Month: January 2020

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab, S/CD/CX, Vladek.

“Vocab, 1/30.”
ominous, solace, permeate, languid, ubiquitous, dejected, meticulous, assuage, assimilate, petulant
   

1. _____ Pic of a lazy polar bear napping.
2. _____ Cartoon of a guy in a robe on a pillow enjoying a cup of hot chocolate and smiling with his eyes closed.
3. _____ Cartoon of a guy looking at his computer which says, “Oh no… Not another internet cartoon.”
4. _____Pic of scary clouds that look like a monster.
5. _____ Cartoon: Smell Wars: Office. Who will triumph? Bad perfume or burnt microwave popcorn?
6. Towards the end of the book, Vladek gets very ____ and weak because of his health issues.
7. It is taking us awhile to ______ the concepts of compound and complex sentences.
8. Vladek is so ____, he spent four hours unpacking, refolding and then repacking their luggage.
9. For awhile last year, fidget spinners were _____.
10. He spoke in an _______ voice about the upcoming battle which they would probably lose.
11. (2) When your sadness is _____(ed), your soul has found ___. (Awww.)

VOCABULARY RELAY (FINALLY!)

“S/CD/CX/FRAG, 1/30″  (10p) The test will look like this!

1. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
2. The llama was being petulant, so his mom ate the cheeselog.
3. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.
4. Even though he knew it was a mistake, the llama ate the doughnut anyway.
5. The crew checked the llama, and the captain prepared it for the sea.
6. The llama climbed languidly up the very steep hill.
7. When you use a dependent clause as a sentence.
8. When you combine two INDEPENDENT CLAUSES, but forget to use your COMMA AND YOUR FANBOY, that mistake is called a _____
9. (2) Combine the following SIMPLE sentences into a COMPLEX sentence and then a COMPOUND sentence.
   • The llama usually got seasick.
   • He lived on a houseboat.
10. BONUS. Combine the following three sentences into ONE SIMPLE sentence
    • A girl rode her unicycle.
    • Down the street is where she went.
    • She had a llama-shaped balloon. 

Me: Checking Interview Questions.
You: Working on 600 words for next Tuesday  (today is 1/30) or Vocab EC.

Interview notes are due next Thursday, 2/6!

• Questions and Answers to questions (summaries, several direct quotes)
• Notes on who, how, where, when, why
• Notes on physical description and attitude

Vladek.  On tomorrow’s test:

1. How does Pavel try to show Artie what Auschwitz felt like?  
2. What makes Art shrink down again on p207?
3. What’s a barrack (aka a block)?
4. Why does the tin shop foreman, Yidl, dislike Vladek? 
5. What does Vladek do to change Yidl’s opinion?
6. What was Appel?
7. Who helps Vladek establish and maintain contact with Anja?
8. What was a Selektion?

Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 1/29.” Each word will be used ONCE.
ominous, solace, permeate, languid, ubiquitous, dejected, meticulous, assuage, assimilate, petulant

1. After he missed the tying field goal, the kicker was _____ for days.
2. When the little girl gets tired, she gets ____, and pouts about everything.
3. The light in the room didn’t seem to come from any one source; it just sort of ______(ed)  the walls, casting a soft glow.
4. Since they were so tired, they walked at a very _____ pace.
5. By definition, a meme is ______.
6. When Anja died, Vladek expected Artie to give him _____, not the other way around.
7. The root of this word means “omen.”
8. The roots of this word mean “change to sweet.”
9. The roots of this root mean “to be like.”
10. The original root of this word meant “fear.” (As in fear of failure?)

“S/CD/CX, 1/29.” Write S, CD, CX, or Fragment for each.

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. When the llamas get the chance.
7. We can wait here until the llama calls us.
8. If we don’t repair the dam, the llamas will rush through.
9. You’ll know the llama’s intentions when she gets here.
10. * The llama ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more.
11. BONUS: Name the FANBOYS. (+2 for all 7, +1 for 6/7.)
12. BONUS II: The FANBOYS are all a type of _______. (noun, verb, etc…)

Interview Update. Questions are due tomorrow!  They count for 50 words toward your 600.

Here are a couple of examples of finished products. Notice the details she includes. Be sure to write down everything about how the interview goes down! Notes are due February 6th!

“The Wise Words of Nana”
“98 Years of Memories”

Vladek.  Read through p201.  Group Questions for p201:

1. Why do you think Artie might have drawn himself atop a pile of Holocaust victims?
2. Why might he be drawing himself with a mouse mask if he’s actually Jewish?

Book II, Chapter II: Auschwitz (Time Flies)