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vocabulary

Wednesday, 2/8: Phrases/Clauses, Vocab, Dah Givah

   

 

“Phrase or Clause or Not 2/8.”
a) Copy the underlined bold-faced part of each sentence.
b) Then ID that group of words as PREP PHRASE, a CLAUSE, or NEITHER.
c) Then ID each sentence as S, CD, or CX.
Example: The llama with a duck drove past my house.   Prep Phrase, Simple

  1. As he was running through the halls JP tripped and fell on his face.
  2. To pass the test most of you will probably have to study.
  3. Because he was popular, Eric was the clear favorite in the campaign for governor.
  4. To stay in shape for competition Celeste must exercise every day.
  5. After everyone clapped, Stella gave an inspiring speech.

“Vocab, 2/8.”

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The root of this word meant “banished person.”
  6. The root of this word meant “to increase.”
  7. The roots of this word  meant “to shackle the feet of.”
  8. The root of this word meant “forgetful.”
  9. The root of this word meant “lean, skinny.”
  10. The root of this word meant “float or swim.”
  11. After the police mishandled the fight, it ____(ed) into a riot.
  12. He tried to ___ his income by selling magazines door to door.
  13. Although you might think they do, recent studies have concluded that cough _____(ants) don’t really help stop your cough.

 

1-1-1 “Sharing.”

 

“Dah Givah, Chapter 3-4.” Letter ok on MC questions. Open Book. Closed Neighbor. (10p)

  1. Why does Jonas want his father to chastise Lily?
  2. What quality does Jonas think Gabriel’s eyes have that other people’s don’t. a) color  b) depth c) reflection  d) love  e) NOTA
  3. True or False? One of the jobs of a Speaker is to publicly chastise those who break minor rules.
  4. True or False? Asher also noticed something had changed about the apple they were tossing.
  5. True or False? The only time it’s OK to brag is when you have accomplished something big for the community like Benjamin.
  6. Why does Jonas have no idea what his assignment might be?
  7. True or False? Roberto’s release was a sad occasion for all at the House of the Old because he was so well-loved.
  8. All of these were a part of Roberto’s release ceremony except…a) a review of his life and accomplishments.  b) chanting the patriotic anthem.  c) speeches from friends and admirers. d) a period of mourning.  e) These were all a part of the ceremony.
  9. Where does Larissa say the Old go when they are released?
  10. Why are Jonas and Larissa laughing at the end of chapter 4? a) Jonas told a funny joke.  b) Larissa’s hair was sticking straight up after her bath.  c) Asher tripped and fell into an empty tub.  d) Jonas suggested they take an idea to the committee for study.  e) NOTA

Read aloud chapter 5.

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

Tuesday, 2/7: Prepositions, Vocab, Dah Givah

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause? CD and CX?
“Phrase/Clause Practice, 2/7.” Write out each finished sentence. The extra phrases/clauses may precede the original as well.

  1. The llama wept.   (Add a dependent clause to make a COMPLEX sentence. Tip: Maybe a clause that explains WHY.)
  2. The llama slithered.  (Add TWO PREPOSITIONAL phrases that show how, where, or which llama, but keep the sentence SIMPLE.)
  3. The llama danced.  (Add an independent clause to make a COMPOUND sentence that also shows what you or someone else did.)

“Vocab, 2/7.”
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augment, wretched, meager, suppress, exuberant, impede, fleeting, wry, lethargic, entity, escalate

  1. Pic of a giant, fallen tree blocking the road.
  2. Pic of a bear seriously napping.
  3. Cartoon of Uncle Sam’s hand over someone’s mouth and the word QUIET!
  4. Pic of a joyful grandma leaping into a lake!
  5. Pic of a celebrity smirking.
  6. Pic of clock dissolving into confetti.
  7. Pic of two forlorn women resting on a mattress in a garbage dump.
  8. Pokemon Go is an example of a game that uses _____(ed) reality, adding extra features to the real world through technology.
  9. After the second offense the punishment _____(ed) from scolding to use of the discipline wand.
  10. One division of the company was sold off as a separate _____.
  11. This word was actually created as a name for a new invention in the 1920s.
  12. (2) Vladek tried to ____ the ____ amount of food they were allowed by working on the black market.

Random selection of people to read 1-1-1 aloud!

“Giver 1-2.”  Not collaborative, but open book.  (9p)

  1. What two words did Asher confuse?
  2. What word does Jonas finally settle on to describe his feelings?
  3. Why does everyone know that Lily’s comment about keeping Gabriel has to be a joke?
  4. What rule did Jonas’s father kind of break?
  5. What rule gets broken all the time by everyone?
  6. What happens at the ceremony of 12?
  7. How is that decision made?
  8. We are in the ______ of the story.  exposition, rising action, inciting incident, falling action, climax, resolution
  9. The Giver is told in _____  (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) person?

 

Chapter 3—>

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

Monday, 2/6: Homework, Debrief Test #19, Prepositions, Da Givah

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ikv4oieguvbLSxyd-rAHJxhrZFtsECQWUVezLHQVla4/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

 

 

 

 

“Warm Up, 2/6.” (5)  Name the 5 things that you were tested on in Test #19.

 

 

Debrief Test #19.

“Prepositions, 2/6.

1. The person _______ the counter is the owner.
2. Several sheep were grazing _______ the fence.
3. The helicopter flew _______ the clouds.
4. The woman who lives _______ us plays the oboe.
5. Your napkin is lying _______ the table.
6. The books _______ my desk are overdue _____the library.
7. The flowers _______ the house bloomed early.
8. I looked _______ my brother when I came home.
9. Please meet me _______ the science museum.
10. The painting _______ the mantel was created _____ my great-aunt.

LINK FOR THE GIVER: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZWhvcm5ldHMub3JnfGVmbXMtbGFuZ3VhZ2UtYXJ0c3xneDo2MmFmNzZkZDc5MjI3M2M1

Second Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UqbgOHQFhZPZg8JByLbkaKLueoAjC7U5/view?usp=sharing

Dah Givah.

Read Aloud.
Questions on tomorrow’s quiz:

  1. What two words did Asher confuse?
  2. What word does Jonas finally settle on to describe his feelings?
  3. Why does everyone know that Lily’s comment about keeping Gabriel has to be a joke?
  4. What rule did Jonas’s father break?
  5. What rule gets broken all the time?
  6. What happens at the ceremony of 12?
  7. How is that decision made?
  8. We are in the ______ of the story.  exposition, rising action, inciting incident, falling action, climax, resolution
  9. The Giver is told in _____  (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) person?

 

Friday, 2/3: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #19

Prep Sheet for Test #19:
KBARR: ___/24   Vocabulary Practices: ___/13  ___/13  ___/13   SMYK: ___/10   Maus Check: ___/5

Mental Floss.

  1. The amazing No Snore Sally has gone 11 days without sleeping. How does she do it?
  2. What large and well known city in the U.S.A. is half golden and half silver?
  3. Although very old coins tend to be worth more than their face value, why is it that 1997 nickels are worth about $100?
  4. What’s the common link?
    • a) tailor, wrestling match, bowling alley
    • b) watermelon, tournament, flower
    • c) hurricane, needle, potato
    • d) barber, rooster, beehive
  5. A man builds an extraordinary house where all four sides face south.  A bear walks up to one of his windows and peers in. What color is the bear?

 

Test #19.

Doodle Theme: Design a killer bike!

 

Thursday, 2/2: Spelling, Vocab, OG

Tomorrow’s test: Spelling (like today and all week), vocab, last of Maus, OG stuff. Preview Here.

“Spelling, 2/2.” COPY the correct pair. NOT THE LETTER; THE WORDS! NOT COLLABORATIVE!

  1. group/center   a) corpse/core  b) core/corpse  c) corps/corp  d) corps/core
  2. Cheerios/#25489   a) serial/cereal  b) cereal/cerial  c) cerial/serial  d) cereal/serial
  3. who is/who owns    a) whose/who’s  b) who’s/whose  c) who’se/who’s  d) who’s/whos’
  4. it is/it owns   a) it’s/its  b) its’/its  c) it’s/its’
  5. belongs to them/location   a) their/they’re  b) there/their  c) their/there  d) they’re/there

“Vocab, 2/2.”
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tentative, infringe, reprieve, benign, profound, indolent, relinquish, exasperate, (in)conspicuous, (un)scrupulous, haphazard

  1. _____ Pic of the classic statue, The Thinker.
  2. _____Cartoon of two guys looking out from the top of a skyscraper saying, “Yes, the view is nice—but I mostly want people to look up here and think how rich I am.”
  3. _____Pic of a pack of dogs with a fox blending in.
  4. _____ Pic of a cute little lamb taking its first steps. (NOT: benign, scrupulous, haphazard, or indolent, or any other “it could be’s.” Sigh.)
  5. He soon found that studying for the test would have a _____ (positive) impact on his grade! OMG!
  6. He prepared so ______(ly) that his presentation was painful to watch. (Not: tentative.)
  7. After asking for (*previous vocab word for bonus*), the student received a _____ and was released from detention.
  8. In exchange for safety and peace, communities sometimes _____ a lot of freedom.
  9. Some thought that the new law would _____ upon their right to protest, and they protested that.
  10. Sometimes fourth period can be ______(ing), but when certain people are absent, it can be a nice class.
  11. If you search more systematically, instead of so ____(ly), you will be more likely to find whatever you’re looking for.
  12. The roots of this word meant “to seize back.” _____
  13. The roots of this word meant “to break into.” _____

 

Vocab Relay!

Euphemisms II.

  1. What does the prefix eu– mean?
  2. euthanasia
  3. monthly housing accommodation payment
  4. governmental revenue ($) enhancement
  5. relocation center
  6. encore telecast
  7. correctional facility
  8. over the hill

“Old Glory”

Quiz. Collaborative. Characters: Donald, Gran-Da, Dad, Mom, SOS men.

  1. On the surface, who are we initially supposed to think is the protagonist (hero) of the story?
  2. If we dig deeper, who is REALLY the protagonist?
  3. Conflict #1: ____ v _____
  4. Conflict #2: ____ v _____
  5. What right did the SOS law take away?
  6. Why did Gran-Da try to burn the flag?
  7. Why did Donald turn him in?
  8. What/Who does Uncle represent?
  9. Explain the last line: “What kind of world would that be?”
  10.  (BONUS) What do you think the main message of the story is?