Month: December 2020

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Check in in Chat: What’s one thing you’re going to do over vacay besides sleep and eat and watch TV?

Good News! We are staying with the current schedule and way of doing things until we go back LIVE!

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The Simpsons: Time and Punishment

Twilight Zone: Number 12 Looks Just Like You

Have a grand vacation. HAVE FUN!

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FastBridge Instructions:

1. Click this link: https://slcusd.illuminatehc.com/login
2. Click “Sign in with Google”
3. Click the blue “Continue to Portal” button.
4. In the grey bar on the left hand side of your screen, click “Fastbridge Learning”.
5. The assessments you’re completing today are the:
   • aReading
   • AUTOreading

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Check in in Chat: (private)Why is Dally’s death even sadder FOR THE READER than Johnny’s?

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Explanation papers are due TODAY for Periods 5,6!

Send your KBARR Chart tonight!

EVERYBODY COME AT 1:00 for SGI for Fastbridge. Same ZOOM link.

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The Outsiders.

Chapter 10 Quiz – Period 1

Chapter 10 Quiz – Period 2

Chapter 10 Quiz – Period 3

Chapter 10 Quiz – Period 5

Chapter 10 Quiz – Period 6

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Go over quiz.

Chapter 11 and 12 aloud.

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Do Outsider Plot Quiz by tomorrow:

Plot Quiz – Period 1

Plot Quiz – Period 2

Plot Quiz – Period 3

Plot Quiz – Period 5

Plot Quiz – Period 6

 

 

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Check in in Chat: (PRIVATE) Give an example of IRONY from The Outsiders.

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Announcements/Homework for the Week (12/14 – 12/17):

• KBAR – NO RESPONSE AT ALL, NO KBAR FRIDAY!  Send your charts on THURSDAY EVENING! You’re welcome!
• Outsiders Assignments assigned in class in the morning are due by next morning class. 
• Instead of SGI, you have independent work to do today! (SEE BELOW)
• Vocab is review; no defns. etc. 
• REMINDER: Writing Assignment. Explanation Paper.
  • Explain how to do something step by step.
  • Start by showing WHY you might want to learn this.
  • Explain step by step what to DO. Be sure to use appropriate transition words.
  • Conclude with tips for trying it out and/or taking it further.
  • 450+ words. Shared GDoc. Title. NDP. Wednesday, 12/16 for Periods 1,2,3 and  Thursday, 12/17 for Periods 5,6.

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“Vocab Review 1, 12/14 (12/15).” Write the WORD, not the letter.

1. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of _____ about the world.  a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation
2. “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ___ sigh. a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation
3. It was rather _______ that her dog was run over by an Animal Rescue vehicle.  a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset
4. The ____ firefighters battled the dangerous fire and saved the family. a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset
5. A savvy person is usually ______ of a deal that looks too good to be true. a) dogged  b) indignant  c) conducive  d) wistful  e) implore  f) subside  g) acquit  h) leery  i) gorge  j) bluff
6. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria. a) dogged  b) indignant  c) conducive  d) wistful  e) implore  f) subside  g) acquit  h) leery  i) gorge  j) bluff
7. I was _____ to tell the teacher about the cheating I saw, because the person was my friend. a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) dumbfounded  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) reluctant
8. A spy must be ____ and not go blabbing secrets around.  a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) dumbfounded  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) reluctant
9. mature : juvenile :: clear-headed : _______ a) smolder  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) premonition  j) cease
10. The thief __(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels. a) smolder  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) premonition  j) cease

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The Outsiders.

1. Read aloud to middle of page 147 with mrC.  — THEN DO THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER!
2. Finish chapter 9 silently.
3. Go the the forums and follow the directions in the Chapter 9 Forum. Post!
   Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy the underlined part, and respond with at least a paragraph. What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.Dally: “…Crazy for wanting Johnny to stay outta trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard. If he’d been like me he’d never have been in this mess. If he’d got smart like me he’d never have run into that church. That’s what you get for helpin’ people. Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble… You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…” (p 147. pssst: irony.)OR Johnny: “Stay gold.”OR BONUS: Connect the two quotes!
4. After you have posted there, follow the link for your class and take the quiz for chapter 9:
   • Chapter 9 – Period 1
   • Chapter 9 – Period 2
   • Chapter 9 – Period 3
   • Chapter 9 – Period 5
   • Chapter 9 – Period 6
5. Periods 1,2,3: HAVE CHAPTER 10 READ by WEDNESDAY MORNING 12/16!
   Periods 5,6: HAVE CHAPTER 10 READ by THURSDAY MORNING, 12/17.

 

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Explanation Papers are now Due Wednesday, 12/16 for Periods 1,2,3 and Thursday, 12/17 for Periods 5,6.

SGI TODAY (Friday, 12/11): ON YOUR OWN (NO ZOOM), ANYTIME AFTER CLASS IS OVER:

• Test Retakes for those who score <19 on the test.  Scroll past the Trackwords grid and click the appropriate Test #8 Retake link for your class.
• IF YOU HAVE EXTRA CREDIT VOCAB: Send me a pic TODAY!
• If you have not completed 2 NEWSELA Reading Skillz Checks, DO IT!
• SEND YOUR KBARR CHARTS  (12/7 -12/11) AS SOON AS YOU FINISH READING TODAY!

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Mental Floss. = Wacky Wordies

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Scores in Chat:
Vocab: ___/12, ___/12, ___/12
HD: ___/7  Transitions: ___/5
Bonus: Mental Floss?

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Test #8 – Period 1

Test #8 – Period 2

Test #8 – Period 3

Test #8 – Period 5

Test #8 – Period 6

Test #8 Retake – Period 1

Test #8 Retake – Period 2

Test #8 Retake – Period 3

Test #8 Retake – Period 5

Test #8 Retake – Period 6

 

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Check in in Chat: (PRIVATE) (___/8): List the nouns (n), verbs (v), and adjectives (adj) in the following sentence. Also say whether the sentence is S, CD, or CX:
Homer stupidly slipped on the slick ice, but he luckily fell on his fat head.
N:
V:
A:

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Periods 5,6: SGI TODAY (12/9): ON YOUR OWN:

• Go to NewsELA.com and log in. 
• Follow the instructions for the Reading Skillz Check 1. Do a second article. CHOOSE a DIFFERENT ARTICLE THAN THE ONE YOU CHOSE LAST TIME.
• If you don’t see the assignment, click the Assignments Tab.
• If you were not here when we NEWSELA’ed last time, send me an email.

HOMEWORK UPDATE. NEW! Writing Assignment. Explanation Paper.

• Explain how to do something step by step.
• Start by showing WHY you might want to learn this.
• Explain step by step what to DO. Be sure to use appropriate transition words.
• Conclude with tips for trying it out and/or taking it further.
• 450+ words. Shared GDoc. Title. NDP. Due Monday, 12/14 for Periods 1,2,3 and Tuesday, 12/15 for Periods 5,6.

Test #8 is Thursday (12/10) for Periods 1,2,3 and Friday (12/11) for Periods 5,6.
Preview is here: Test08-preview.
The test covers vocab, Outsiders, transitions, and Husker Du.

The RETAKE TEST WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME!

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“Transitions, 12/8 (12/9).” Pick the BEST transition for the blank. Do not use a transition more than once.  meanwhile, furthermore, although, in fact, until then, consequently, in contrast, nevertheless, however, for example, as a result, because

1. I know Pedro quite well. _____, Pedro happens to be my best friend.
2. John ate and ate _____ he never gained weight.
3. _____ I was concentrating on my homework, I forgot about the soup, and it boiled over.
4. You can set the table. _____, I will start making dinner.
5. There were also some very small dinosaurs. ____, the compsognathus was only slightly larger than a chicken.

“Vocabulary 12/8 (12/9).”
    

1. (roguish pirate pic)_____
2. (two side of a bridge under construction that don’t line up)_____ (not sham)
3. (a woman hungrily eyeing a jar of cookies)_____
4. (a guy striking a huge gong) ____
5. Everyone promised to ____ by Judge Judy’s decision.
6. The large donation was quite a(n) _____ for the poor little non-profit organization.
7. Investors lost millions on the ______ investment scheme. (not incompetent)
8. The cat liked to “bite at the ____(ingly) moving pen.”
9. (2) Is high-technology a _____ for mankind, or is it a _____ and just another way for companies to sell more stuff?
10. (2) Job Applicants’ Coach: “Always remember that the most ____ person is the person who can hide his ____(ce) best.”

 

The Outsiders!