Month: November 2020

Friday, 11/6 (Per. 1,2,3) – Monday, 11/9 (Per. 5,6)

ZoomaZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/6580428380?pwd=SCs3NDRHcUJIbWE1SXdQVUdKUGpZdz09

Slides Link for Homies, Monday, 11/9: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pfiVUHX7jWoWWxAng2puXHnda8vFtNzF8jjTiksk-zA/edit?usp=sharing

Check-in in Chat: Combine the following SIMPLE sentences into a 1) COMPLEX sentence and then a 2) COMPOUND sentence. Yes, you may add, subtract, or change words.

The llama usually got seasick.    He lived on a houseboat.

Announcements:

“S/CD/CX/FRAG, 11/6 (11/9)″ The test will look like this!  * = the hard ones.  boldfaced = hint.

  1. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
  2. The llama was being crabby, so his mom ignored him.
  3. Even though he knew it was a mistake, the llama ate the doughnut anyway.
  4. The crew checked the llama, and the captain prepared it for the sea.
  5. *The llama climbed slowly up the very steep hill.
  6. *When you use a dependent clause as a sentence.
  7. *His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.
  8. BONUS FOR +1: When you combine two INDEPENDENT CLAUSES, but forget to use your COMMA AND YOUR FANBOY, that mistake is called a _____

“Vocabulary, 11/6 (11/9).” Each word used once. Tough one this time!

  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. I would like to _____ these rumors by explaining what the facts are.
  4. The 5 hour Advanced Placement exam was very _______.
  5. She has a great _____ for companies that mistreat their workers and refuses to buy their products. (Bonus: What word do we use for that kind of protest?)
  6. The root origins of this word meant “curse and proclamation.” _____ (Hint: Who would make a proclamation?)
  7. The root origin of this word meant “cheerful.” _____
  8. The root origin of this word meant ” in large letters.” _____
  9. The root origin of this word meant “turned against.” _____
  10. The root origin of this word meant “digestion.” _____
  11. The root origin of this word meant ”balanced and straight and true.” ______

The Outsiders! Chapter 6!

Wednesday 11/4 (Per. 1,2,3) – Thursday, 11/5 (Per. 5,6)

ZoomaZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/6580428380?pwd=SCs3NDRHcUJIbWE1SXdQVUdKUGpZdz09

Check-in in Chat:
1. Type a Compound sentence (I + I) about llamas. (Hint: comma + FANBOYS)
2. Type a Complex sentence (I + D or D + I) about pizza.  (Hint: although, since, because, while, if, therefore, when)

EVERYONE comes back for SGI to Show Me You Know.    Period 5: 1:30   Period 6: 2:00

Title in Notebook: “S/CD/CX, 11/4 (11/5).”
Write S, CD (I + I), or CX (D + I, I + D) for each sentence.

  1. Herbie the llama ate some grass , but   it gave him gas.
  2. He failed the test   after he ignored the warning.
  3. The llama robbed a bank    with a toy gun.
  4. The llama forgot to practice    therefore he did not do well.
  5. Jenni ate the hot dog , and   she got sick.
  6. Because Jenni ate the hot dog,   she got sick.
  7. Bonus for +1: Why is #6 a “better” sentence than #5?

Title in Notebook: “Vocabulary, 11/4 (11/5).”
More than one possible on some.  You will use words more than once.

  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 never nervous about it.
  5. His political ____(s) tried to prevent him from winning the election. (Bonus for actually spelling the plural form correctly!)
  6. Which word best captures the Soc’s attitude  (attitude!) toward the greasers? ____
  7. He was ___(ed) to his room until his homework was finished.
  8. As the snowfall ____(ed), we were finally able to see the road.
     marathon_02 
  9. _____
  10. _____
  11. _____
  12. _____

The Outsiders! Use your fingers to show the answer: a = 1, b = 2, etc.

  1. The fact that Johnny is getting more out of the book they’re reading than Pony, even though Pony is the “smart” one, is an example of irony.  a) True  b) False
  2. The real message of  “Nothing Gold Can Stay” is that bad things always happen.  a) True  b) False
  3. Which quote so far best connects to the title of the novel?  a) “How’d you like to live with that?”  b) “I guess we’re different.”  c) “Too bad it couldn’t stay like that all the time.”  d) “Things have been happening so fast…”  e) “I bet they were cool old guys.”
  4. The same character said all five of the quotes in the previous question. Which one?  a) Pony  b) Soda  c) Dally  d) Johnny  e) Darry  f) Two Bit  g) Steve
  5. Chapter 5 would be considered part of the ______ of this story.    a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) NOTA

Read aloud into Chapter 6!

Monday, 11/2 (Per. 1,2,3) – Tuesday, 11/3 (Per. 5,6)

ZoomaZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/6580428380?pwd=SCs3NDRHcUJIbWE1SXdQVUdKUGpZdz09

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19xSmNWixLS54k4vqHlUuh649Ii12BYthEXp62A5j6iE/edit?usp=sharing

PRIVATE Check in in Chat: Answer, DEP, IND, or Phrase. 

  1. I sent the llama to the store before the party started.
  2. If you were a bird, you would like it in a tree.
  3. If you were a bird, you would like it in a tree.
  4. Tara ate a cheese roll after she watched The Simpsons with her family.
  5. Tara ate a cheese roll after she watched The Simpsons with her family.

Homework for the week.

SEND KBARR CHART PICS (10/26 – 10/30)! YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A NEW CHART GOING!
NO RESPONSE THIS WEEK! YES, YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY!

EV-ER-Y-BO-DAY COMES BACK FOR SGI! You will be completing your first district writing assessment! YES, that means ALL of you! It also means that if you haven’t finished your Mistake/Surprise Essay, you are in a world of HURT!

“Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences.”
I = Independent Clause  D = Dependent Clause.
(S) Simple Sentence (S) = One I.
(CD) Compound Sentence (CD)  = I + I, joined by a comma and one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
(CX) Complex Sentence (CX) = I + D or D + I — although, since, because, while, when, if, etc.)

“S/CD/CX, 12/12.”  Write S, CD, or CX for each sentence.

  1. I like turtles   because they are cute.
  2. The llama is a quadruped    with fins for swimming.
  3. I sent the llama to the store   before the party started.
  4. Katy tried to call me   , but   my phone was dead.
  5. You would like it   if you were a bird.

Debrief Test-05202.
Starting with the next test, you will no longer get the correct answers after you finish. We will go over it like now, and THEN you will do the retake!

Checking Definitions.

“Vocab, 11/2.” ALL Pics. Each word is used once!

The Outsiders

BEFORE YOU GO: THINK ABOUT  — How did your mistake or surprise affect your life?

SGI on MONDAY, 11/2 (1,2,3) and TUESDAY, 11/3 (5,6).

  1. Make sure your Mistake/Surprise Essay is shared with me.
  2. Follow this link and read the instructions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Eszhb6opEOkNGBxzJPrtbgXLL3c7LhqK2NXz94flqa0/edit?usp=sharing
  3. Really all should have to do is write an ending that shows what you learned (NOT JUST A SENTENCE OR TWO), make sure you are nice and showy (like a lot of you were on your Perfect papers!), and PROOFREAD!
  4. You must write this portion while on the ZOOM, and you don’t get any extra time after this. (I will check time and date modified to make sure).
  5. You have 30 minutes. GO!