Month: September 2021

Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12BB5j7fKt_t8UnrRupzs1UJbn789AEouSq6O1SUrCVI/edit?usp=sharing

Tomorrow’s Test: Clauses, Vocab, FRO’s, Outsiders. Preview Here: Test #6 Preview

“Warm Up, 9/30.” Write the main subject and verb (predicate) for each sentence.

1. I sent the llama to the store before the party started.
2. After he ignored the warning, he failed the test.
3. Because Jenny ate the hot dog, she got sick
4. I sent the llama to the store with five dollars for buying cheese.
5. The llama will never pass until he starts studying.

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“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. LOOK FOR:  although, since, because, while, when, if… etc.)

“S/CD/CX, 10/30.”  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 llama.
6. Herbie the llama ate some pizza  , so   he didn’t want dinner.
7. He failed the test   after he ignored the warning.
8. He forgot to practice  , yet   he still did well.
9. Jenni ate the hot dog  , and   she got sick.
10. Because Jenni ate the hot dog,   she got sick.
11. Bonus for +1: Why is #10 a “better” sentence than #9?

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“Vocab, 9/30.” barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

 

 

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Vocabulary Relay!

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The Outsiders aloud to page 147. Then…

1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
   • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
     OR
   • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
     
4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (YELLOW). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
5. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
6. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
7. If you finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”

Messy Rooms back!

“Warm Up, 9/29.” (5p) Write the main subject and the main predicate each sentence.
Example:  The llama passed the test because he studied.   llama passed

1. The store where I bought my llama went out of business.
2. When he started his company, he had nothing.
3. Joe ran to the store with his llama.
4. After I ate a doughnut, I felt blissful.
5. The reporters fired too many questions at Ponyboy until Darry made them stop.
   

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6. BONUS: When you try to use a DEPENDENT clause as a sentence, that mistake is also called a _______.

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“Clauses, 9/29.” I = Independent Clause  D = Dependent Clause
Choices: a) I + D     b) D + I     c) I + I   d) D only     e) I only

1. Write a sentence that is I + D.
2. After I ate a doughnut,   I felt blissful.
3. We climbed slowly   up the very steep hill.
4. Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts    , but     he didn’t get sick.
5. The llama passed the test      because he studied.
6. You must say, “Sir,”      when you say, “Mr. Coward.”
7. I ate a second doughnut   , and      I still felt good.
8. Where I bought my llama.
9. Joe ran     to the store with his llama.
10. When he started his company,      he had nothing.

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Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 9/29.”  barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

1. The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
2. Grandpa Simpson likes to ____ about his days as a young man when things were “better.”
3. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.
4. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.
5. Ponyboy was  ____ when he woke up in the ambulance.
6.  Two-Bit told Pony about one of his ____(s) while Pony did the dishes.
7. The thief ____(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels.
8. The root of this word evolved from “to weigh” to “to think.” _____
9. The root of this word meant “to drive apart.”  _______
10. The root of this word meant “to bar” or “to ban.”   _______
11. The roots of this word meant “around to come.”  ________

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The Outsiders.

“Warm Up, 9/28.” (5p)

1. (2) A clause is a group of words that contains a _____ and a _____.
2. A(n) _____ clause can stand alone as a sentence.
3. A(n) _____ clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
4. True/False   Dependent clauses usually begin with words like and, but, or.

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“Clauses, 9/28.” For the boldfaced, underlined part, write whether it is an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE, A DEPENDENT CLAUSE, or NOT A CLAUSE at all. Use your pink sheet.

1. After I ate a doughnut, I felt blissful.
2. We climbed slowly up the very steep hill.
3. Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts, but didn’t get sick.
4. The llama passed the test because he studied.
5. You must say, “Sir,” when you say, “Mr. Coward.” 
6. I ate a second doughnut, and I still felt good.
7. The store where I bought my llama went out of business
8. Joe ran to the store with his llama.
9. When he started his company, he had nothing.  
10. The reporters fired too many questions at Ponyboy until Darry made them stop.

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Checking Definitions.

“Vocab, 9/28” – barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
6. The world traveler’s many _____(s) made for an exciting book.
7. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense, and threw for 5 touchdowns.
8. reminisce : predict :: obey : _____
9. I was worried about the plan, but his clear explanation ____(ed) any doubts I had.
10. This adjective from this week is similar in meaning to the word contemplative from last week.
11. (2) The reporters unleashed a _____ of questions at Ponyboy, and he felt like he was under _____ until Darry made them stop.

 

The Outsiders.

Slides Link for Homies (ASB Elections): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H-AAPyr5R7LynyY43kBKJJEj_N0b4_8motOj2eoar80/edit?usp=sharing

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Copy homework into planner.

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“Sentence Combo, 9/27.” Add, subtract, rearrange.

1. The llama usually got seasick. He lived on a houseboat. (Hint: Although)
2. A girl rode her unicycle. Down the street is where she went. She had a llama-shaped balloon. (Hint: with)
3. She likes pizza. The llama prefers salmon burgers.  (Hint: however)

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Debrief Test #5. Better!

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Handout: Clauses.

We’re going to use the terms INDEPENDENT and DEPENDENT CLAUSES

Follow the directions AND ALSO CIRCLE THE DEPENDENT CLAUSES you find.

 

The Outsiders.

 

Prep Sheet for Test #5:

Vocabulary Homework: ___/15  KBARR:___/24  Extra Scrambles: +____
Vocab Practices:   9-21:___/11   9-22:___/12    9-23:___/12     Other Extra Credit:

All periods get +1 for Vocab Relay, except periods 5,6 who get +2. +1 for anyone who got 10/10 on either clicker FRO’s.

 

Mental Floss.

1. What can be seen in the middle of March and April that cannot be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
2. What is 3/7 chicken + 2/3 cat + 1/2 goat?
3. I am so fragile that when you say my name you break me. What am I?
4. What letter can you place on the line, other than E, to complete this sequence?
   SEQUENC__

5. 5 + 5 + 5 = 550
   Add ONE STRAIGHT LINE to make the equation correct. No, you can’t make a not equal sign. That would be an inequality, not an equation.

6. While riding in the car I saw a license plate that read like this: IXMNIZ. What occupation did the man in the car have?

 

Test #5 – 2021

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