so rapidly.
  7. (2) Santa Claus is usually portrayed as a _____, smiling, fat man with a very pleasant ______.
  8. With care, feeding, and love, the little puppy ____(ed).
  9. For some reason the roots of this word meant “3 roads.” (?!)
  10. The roots of this word mean “together stick thing.”
  11. The root of this word means “flower.”
  12. The root of this word meant “to arrange.”

 


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, 2/28.” (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. (2) Which character doesn’t belong with the others?  Why?  a) Pony  b) Alyce  c) Gran-Da  d) Donald  e) the Giver  f) Jonas

“Giver 20.”  (5)

  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?  a) They will both escape the community together.  b) Jonas will break the rules three times so he has to be Released.  c) Jonas will start releasing memories on people in the Community to show them what they’re missing.  d) Nothing; they will continue on as normal because there’s nothing they can do.  e) NOTA
  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!

LINK to GIVER:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UqbgOHQFhZPZg8JByLbkaKLueoAjC7U5/view?usp=sharing

Monday, 2/27: Homework, Warm Up, Debrief Test #22, Giver

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bB0qbREsWvX4QRmsSIk-rsBjuh68Pj3DgbajdzOBMH0/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

Giver Project Options. Project is due next Thursday, 3/9.


“Warm Up, 2/27.”

  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?

Debrief Test #22.

 


The Giver on the Big Screen…